SGOYT July 2020 Entries
Geeklist Entries by Game
2020-07-19
"30 Rails presents an interesting puzzle of placing railroad tracks and connecting various stations on a small, compact map." [SGOYT]
2020-07-03
"Play this game for an exploration adventure but be warned- exploring can be dangerous." [SGOYT]
Posted as: The 7th Continent: Comfort Creatures (2019) [BGG]
2020-07-11
"Ada Lovelace: Consulting Mathematician presents surprisingly interesting decisions and simple mechanics with just a handful of components." [SGOYT]
Posted as: APBA Professional Golf: The Masters (1964) [BGG]
Posted as: Band of Brothers: Battle Pack 1 (2017) [BGG]
2020-07-20
"Go after Hilter from within but beware because he has eyes and ears everywhere." [SGOYT]
2020-07-07
"I'm wondering if I had that coffee too late in the afternoon. I'm awfully alert for someone who is normally asleep. Solo-con...plete." [SGOYT]
Posted as: Circle The Wagons: Lone Cowboy (2017) [BGG]
2020-07-27
"This game is a great solo experience that gives you a unique experience with each session." [SGOYT]
2020-07-29
"Darkest Night is a good coop game that plays well solo and looks great on the table." [SGOYT]
2020-07-22
"This game is so thematic and fun it almost feels like you are in a movie." [SGOYT]
2020-07-21
"This game will always have a special place in my heart for helping me discover the fun of solo gaming." [SGOYT]
Posted as: D-Day Dice: Normandy (2012) [BGG]
2020-07-05
"D-Day Dice 2nd Edition includes lots of dice rolling but there is plenty of strategy as well." [SGOYT]
2020-07-11
"Deep Space D-6 is easy to setup, quick to play, and still provides a good solo experience." [SGOYT]
2020-07-06
"This is a nice quick solo game with a press your luck component to the gameplay." [SGOYT]
2020-07-05
"Despite all my reservations about this game it turned out to be a real hit and the lore books are definitely worth pick up to enhance your experience." [SGOYT]
2020-07-15
"Dice rolling can be random but there are lots of interesting decisions to counteract." [SGOYT]
2020-07-31
"Fallen Land is a very thematic game that almost feels like and RPG." [SGOYT]
2020-07-04
"A nice dice chunking conundrum to process after a day of drudgery" [SGOYT]
2020-07-20
"A Feast for Odin may be solvable, yet it takes a lot of careful strategizing and optimizing to score well." [SGOYT]
2020-07-12
"Flash Point really gives you the feel for the unpredictable nature of fire." [SGOYT]
2020-07-01
"Friday is quick to play and easy to learn but anything but easy to beat." [SGOYT]
2020-07-12
"Gloomhaven is worth the time and effort to setup and play and it’s a really good solo experience." [SGOYT]
Posted as: Gloomhaven: Solo Scenarios (2017) [BGG]
2020-07-29
"I usually don’t like games with heavy press your luck gameplay elements but this game is fun to play." [SGOYT]
Posted as: The Grizzled: At Your Orders! (2016) [BGG]
2020-07-28
"HEXplore It has lots of variety and a ton of character combinations to explore." [SGOYT]
2020-07-09
"HMB takes a system that doesn’t look like it would work and creates realistic game results." [SGOYT]
2020-07-24
"This game has a heavy theme but the game plays well solo." [SGOYT]
Posted as: Hostage Negotiator: Career (2020) [BGG]
2020-07-25
"[b]Empires of the North is a brilliantly fun Card Game/Civ Builder, that deserves to be out on the table[/b]" [SGOYT]
2020-07-30
"With the solo campaign, it is one of the best games I've played this year." [SGOYT]
Posted as: Labyrinth: The Forever War, 2015-? (2020) [BGG]
Posted as: Leaving Earth: Stations (2017) [BGG]
Posted as: Legendary: Ant-Man (2018) [BGG]
Posted as: Legendary: Dark City (2013) [BGG]
Posted as: Legendary: Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) [BGG]
Posted as: Lock ‘n Load: In Defeat, Defiance (2012) [BGG]
Posted as: Lord of the Rings: Friends & Foes (2001) [BGG]
2020-07-11
"Shadow and Flame is a fitting end to the cycle. It is quite a challenge and it plays well solo." [SGOYT]
2020-07-18
"Margraves of Valeria: Kickstarter Edition features beautiful components and an interesting puzzle that might be a little too easy to solve for a solo game." [SGOYT]
2020-07-12
"Even not being a Marvel fan this game is an excellent solo/coop game. Of course more cards are necessary and something like a campaign mode would be nice (incoming in the fall). For now the worst pro…" [SGOYT]
2020-07-15
"Good game playing Heroic the first time even though I got scheme out twice. I had fun. Might need to tweak the deck now" [SGOYT]
2020-07-11
"Ms. Marvel gots some good cards. Very interesting playstyle. I just stink at Protection. The deck customization aspect of this game is getting to me where I want packs I didn't originally intend to…" [SGOYT]
2020-07-25
"This is a great game to solo and has excellent production value." [SGOYT]
2020-07-25
"Millennium Blades offers almost endless possibilities with an enormous pool of cards and multiple strategies as it simulates the CCG world." [SGOYT]
2020-07-24
"Millennium Blades creates an excellent solo challenge as one builds a deck of just 8 cards to go up against a tricky boss deck." [SGOYT]
2020-07-22
"This is a light worker placement game that’s fun to play solo." [SGOYT]
Posted as: Near and Far: Amber Mines (2018) [BGG]
2020-07-30
"This game is different every time I play it and it’s a great solo experience." [SGOYT]
2020-07-23
"Nemo struggles with internal conflict as he descends into madness." [SGOYT]
2020-07-13
"NEOM is a straightforward tile-laying game about building a city, yet it's very enjoyable and often relaxing." [SGOYT]
Posted as: Nusfjord: Plaice Deck (2018) [BGG]
Posted as: Oh My Goods!: Longsdale in Aufruhr (2016) [BGG]
2020-07-06
"Great solo dungeon crawler, if you're willing to put in the time to work through the rules" [SGOYT]
Posted as: Orléans: Invasion (2015) [BGG]
2020-07-31
"I got trounced pretty good by the AI. This is my first time playing, so it's to be expected. Very cool game though." [SGOYT]
2020-07-27
"Medic, Scientist and Generalist fall just short of saving the world." [SGOYT]
Posted as: Pandemic: In the Lab (2013) [BGG]
Posted as: Pandemic: On the Brink (2009) [BGG]
Posted as: Paper Tales: Beyond the Gates (2018) [BGG]
Posted as: Petrichor: Honeybee (2019) [BGG]
2020-07-25
"I really enjoy playing this game. It’s well designed and it plays fast enough to consider playing it more than once." [SGOYT]
Posted as: Pocket Landship: The Second Front (2017) [BGG]
Posted as: Project: ELITE – Deathmaw Valley (2020) [BGG]
2020-07-31
"Roll Player provides the basis for a surprisingly enjoyable character creation process, and the first expansion adds rewarding minion conflicts." [SGOYT]
2020-07-29
"Roll Player offers a wonderful experience with the base game, and further expands on character development with its first expansion." [SGOYT]
2020-07-27
"Roll Player manages to create fascinating characters through the process of drafting dice and buying cards with a simple set of mechanics." [SGOYT]
2020-07-27
"Roll Player utilizes a fairly simple set of dice drafting mechanics to create complete characters and a very satisfying sort of puzzle." [SGOYT]
Posted as: Roll Player: Fiends & Familiars (2020) [BGG]
Posted as: Roll Player: Monsters & Minions (2018) [BGG]
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