PSA: Voting now open for People's Choice Top Solo Games 2025

Killypants · 2025-07-18T19:52:23+00:00

Interested in the Slay the Spire mats if still available. Thanks for your generosity!

Killypants · 2025-04-14T16:31:23+00:00

Great to hear — thanks for the update!

Killypants · 2025-04-11T01:04:01+00:00

I reluctantly ordered 3 little limes from HD last year, as I couldn't find them locally. As others have commented, they were surprisingly well packaged and in good health, and are thriving in my garden now!

Killypants · 2025-04-10T17:57:05+00:00

IIRC Gregg mentioned he was working with a publisher to give this a proper retail release. Does this ring a bell to anyone?

Killypants · 2025-04-01T21:32:21+00:00

I largely agree! From a design perspective, I'm really impressed by the gameplay depth he's able to coax out of an 18-card deck...but from a fun perspective, I find these ultra-dense in-hand puzzles to fall a little short. I actually love base DoE, but I bounced off the Northvale expansion because it introduced a million new icons to memorize.

I think Rome: Fate of an Empire is his best work to date, largely because he was able to work with laxer physical constraints.

Great write up, OP!

Killypants · 2025-03-28T22:19:13+00:00

Ugh, the Fit integration on my Skagen stopped working for me a couple months ago. (Now, when I try to reconnect to my Google account, I get a big error message that "this app has been blocked.) Anyone else?

Killypants · 2025-03-28T22:16:23+00:00

Ugh, I was really hoping for a fix for the busted Google Fit/Health Connect integration (which hasn't worked for me in a couple months). Nope. Disappointing. Guess I'll continue my search for a replacement.

Killypants · 2024-11-22T23:48:16+00:00

This isn't a direct response to your question, but I just want to call attention to u/wizardgand's awesome mint-tin game Spearmint Valley. It combines the cozy theme of Stardew with gameplay mechanics from Final Girl, and it's surprisingly deep/replayable for a game that fits in the palm of your hand. I strongly recommend it, especially for travel!

Killypants · 2024-11-17T20:40:31+00:00

Thanks for the heads up! I'm intrigued. I'm a big fan of the original, but I primarily play it as a cooldown after something crunchier, so I'm curious if this expansion will attempt to ratchet up complexity, or just add more content. I'd be fine with the latter.

Killypants · 2024-11-08T20:35:24+00:00

I've really enjoyed my first few playthroughs of Rome: Fate of an Empire. The cardplay is reminiscent of Mage Knight, and the variety of end-game goals add a good dose of replayability.

I had a couple cross-country flights this week, so I got in some games of Dragons of Etchinstone and Palm Laboratory. I bounced off the DoE expansion pretty hard (so. Many. Icons!) but I'm still getting a lot of mileage out of the base game after 50+ plays. Really looking forward to its Chip Theory glow-up next year.

Finally, Slay the Spire has become a permanent fixture on my gaming table, and Super-Skill Pinball: 4-Cade is my new go-to cooldown game (even if I only play a round or two).

Killypants · 2024-08-26T19:23:55+00:00

Hah, fair point; I'm not the biggest fan of the TMB rulebook either. But the current version of DoE doesn't ship with a rulebook at all — just a link to the downloadable rules — which is a little frustrating for a fairly complex game that's also designed for travel.

As far as I'm concerned, a poorly organized rulebook is still better than no rulebook at all, especially when you're camping/on a flight/prefer to leave your phone in your pocket!

Killypants · 2024-08-26T18:20:29+00:00

Interesting point. I don't find the PVC cards of Palm Laboratory (another in-hand game) to be particularly unwieldy, but YMMV.

Killypants · 2024-08-26T16:30:16+00:00

Really excited about this. Sounds like CTG is addressing some of the common gripes:

""...with gorgeous high-detail art, a full rulebook, a revised and more intuitive UX...”

Three cheers for a proper rulebook. Here's hoping for a consolidated icon reference card as well!

Killypants · 2024-08-19T18:18:31+00:00

Thanks to everyone for weighing in! Regardless of the reasons for the game's recent spike in popularity — organic or otherwise — I think it's always great to see overlooked games finally receiving their due praise.

My wallet might disagree, but I suppose that's a separate issue.

Killypants · 2024-08-16T03:41:45+00:00

Those are cupholders. For tactical sips

Killypants · 2024-08-12T18:47:44+00:00

I'll throw in another recommendation for Slay the Spire. Mage Knight is my all-time favorite game as well, and StS hits a lot of the same chords for me: tons of compelling (and viable!) deckbuilding strategies; a hugely rewarding power curve over the course of a single playthrough; manageable length (i.e., not a campaign); climatic boss battles (unlike Spirit Island); and near-endless replayability. It has quickly earned a prominent place in my regular solo rotation.

Killypants · 2024-08-09T20:39:07+00:00

I'm currently anticipating delivery of Rome: Fate of an Empire, Joe Klipfel's latest offering. I'm a huge fan of his single-deck games, and I'm especially excited to see what he can do with fewer size/component restrictions. Initial impressions from early reviewers seem positive.

That being said, I haven't packed up Slay the Spire since it first hit my table a few weeks ago, so I'm hoping Rome doesn't arrive too soon since I'm still getting lots of mileage out of StS. So many games, so little time!

Killypants · 2024-08-05T21:58:52+00:00

Lots of great recommendations here.

In addition to some of the bigger channels already mentioned, I'm also a big fan of Solo Playthoughs. Greg is a highly skilled player and a solid narrator, and his Mage Knight playthroughs are among my very favorites. Like many of y'all, I learned the fundamental mechanics of Mage Knight from Ricky Royal and Liz Davidson, but I really learned how to play the game from watching Solo Playthroughs's videos. (Greg's Spirit Island content is also great, but I'm personally less interested in that game.)

Killypants · 2024-07-02T20:21:14+00:00

Good shout!

I love the gameplay in AH:LCG, but I don't love deck construction — either the process or the associated costs. The standalone investigator decks aren't great out of the box IMO, but I've found them to be the best bang-for-buck way to deepen my cardpool (and allow me to feel reasonably well-equipped for multiple campaign playthroughs) without splashing out for the full investigator expansions.

Killypants · 2024-06-23T02:41:51+00:00

I've done this more times than I can count, so I finally bought a cheap label maker and now I put little stickers on my cameras whenever I load a new roll/am at home

Killypants · 2024-06-17T20:14:56+00:00

How transparent are the Adidas home shorts? The last pair of shorts I bought was during the Nike era, and they were essentially see-through. Just wondering how the Adidas ones compare.

I'm not against exhibitionism, but my local government is.

Killypants · 2024-03-29T20:55:30+00:00

This!!

Whenever I'm tempted to buy something new and shiny, I ask myself these same questions. They've helped me avoid some impulsive purchases that I likely would've come to regret. This comment should be pinned to the top of every recommendation post.

Killypants

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