#21 - Western In My Pocket

In Western in my Pocket, players take on the role of a heroic Sheriff in the old west. Take out the hideout of the Notorious Jones Gang before they rob the noon train!

Info:

• Designer
• Dan MacKellar

• Artist
• Dan MacKellar

• Year Published
• 2012

• # of Players
• 1

• Playing Time
• 15 minutes

Links:

• Game Download
• BGG Page

#18 - Dice Of Arkham

Evil cultists are trying to summon a creature that will, as is often the case in these kinds of stories, destroy the world as we know it. You have to stop them by finding the seals that will prevent the ritual and bind the creature before they find the keys that bring it forth.
Every turn you roll and reroll dice Yahtzee style to generate the resouces needed to find the seals and to battle the evil that tries to stop you. The goal is to gather enough investigation to find the three seals before the time runs out or you’re killed or driven insane. But you have to be careful. Not only do you also roll mythos dice each turn which will send deranged cultists and eldritch monsters against you, every roll of your own dice can also cost your dearly.
Dice of Arkham is a solitaire game that is free to print and play. All you need is a print of the game sheet, eight normal dice, and eight small tokens or beads and you're ready to save the world.

Info:

• Designer
• Mads L. Brynnum

• Artist
• Mads L. Brynnum

• Year Published
• 2012

• # of Players
• 1

• Playing Time
• 20 minutes

Links:

• Game Download
• BGG Page

#17 - Species

Species is a game about ecology and evolution of plants for 2 or 3 players. Eight or nine different plant species compete for soil and sun, adapting to natural circumstances and to each other, while trying to survive a rampaging herd of grazing animals destroying everything in its path.
Players try to give the plant species under their control the right advantages to win the competition with the opponents’ species, and to spread as much as possible. Every turn, after the herd wipes out most of the plants from a small part of the map, the players secretly choose which of their species acquires a new adaptation (or loses one, or spawns onto the map), after which species spread and compete. These adaptations give advantages in specific parts of the map, or in combination with other advantages, or with other species with other advantages, or ...

Info:

• Designer
• Lajos Brons

• Artist
• Lajos Brons

• Year Published
• 2012

• # of Players
• 2 - 3

• Playing Time
• 90 minutes

Links:

• Game Download
• BGG Page

#16 - Reanimation: A Zombie Survival Game

The city of Whitewater has suffered a great tragedy; for reasons unknown the dead have risen up from their graves and seek to feed upon the living. The city became overrun in a single night and the few remaining survivors now scavenge to survive during the day and barricade themselves safely away at night.

Info:

• Designer
• Fen Batten

• Artist
• Fen Batten

• Year Published
• 2012

• # of Players
• 2 - 5

• Playing Time
• 60 minutes

Links:

• Game Download
• BGG Page

#15 - Guts Of Glory

Guts of Glory is an eating contest set in the post-apocalyptic future, in which players race to win the approval of the roaring crowd by chewing and swallowing the most spectacular foods. Every turn, each player must eat a new item from the plate; if they can't fit it in their mouth, another one is spewed out—which another player can catch and swallow for even more glory, leading to chain reactions reminiscent of one's most traumatic pre-school lunch experiences. It is truly the sport of kings.

Info:

• Designer
• Zach Gage

• Artist
• Jess Worby

• Year Published
• 1999

• # of Players
• 2 - 4

• Playing Time
• 15 minutes

Links:

• Game Download
• BGG Page

#13 - Oh My Lair!

You are a dungeon lord and you are drinking your favourite cavern coffee when suddenly your spy informs you that a hero wants to slay you. It’s that time of the year where heroes will come out and try to destroy you and your lair. Prepare for the attack! Oh My Lair is a solo game where you control your minion to conquer region, collect resources to summon creatures, and defeat the hero before he reaches you.

Info:

• Artist
• Robertson Sondoh, Jr.

• Designer
• Jason Sondoh, Robertson Sondoh, Jr.

• Year Published
• 2012

• # of Players
• 1

• Playing Time
• 15 minutes

Links:

• Game Download
• BGG Page

#12 - You Are The Maniac!

YOU are the Maniac! transforms the player into the role of the Maniac. Slash your way through a 3 part film franchise, complete with a familiar cast of characters and all of the slasher film stereotypes we hold dear to our blood-thirsty hearts. In each film, 13 Victims are lined up, including one Final Girl. Players take turns playing Maniac cards, capturing Victims and adding them to their killer Collection. At the end of the third movie, the Maniac with the most points wins. Gameplay is on the lighter side, with a surprising mix of strategy. The humor is on the darker side, appealing to fans of horror movies.

Info:

• Artist
• Todd Wahoske

• Designer
• Lara Engebretson, Josh Engebretson, Todd Wahoske

• Year Published
• 2012

• # of Players
• 2 - 4

• Playing Time
• 30 minutes

Links:

• Game Download
• BGG Page

#10 - (Your Name Here) and the Argonauts

(Your Name Here) and the Argonauts is single player game of adventures and legends set in Grecian mythology. You will take on the role of a hero set out to recover treasure, slay monsters, and find a place for yourself in the retelling of Greek myths. The game is played with a set of (initially) 30 cards that represent the monsters, treasures, and gods will become the tale of your adventure. This deck, and your character, will change and grow as you play more games, which is meant to reflect how tales become more embellished and outlandish each time they are told.

Info:

• Designer
• Mike Arlington

• Artist
• Mike Arlington

• Year Published
• 2012

• # of Players
• 1

• Playing Time
• 20 minutes

Links:

• Game Download
• BGG Page

#8 - Post Captain

Post Captain is a solitaire PNP game of sailing, sea chases, and espionage during the Napoleonic Wars. You take on the role of a young captain who has just been given command of his first ship. The game's missions revolve around the the tangled web of political intrigue surrounding Napoleon's plan to invade England.

Info:

• Artist
• John Paul Messerly

• Year Published
• 2012

• # of Players
• 1

• Playing Time
• 45 minutes

Links:

• Game Download
• BGG Page

#7 - Ultimate Chibi Defenders: Wedding Edition

The fearsome dragon in charge of the Wedding Hoard has rallied the (uninvited) guests to its cause of getting the first bite of cake! The Wedding party must join forces to fight off this threat before the entire day is ruined by the dessert motivated forces of evil! Ultimate Chibi Defenders: Wedding Edition is a lite cooperative game of tactical cake defense.

Info:

• Artist
• Fábio Fontes

• Year Published
• 2012

• # of Players
• 1 - 4

• Playing Time
• 20 minutes

Links:

• Game Download
• BGG Page

#2 - Conquest Of The Skies

Conquest of the Skies is a light 4X in which 2-3 players compete to gather sufficient quantities of ore before anyone else. Players will explore the abandoned archipelago, research and develop new technologies, manoeuvre airships and giant warships into combat, harvest the meagre supplies of food to keep their people alive and try to be the first to obtain enough telonite ore, by fair means or foul.

Info:

• Artist
• Ilya Baranovsky

• Year Published
• 2012

• # of Players
• 2 − 3

• Playing Time
• 60 minutes

Links:

• Game
• BGG Page