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Headlines from a Solo Player
Mid-heavy ramblings about mid-heavy Euro board games.
"Complete, well-written, fair and balanced reviews, and my reference now to know what to buy (or not) in mid-heavy euro games."
Florenza: X Anniversary
I really need to listen more to what a game is clearly trying to tell me rather than trying instead to manifest what I might like the game t
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Darwin's Journey (+Fireland Expansion)
On the Origin of Special.
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Amalfi: Renaissance
Amalfi Renaissance may never win the award for ‘most innovative theme’ but it absolutely deserves more than a second glance if you enjoy thoroughly charming, accessible and strategic medium weight Euro games. Amalfi Renaissance Designer: Takeo Yamada Publisher: Sylex 2023 How to Play: An updating of the 2020 title ‘ Amalfi ’ designed by Takeo Yamada, Amalfi: Renaissance published by Sylex Games sees players taking on the role of “a merchant in the Italian port town of Amalfi
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Barcelona
A love letter to the eponymous Catalonian city. Don’t be fooled however by its colourful, ornate beauty – Barcelona is a game full of...
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Oak
Whisper it gently (and with the caveat that my answer could very well change depending on which day of the week you asked the question)...
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Alubari: A Nice Cup of Tea
Cultivate and harvest tea, build a railway, keep an eye on the weather. Alubari is enjoyable enough as a solo game, but wow does this...
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Honey Buzz
Sets up in 4m28s (I was bored). Plays solo in around 30mins. Straightforward to learn. Don’t be fooled though, Honey Buzz has some tasty...
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Messina 1347
A bleak theme of rats, death, plague and fire. A gruelling toil of a game where at times things feel utterly frustrating. A game that...
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