SGOYT September 2017 Entries
Geeklist Entries by Game
2017-09-10
"Great game that is only held back by the poor components and missing insert." [SGOYT]
Posted as: Aeon's End: The Depths (2016) [BGG]
2017-09-17
"Somewhat similar to 30 rails, but 30 rails is more complex and better." [SGOYT]
2017-09-28
"Quick and lightweight, it makes for an excellent way to spend a few minutes working on a surprisingly interesting strategy." [SGOYT]
2017-09-30
"Enjoyable and somewhat challenging, it can help improve mental addition speed while offering up a fun sports-related game." [SGOYT]
2017-09-13
"Challenging and interesting, it becomes more enjoyable over time while still playing very quickly." [SGOYT]
2017-09-08
"Always rather interesting, it rewards multiple plays and often becomes more of a challenge." [SGOYT]
2017-09-06
"More complex than it may look, it provides a nice challenge that can sometimes be a little too luck-based." [SGOYT]
2017-09-27
"Bright and cheery, it makes for an enjoyable lightweight game perfect for winding down or reducing stress." [SGOYT]
2017-09-22
"Beautiful in appearance and play, it creates a stress-free environment with lightweight puzzle challenges." [SGOYT]
2017-09-23
"Surprisingly realistic and enjoyable, it allows each person to customize practically every aspect to best enjoy the experience." [SGOYT]
2017-09-22
"Customizable and entertaining, it relies on dice and luck to weave a narrative that may or may not be worth the time." [SGOYT]
2017-09-15
"Deadball is a great baseball sim game that lets you create player stats." [SGOYT]
Posted as: Deadball: 1909 (2017) [BGG]
2017-09-20
"Minimalist artwork, custom dice, and a small footprint can be used to describe this quick solo game." [SGOYT]
Posted as: Elder Sign: Omens of the Deep (2017) [BGG]
2017-09-12
"Beautiful and extremely quick to play, it has limited long-term value with its solvable puzzle." [SGOYT]
Posted as: Fleet: Arctic Bounty (2014) [BGG]
2017-09-11
"The fool nearly died in the first few days, but he behaved with a little sense ever after that. He died anyway." [SGOYT]
2017-09-11
"The pirates thought the fool had treasure or something. I bet he said he did. Anyway, they killed him." [SGOYT]
2017-09-01
"Satisfying mechanics and surprisingly capable of being somewhat thematic despite being a somewhat abstract deckbuilding game. Clever, fast, and puzzly." [SGOYT]
2017-09-30
"I still really enjoy this game. Planning helps alleviate the luck of the dice, but I love rolling dice and push your luck can be fun." [SGOYT]
2017-09-20
"Hold the Line offers many scenarios to choose from or just make your own!" [SGOYT]
Posted as: Leaving Earth: Stations (2017) [BGG]
Posted as: Legendary: Fantastic Four (2013) [BGG]
Posted as: Legendary: Noir (2017) [BGG]
2017-09-23
"Exciting and well-paced, it creates a unique play each time with high variability and an excellent challenge." [SGOYT]
2017-09-20
"Variable and unique in many ways, it creates a gradual increase in difficulty with all of the right mechanics." [SGOYT]
2017-09-19
"Mechanically elegant and beautiful to look at, it offers up a great deal of variability within an enjoyable challenge." [SGOYT]
2017-09-12
"Fun game with a great theme but it might get old rather quick. Will need a few more plays to find out for sure." [SGOYT]
Posted as: Oh My Goods!: Longsdale in Aufruhr (2016) [BGG]
2017-09-17
"Reasonably interesting and very difficult, it provides a quick challenge that is rather devoid of a story or theme." [SGOYT]
2017-09-03
"A win in my first game playing the influx of patients variant." [SGOYT]
2017-09-16
"Automa shows a lot of promise. Smooth playing. Good for a quick challenge" [SGOYT]
2017-09-16
"Quick and easy to understand, it may lack the variability to have any long-term enjoyment." [SGOYT]
Posted as: Russian Railroads: German Railroads (2015) [BGG]
2017-09-25
"Scythe provides a great solo experience with the Automa system woven into an already top notch game design." [SGOYT]
2017-09-08
"Secrets of the Lost Tomb is a fun game to play solo and see a great story unravel with each session." [SGOYT]
2017-09-22
"Seriously amazing hero game. Wonderful characters, world, and stories. Listen to the podcasts!" [SGOYT]
2017-09-12
"Amazing card based co-op battler with a wealth of lore that has quickly moved to my top 5 games." [SGOYT]
2017-09-29
"Unique and rather entertaining, it works well as a storytelling experience but can overstay its welcome if it goes on too long." [SGOYT]
2017-09-08
"Shahrazad looks like my nomination for best game for the shortest time possible. Shephy is its only competition for a 5-10 minute solo game." [SGOYT]
2017-09-13
"Engaging solo game that makes for a nice puzzle, but sometimes the card draws make it very difficult to win" [SGOYT]
2017-09-10
"The game just hits a lot of sweet spots for me. Getting total setup/teardown and play time down to almost an hour" [SGOYT]
Posted as: Terraforming Mars: Hellas & Elysium (2017) [BGG]
2017-09-04
"This War of Mine is well designed and fun to play with a dark and serious tone." [SGOYT]
2017-09-30
"Unique and interesting, the SoloPlay variant turns it into a wonderful puzzle with a deep strategy." [SGOYT]
2017-09-14
"With challenging puzzle-like mechanics, the beautiful artwork brings out an interesting and fun theme." [SGOYT]
Posted as: Tiny Epic Galaxies: Beyond the Black (2017) [BGG]
2017-09-26
"Fun and challenging, a solo trial mode of sorts is an enjoyable way to quickly enjoy the game while working on some strategies." [SGOYT]
2017-09-18
"Designed with the best quality in mind, it starts off amazingly well but can become less enjoyable from the midpoint on." [SGOYT]
2017-09-18
"Simple worker placement game, not sure if it has the strength to see the table often" [SGOYT]
2017-09-29
"Very original puzzle-like, thematic game with fantastic components." [SGOYT]
Posted as: Tuscany Essential Edition (2016) [BGG]