Matt KellyOct 1, 2023
It's #solotober2023 I'm starting this month of daily solo gaming with one of my favorite games of 2023: Measure of the Earth from @MarcFigueras @zweigefuhle and the SNAFU Design team. Trying to determine the shape of the Earth while managing resources and squabbling team members. #boardgames
Show threadMatt KellyOct 2, 2023
Day 2 #Solotober2023 ... Playing another @MarcFigueras @zweigefuhle
SNAFU game: Plinius Adversus Vesuvium. Trying to rescue Roman citizens and a senator from the destruction of Mount Vesuvius. Things do not bode well for Pliny and the people this time around. #boardgames
@neildixon
Show threadMatt KellyOct 3, 2023
Day 3 #Solotober2023: Playing Bismark Solitaire (the original book game) from Worthington Publishing. Going head-to-head with the British Royal Navy to see if history repeats itself. #boardgames #wargames @neildixon
Show threadMatt KellyOct 5, 2023
Day 4 #Solotober2023: Playing Tin Helm from Grey Gnome Games. Delving deep into the abandoned mines of the Black Mountains, full of monsters, traps and treasure. The game and the artwork are outstanding! #boardgames @neildixon
Show threadMatt KellyOct 6, 2023
Day 5 #Solotober2023: Playing another game from Grey Gnome Games... Gate. Defending the village from waves of demonic creatures. The final battle begins! #boardgames @neildixon
Show threadMatt KellyOct 7, 2023
Day 6 #Solotober2023: Playing Utopia Engine by Nick Hayes for the first time. Find, link and activate the artifacts of the Utopia Engine before Doomsday arrives. Dice throwing and strategic math drive the game. #boardgames @neildixon
Show threadMatt KellyOct 8, 2023
Day 7 #Solotober2023: Played Whaleship Essex by JoyPeddler Games for the first time. A business card game! A whale wrecks your ship at sea -- survive! #boardgames #microgames @neildixon
Show threadMatt KellyOct 9, 2023
Day 8 #Solotober2023 : Playing Dead Belt by A Couple of Drakes. Create a Belter character and take them out into the black to scavenge derelict spaceships. Solo RPG (also co-op and rivalry modes). Love the story, mechanics and use of common components! #boardgames @neildixon
Show threadMatt KellyOct 10, 2023
Day 9 #solotober2023 : Playing another SNAFU game -- Azione Violenta su Barcellona -- from Nicola Saggini and Eduard Altarriba. A reminder of the brutal fascist airstrike that occurred during the Spanish Civil War. #boardgames #wargames. @neildixon
Show threadMatt KellyOct 12, 2023
Day 10 #Solotober2023: Played The Malayan Campaign from the Battle Card series by @djackthompson @zweigefuhle and Postmark Games. Trying to lead a successful withdraw of Allied forces from the advancing Imperial Japanese Army. #boardgames #wargames @neildixon
Show threadMatt KellyOct 12, 2023
Day 11 #Solotober2023 : Playing Eleventh Beast from @exeuntpress for the first time. The beast will return to London. Investigate the rumors. Verify the truths. Stop the beast. *Really* enjoying the simple mechanics and dramatic fun of this solo rpg. #boardgames @neildixon
Show threadMatt KellyOct 13, 2023
Day 12 #Solotober2023 : Playing Battle Card: Moro River from @djackthompson @zweigefuhle and Postmark Games. Assault by Canadian forces against the German army in Italy during WWII. Canadians break thru! Torre Mucchia in sight! #boardgames #wargames @neildixon
Show threadMatt KellyOct 15, 2023
Day 13 #Solotember2023 : Playing another in the Battle Card battle card series from @djackthompson @zweigefuhle and Postmark Games: Mortain. Defend against German counterattack to Normandy landing. Artillery on Hill 314 is essential. 👍 #boardgames #wargames @neildixon
Show threadMatt KellyOct 15, 2023
Day 14 #Solotober2023 : Playing Mammoth by @exeuntpress . Leading a band of Pleistocene humans to the Northern Hunting Grounds. Challenged by wild animals and starvation. Cave paintings that record the journey provide special abilities. #boardgames @neildixon
Show threadMatt KellyOct 16, 2023
Day 15 #Solotober2023: Playing Mazescape from Devir Games. Making my way through the folding-map mazes to defeat the Minotaur and rescue Ariadne. More puzzle than game, a good challenge and kinetic fun. #boardgames @neildixon
Show threadMatt KellyOct 17, 2023
Day 16 #Solotober2023: Playing The Battle for Mackinac Island – the game I designed and published with SNAFU. Leading the American assault to retake the strategic island during the War of 1812. Still a challenge every time I play! #boardgames #wargames @neildixon
Show threadMatt KellyOct 18, 2023
Day 17 #Solotober2023 : Playing Miru by @Hinokodo . Solo RPG set in a solarpunk future. Explore the world beyond your village and avenge the death of your brother. #boardgames @neildixon
Show threadEmma HunneyballOct 18, 2023
@bymattkelly I’ve never played a solo RPG before. Do you have recommendations for the best ones to start with?
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@emmahunneyball Whichever ones look most interesting to you. :-) What's your preferred genre? I lean heavy into sci-fi.
Oct 18, 2023 at 7:05pmWeb
Show threadEmma HunneyballOct 18, 2023
@bymattkelly I like sci fi. Space stuff, post-apocalyptic stuff.
Show threadMatt KellyOct 20, 2023
@emmahunneyball (Sorry for the slow response.) I'm really excited about Dead Belt right now. Very cool sci-fi story -- strong vibes of the Expanse, the old TTA books, and Alien. The use of cards to build the ships and drive events is really innovative. The roleplaying element is simple, straightforward and enjoyable -- making for easy entry to actually playing the game. And the replayability is very promising. 👉 https://acoupleofdrakes.itch.io/deadbelt
Dead Belt - Solo, Co-Op, or Rivalry by A Couple of Drakes

Scavenge, struggle, and get paid on the gasping frontier, Belter.

itch.io
Show threadEmma HunneyballOct 20, 2023
@bymattkelly fantastic, thanks for the recommendation 🤩 I’m off to look into it
Show threadCTDOct 20, 2023
@bymattkelly @emmahunneyball sold. This sounds intriguing