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Thank you for checking out the latest Solosaurus episode! In this one, host Michael Eckenfels chooses the wild west life by delving into the world of The Drifter, a solo Old West book-style RPG filled with dangers, adventure, exploration, secrets, and of course, good ol'-fashioned gunslinging. Listen in to check out how the game plays, and stick around for final thoughts!

Time Stamps:

• 00:00 Introduction
• 00:42 Narrative
• 01:59 General Information/How to Play
• 07:18 Character Creatin'
• 15:11 Let's Get This Show On The Dusty Trail
• 16:12 Taking Turns
• 21:38 First Encounter
• 24:35 The Good, The Balm, and The Ugly
• 25:34 Checking Out a Town
• 26:24 'Scuse Me While I Whip Out This Map
• 27:36 I Love The Nightlife; I Love to Rustle
• 32:12 First Skill Test (I Have a Hunch...)
• 36:59 All Farm Things Must Come to an End
• 38:45 Accounting for Poor Behavior
• 41:32 Out On The Town (Again)
• 42:38 Capitalism: Old West Style
• 46:18 Time For Some Bandit Whompin'
• 57:39 Whew, That Was Lucky...Doggone Near Lost (Not Really)
• 58:51 A Hideout? The End? Overall Thoughts

Links

• The Drifter on BGG
• The Drifter on DriveThruRPG
• The Drifter Series on Facebook

Other Links

• Dwarfstar Games - where you can download PnP titles of some really good old-school adventure games and wargames. Click on the image of the game you'd like to check out, on this page.
• Munnygrubbers Plastic Polyhedral 7 Dice Set (comes in a six-gun style cylinder); wonderfully thematic for Old West style games!

In Episode 97, Michael talks about a great new football game with a robust solo mode - Breakaway Football! How does it work? How good is it? Check out the episode to learn more!

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Time Stamps:

• 00:00 - Where It Begins
• 01:47 - A Little News
• 07:49 - Review Begins
• 10:30 - Components/Options
• 18:35 - Gameplay
• 50:43 - Stomp of Approval(?)
• 52:38 - That Part At The End

Helpful Links:

• Breakaway Football on The Game Crafter
• Breakaway Football for PnP Aficionados and Tabletop Simulator Folks
• Uplink Underground Games Homepage
• Breakaway Football Solo Rules (requires BGG account to access)
• BGG Article on Solo Sports Gaming

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Episode 96 is a bit different, in that host Michael Eckenfels just kind of goes into a random thought overdrive on various things within solo board gaming, including games and publishers you might not have heard of before.

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Time Stamps:

• 00:00 - Intro and Playthrough
• 06:13 - Games Received and Kickstarters
• 22:37 - Solo Game Books
• 29:06 - Print-On-Demand / Blue Panther, LLC
• 39:25 - Upcoming Projects
• 42:59 - A Trade
• 47:19 - Final Bits

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Welcome to Episode 95 of the Solosaurus podcast! Now for something kind of sort of different - a playthrough and review of a book RPG game! Please note, there are at times descriptions in this book that might not be pleasant for younger listeners. Not a lot, but enough to perhaps give pause for adults to vet accordingly.

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Time Stamps:
00:00 - Intro and Playthrough

50:14 - Review

Go here to check out the book - or find it on Amazon: https://ferventworkshop.com/what-lies-beneath/

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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

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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!

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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!

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

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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

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!