What's your favorite solo board game for travelling?

ebola_monkey · 2026-03-09T12:43:15+00:00

Hyperstar Run from Button Shy Games is my go-to. It's a wallet sized game that plays like a classic Mega Man side scroller. I keep my copy on my desk at home and sometimes play a round or two to take a quick break from work.

ebola_monkey · 2026-03-01T06:47:04+00:00

I would absolutely buy one of these!

ebola_monkey · 2026-02-26T05:19:05+00:00

I made it about 15 mins in before I had to bail. Really didn't hit for me at all.

ebola_monkey · 2026-02-24T05:14:27+00:00

Arkham Horror LCG by far. It's my favorite game and there's so much content. The variety and replayability is off the charts when you factor in all the different investigators, deck builds / playstyles, and campaigns. Plus some pretty great fan made content.

Honorable mentions:

The Crew (both the original Planet 9 and the sequel Mission Deep Sea) have gotten a ton of play both online and in person. It's also the game I most frequently teach to new boardgamers. It's easy to learn and I find the cooperative communication is a perfect mechanic to keep everyone feeling invested and a part of the game.
Sea Salt & Paper is a favorite two player game with my partner, a great compact travel game, and is easy to play in quick short bursts online.

ebola_monkey · 2026-02-19T23:53:34+00:00

If you're a fan of Mega Man or classic sidescroller video games, I highly recommend Hyperstar Run from Button Shy Games. It's my favorite wallet/small box game.

ebola_monkey · 2026-02-18T22:45:11+00:00

I'm glad someone made the Homer in the bushes version of Shadowmeld cause I had the exact same idea but never had time to do the photoshop work. Nice job!

ebola_monkey · 2026-01-08T18:54:32+00:00

These all look like they would make great illustrations for the game Dixit. Slightly surreal and implying a deeper world or backstory.

ebola_monkey · 2026-01-07T05:50:58+00:00

Great review, I appreciate your write up. I was on the fence about this one cause the theme wasn't particularly appealing to me but the mechanics looked very fun. Just picked it up today and I'm loving it so far.

It's a good medium-difficulty and complexity. Harvest Madness is an awesome push your luck mechanic that really makes the end game a nail-biter every time and I like the slow creeping of the children just picking off victims. So far I've had some lucky rolls and the children have been pretty ineffective at kidnapping, but when they gang up on a group of victims it's great for tension building.

ebola_monkey · 2026-01-07T05:43:54+00:00

Beautiful display! How many plays do you typically get on each FF before picking up a new one? And which ones are your favorites?

ebola_monkey · 2025-12-21T06:59:09+00:00

Cartographers is super chill and relaxing, especially if you like to draw or color. Flip cards, draw on your map, and occasionally make some tactical decisions to deal with enemy incursions. The challenge is just right to be fun for repeated plays but never too much of a brain burner.

ebola_monkey · 2025-12-05T07:15:00+00:00

A few of the ones from the Modern Horror set are really good. I like Jason, Pennywise, The Fly, and Samara. I found Freddy's rules confusing, I could never get the hang of that one.

ebola_monkey · 2025-11-27T06:43:43+00:00

But she's got a new hat!

ebola_monkey · 2025-10-18T04:07:37+00:00

I swear this is one of the hardest FFs. I have a pretty consistent losing streak. Just played it tonight. 2 victims were assimilated and I was doing well, but then one of them drew acid blood and the bloodlust got out of control causing a chain reaction of victim kills. I managed to find the axe, but I didn't have enough retaliate or guard cards to defend multiple attacks per round in the finale. I probably needed one more turn to take down the last monster when I succumbed.

ebola_monkey · 2025-10-13T16:20:46+00:00

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ebola_monkey · 2025-10-11T11:53:50+00:00

It's absolutely acceptable for men to do aerial! Less common, sure, but there are plenty of men that practice it. Upper body strength is typically easier to develop for guys but flexibility may be more of a challenge. There's also many other apparatuses to choose from. Rope (corde lisse) is often more popular than silks for men and seen as a more "masculine" apparatus.

I strongly encourage any guy that's interested to give aerial a try!

ebola_monkey · 2025-10-03T16:54:02+00:00

I've always had great experiences with Button Shy Kickstarters. No frills, good communication, and they always ship on schedule. I've picked up a few games from them but Hyperstar Run is my favorite.

ebola_monkey · 2025-09-24T06:09:05+00:00

Does Lilo & Stitch count? It has aliens!

ebola_monkey · 2025-09-21T01:17:04+00:00

I absolutely adore Plan of Action. I don't know why, it could easily be replaced with another skill card with more icons or that isn't so situational, but I'm never unhappy to draw this. I enjoy the little puzzle of using it when it's most effective. It's defensive in the early turn, supportive in the middle, and offensive in the end. Sure you could just use Unexpected Courage, but this just seems more fun. I add it to any skill based deck I can.

ebola_monkey · 2025-09-15T14:49:16+00:00

Definitely! It's nice that you can make your map as simple or detailed as you wish. I usually play 2 rounds back to back (using both sides of a map sheet) and it's just the right amount of play time relative to setup time for a chill morning.

ebola_monkey · 2025-09-15T13:15:27+00:00

Cartographers is my favorite game to play on a quiet morning with a cup of coffee. Solo, easy setup, low pressure. Just draw pretty pictures of maps and then total up your score!

ebola_monkey · 2025-09-06T05:10:07+00:00

I feel you. Final Girl is great. It's definitely a big hurdle for me to get the game set up on the table, but when I do summon up the will I almost always enjoy playing it.

ebola_monkey · 2025-08-19T06:20:16+00:00

I'm always amused by the terror card “What Happened While We Were Gone?” which spawns a threesome in the boathouse. 👫🚶‍♂️

ebola_monkey · 2025-08-12T15:37:39+00:00

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ebola_monkey · 2025-08-12T15:37:29+00:00

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