One Player Two Cats

2019-06-19

A Review of The Lost Expedition: The Fountain of Youth and Other Adventures

When I reviewed The Lost Expedition I enjoyed it so much that I bought Judge Dredd: The Cursed Earth, a game based on the same set of rules. I reviewed that game as well and liked it even more. Two of the reasons for this was the higher variability and the greater sense of discovery. Could an expansion add some of that to The Lost Expedition?

2019-06-17

Arkham Noir Case #2: Called Forth by Thunder – A Review

On a stormy night a strange package arrives on my doorstep. The cats are too afraid to even look. I have to do this review on my own…

2019-06-14

REVIEW: Palm Island

Palm Island is a 17 card handheld game where your goal is to make a paradise island prosper by managing resources; improving mining, fishing and woodworking facilities; and upgrading buildings. On the box it says it’s “a game you can take anywhere.” The cats were sleeping and didn’t want to hang out, so I brought the game to the park to try it out.

2019-06-12

Space Hulk: Death Angel – A Condensed Review

In the second installment of Condensed Critique of the Classics, me and the cats are taking a look at Space Hulk: Death Angel, a card game of tactical combat in a dark future. The game is out of print. Should you try to find it on the second hand market? Read our review and find out!

2019-06-11

Chose Your Own Adventure: House of Danger – A Review Without Spoilers

Choose Your Own Adventure: House of Danger is an interactive book turned into a board game by changing the medium from paperback to card stacks, and by adding a six sided die, one pawn, one little cube and a board. I had to have a look at it!

2019-06-09

Friday – A Condensed Review

In this short review me and the cats briefly share our thoughts on Friday, a highly regarded deck-building game for one player, designed by Friedemann Friese and released in 2011.

2019-06-08

REVIEW: Hostage Negotiator

Hostage Negotiator is a game for one player created by A.J. Porfirio and released by his publishing company Van Ryder Games in 2015. It was voted best solo game of 2015 by the 1 Player Guild. The game is something of a contemporary solitaire classic and it’s ranked just below the top 200 thematic games on BoardGameGeek. Will it hold up to the scrutiny of cats?

2019-06-06

Review or Boisterous Babble? Judge Dredd – The Cursed Earth

This game’s based on the The Lost Expedition. But instead of a trek through the Amazon its a journey across a wasteland plagued by radiation. I liked The Lost Expedition, but will I enjoy this re-theme as much? Subtle hint in the form of a disclaimer: they didn’t pay me!

2019-06-05

The Good, The Bad and The Ugly: A Review of After The Virus

I’m sure that dividing a review into three parts, each named after one of the gunslingers in Sergio Leone’s Western classic, has been done before. Another thing that’s been done before is zombie-themed games. But that something isn’t original doesn’t have to mean it’s bad, does it?

2019-06-04

REVIEW: Shahrazad – A Few Thoughts on a Simple Game

Does Shaharazad’s storytelling keep me engaged enough for her to survive my judgement? Read this review and find out?