Episodes

  • Solosaurus Episode #94 - Black Orchestra

    Solosaurus Episode #94 - Black Orchestra
    Apr 14 2024

    Welcome to Episode 94 of the Solosaurus podcast! Host Michael Eckenfels gets into a long needed discussion of Black Orchestra!

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    Time Stamps:
    00:00 - Intro and Disclaimer
    01:56 - Solosaurus News
    12:47 - Review Begins
    39:14 - Conclusion
    42:36 - Final Thoughts and Outro

    To see more from Solosaurus, like us on Facebook at (facebook.com/solosaurus), follow us on Instagram (@solosauruspodcast), or shoot as an email at solosauruspodcast@gmail.com.

    To read more of our favorite solo news page, head over to https://www.solitairetimes.net/, or visit them on BGG at https://boardgamegeek.com/blog/9349/solitaire-times-solo-board-games-news. You can also find our work shared on the Armchair Dragoons website, where all kinds of games are discussed, even solo games!
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    45 mins
  • Solosaurus PLAYS - Episode #2: Rock Band Solo RPG

    Solosaurus PLAYS - Episode #2: Rock Band Solo RPG
    Dec 21 2023

    Welcome to the next episode of Solosaurus Plays. In this Part 2 episode, Michael Eckenfels continues his foray into a solo playthroughs of Rock Band, a solo RPG where you create and control a band as it struggles to rise from garage band status with few fans, to international stardom and beyond, in the early 1980s. So join him for this exercise in solo play!

    Need new games? Head on over to Game Kastle and use the discount code SOLOSAURUS10 at check out to secure 10% off your first order!

    Note: All music was provided via Humble Bundle, and all sound effects were purchased from Videvo. 

    Please head over to the Solosaurus Facebook page to give any feedback. I'm still trying to find a good balance of sound effects!
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    43 mins
  • Solosaurus Episode #93 - Resident Evil 2: The Board Game

    Solosaurus Episode #93 - Resident Evil 2: The Board Game
    Dec 6 2023

    Welcome to Episode 93 of the Solosaurus podcast! Host Michael Eckenfels discusses a zombie-themed board game, Resident Evil 2!

    Check out your EXCLUSIVE 10% Solosaurus discount at The Game Kastle, our sponsor! 

    Time Stamps:
    00:00 - Intro and Disclaimer
    01:50 - Solo2 News
    13:45 - Review Begins
    14:50 - Horror in Board Games versus Movies versus Zombies
    20:24 - Overview
    25:18 - Components
    31:56 - Rules
    34:11 - Gameplay
    49:34 - Overall
    52:52 - Stomp of Approval (?)
    53:58 - Final Thoughts and Outro

    To see more from Solosaurus, like us on Facebook at (facebook.com/solosaurus), follow us on Instagram (@solosauruspodcast), or shoot as an email at solosauruspodcast@gmail.com.    To read more of our favorite solo news page, head over to https://www.solitairetimes.net/, or visit them on BGG at https://boardgamegeek.com/blog/9349/solitaire-times-solo-board-games-news.    You can also find our work shared on the Armchair Dragoons website, where all kinds of games are discussed, even solo games!
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    56 mins
  • Solosaurus PLAYS - Episode #1: Rock Band Solo RPG

    Solosaurus PLAYS - Episode #1: Rock Band Solo RPG
    Nov 29 2023

    Welcome to the first (ish) episode of Solosaurus Plays. In these episodes, Michael Eckenfels dives into solo playthroughs of all types of games, starting with this solo RPG called Rock Band. In this game, you create and control a band as it struggles to rise from garage band status with few fans, to international stardom and beyond. So join him for this exercise in solo play!

    Need new games? Head on over to Game Kastle and use the discount code SOLOSAURUS10 at check out to secure 10% off your first order!

    Note: All music was provided via Humble Bundle, and all sound effects were purchased from Videvo. 

    Please head over to the Solosaurus Facebook page to give any feedback. The sound effects were limited in this one as I didn't want to weigh it down too much with an overabundance of them. At least, not now. Muwahahahahaha!
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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Solosaurus Episode #92 - Top 10 Solo Games with Jerry

    Solosaurus Episode #92 - Top 10 Solo Games with Jerry
    Nov 18 2023

    Welcome to Episode 92 of the Solosaurus podcast! Here, your host Michael Eckenfels brings his Top 10 list of solo games to compare with Jerry from the Board Game Snobs Podcast! This makes this technically a mega-episode (or mega-saurus, however you want to see it), full of not just game discussions. 

    Check out your EXCLUSIVE 10% Solosaurus discount at The Game Kastle, our sponsor! 

    Time Stamps:

    00:03:57 - Board Game Snobs Podcast Discussion

    00:27:18 - Our Top 10 Solo Games Discussion Starts

    00:28:09 - No, Really, Our Top 10 Solo Games Discussion Starts

    01:58:21 - Final Thoughts and Outro

    To see more from Solosaurus, like us on Facebook at (facebook.com/solosaurus), follow us on Instagram (@solosauruspodcast), or shoot as an email at solosauruspodcast@gmail.com.    To read more of our favorite solo news page, head over to https://www.solitairetimes.net/, or visit them on BGG at https://boardgamegeek.com/blog/9349/solitaire-times-solo-board-games-news.    You can also find our work shared on the Armchair Dragoons website, where all kinds of games are discussed, even solo games!
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    2 hrs and 5 mins
  • Solosaurus Episode #91 - The Hunters

    Solosaurus Episode #91 - The Hunters
    Oct 13 2023
    Welcome to Episode 91 of the Solosaurus podcast! In this episode, Michael reviews the game The Hunters: German U-Boats at War, 1939-1943, designed by Gregory Smith and published by GMT Games.
    • Intro and Exposition (00:00)
    • Solo2 News (from Solitaire Times) (02:27)
    • 19:27 Review Begins
    • 22:56 Components
    • 28:40 Gameplay
    • 01:01:04 Solo Strength
    • 01:01:15 Replayability
    • 01:02:52 Stomp of Approval?
    • 1:03:57  Outro
    Check out your EXCLUSIVE 10% Solosaurus discount at The Game Kastle, our new sponsor!    Games mentioned in this episode:   In Solo News:
    • Black Rose Wars
    • Dungeonology
    • Nova Aetas
    • 99 Ninja
    • Requiem: Downfall of Magic
    • Umbrella
    Other Games:
    • Nightfighter Ace: Air Defense over Germany, 1943-44
    • Interceptor Ace: Daylight Air Defense Over Germany, 1943-44
    • B-17: Queen of the Skies
    • Amerika Bomber: Evil Queen of the Skies
    • Target for Today
    • Target for Tonight: Britain's Strategic Air Campaign Over Europe, 1942-1945
    To see more from Solosaurus, like us on Facebook at (facebook.com/solosaurus), follow us on Instagram (@solosauruspodcast), or shoot as an email at solosauruspodcast@gmail.com.    To read more of our favorite solo news page, head over to https://www.solitairetimes.net/, or visit them on BGG at https://boardgamegeek.com/blog/9349/solitaire-times-solo-board-games-news.    You can also find our work shared on the Armchair Dragoons website, where all kinds of games are discussed, even solo games!
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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • Solosaurus Episode #90 - Solitaire Wargames, Part 1 of 3

    Solosaurus Episode #90 - Solitaire Wargames, Part 1 of 3
    Sep 25 2023
    Welcome to Solosaurus, a podcast about one player board and card games. In this episode, Michael dives into solo wargaming, talking about a LOT of different games. Plus, he discusses what makes a solo game solitaire, as well as what makes a wargame, a wargame. Plus, he goes down various gaming rabbit holes as a bonus. Intro and Exposition (0:00)Solo2 News (from Solitaire Times) (3:44)What Is Solo Gaming? (11:18)What Is a Wargame? (18:20)New Solo Wargaming Player Recommendations (22:16)Classic Solo Wargames and More (46:53)Outro/Wrap Up (1:01:48) To see more from Solosaurus, like us on Facebook at (facebook.com/solosaurus), follow us on Instagram (@solosauruspodcast), or shoot as an email at solosauruspodcast@gmail.com.    To read more of our favorite solo news page, head over to https://www.solitairetimes.net/, or visit them on BGG at https://boardgamegeek.com/blog/9349/solitaire-times-solo-board-games-news.    You can also find our work shared on the Armchair Dragoons website, where all kinds of games are discussed, even solo games!   Games mentioned in this episode:   In Solo News: Creature CaravanBone WarsSirensDefragForageOrchardGrove Recommendations: Pavlov's HouseCastle Itter: The Strangest Battle of World War IISoldiers in Postmen's UniformsLanzerath RidgePacific TideInterceptor AceInterceptor Ace Volume 2Nightfighter AceB-17 Queen of the Skies (mentioned because of Greg Smith's design, Amerika Bomber: Evil Queen of the Skies, which I failed to follow through with - sorry!)Aurelian: Restorer of the WorldCharlemagne, Master of EuropeEscape from HadesEnduranceNATO Air CommanderThat Others May Live: Combat Search and Rescue, VietnamThe HuntersThe HuntedBeneath the MedSkies Above the ReichStorm Above the ReichSkies Above BritainFire in the LakePendragonAll Bridges BurningColonial TwilightEnemy Coast Ahead: Operation Chastise – The Dambuster RaidEnemy Coast Ahead: The Doolittle RaidFields of FireFields of Fire 2Combat!Ambush!Battle HymnMosby's RaidersRAF: The Battle of Britain, 1940 (Decision Games edition)D-Day at Omaha BeachD-Day at TarawaIn Magnificent StyleCrowbar! The Rangers at Pointe Du HocDawn of the Zeds  
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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Solosaurus Episode #89 - Back Again

    Solosaurus Episode #89 - Back Again
    Sep 9 2023
    Welcome to Solosaurus, a podcast about one player board and card games. In this episode, Michael returns to Solosaurus to talk about a whole lot of things. Again.
    • Intro and Exposition (0:00)
    • Solo News (from Solitaire Times) (10:04)
    • What Have I Been Playing/Buying? (20:15)
    • What Else Is Going On? (30:54)
    • What's in Store for Solosaurus? (36:55)
    • Outro (39:15)
    To see more from Solosaurus, like us on Facebook at (facebook.com/solosaurus), follow us on Instagram (@solosauruspodcast), or shoot as an email at solosauruspodcast@gmail.com.    To read more of our favorite solo news page, head over to https://www.solitairetimes.net/, or visit them on BGG at https://boardgamegeek.com/blog/9349/solitaire-times-solo-board-games-news.    You can also find our work shared on the Armchair Dragoons website, where all kinds of games are discussed, even solo games!   Games mentioned in this episode:
    • Snap Ships Tactics
    • Fortune and Glory
    • Shadows of Brimstone
    • Sherman Leader
    • Warfighter Shadow War
    • Iron Maiden Figure Pack 1
    • Star Trek Adventures Captain's Log Role Playing Game
    • Pursuit of Happiness
    • Hostage Negotiator (including Crime Wave and Career)
    • The Hunters: German U-Boats at War, 1939-1943
    • The Hunted: Twilight of the U-Boats, 1943-1945
    • In Dreams
     
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    41 mins