Tapestry – a solo review

Are not all our actions but memories as soon as we have acted them? Are they not carbon copies that get worn with age – more open to interpretation with every iteration? Even as we channel our recollection into words on the page, we lose something. The same holds true for tapestries detailing a civilization’s glorious past, but what they exactly represent is in the eye of the beholder.

Dorfromantik – a solo review

Imagine you’re in charge of the spatial planning of a picturesque village in a nondescript region. You have your villages to go with your lush forests, rolling plains, and babbling brooks. Even the train tracks – the footsteps of humming steam engines – don’t feel half as invasive as you thought they would. Build your settlement – your dorf – one hexagonal tile at a time.

The evolution of a solo gamer

This is the story of a solo adventurer who has reached the end of a quest he set out on years ago. While the outcome wasn’t the one he expected when he first ventured out, it is one he is at peace with after years that have passed. Join me as I share the outcome of my quest for a solo adventure game, why it wasn’t what I expected, and what I have come to discover in the meantime. 

Black Orchestra – a solo review

As the Great War rages on, the world was never so black and white; good and evil, on opposite ends of the spectrum. Even within the lair of evil, all hope is not lost as they question their tyrannical leader. You are one of those; hungry for power, perhaps, or blinded by wealth, but no longer oblivious to the truth. Hitler must be stopped, and it is up to you and your fellow conspirators of the Schwarze Kapelle – the Black Orchestra.

Apiary – a solo review

Bees are busy beings, buzzing about in the great beyond. They conceal the details of humanity’s demise, or do they just forget to mention it? They are now the winged overlords flying to infinity and beyond, but instead of being motivated by greed and expansion, they have set out to make their immediate surroundings (grown as they have, the result of being capable of space travel) a better place. Because that’s what being a bee is all about!

Revive – a solo review

For centuries, the earth really was a cold dead place. We hid in shelters from the frost and built our lives underground. We yearned for daylight, for fresh air, for other sensations we once took for granted. We heard rumours about the upper world thawing for months, but they have turned out to be true. After ages, we can finally walk among the ruins of our ancestors and revive the surface world.

Evenfall – a solo review

It’s the witching hour, and it seems every coven this side of Salem has gotten the message. With the Enchanted Throne vacant, witches circle it like vermin around a bubbling cauldron. Witches are drawn to places of power like moths to a flame; their rituals and incantations are catalyzed by ancient powers that lurk in unsuspecting surroundings. Nothing is as tempting as the promise of power.

Expeditions – a solo review

We have not heard from Tarkovsky in months. The way he used to speak about this mysterious awoken power, ever since that meteorite hit, was at times closer akin to raving than speech. After the earthly horrors war have shown me, I’m not sure I can believe on something supernatural, and if I do, surely it can’t be as bad as what we humans are capable of. Still, I feel a desire to venture out, and I’m not entirely sure that desire is fueled by money alone.

Senjutsu: Battle for Japan – a solo review

Amidst blades they stand,
Cherry blossoms softly weep,
Fallen warriors land.

My most anticipated games of 2024

After my recent top 10 of 2023, it’s time to look ahead to what 2024 will bring when it comes to gaming. I looked at all the games on their way to me and figured I might as well make a top 10 out of it. So here we go!