Tag Archives: solo

Matt Carlson: Review of 20 Strong – Tanglewoods

Posted on April 27, 2026 by Matt J Carlson

In 20 Strong Tanglewoods, one takes on the role of their favorite fairytale protagonist in this solo dice-rolling game of adventure. Gamers looking for a card-based, solo, lightweight dungeon crawling experience should check it out. 20 Strong is a series … Continue reading →

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Solo Gaming: My Personal Journey of the Past Six Years

Posted on January 10, 2026 by Mark Jackson

In junior high & high school (1977-1982), I played a lot of wargames. At different points, I had a subscription to both The General (Avalon Hill’s magazine) and Strategy & Tactics (SPI’s magazine that included a wargame in each issue)…. and, for a … Continue reading →

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Solo Gaming 2025: The End of the Year Edition

Posted on January 9, 2026 by Mark Jackson

In the last year, I’ve played seventy-one (71!) different games solo… and this annual post is my attempt to share my impressions of those games and make some recommendations to my fellow solo gamers. I’ve been writing these solo gaming … Continue reading →

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Rocket Man: Galactic Cruise Solo

Posted on December 15, 2025 by Mark Jackson

I’m not going to bury the lede here – I’m enjoying the heck out of playing Galactic Cruise as a solo game. And since I started with a sly newspaper/journalism reference in the first sentence of this post, I’ll keep … Continue reading →

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Solo Gaming 2025: The First Eight Months

Posted on September 8, 2025 by Mark Jackson

I’ve been writing these solo gaming reports since March of 2020… yes, early on in the pandemic. This new era of well-designed automata and solo modes for multiplayer games, coupled with excellent new solo game designs, is actually quite heartening to … Continue reading →

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Solo Gaming 2025: The First Four Months

Posted on May 2, 2025 by Mark Jackson

I’ve been writing these solo gaming reports since March of 2020… yes, early on in the pandemic. This new era of well-designed automata and solo modes for multiplayer games, coupled with excellent new solo game designs, is actually quite heartening to … Continue reading →

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