Solosaurus

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Solosaurus Episode #98 - Solosaurus Plays: The Drifter Jul 07, 2024

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Thank you for checking out the latest Solosaurus episode! In this one, host Michael Eckenfels chooses the wild west life by delving into the world of The Drifter, a solo Old West book-style RPG filled with dangers, adventure, exploration, secrets, and of course, good ol'-fashioned gunslinging. Listen in to check out how the game plays, and stick around for final thoughts! Time Stamps:

00:00 Introduction
00:42 Narrative
01:59 General Information/How to Play
07:18 Character Creatin'
15:11 Let's Get This Show On The Dusty Trail
16:12 Taking Turns
21:38 First Encounter
24:35 The Good, The Balm, and The Ugly
25:34 Checking Out a Town
26:24 'Scuse Me While I Whip Out This Map
27:36 I Love The Nightlife; I Love to Rustle
32:12 First Skill Test (I Have a Hunch...)
36:59 All Farm Things Must Come to an End
38:45 Accounting for Poor Behavior
41:32 Out On The Town (Again)
42:38 Capitalism: Old West Style
46:18 Time For Some Bandit Whompin'
57:39 Whew, That Was Lucky...Doggone Near Lost (Not Really)
58:51 A Hideout? The End? Overall Thoughts

Links

The Drifter on BGG
The Drifter on DriveThruRPG
The Drifter Series on Facebook

Other Links

Dwarfstar Games - where you can download PnP titles of some really good old-school adventure games and wargames. Click on the image of the game you'd like to check out, on this page.
Munnygrubbers Plastic Polyhedral 7 Dice Set (comes in a six-gun style cylinder); wonderfully thematic for Old West style games!

Solosaurus Episode #97 - Breakaway Football Jun 22, 2024

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In Episode 97, Michael talks about a great new football game with a robust solo mode - Breakaway Football! How does it work? How good is it? Check out the episode to learn more!

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Time Stamps:

00:00 - Where It Begins
01:47 - A Little News
07:49 - Review Begins
10:30 - Components/Options
18:35 - Gameplay
50:43 - Stomp of Approval(?)
52:38 - That Part At The End

Helpful Links:

Breakaway Football on The Game Crafter
Breakaway Football for PnP Aficionados and Tabletop Simulator Folks
Uplink Underground Games Homepage
Breakaway Football Solo Rules (requires BGG account to access)
BGG Article on Solo Sports Gaming

To see more from Solosaurus, like us on Facebook at (facebook.com/solosaurus), follow us on Instagram (@solosauruspodcast), or shoot as an email at solosauruspodcast@gmail.com.

To read more of our favorite solo news page, head over to https://www.solitairetimes.net/, or visit them on BGG at https://boardgamegeek.com/blog/9349/solitaire-times-solo-board-games-news. You can also find our work shared on the Armchair Dragoons website, where all kinds of games are discussed, even solo games!

Solosaurus Episode #96 - Random Gaming Thoughts Jun 01, 2024

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Episode 96 is a bit different, in that host Michael Eckenfels just kind of goes into a random thought overdrive on various things within solo board gaming, including games and publishers you might not have heard of before.

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Time Stamps:

00:00 - Intro and Playthrough
06:13 - Games Received and Kickstarters
22:37 - Solo Game Books
29:06 - Print-On-Demand / Blue Panther, LLC
39:25 - Upcoming Projects
42:59 - A Trade
47:19 - Final Bits

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Solosaurus Episode #95 - What Lies Beneath (Book RPG) May 27, 2024

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Welcome to Episode 95 of the Solosaurus podcast! Now for something kind of sort of different - a playthrough and review of a book RPG game! Please note, there are at times descriptions in this book that might not be pleasant for younger listeners. Not a lot, but enough to perhaps give pause for adults to vet accordingly.

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Time Stamps: 00:00 - Intro and Playthrough

50:14 - Review

Go here to check out the book - or find it on Amazon: https://ferventworkshop.com/what-lies-beneath/

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Solosaurus Episode #94 - Black Orchestra Apr 14, 2024

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Welcome to Episode 94 of the Solosaurus podcast! Host Michael Eckenfels gets into a long needed discussion of Black Orchestra!

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Time Stamps: 00:00 - Intro and Disclaimer 01:56 - Solosaurus News 12:47 - Review Begins 39:14 - Conclusion 42:36 - Final Thoughts and Outro To see more from Solosaurus, like us on Facebook at (facebook.com/solosaurus), follow us on Instagram (@solosauruspodcast), or shoot as an email at solosauruspodcast@gmail.com.

Solosaurus PLAYS - Episode #2: Rock Band Solo RPG Dec 21, 2023

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Welcome to the next episode of Solosaurus Plays. In this Part 2 episode, Michael Eckenfels continues his foray into a solo playthroughs of Rock Band, a solo RPG where you create and control a band as it struggles to rise from garage band status with few fans, to international stardom and beyond, in the early 1980s. So join him for this exercise in solo play! Need new games? Head on over to Game Kastle and use the discount code SOLOSAURUS10 at check out to secure 10% off your first order! Note: All music was provided via Humble Bundle, and all sound effects were purchased from Videvo.

Please head over to the Solosaurus Facebook page to give any feedback. I'm still trying to find a good balance of sound effects!

Solosaurus Episode #93 - Resident Evil 2: The Board Game Dec 06, 2023

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Welcome to Episode 93 of the Solosaurus podcast! Host Michael Eckenfels discusses a zombie-themed board game, Resident Evil 2!

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Time Stamps: 00:00 - Intro and Disclaimer 01:50 - Solo2 News 13:45 - Review Begins 14:50 - Horror in Board Games versus Movies versus Zombies 20:24 - Overview 25:18 - Components 31:56 - Rules 34:11 - Gameplay 49:34 - Overall 52:52 - Stomp of Approval (?) 53:58 - Final Thoughts and Outro

To see more from Solosaurus, like us on Facebook at (facebook.com/solosaurus), follow us on Instagram (@solosauruspodcast), or shoot as an email at solosauruspodcast@gmail.com. To read more of our favorite solo news page, head over to https://www.solitairetimes.net/, or visit them on BGG at https://boardgamegeek.com/blog/9349/solitaire-times-solo-board-games-news. You can also find our work shared on the Armchair Dragoons website, where all kinds of games are discussed, even solo games!

Solosaurus PLAYS - Episode #1: Rock Band Solo RPG Nov 29, 2023

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Welcome to the first (ish) episode of Solosaurus Plays. In these episodes, Michael Eckenfels dives into solo playthroughs of all types of games, starting with this solo RPG called Rock Band. In this game, you create and control a band as it struggles to rise from garage band status with few fans, to international stardom and beyond. So join him for this exercise in solo play! Need new games? Head on over to Game Kastle and use the discount code SOLOSAURUS10 at check out to secure 10% off your first order! Note: All music was provided via Humble Bundle, and all sound effects were purchased from Videvo.

Please head over to the Solosaurus Facebook page to give any feedback. The sound effects were limited in this one as I didn't want to weigh it down too much with an overabundance of them. At least, not now. Muwahahahahaha!

Solosaurus Episode #92 - Top 10 Solo Games with Jerry Nov 18, 2023

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Welcome to Episode 92 of the Solosaurus podcast! Here, your host Michael Eckenfels brings his Top 10 list of solo games to compare with Jerry from the Board Game Snobs Podcast! This makes this technically a mega-episode (or mega-saurus, however you want to see it), full of not just game discussions.

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Time Stamps:

00:03:57 - Board Game Snobs Podcast Discussion

00:27:18 - Our Top 10 Solo Games Discussion Starts

00:28:09 - No, Really, Our Top 10 Solo Games Discussion Starts

01:58:21 - Final Thoughts and Outro

Solosaurus Episode #91 - The Hunters Oct 13, 2023

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Welcome to Episode 91 of the Solosaurus podcast! In this episode, Michael reviews the game The Hunters: German U-Boats at War, 1939-1943, designed by Gregory Smith and published by GMT Games.

Intro and Exposition (00:00)
Solo2 News (from Solitaire Times) (02:27)
19:27 Review Begins
22:56 Components
28:40 Gameplay
01:01:04 Solo Strength
01:01:15 Replayability
01:02:52 Stomp of Approval?
1:03:57 Outro

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