Jungo doesn't ask much of its players. Play card combos to beat the one on the table but don't reorder the cards in your hand. It may not be the most tactical ladder-climber but it has confident flair and just enough zest to keep me and the people I play with asking for more and more.

Marco Salogni’s print-and-play adventure Gun Trail offers a true taste of the Western. As bounty hunter “Scrooge” Masterson, players explore five maze-like maps as they chase the villainous Gatling Gang and engage in high noon shootouts.

In Scott Almes’ The Last Lighthouse, an 18-card solo game from Button Shy, players defend a lonely beacon against encroaching nightmares. This review explores how a minimalist design captures the tension, isolation, and fragile sanity of lighthouse keeping.

Paper App Dungeon is a charming pencil-and-paper roguelike solitaire game that hits some nostalgia but stumbles on gameplay depth and rules clarity. Clever concept, clear execution on theme, but its mechanics feel less than deliberate.

Grab your colored pencils! In this review of Cartographers, I touch upon gameplay mechanics and muse on why this has become a genre standard

Dorfromantik: The Board Game is the 2023 Spiel Des Jahres award winning tile placement game, noted for its tranquil gameplay

Transform from a mere practicing alchemist into a powerful elemental, and strike down your rival!

Carry a mountain of fun in your pocket. Unsurmountable is a game about ascending a mountain with only 18 cards.

The spirit of the forest will need to move quickly and call to action its closest allies if it is to escape the pursuit of Gamle Erik.

Looking for a bite-sized game that won’t lighten the wallet and packs a strategic punch?

In this review of Apiary, I overview the basics of this medium-weight Eurogame and highlight the solo experience against Automa.

You are a hero in the universe of your favorite board game! Roll dice to score hits against enemies and gain boons to help defeat the boss.

In Riverside, the player is a riverine tour guide offering unique excursions to cruise ship passengers in a remote wintery realm.

Immerse yourself in the tranquil sights of nature. Wander and release in the calmness and beauty of the world in Meadow.

Where other expeditions have failed, will you be the one to find glory uncovering the secrets of a curious meteorite in upper Siberia?

Puzzle games don’t need to be bold to be enjoyable and should be a part of every solo gamers’ repertoire.

In this review of Windward I highlight the game elements that create an imaginative play experience and lament the solo variant.

In this review of Heat Pedal to the Metal I review easy-to-learn gameplay and discuss the best way to engage with the solo Legends Module.

In this review of Castles by the Sea I overview gameplay and remark on the strong production value of the game’s solitary build.

Horticulture is a flip and write game about gardening with enjoyable, cozy solitaire play and the tools to make it unexpectedly replayable.