As we enter our final week of the Summer with the kids going back on Friday, this is going to be a slightly unusual preview. Why?Because The Dealer’s Tarot isn’t a board game in a box — it’s a book of 22...
Category - Solo
Matthew Bailey
One Card Dungeon
In the last few months, the number of people asking for solo games you can enjoy on your own has gone up loads, so I made a note to try and play more solo games I could recommend. Now, by the rules of anything I review...
BOX ONE
Disclaimer before I begin: this review is about a solo game that is marked as being for ages 14 and up, but a younger child could quite happily play. Equally, you could easily play this in a group and it...
Catch the Moon
A really simple and quick one today, but probably one of my biggest recommendations so far, as this can be picked up in most shops for under £5 and it’s great for occupying the kids (and adults)...
Mission Savane
A fun, animal themes, tile matching game from new publisher Kiwi Zou that scales well as your children grow.
A Gentle Rain
The first rule of “A Gentle Rain”, not flavour text but an actual rule, states: Get comfortable. Change into some loose clothing if you can. Perhaps turn on some soft music or make yourself some tea or...
Chip Theory Kids independent play series
This isn’t a board game but a set of logic puzzles for kids – the Chip Theory Kids independent play series. I got the set as a review copy and had my 4 year old twins try them out. There are four...
Ambie Valdés
Bullet (Orange)
“Bullet” is a tile-clearing cascade puzzle game where each player chooses a heroine that comes with a multitude of different abilities. You start the game with an empty grid, and at the beginning, around you...
Screwball Scramble Level UP
“Screwball Scramble Level UP” is the latest addition to the Screwball Scramble Series by Tomy, alongside the “Screwball Scramble Card Game” (which I also picked up and found to be utterly...
Minecraft Magnetic Travel Puzzle
Game 40 of the “Bailey Family Summer 2023 Board Game Bonanza” is the “Minecraft Magnetic Travel Puzzle,” played by Jack and myself. The “Minecraft Magnetic Travel Puzzle” is a robust...
Screwball Scramble 1 & 2
So the main issue today is I am looking at kinda 2 (potentially even sorta 3) games and I had a lot of internal discussion as to whether this was counted as 1 or multiple games. In the end, as I joined them together and...
Zip City
Game 15 of the “Bailey Family Summer 2023 Board Game Bonanza” is “Zip City,” played by Jack (8.). “Zip City” is a “Logi Quest” solo puzzle game where you have to lay...
Thrufour – UKGE 23
Game 4 of the “Games that Jack(8.) and I played at the UKGE” is “thrufour” Now let’s get something out of the way. I wasn’t overly impressed by this but the whole demo of the game...