One chapter closes, another opens. Jason has started a new channel on YouTube called Shelf Stories. Please go hit those Like and Subscribe buttons, and please spread the word! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnaZ7055IWOdm8XCJfFRDcw With the beginning of the new channel, Every Night is Game Night will come to a permanent close. Before describing Shelf Stories and all of the new content over there, Jason takes a minute to thank and to express his love for all of the solo gamers who made ENGN possible. Without your enthusiasm and interaction, ENGN doesn't make it to 190 episodes. Thanks to everyone, once again, and we'll see you on the new channel. (edited) 

One chapter closes, another opens. Jason has started a new channel on YouTube called Shelf Stories. Please go hit those Like and Subscribe buttons, and please spread the word! <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnaZ7055IWOdm8XCJfFRDcw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnaZ7055IWOdm8XCJfFRDcw</a> With the beginning of the new channel, Every Night is Game Night will come to a permanent close. Before describing Shelf Stories and all of the new content over there, Jason takes a minute to thank and to express his love for all of the solo gamers who made ENGN possible. Without your enthusiasm and interaction, ENGN doesn't make it to 190 episodes. Thanks to everyone, once again, and we'll see you on the new channel. (edited)

ENGN 190 - The End of Every Night is Game Night, and the Beginning of a New Story

Let’s get right to it - this is the last episode of ENGN for the time being. Jason does this episode solo to talk to the ENGN listeners directly about why this pod will go into a bit of a hibernation period. First up, though, are some final game reviews. Jason shares about a party game (gasp!) called What Do You Meme?, an Apples to Apples variant with a visual element. Next up is The Crew: Quest for Planet Nine, a cooperative trick-taking game that has gotten a lot of great attention. Finally, Jason is happy to end on a great, fitting note with a review of Shadows of Kilforth.  Please do not unsubscribe to the show! It will be going away for now, but it will return at some point when the time is right. Thank you so much for listening.

Let’s get right to it - this is the last episode of ENGN for the time being. Jason does this episode solo to talk to the ENGN listeners directly about why this pod will go into a bit of a hibernation period. First up, though, are some final game reviews. Jason shares about a party game (gasp!) called What Do You Meme?, an Apples to Apples variant with a visual element. Next up is The Crew: Quest for Planet Nine, a cooperative trick-taking game that has gotten a lot of great attention. Finally, Jason is happy to end on a great, fitting note with a review of Shadows of Kilforth. Please do not unsubscribe to the show! It will be going away for now, but it will return at some point when the time is right. Thank you so much for listening.

ENGN 189 - That’s all, folks! (For now)

Beyond Solitaire

Liz Davidson has been churning out designer interviews for her YouTube channel, Beyond Solitaire. Here is another one, a chat with Morgane Gouyon-Rety, ancient history expert and designer of Pendragon and Hubris. One of Liz's main interests is the intersection of design and history, which she explores with her guest here. Original discussion - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQUqP9cAgYg&amp;t=2530s

Liz Davidson has been churning out designer interviews for her YouTube channel, Beyond Solitaire. Here is another one, a chat with Morgane Gouyon-Rety, ancient history expert and designer of Pendragon and Hubris. One of Liz's main interests is the intersection of design and history, which she explores with her guest here. Original discussion - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQUqP9cAgYg&amp;t=2530s" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQUqP9cAgYg&amp;t=2530s</a>

ENGN Extra - Beyond Solitaire interview with Morgane Gouyon-Rety, designer of Pendragon and Hubris

Jason hearkens back to a happier time in this episode when folks were allowed to have game demos in-game stores! This episode hails from the Brooklyn Strategist, a terrific game store in Brooklyn, where Rory O'Connor of Hub Games visited and demoed a few games. First up is Adventure Mart, a light deck builder depicting store owners in a fantasy convenience store, selling weapons to adventurers, and building your empire. Instead of simply buying cards, you bid for them against other players, which creates opportunities for interaction and light, friendly screwage. This one will go directly to retail very soon. We also played Prisma Arena, an arena combat game reminiscent of HeroClix with a low barrier of entry and lots of card-based tactical movement and combo play. The Kickstarter for this one will be live on Tuesday, May 19th.

Jason hearkens back to a happier time in this episode when folks were allowed to have game demos in-game stores! This episode hails from the Brooklyn Strategist, a terrific game store in Brooklyn, where Rory O'Connor of Hub Games visited and demoed a few games. First up is Adventure Mart, a light deck builder depicting store owners in a fantasy convenience store, selling weapons to adventurers, and building your empire. Instead of simply buying cards, you bid for them against other players, which creates opportunities for interaction and light, friendly screwage. This one will go directly to retail very soon. We also played Prisma Arena, an arena combat game reminiscent of HeroClix with a low barrier of entry and lots of card-based tactical movement and combo play. The Kickstarter for this one will be live on Tuesday, May 19th.

ENGN Preview Series 49 - Adventure Mart and Prisma Arena

If you are not a regular listener of the Board Gamers Anonymous podcast, you might not know that Jason hopped over there on episode 267 to chat about why Pandemic is his favorite game. For this episode, we are presenting that entire conversation here. Following that, Jason also did a video for the One Stop Coop Shop, ranking his favorite, Top Ten Pandemic games. The audio for that follows the conversation with the BGA fellas. It's a Pandemic cornucopia this week! If you've already listened to both pieces of audio in their respective original venues, then thanks for being a superfan, and we'll see you next week :)  One Stop Coop Shop Slack - bit.ly/onestopslack BGA Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/bga 

If you are not a regular listener of the Board Gamers Anonymous podcast, you might not know that Jason hopped over there on episode 267 to chat about why Pandemic is his favorite game. For this episode, we are presenting that entire conversation here. Following that, Jason also did a video for the One Stop Coop Shop, ranking his favorite, Top Ten Pandemic games. The audio for that follows the conversation with the BGA fellas. It's a Pandemic cornucopia this week! If you've already listened to both pieces of audio in their respective original venues, then thanks for being a superfan, and we'll see you next week :) <ul> <li>One Stop Coop Shop Slack - <a href="http://bit.ly/onestopslack" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">bit.ly/onestopslack</a></li> <li>BGA Patreon - <a href="https://www.patreon.com/bga" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/bga</a></li> </ul>

ENGN 188 - Pandemic with Board Gamers Anonymous, and Top Ten Pandemic Games

Jordan Shoenberger

Jordan Shoenberger joins us again this week to discuss being stuck at home...with the kids. Specifically, how it feels to be a parent juggling work, childcare, and school for kids in the midst of a global pandemic.  Anthony joins Jason and Jordan as the three discuss what it's like to be dads in all of this, plus how gaming fits into the equation. If you're a parent at home with your kids right now, this episode is for you. 

Jordan Shoenberger joins us again this week to discuss being stuck at home...with the kids. Specifically, how it feels to be a parent juggling work, childcare, and school for kids in the midst of a global pandemic.  Anthony joins Jason and Jordan as the three discuss what it's like to be dads in all of this, plus how gaming fits into the equation. If you're a parent at home with your kids right now, this episode is for you.

ENGN 187 – Balancing with the Kids at Home w/ Jordan Shoenberger

Jorden Shoenberger

Anthony's back this week and we have a special guest on in Jordan Shoenberger (Pittsburgh taking over!) to share their top ten beyond the hotness games at low player counts.  The guys share 20 games, plus Jason adds a few more that he missed last time to the list.   One Stop Coop Shop Slack – bit.ly/onestopslack BGA Patreon – https://www.patreon.com/bga 

Anthony's back this week and we have a special guest on in Jordan Shoenberger (Pittsburgh taking over!) to share their top ten beyond the hotness games at low player counts.  The guys share 20 games, plus Jason adds a few more that he missed last time to the list.  <ul> <li>One Stop Coop Shop Slack – <a href="http://bit.ly/onestopslack" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">bit.ly/onestopslack</a></li> <li>BGA Patreon – <a href="https://www.patreon.com/bga" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/bga</a></li> </ul>

ENGN 186 - Top Ten Beyond the Hotness Low Player Count Games with Jorden Shoenberger

This week, Jason is happy to pass the host chair to Liz from Beyond Solitaire for two terrific interviews. The first is with David Thompson, designer of various war games including Pavlov's House, Undaunted, and others. They get into design and other gaming topics, and dip into a bit of Animal Crossing as well. Then, Liz interviews Brady Sadler about good novels to read while sheltering in place.  Both of these interviews were originally posted on the Beyond Solitaire YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUbSYmhAlOW1RorV_jXmo2w One Stop Coop Shop Slack - bit.ly/onestopslack BGA Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/bga In Liz We Trust - Veilwraith - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tristanhall/veilwraith-a-solo-fantasy-quest-game?ref=nav_search&amp;result=project&amp;term=veilwraith 

This week, Jason is happy to pass the host chair to Liz from Beyond Solitaire for two terrific interviews. The first is with David Thompson, designer of various war games including Pavlov's House, Undaunted, and others. They get into design and other gaming topics, and dip into a bit of Animal Crossing as well. Then, Liz interviews Brady Sadler about good novels to read while sheltering in place. <ul> <li>Both of these interviews were originally posted on the Beyond Solitaire YouTube channel - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUbSYmhAlOW1RorV_jXmo2w" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUbSYmhAlOW1RorV_jXmo2w</a></li> <li>One Stop Coop Shop Slack - <a href="http://bit.ly/onestopslack" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">bit.ly/onestopslack</a></li> <li>BGA Patreon - <a href="https://www.patreon.com/bga" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/bga</a></li> <li>In Liz We Trust - Veilwraith - <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tristanhall/veilwraith-a-solo-fantasy-quest-game?ref=nav_search&amp;result=project&amp;term=veilwraith" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tristanhall/veilwraith-a-solo-fantasy-quest-game?ref=nav_search&amp;result=project&amp;term=veilwraith</a></li> </ul>

ENGN 185 - Liz from Beyond Solitaire Takes Over! (temporarily)

We’re back with lots and lots of suggestions of solo games to enjoy. These aren’t the same old suggestions, either - we go beyond the familiar recommendations and offer some games that you might never have heard of, but which we absolutely love.

We’re back with lots and lots of suggestions of solo games to enjoy. These aren’t the same old suggestions, either - we go beyond the familiar recommendations and offer some games that you might never have heard of, but which we absolutely love.

ENGN 184 - Top Ten Beyond the Hotness Solo Games with Liz and Jeremy

Jason is back in the saddle with new weekly content. We were intending to take a longer break, but current circumstances in the world demand differently. Time to come back and reconnect with everyone. Jason is joined by Liz from Beyond Solitaire and Jeremy from Jambalaya Plays Games to check in on what we've been up to. Not too much gaming chat in this one, mostly catching up with one another and with you guys. Also, a big part of the episode is dedicated to a MASSIVE game giveaway that Jeremy is doing for folks who need some entertainment in these trying times. It is a GIVEAWAY, games for free! Head over to Jeremy's Facebook group, https://www.facebook.com/groups/119149332052973/, for more details. The giveaway begins on the day this episode goes live - Friday, March 27th.  One Stop Coop Shop Slack - bit.ly/onestopslack BGA Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/bga 

Jason is back in the saddle with new weekly content. We were intending to take a longer break, but current circumstances in the world demand differently. Time to come back and reconnect with everyone. Jason is joined by Liz from Beyond Solitaire and Jeremy from Jambalaya Plays Games to check in on what we've been up to. Not too much gaming chat in this one, mostly catching up with one another and with you guys. Also, a big part of the episode is dedicated to a MASSIVE game giveaway that Jeremy is doing for folks who need some entertainment in these trying times. It is a GIVEAWAY, games for free! Head over to Jeremy's Facebook group, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/119149332052973/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/groups/119149332052973/</a>, for more details. The giveaway begins on the day this episode goes live - Friday, March 27th. <ul> <li>One Stop Coop Shop Slack - <a href="http://bit.ly/onestopslack" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">bit.ly/onestopslack</a></li> <li>BGA Patreon - <a href="https://www.patreon.com/bga" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/bga</a></li> </ul>

ENGN 183 - We're back!

Every Night is Game Night is a weekly podcast dedicated to gamer’s games. We cover board games that have heavy strategy, awesome theme, and everything in between. We also have interviews, discussion topics both serious and fun, and a special love for gamers who play their games solo.

I’m slowly working my way Through back episodes . So well done, and I appreciate how the conversations are focused without all these inside joke banterings

Informative and Entertaining

These guys are great! I love geeking out with them every week. Keep it up guys!!!

A Golden Podcast

Every Night is Game Night

When the year began and we were looking at the landscape of upcoming games, we didn't foresee that Root would emerge as a contender for Game of the Year. Even for those who don't see what all the fuss is all about, there's no denying that Root is generating a lot to fuss about. What's the deal? Anthony, Jason, and special guest The Brandt from the Portal Gaming Podcast break down where it improves on Vast, how it succeeds at being both asymmetrical and accessible, and some issues people have. For our Improve Your Play segment, we invited the designer of Root, Cole Wherle, to share his thoughts (22:01). We have a long discussion about general strategy for Root, as well as how to win with (or, perhaps more importantly, how to beat) each of the base game's four factions. Special thanks to my friend Harrison for helping out, who has played Root a bunch and who contributes his own perspectives. Please do not be intimidated by the length of the show! A good chunk of the audio occurs after the outro music, where Cole talks about the expansion factions and gives some more general thoughts.

When the year began and we were looking at the landscape of upcoming games, we didn't foresee that Root would emerge as a contender for Game of the Year. Even for those who don't see what all the fuss is all about, there's no denying that Root is generating a lot to fuss about. What's the deal? Anthony, Jason, and special guest The Brandt from the Portal Gaming Podcast break down where it improves on Vast, how it succeeds at being both asymmetrical and accessible, and some issues people have. For our Improve Your Play segment, we invited the designer of Root, Cole Wherle, to share his thoughts (22:01). We have a long discussion about general strategy for Root, as well as how to win with (or, perhaps more importantly, how to beat) each of the base game's four factions. Special thanks to my friend Harrison for helping out, who has played Root a bunch and who contributes his own perspectives. Please do not be intimidated by the length of the show! A good chunk of the audio occurs after the outro music, where Cole talks about the expansion factions and gives some more general thoughts.

ENGN 106 - Root: Deep Dive and Improve Your Play

Part two of our epic two part solo game run through with Luke Hector from the Broken Meeple. In this episode, we run through each of our top 5 solo games of all time, along with some extra special bits at the end for you to get a sense of what everyone is into when it comes to solo games.  Make sure to listen to part 1 if you haven't yet to hear all of the games on our top 10 lists!

Part two of our epic two part solo game run through with Luke Hector from the Broken Meeple. In this episode, we run through each of our top 5 solo games of all time, along with some extra special bits at the end for you to get a sense of what everyone is into when it comes to solo games.  Make sure to listen to part 1 if you haven't yet to hear all of the games on our top 10 lists!

ENGN Episode 38 - Top 10 Solo Games Part 2 (#5-1)

Anthony and Jason take a deep dive on one of the most hotly anticipated games of 2017 with First Martians: Adventures on the Red Planet. They look at the game's components and theme, how it plays, the issues with the rulebook that have been the talk of early backers, and how the app operates. Plus a non-spoiler discussion of the first campaign and how it fulfills on Portal's promise for a narrative experience.  Want to stay up to date with all of ENGN's content - make sure to connect with us on Twitter (@ENGN_Podcast), on Facebook (www.facebook.com/boardgamersanonymous), and on our website (www.boardgamersanonymous.com). Your reviews are a huge help to us as well - getting more people to see the show. 

Anthony and Jason take a deep dive on one of the most hotly anticipated games of 2017 with First Martians: Adventures on the Red Planet. They look at the game's components and theme, how it plays, the issues with the rulebook that have been the talk of early backers, and how the app operates. Plus a non-spoiler discussion of the first campaign and how it fulfills on Portal's promise for a narrative experience.  Want to stay up to date with all of ENGN's content - make sure to connect with us on Twitter (@ENGN_Podcast), on Facebook (<a href="http://www.facebook.com/boardgamersanonymous" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/boardgamersanonymous</a>), and on our website (<a href="http://www.boardgamersanonymous.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.boardgamersanonymous.com</a>). Your reviews are a huge help to us as well - getting more people to see the show.

ENGN Episode 46 - First Martians: Adventures on the Red Planet (Deep Dive)

Jason Peacock

This one is a VERY different episode than we've done in a while. No game reviews this time, just a very interesting discussion topic. Many thanks to ENGN listener Liz Blake Benson for reaching out and suggesting this episode! Following up on that, Jason put the call out on Twitter (@engn_podcast) and was happy to get a response from Jason Peacock of the Dice Tower to chat! So much friendliness and interaction in our little gaming community. Jason and Jason chat about two general topics - building a game room and maintaining a collection. Jason is a professional carpenter and has put a lot of love and care into his gaming space, so he has lots of tips in terms of tables, shelving, painting miniatures, and all sorts of other little bits that can help flesh out a great game room. In the second part, we get into growing a collection, including some personal stories about how we grew our own collections and how we approach keeping and culling.  One Stop Coop Shop Slack - bit.ly/onestopslack BGA Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/bga In Liz We Trust - Arkeis - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ankamaboardgames/arkeis-a-cooperative-story-driven-campaign-board-game 

This one is a VERY different episode than we've done in a while. No game reviews this time, just a very interesting discussion topic. Many thanks to ENGN listener Liz Blake Benson for reaching out and suggesting this episode! Following up on that, Jason put the call out on Twitter (@engn_podcast) and was happy to get a response from Jason Peacock of the Dice Tower to chat! So much friendliness and interaction in our little gaming community. Jason and Jason chat about two general topics - building a game room and maintaining a collection. Jason is a professional carpenter and has put a lot of love and care into his gaming space, so he has lots of tips in terms of tables, shelving, painting miniatures, and all sorts of other little bits that can help flesh out a great game room. In the second part, we get into growing a collection, including some personal stories about how we grew our own collections and how we approach keeping and culling. <ul> <li>One Stop Coop Shop Slack - <a href="http://bit.ly/onestopslack" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">bit.ly/onestopslack</a></li> <li>BGA Patreon - <a href="https://www.patreon.com/bga" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/bga</a></li> <li>In Liz We Trust - Arkeis - <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ankamaboardgames/arkeis-a-cooperative-story-driven-campaign-board-game" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ankamaboardgames/arkeis-a-cooperative-story-driven-campaign-board-game</a></li> </ul>

ENGN 163 - Building a Game Room and a Game Collection with Jason Peacock

This week Anthony and Jason discuss the hottest new solo game of the year thus far, Arkham Horror: The Card Game. Recently released as the newest in FFG's Living Card Game line, Arkham Horror is a true solo card game with story progression, character development, and multiple play through options.  We'll discuss the game, what makes it unique, and whether it's worth playing, along with comparisons to Lord of the Rings: The Card Game and its approach to the LCG model, now five years in. We'll also discuss some of the big questions (and concerns) around LCG and subscription-style gaming for solo play and whether we think it's worth it.  Thanks for joining us this week on Table for One - please take a minute to leave a quick review in iTunes or Google Play, and don't forget to connect with us on Facebook, BoardGameGeek (Guild 1735) and BoardGamersAnonymous.com.

This week Anthony and Jason discuss the hottest new solo game of the year thus far, Arkham Horror: The Card Game. Recently released as the newest in FFG's Living Card Game line, Arkham Horror is a true solo card game with story progression, character development, and multiple play through options.  We'll discuss the game, what makes it unique, and whether it's worth playing, along with comparisons to Lord of the Rings: The Card Game and its approach to the LCG model, now five years in. We'll also discuss some of the big questions (and concerns) around LCG and subscription-style gaming for solo play and whether we think it's worth it.  Thanks for joining us this week on Table for One - please take a minute to leave a quick review in iTunes or Google Play, and don't forget to connect with us on Facebook, BoardGameGeek (Guild 1735) and <a href="www.boardgamersanonymous.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BoardGamersAnonymous.com</a>.

Table for One Episode 11 - Arkham Horror: The Card Game, Lord of the Rings LCG, and the LCG Model for Solo Play

This week we're looking at some of the games we've been playing lately, as Jason and Anthony dive into Gloomhaven and Clank! Learn about how Gloomhaven plays solo, what the experience of unboxing and sorting this beast is like, and whether it's worth keeping on your radar until the end of the year when reprints are due out.  Next up, learn more about Clank! and its brand new solo app. Does this already very good multiplayer deck building adventure work as well solo and is it worth tracking down when it comes back into print later this spring? Jason will give a full rundown of his thoughts and recommendations.  Finally, we read some comments from you, the listeners. We asked the Solo gaming group on Facebook what they think about solo gaming, why they play, and how they answer the question when someone asks "why solo?" We have a wealth of different answers and stories and would love to hear yours as well! Thanks for being so awesome as listeners, and once again, don't forget to check us out on Facebook, Twitter, BoardGameGeek, and leave us a quick rating in iTunes. Until next week!

This week we're looking at some of the games we've been playing lately, as Jason and Anthony dive into Gloomhaven and Clank! Learn about how Gloomhaven plays solo, what the experience of unboxing and sorting this beast is like, and whether it's worth keeping on your radar until the end of the year when reprints are due out.  Next up, learn more about Clank! and its brand new solo app. Does this already very good multiplayer deck building adventure work as well solo and is it worth tracking down when it comes back into print later this spring? Jason will give a full rundown of his thoughts and recommendations.  Finally, we read some comments from you, the listeners. We asked the Solo gaming group on Facebook what they think about solo gaming, why they play, and how they answer the question when someone asks "why solo?" We have a wealth of different answers and stories and would love to hear yours as well! Thanks for being so awesome as listeners, and once again, don't forget to check us out on Facebook, Twitter, BoardGameGeek, and leave us a quick rating in iTunes. Until next week!

Table for One Episode 24 - Gloomhaven, Clank!, and Why We Play Solo

It’s happening!    Every year, Jason and Anthony welcome Kevin Erskine for the biggest two-episodes of the year. This year, Kevin is back, along with Liz Davidson from Beyond Solitaire to discuss the first half of the 2018 People’s Choice Top 100 Solo Games from the 1 Player Guild on BGG.    Join the crew as they discuss the numbers and trends behind this year’s top 100, and run through games 51-100 on the list. If you’re interested in seeing what everyone is excited about in 2018, hide your wallet in a locked safe and join us for part one of our epic top 100 breakdown.    Check out the current top 100 solo games list on the 1 Player Guild on BGG here: https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/248275/2018-peoples-choice-top-100-solo-games-100-41

It’s happening!    Every year, Jason and Anthony welcome Kevin Erskine for the biggest two-episodes of the year. This year, Kevin is back, along with Liz Davidson from Beyond Solitaire to discuss the first half of the 2018 People’s Choice Top 100 Solo Games from the 1 Player Guild on BGG.    Join the crew as they discuss the numbers and trends behind this year’s top 100, and run through games 51-100 on the list. If you’re interested in seeing what everyone is excited about in 2018, hide your wallet in a locked safe and join us for part one of our epic top 100 breakdown.    Check out the current top 100 solo games list on the 1 Player Guild on BGG here: <a href="https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/248275/2018-peoples-choice-top-100-solo-games-100-41" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/248275/2018-peoples-choice-top-100-solo-games-100-41</a>

ENGN Episode 113 - 2018 People's Choice Top 100 Solo Games Part 1

This week on Every Night is Game Night, Anthony and Jason sit down to discuss solo variants. We pick four games with different takes on adding solo play to a typically multiplayer-only game and discuss how they play in general, but also how that approach tends to work, while selecting our favorites from the bunch.  The games covered include Five Tribes, 7 Wonders, 7 Wonders Duel, and Takenoko. We also dig a bit into Automa and how it can help to improve solo play through carefully mimicking the opposing player's turn. 

This week on Every Night is Game Night, Anthony and Jason sit down to discuss solo variants. We pick four games with different takes on adding solo play to a typically multiplayer-only game and discuss how they play in general, but also how that approach tends to work, while selecting our favorites from the bunch.  The games covered include Five Tribes, 7 Wonders, 7 Wonders Duel, and Takenoko. We also dig a bit into Automa and how it can help to improve solo play through carefully mimicking the opposing player's turn.

ENGN Episode 36 - Solo Variants ft. Five Tribes, 7 Wonders, 7 Wonders Duel, and Takenoko

This week Jason and Anthony discuss the differences (and relative pros and cons) of digital board games vs. their analog counterparts. We kick things off with a rundown of our favorite digital board game apps of 2016 and then dive into the differences, the place these games hold in our collections and when we consider buying them (and don't). Check out our full rundown of this year in apps in Table for One episode 13.  And don't forget to connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, BoardGameGeek, and BoardGamersAnonymous.com

This week Jason and Anthony discuss the differences (and relative pros and cons) of digital board games vs. their analog counterparts. We kick things off with a rundown of our favorite digital board game apps of 2016 and then dive into the differences, the place these games hold in our collections and when we consider buying them (and don't). Check out our full rundown of this year in apps in Table for One episode 13.  And don't forget to connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, BoardGameGeek, and <a href="http://BoardGamersAnonymous.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BoardGamersAnonymous.com</a>

Table for One Episode 13 - Digital vs Cardboard and our Favorite Board Game Apps of 2016

Before we get on to the episode, we are happy to announce our first contest here at ENGN! We are looking to build some online community centers where people could reliably interact with us. The first prize is a prize pack which includes Herbaceous and Sunset Over Water from Pencil First Games! Please visit their current Kickstarter page if you want the third game in the series, Herbaceous Sprouts - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ebaraf/herbaceous-sprou.... Here is your chance to get those first two games for free! If we get a certain number of entries, we will add more prizes! Good ones, too, including Hoplomachus Origins, Comancheria, and possibly more! All you have to do to enter the contest is: 1) Join the new Every Night is Game Night Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/215849212533088/ 2) Put a comment in the general comment section of our BGG Geeklist: https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/228542/every-night-game-night-episode-guide Each entry is worth one point. If you do both, you will get credit for five entries! Contest will end Friday, 6/22. --- For this episode, we hearken back to Episode 39 of our show, where we previewed some games that were featured at Origins 2017. Anthony and Jason take a new look at games like The Lost Expedition, Caverna: Cave vs. Cave, Sword &amp; Sorcery, and others. Most of our previewed games really delivered! Others... not so much. We then talk about games we are looking forward to at Origins 2018, including The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Archmage, and Fleet: The Dice Game. Along with this episode, we are also giving you a separate Preview Series episode talking with Rory O'Connor about Holding On: The Troubled Life of Billy Kerr from Hub Games. It will be available as a demo at this year's Origins show. Finally, Anthony will be at Origins. If you see him walking around, feel free to invite him to play a game!

Before we get on to the episode, we are happy to announce our first contest here at ENGN! We are looking to build some online community centers where people could reliably interact with us. The first prize is a prize pack which includes Herbaceous and Sunset Over Water from Pencil First Games! Please visit their current Kickstarter page if you want the third game in the series, Herbaceous Sprouts - <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ebaraf/herbaceous-sprou" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ebaraf/herbaceous-sprou</a>.... Here is your chance to get those first two games for free! If we get a certain number of entries, we will add more prizes! Good ones, too, including Hoplomachus Origins, Comancheria, and possibly more! All you have to do to enter the contest is: 1) Join the new Every Night is Game Night Facebook group: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/215849212533088/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/groups/215849212533088/</a> 2) Put a comment in the general comment section of our BGG Geeklist: <a href="https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/228542/every-night-game-night-episode-guide" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/228542/every-night-game-night-episode-guide</a> Each entry is worth one point. If you do both, you will get credit for five entries! Contest will end Friday, 6/22. --- For this episode, we hearken back to Episode 39 of our show, where we previewed some games that were featured at Origins 2017. Anthony and Jason take a new look at games like The Lost Expedition, Caverna: Cave vs. Cave, Sword &amp; Sorcery, and others. Most of our previewed games really delivered! Others... not so much. We then talk about games we are looking forward to at Origins 2018, including The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Archmage, and Fleet: The Dice Game. Along with this episode, we are also giving you a separate Preview Series episode talking with Rory O'Connor about Holding On: The Troubled Life of Billy Kerr from Hub Games. It will be available as a demo at this year's Origins show. Finally, Anthony will be at Origins. If you see him walking around, feel free to invite him to play a game!

ENGN 90 - Origins Preview 2018

We had so much fun talking with Colin about some new FFG games that we invited him to stick around and talk about... some more stuff! We discuss two more adventure board games with large amounts of content and the promise of more to come. First, we talk the Dungeons and Dragons themed card game Dragonfire (0:58), comparing it to its predecessor Shadowrun: Crossfire as well as other similar, very popular games in the genre. Then we tackle the latest festival of miniatures and dungeon adventures that is Massive Darkness (13:05). We close out with a discussion of miniatures in board games (24:40). Are they essential to an adventure and/ or tactical gaming experience? Or do they represent lures for unsuspecting gamers to buy substandard products? We try to cover the topic from as many different perspectives as possible.

We had so much fun talking with Colin about some new FFG games that we invited him to stick around and talk about... some more stuff! We discuss two more adventure board games with large amounts of content and the promise of more to come. First, we talk the Dungeons and Dragons themed card game Dragonfire (0:58), comparing it to its predecessor Shadowrun: Crossfire as well as other similar, very popular games in the genre. Then we tackle the latest festival of miniatures and dungeon adventures that is Massive Darkness (13:05). We close out with a discussion of miniatures in board games (24:40). Are they essential to an adventure and/ or tactical gaming experience? Or do they represent lures for unsuspecting gamers to buy substandard products? We try to cover the topic from as many different perspectives as possible.

ENGN Episode 67 - Dragonfire and Massive Darkness, plus miniatures in board games

Puzzles and Mystery!  This week, Anthony and Jason dive into puzzles and mysteries with a full rundown of solo play for all four major escape room games, including Exit, Unlock!, Escape Room the Game, and Escape the Room. We also look at the classic mystery solving game, Sherlock Holmes, Consulting Detective (the newer release with the Jack the Ripper mysteries).  How do these games play, are they better solo or with other players, and most important of all, why do we always have to ask if a game will work solo? Why the stigma of playing a fun and perceived social game alone?  Be sure to connect with us to further the conversation on BoardGameGeek (guild 1735), Twitter (@engn_podcast, @bgapodcast), and on Facebook (Solo Board Gamers Group and Board Gamers Anonymous). 

Puzzles and Mystery!  This week, Anthony and Jason dive into puzzles and mysteries with a full rundown of solo play for all four major escape room games, including Exit, Unlock!, Escape Room the Game, and Escape the Room. We also look at the classic mystery solving game, Sherlock Holmes, Consulting Detective (the newer release with the Jack the Ripper mysteries).  How do these games play, are they better solo or with other players, and most important of all, why do we always have to ask if a game will work solo? Why the stigma of playing a fun and perceived social game alone?  Be sure to connect with us to further the conversation on BoardGameGeek (guild 1735), Twitter (@engn_podcast, @bgapodcast), and on Facebook (Solo Board Gamers Group and Board Gamers Anonymous).

ENGN Episode 41 - Escape Room Games and Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective

While Anthony was at Gen Con last week, Jason sat down with Byron Campbell, aka kittenhoarder! Writer for Miniature Market and entropymag.org from the BGG 1 Player Guild to discuss Sword &amp; Sorcery, the new dungeon crawler from Ares Games that many are comparing to Descent.  Listen to the two discuss the pros and cons of the new game vs. the tried and true dungeon crawling of a game like Descent.  In addition, Anthony arrives to discuss big happenings with ENGN and BGA, including an all new website (www.boardgamersanonymous.com), a new channel on that site for ENGN (www.everynightisgamenight.com) and a big contest that you can enter right now for a chance to win $50 (http://boardgamersanonymous.com/bga-summer-upgrade-contest/). 

While Anthony was at Gen Con last week, Jason sat down with Byron Campbell, aka kittenhoarder! Writer for Miniature Market and <a href="http://entropymag.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">entropymag.org</a> from the BGG 1 Player Guild to discuss Sword &amp; Sorcery, the new dungeon crawler from Ares Games that many are comparing to Descent.  Listen to the two discuss the pros and cons of the new game vs. the tried and true dungeon crawling of a game like Descent.  In addition, Anthony arrives to discuss big happenings with ENGN and BGA, including an all new website (<a href="http://www.boardgamersanonymous.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.boardgamersanonymous.com</a>), a new channel on that site for ENGN (<a href="http://www.everynightisgamenight.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.everynightisgamenight.com</a>) and a big contest that you can enter right now for a chance to win $50 (<a href="http://boardgamersanonymous.com/bga-summer-upgrade-contest/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://boardgamersanonymous.com/bga-summer-upgrade-contest/</a>).

ENGN Episode 49 - Show Announcements and Sword & Sorcery Deep Dive

Welcome to the Second Annual ENGN Solo Awards! If you do a thing twice, does it become an annual tradition? Regardless, we are back to bring you the absolute best of 2018, as decided by Anthony, Jason, and ENGN fans across Facebook and BGG. We are happy to be joined once again by contributors from all over the board gaming universe - some familiar, some brand new. And this year, we also get to hear from the winners as well. Some folks went above and beyond with their clips, so please give a listen and check out their pages! The categories we present in this episode are the following:  Best Digital Board Game (5:15), presented by Mandi and Suzanne from the Dice Tower - @boardgamerpinup and @425suzanne Best Narrative Game (15:05), presented by Peter and Mike from Coop Cast - @mvpboardgames Best New Edition of a Game (23:58) - presented by Raz from the Le Comboteur Fo blog - BGG user Razoupaf Best Expansion - presented by Luke Hector (30:58), the Broken Meeple - @TheBrokenMeeple  Special thanks to Mike and Dan at the Sporadically Board podcast for also helping us out - @SporadicBoard

Welcome to the Second Annual ENGN Solo Awards! If you do a thing twice, does it become an annual tradition? Regardless, we are back to bring you the absolute best of 2018, as decided by Anthony, Jason, and ENGN fans across Facebook and BGG. We are happy to be joined once again by contributors from all over the board gaming universe - some familiar, some brand new. And this year, we also get to hear from the winners as well. Some folks went above and beyond with their clips, so please give a listen and check out their pages! The categories we present in this episode are the following: <ol> <li>Best Digital Board Game (5:15), presented by Mandi and Suzanne from the Dice Tower - @boardgamerpinup and @425suzanne</li> <li>Best Narrative Game (15:05), presented by Peter and Mike from Coop Cast - @mvpboardgames</li> <li>Best New Edition of a Game (23:58) - presented by Raz from the Le Comboteur Fo blog - BGG user Razoupaf</li> <li>Best Expansion - presented by Luke Hector (30:58), the Broken Meeple - @TheBrokenMeeple</li> </ol> Special thanks to Mike and Dan at the Sporadically Board podcast for also helping us out - @SporadicBoard

ENGN Episode 126 - The ENGN Solo Awards for 2018, Part One

We are happy to welcome Jenn Bartlett, the Board Game Librarian, to the show! She is a contributor to Board Game Breakfast on the Dice Tower, where she shares her passion for games inspired by books in her weekly segment, From the Page to the Table. We chat about three such games in this episode. First, Anthony talks about his recent plays of Dinosaur Island (5:18), which was based on a movie that was based on a book! That counts, right? Second, Jenn shares about a light war game from Academy Games, 878 Vikings (17:41). Finally, Jason shared about a family weight game with a mischievous spirit, The Grimm Forest (27:18). We end with a discussion of how libraries could fill vital roles in our gaming lives. So, if you are looking for an alternative place to gather, play games, try games, and all of that good stuff, Jenn talks all about how your library could be a good resource (or, if it isn't how you could advocate and make your library a good resource). **Programming note - We did the best we could with a subopitmal sound setup, We apologize for that and hope you enjoy the show.

We are happy to welcome Jenn Bartlett, the Board Game Librarian, to the show! She is a contributor to Board Game Breakfast on the Dice Tower, where she shares her passion for games inspired by books in her weekly segment, From the Page to the Table. We chat about three such games in this episode. First, Anthony talks about his recent plays of Dinosaur Island (5:18), which was based on a movie that was based on a book! That counts, right? Second, Jenn shares about a light war game from Academy Games, 878 Vikings (17:41). Finally, Jason shared about a family weight game with a mischievous spirit, The Grimm Forest (27:18). We end with a discussion of how libraries could fill vital roles in our gaming lives. So, if you are looking for an alternative place to gather, play games, try games, and all of that good stuff, Jenn talks all about how your library could be a good resource (or, if it isn't how you could advocate and make your library a good resource). **Programming note - We did the best we could with a subopitmal sound setup, We apologize for that and hope you enjoy the show.

ENGN 86 - Books and Games with the Board Game Librarian

It’s happening! Every year, Jason and Anthony welcome Kevin Erskine for the biggest two-episodes of the year. This week, Kevin is back, along with Liz Davidson from Beyond Solitaire to discuss the second half of the 2018 People’s Choice Top 100 Solo Games from the 1 Player Guild on BGG. Join the crew as they discuss the numbers and trends behind this year’s top 100, and run through games 50-1 on the list. If you’re interested in seeing what everyone is excited about in 2018, hide your wallet in a locked safe and join us for part one of our epic top 100 breakdown. Check out the current top 100 solo games list on the 1 Player Guild on BGG here: https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/248275/2018-peoples-choice-top-100-solo-games

It’s happening! Every year, Jason and Anthony welcome Kevin Erskine for the biggest two-episodes of the year. This week, Kevin is back, along with Liz Davidson from Beyond Solitaire to discuss the second half of the 2018 People’s Choice Top 100 Solo Games from the 1 Player Guild on BGG. Join the crew as they discuss the numbers and trends behind this year’s top 100, and run through games 50-1 on the list. If you’re interested in seeing what everyone is excited about in 2018, hide your wallet in a locked safe and join us for part one of our epic top 100 breakdown. Check out the current top 100 solo games list on the 1 Player Guild on BGG here: <a href="https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/248275/2018-peoples-choice-top-100-solo-games" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/248275/2018-peoples-choice-top-100-solo-games</a>

ENGN Episode 114 - 2018 People's Choice Top 100 Solo Games Part 2

You guys asked for Arkham? You're getting some Arkham! Every year, we get more and more content from the Cthulhu-verse, especially from Fantasy Flight. This year, we are getting a brand new edition of the grand-daddy of them all - Arkham Horror. How different is this new edition? Should folks who love and/ or own the second edition give this one a close look? I invited noted Arkham-ologist Luke Hector, the Broken Meeple, on to the show to help us figure that all out (4:06).  As a bonus, this episode also has part two of a crossover from our friends at Co-Op Cast. We were joined by Roy Cannady of Epic Gaming Night to talk about some of the expansions to the LCG (42:16), since we noticed that expansions don't get nearly the coverage merited by their popularity and sales numbers. We talk anout the second full cycle here, The Forgotten Age. Check out Co-Op Cast for part one, where we talk about the Dunwich Legacy.  https://m.soundcloud.com/user-318456537/coop-cast-se-episode-62-dunwich-legacy-arkham-lcg-cycle-with-every-night-is-game-night

You guys asked for Arkham? You're getting some Arkham! Every year, we get more and more content from the Cthulhu-verse, especially from Fantasy Flight. This year, we are getting a brand new edition of the grand-daddy of them all - Arkham Horror. How different is this new edition? Should folks who love and/ or own the second edition give this one a close look? I invited noted Arkham-ologist Luke Hector, the Broken Meeple, on to the show to help us figure that all out (4:06). As a bonus, this episode also has part two of a crossover from our friends at Co-Op Cast. We were joined by Roy Cannady of Epic Gaming Night to talk about some of the expansions to the LCG (42:16), since we noticed that expansions don't get nearly the coverage merited by their popularity and sales numbers. We talk anout the second full cycle here, The Forgotten Age. Check out Co-Op Cast for part one, where we talk about the Dunwich Legacy. <a href="https://m.soundcloud.com/user-318456537/coop-cast-se-episode-62-dunwich-legacy-arkham-lcg-cycle-with-every-night-is-game-night" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://m.soundcloud.com/user-318456537/coop-cast-se-episode-62-dunwich-legacy-arkham-lcg-cycle-with-every-night-is-game-night</a>

ENGN Episode 116 - Should I Buy It, Pt. 2: Arkham Horror 3rd Ed.

This week Anthony Shares three games he's been playing lately that are sometimes hard to find with Leaving Earth, Helionox (and the upcoming Deluxe edition), and Dungeon Time. Jason has some tips and thoughts on how to make sure you have a chance of finding those hard to find games, and the guys talk about some of the games these ones resemble if you're not able to track down a copy. 

This week Anthony Shares three games he's been playing lately that are sometimes hard to find with Leaving Earth, Helionox (and the upcoming Deluxe edition), and Dungeon Time. Jason has some tips and thoughts on how to make sure you have a chance of finding those hard to find games, and the guys talk about some of the games these ones resemble if you're not able to track down a copy.

ENGN Episode 34 - Hard to Find Games Incl. Leaving Earth, Helionox, and Dungeon Time

Chris Cieslik

One Deck Dungeon is one of the hottest games in the solosphere right now, so we wanted to sit down with its creator, Chris Cieslik and ask him about the process of putting the game together, some of the challenges he faced, and what we can expect in the near future for the brand.  Listen and learn what went into this quick, yet epic solo experience and when you should prepare for your wallets to be tugged on again for its inevitable followup in our full length interview and discussion with Chris.  New to the podcast? Make sure to follow us on BoardGamersAnonymous.com, Facebook, and Twitter. Subscribe and rate us on iTunes and the Google Play store as well. It helps more people find all this solo goodness. 

One Deck Dungeon is one of the hottest games in the solosphere right now, so we wanted to sit down with its creator, Chris Cieslik and ask him about the process of putting the game together, some of the challenges he faced, and what we can expect in the near future for the brand.  Listen and learn what went into this quick, yet epic solo experience and when you should prepare for your wallets to be tugged on again for its inevitable followup in our full length interview and discussion with Chris.  New to the podcast? Make sure to follow us on <a href="http://BoardGamersAnonymous.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BoardGamersAnonymous.com</a>, Facebook, and Twitter. Subscribe and rate us on iTunes and the Google Play store as well. It helps more people find all this solo goodness.

Table for One Episode 23 - One Deck Dungeon w/ Chris Cieslik

We welcome back Adam and Brady Sadler to talk about another big, honking project of theirs from Blacklist Games, Altar Quest! However, instead of a straight-up preview, Jason figured it would be fun to invite the guys on to share their main influences for crafting their newest fantasy Kickstarter project. So, along with Mike Dilisio from Solomode Games, we put together a list of Top Ten Fantasy Tabletop Games. We all made our personal Top Tens, then smushed them together to make an uber list. Spoiler alert: Adam and Brady have a LOT to say about two games that seem like no brainers for a list like this - Mage Knight and Gloomhaven. Come check out what they have to say about these and a host of other fantasy games. Also, we will have a full preview of Altar Quest coming out for you next week.

We welcome back Adam and Brady Sadler to talk about another big, honking project of theirs from Blacklist Games, Altar Quest! However, instead of a straight-up preview, Jason figured it would be fun to invite the guys on to share their main influences for crafting their newest fantasy Kickstarter project. So, along with Mike Dilisio from Solomode Games, we put together a list of Top Ten Fantasy Tabletop Games. We all made our personal Top Tens, then smushed them together to make an uber list. Spoiler alert: Adam and Brady have a LOT to say about two games that seem like no brainers for a list like this - Mage Knight and Gloomhaven. Come check out what they have to say about these and a host of other fantasy games. Also, we will have a full preview of Altar Quest coming out for you next week.

ENGN Episode 140 - Top Ten Fantasy Adventure Tabletop Game with the Sadlers and Solomode Games

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