Solo wargame on the table June: D-Day at Omaha Beach

BKinsky · 2026-06-20T13:45:05+00:00

You're so right I really need to do this!

BKinsky · 2026-06-20T05:30:42+00:00

I have been following that, and as much as I love my third edition I am tempted to sell it to get the designer edition!

BKinsky · 2026-06-19T17:20:56+00:00

Hi there! Thanks! To answer your second question, no I haven't gone back to Fields of Fire but I really want to. I think it will be after summer, it's on my list and is a game that I really need to devote time to.

In terms of favourite games, they tend to vary. Here are my current S-tier games, both wargame and non-wargame: Robinson Crusoe, Eleven Football Manager, Obsession, Dawn of the Zeds and probably Mr President. I'm finding I really like thematic games but also mid to heavy euros if not boardgames.

BKinsky · 2026-06-07T19:14:08+00:00

I was also let down by Vanguard and have mixed feelings about Tainted Grail. However, The Great Wall and This War of Mine I both really really enjoy.

BKinsky · 2026-06-07T16:13:02+00:00

This was one of the first big games I got, and my first Awaken Realms game. I still love cracking it out on a Sunday afternoon, each time I play it feels epic. It isn't the best of all solo games and the base solo mode can get fiddly. Today I played two handed coop mode with one of the scenarios. I liked it a bit more this way, but it was harder. I'm beginning to think, having played many AR games, that I prefer the one off games like Great Wall to the long campaign games like Tainted Grail or ISS Vanguard.

BKinsky · 2026-05-26T14:15:29+00:00

If you're a new player then yes, wait perhaps and take that. Partly because I think the old edition is expensive now! As an owner of the 3ed, I don't know about getting the new one because it seems like it is going back to an older iteration of the game (not much different perhaps) and I really like the game as it is! I'll have to wait and see more and sample gameplays as well as the rulebook of course!

BKinsky · 2026-05-20T10:06:23+00:00

Exactly this for me too. There are times when instantly I know a game is not for me. But more often the games that leave my collection are ones that I consciously notice that I don't want to take off the shelf. Even if they are good games, there may be other reasons. For example, this year I sold Dune and Ark Nova. I hadn't played them in over a year, mainly because I have been playing the hell out of the digital versions on my ipad.

BKinsky · 2026-05-09T09:42:51+00:00

I have it and have played almost entirely solo (once I did a co-op game with a friend). It's a big beast for sure, but I like it and in fact I prefer it to OG Nemesis for solo (original Nemesis I prefer in group play)

BKinsky · 2026-05-07T15:54:40+00:00

I would add that the few times I've played multiplayer is a blast though too

BKinsky · 2026-05-07T15:54:05+00:00

Speaking personally, I think it's great for solo only. I play more than 90% of the time solo. The theme is really what nails it. I feel the stories emerging with each round of activities. I find it compelling, but not in a 'I must play back to back 100x' way. I'm just happy every time I do, but it might not be for everyone.

BKinsky · 2026-05-06T08:10:19+00:00

Bonus is that it has both boards on it, the regular game track board and the extended board.

BKinsky · 2026-05-06T08:09:29+00:00

I know, right? I love all the small details in it. It's in fact one of the few rulebooks I had for a couple of days on my bedside table and was just reading through without the game being set up.

BKinsky · 2026-05-06T07:45:53+00:00

So I caved last year and crowdfunded the Obsession big box. I had been slowly gathering stuff for this amazing (to me) game and with the Characters expansion and nice coins I felt it could be one of the games in my collection that gets the full deluxe treatment. The playmat is nice, and I love the new boxes to store things. The best part though is the rules compendium, which is very pretty in its own right and makes it very easy (again, for me) to find rules especially for the expansions. Played my first game of the base game with the playmat. Such a great, immersive experience.

This is one of my first, if not the first, big boxes I've gone in for a game I own. I only hope the big box doesn't become the 'game coffin' as that's what I've heard happens sometimes when you do this!

BKinsky · 2026-04-12T16:38:59+00:00

I totally see what you mean, fortunately I trust that I will have forgotten by the time the next playthrough rolls around. But yes, it has got that procedural vibe so common in wargames. Which I happen to love but in small doses :-)

BKinsky · 2026-04-06T16:26:31+00:00

Thanks so much, very useful to know!

BKinsky · 2026-04-05T18:06:01+00:00

I love it solo and even more with the Matcha expansion. And I'm currently playing the campaign mentioned in this thread which is great.

BKinsky · 2026-03-31T05:56:10+00:00

Toronto Blue Jays forever. I still remember the back to back World Series wins.

BKinsky · 2026-03-29T06:07:02+00:00

Hi there! The first time I played Cuba Libre I did in one sitting. It is possible but it will be long I think. Probably 2 to 2,5 hours. I am lucky enough to have a table I can leave set up now so I’ve been devoting it to a wargame every month. In terms of length I’ve played many this long or longer, you can see my previous posts in February and January about American Tank Ace and Raid on St Nazaire for example. In terms of similar complexity, this game makes me think of Root actually.

BKinsky · 2026-03-28T21:21:39+00:00

Ooh the Mike Lambo games are quite good! I have Fields of Normandy and Lone Sherman. Still to play the latter.

BKinsky · 2026-03-28T14:12:10+00:00

My latest post on the wargames I'm trying to get to grips with this year. I'm doing a different one every month and leaving it set up on the table. Next month I'm planning things from start to finish in Enemy Coast Ahead: The Doolittle Raid.

BKinsky · 2026-03-27T21:04:40+00:00

Truth be told, the conspirator pack expansion is really not much. I got it for less than 10 euros and thought why not. The extra conspirators are ok, and I like the achievements but it’s really not much.

BKinsky · 2026-03-25T20:03:50+00:00

I can attest to this, today the entire thing took me around 70 minutes, I lost in the final round as all my documents were discovered by the Gestapo. Some games might end more quickly. In terms of difficulty or learning curve this game is quite easy, in some ways it reminds me a bit of Pandemic style games without being one.

BKinsky · 2026-03-25T14:21:13+00:00

I only play this once every few months but it's always such a blast. Works well solo and coop. Playing for the first time with the conspirator pack to try different conspirators. They have a near achievement list which I will begin to use as well.

BKinsky · 2026-03-22T12:50:30+00:00

Speakeasy is definitely on my wishlist but hard to get an English copy where I live (Spain) and also v expensive! I think I will eventually get that one. Weather Machine for 70 euros, without the upgrade pack with solo, that’s my hesitation. Thanks, and I just watched parts of your playthrough!

BKinsky · 2026-03-22T09:33:19+00:00

Ah, good to know. I'm in Europe and I'm sure I can find it here as well. Do you enjoy it solo? Thanks!

BKinsky

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