Solo BG Podcast

Rolling Solo is in the house! Conversations with Adam Smith.

February 01, 2024 02:00 - 1 hour - 75.5 MB

#128 In this episode we have our special guest and friend, Adam Smith from the Rolling Solo YouTube channel. We talked of course about solo board games, we went over different categories that are not commonly used when it comes to the top 5 lists. We also evaluated some games and games that are our all-time favorites.

Top 5 of 2023 with Michael Kelley

December 18, 2023 23:00 - 2 hours - 85.7 MB

#127 The most anticipated episode of the year is here!! our top 5 games of 2023 with our friend and guest Michael Kelley from the very popular and famous YouTube channel, One Stop Co-Op Shop.

Halloween Special 2023!!

October 31, 2023 16:00 - 1 hour - 47.6 MB

#126 In this episode Dereck takes us through certain games that are great for this spooky season and to enjoy on Halloween! He talks about Resident Evil 2, Five Nights at Freddy's, Scream, Unmatched Tales to amaze, and Spoilers about the new Halloween game!! Enjoy and feel free to share!!

A Pagoda in a beach, A hobbit in Egypt

October 19, 2023 01:00 - 1 hour - 52.8 MB

#125 In this episode we dive in and talk about 4 different games: Pyramido by SYAPSES GAMES Lord of The rings Adventure to Mount Doom by KOSMOS Four Gardens by ARCANE WONDERS The Perfect Wave by THE OP. Solo BG Podcast is part of The Dice Tower Network!

Chronicles of Gen Con 2023 and Lorcana!

August 25, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 68.6 MB

#124 In this episode we go through our Gen Con 2023 adventure, Dereck tells us all about it, the games, the highlites, the events, and of course the elephant in the room: Lorcana. Solo BG Podcast is part of the Dice Tower Network.

37 Anticipated games from GEN-CON 2023

July 28, 2023 02:00 - 57 minutes - 39.7 MB

#123 In this episode Dereck talks about his most anticipated 37 games to play and buy at Gen-Con 2023. He also shares the reasons why the podcast took a 2 months break.

Exploring new formats

May 22, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour - 54.5 MB

#122 In this episode we bring to life the idea of a new format for the podcast, besides adding new sections, Dereck talks about 3 games instead of 1. He reviews Lost Ruins of Arnak, Rolling Realms, and Eleven. He also takes the time machine and goes back to episode 22 to review what was talked about.

A cinematic DUNE, Part II of the trilogy

March 08, 2023 02:00 - 1 hour - 45 MB

#121 We continue with the 3 games review to determine a champion between ENDLESS WINTER, DUNE IMPERIUM, and ARNAK.

Painting caverns while conquering glaciers..

January 24, 2023 01:00 - 1 hour - 41.8 MB

#120 In this episode we welcome 2023 with an acclaimed game: Endless Winter PaleoAmericans by Fantasia games with the painting caverns expansion! Dereck starts the 3 episode marathon where we will witness at the end of the third episode which game is the best: Endless Winter w/expansion vs Arnak w/expansion vs Dune Imperium w/expansion. We hope you enjoy and share!! The music that you listen to at the end of this episode is by Russian Cowboys. You can find their new album on Spotify. Solo...

Top 5 games of 2022

December 19, 2022 16:00 - 2 hours - 101 MB

#119 In this episode, Jonathan and Dereck discuss their top 5 games of 2022, these games could be published in any year. The main condition was that they had it be played for the first time in 2022. They also brought some honorable mentions and their year's disappointments. Solo BG Podcast is part of the Dice tower network, look for other amazing podcasts at www.dicetower.com

An extraterrestrial in the roman empire and some winds of pampero

November 08, 2022 03:00 - 1 hour - 63.9 MB

#118 In this episode we talk about the kickstarters that are on our radar. During the episode, we review PAMPERO, TINY EPIC DUNGEONS, CAESARS EMPIRE, AND E.T. The extraterrestrial by funko games. Music from this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZowlmnnAGg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JAJBfgsKsU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ur57IunS9To The music that you listen to at the end of this episode is by Russian Cowboys. You can find...

The thing in the oceans from the space station.

October 05, 2022 01:00 - 1 hour - 53.4 MB

#117 In this episode Dereck talks about 2 different games and an upcoming Kickstarter, the solo mode from OCEANS the board game, The Thing, Planet unknown, and Intrepid. Music from this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZowlmnnAGg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JAJBfgsKsU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ur57IunS9To The music that you listen to at the end of this episode is by Russian Cowboys. You can find their new album on Spotif...

An Oil Rig Dice Tower with Arcana and Mezo.

September 09, 2022 21:00 - 1 hour - 69.3 MB

#116 In this episode we talked about what Jonathan and Dereck have been playing, and a few of their gen con purchases. They review The Spill, Mezo with souls for Xibalba expansion, Arcana Rising, and Evergreen. Music from this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZowlmnnAGg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JAJBfgsKsU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ur57IunS9To The music that you listen to at the end of this episode is by Russian Cowboy...

GEN CON 2022

August 11, 2022 02:00 - 2 hours - 120 MB

#115 We bring you some interviews that we recorded during the 2022 GEN CON!! We hope you enjoy this episode! The music that you listen to at the end of this episode is by Russian Cowboys. You can find their new album on Spotify. Solo BG Podcast is part of the dice tower network! Check other amazing podcasts at www.thedicetower.com

Pre Gen-Con 2022

July 28, 2022 01:00 - 1 hour - 53.3 MB

#114 All you need to know for this upcoming 2022 Gen Con, Jonathan, and Dereck shared their lists for their most anticipated games! Music from this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZowlmnnAGg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JAJBfgsKsU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ur57IunS9To The music that you listen to at the end of this episode is by Russian Cowboys. You can find their new album on Spotify. Solo BG Podcast is part of the dic...

113 Blue Space Cowboy on Mayan Ruins

July 18, 2022 03:00 - 1 hour - 66.9 MB

113 In this episode Jonathan and Dereck talked about Tzolkin, The blue collection, and cowboy bebop the card game. Music from this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZowlmnnAGg The music that you listen to during this episode is by Russian Cowboys. You can find their new album on Spotify. Solo BG Podcast is part of the dice tower network! check other amazing podcasts at www.thedicetower.com

Amusement Park from a Tiny Town, A Furnace from Hellboy

July 02, 2022 19:00 - 1 hour - 60.5 MB

#112 In this episode we talked about TINY TOWNS, HELLBOY, FURNACE, and TENPENNY PARKS. It's been a long month since we recorded, this time is different and we also bring you some upcoming news, future events, and the promise of recording more often!! The music that you listen to during this episode is by Russian Cowboys. You can find their new album on Spotify. Solo BG Podcast is part of the dice tower network! check out other amazing podcasts at www.thedicetower.com

Ricky Royal with Solo BG Podcast

May 18, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour - 51 MB

#111 an extraordinary episode! Richard Wilkins aka Ricky Royal comes to the show and talks about his gaming and design career, and current and upcoming projects. Solo BG Podcast is part of the dice tower network! check other amazing podcast at www.thedicetower.com Music from this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZowlmnnAGg The music that you listen to during this episode is by Russian Cowboys. You can find their new album on Spotify

The Rocketmen Returns To The Dark Tower

May 16, 2022 01:00 - 1 hour - 72.1 MB

#110 In this episode, we bring you a few games to talk about and during the episode, Dereck and Jonathan tell you their impressions on RETURN TO DARK TOWER by restoration games. Solo BG Podcast is part of the dice tower network! check out other amazing podcasts at www.thedicetower.com Music from this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZowlmnnAGg The music you listen to during this episode is by Russian Cowboys. You can find their new album on Spotify.

Trains and Cocktails for a Wonderlands War

May 04, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 51.5 MB

#109 In this episode we take over 3 different games, Switch and Signal, On the Rocks, and the highly anticipated WONDERLANDS WARS!! We go over each game's production, contents, play modes, and impressions. We hope you enjoy this episode!!!! Solo BG Podcast is part of the dice tower network! check out other amazing podcasts at www.thedicetower.com Music from this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZowlmnnAGg The music that you listen to during this episode is by Russian Cowboys. You...

Battlepufs admiring the 7 Wonders in the reign of Hara.

April 05, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 54.5 MB

#108 In this episode we bring you a Kickstarter preview: BattlePufs, A fun, and unique family card game. The games that we review during this episode are: BattlePufs 7 Wonders Architects Champions of Hara Fate of Fantos Music from this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZowlmnnAGg The music that you listen to during this episode is by Russian Cowboys. You can find their new album on Spotify. Solo BG Podcast is part of the dice tower network! check outer amazing podcasts at www....

A ghost in barnacle bay while a fight on the street

March 07, 2022 01:00 - 1 hour - 56.1 MB

#107 In this episode we review 3 games!! : Streetfighter the miniatures game, The cult of Barnacle Bay, and The Ghosts Betwixt!! We go back in time and we talked about the game from about 100 episodes ago. We also give you a little bit of a spoiler of an upcoming Kickstarter game! Solo BG Podcast is part of the dice tower network! check outer amazing podcast at www.thedicetower.com Music from this episode: Russian Cowboy and Megadrive Sonic the hedgehog Solo BG Podcast is part of the dic...

Building Fantastic Factories with a Roll Player during an Uprising

January 26, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 55.6 MB

#106 With this episode we kick in on 2022!! And because of that, we bring you 3 unique games, 1 expansion, and a bonus!! Dereck shares his thoughts and reviews of Street Fighter the miniatures game, Fantastic Factories, Roll player with monsters and minions expansion, and lastly the anticipated Kickstarter Uprising Curse of the last emperor!! The music that you listen to during this episode is by Russian Cowboys. You can find their new album on Spotify. Solo BG Podcast is part of the dice...

Top 5 games of 2021

December 17, 2021 04:00 - 2 hours - 107 MB

#105 The most anticipated episode of the year!!! Our top 5 games of 2021, Enjoy!!!

Too Many Bones in a Palm Island while an Equinox

November 24, 2021 02:00 - 1 hour - 50.5 MB

#104 In this episode we talk about Too many bones by chip theory games, Equinox by Plan B games, and Palm Island. We go back in time and we are with you what we talked about in episode 4 more than 2 years ago!!! Solo BG Podcast is part of the dice tower network! check other amazing podcasts at www.thedicetower.com Music from this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZowlmnnAGg

Resident evil with Negan in the night cage and a cartographer!

November 02, 2021 02:00 - 1 hour - 51.3 MB

#103 In this episode we do something unusual, we bring you a Kickstarter campaign preview of Resident evil the board game, we also talk about Here's Negan the board game, The night cage and the famous flip and wright, Cartographers!! This episode is sponsored by www.kickstartedgames.com Obtain 15% off with code SOLOBG Solo BG Podcast is part of the dice tower network! check outer amazing podcast at www.thedicetower.com Music from this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZowlmnnAGg

Gen Con 2021 and Atlantis Rising

October 05, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 45 MB

#102 In this episode we take you to Indianapolis, Indiana, and give you a tour into Gen Con 2021!! We also tell you everything about Atlantis Rising, one of the biggest surprises for Dereck during this convention. This episode is sponsored by www.kickstartedgames.com Obtain 15% off with code SOLOBG Solo BG Podcast is part of the dice tower network! check outer amazing podcast at www.thedicetower.com Music from this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZowlmnnAGg

GEN CON 2021 preview and Relics of Rajivahara

September 15, 2021 01:00 - 48 minutes - 33 MB

#101 In this episode we talked about the currently kickstarter Relics of Rajivahara designed by Joe Slack, we also bring memories about episode #1 of Solo BG Podcast (100 episodes ago). We also share Dereck's anticipated gen con 2021 gaming list! This episode is sponsored by www.kickstartedgames.com Obtain 15% off with code SOLOBG Solo BG Podcast is part of the dice tower network! check outer amazing podcast at www.thedicetower.com Music from this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=...

Episode100!! of Solo BG Podcast

September 02, 2021 01:00 - 2 hours - 110 MB

#100 Nothing else to say other than THANK YOU amazing listeners for these 100 episodes, I share this episode with Adam Smith from Rolling Solo and he tells us what are his top 5 favorite games ever!!!! Get yourself some cool games at www.kickstartedgames.com and obtain 15% off with code SOLOBG Solo BG podcast is a proud member of The Dice Tower Network.

Blame Martin G! at Solo BG Podcast

August 06, 2021 18:00 - 1 hour - 60 MB

#099 In this episode, Martin G talked to us about his most favorite print and play solo games, He also shares his passion with us and tells us about how he started in solo gaming and how he ended up hosting the fantastic Solosaurus podcast!! This episode is sponsored by www.kickstartedgames.com Obtain 15% off with code: SOLOBG

Blame Martin G! at Solo BG Podcast

August 06, 2021 18:00 - 1 hour - 60 MB

#099 In this episode, Martin G talked to us about his most favorite print and play solo games, He also shares his passion with us and tells us about how he started in solo gaming and how he ended up hosting the fantastic Solosaurus podcast!! This episode is sponsored by www.kickstartedgames.com Obtain 15% off with code: SOLOBG

Announcement!! Destinies and My favorite game ever!

July 20, 2021 02:00 - 1 hour - 44.5 MB

#098 Simple as that! we give you some awesome News for the podcast!, We talked about Destinies from Lucky duck games and Dereck shares his favorite board game ever!!!! This episode is sponsored by www.kickstartedgames.com Obtain 15% off with code SOLOBG

Caleb Wiles with Solo BG Podcast

June 24, 2021 02:00 - 1 hour - 48.5 MB

#097 A very special episode!! we take the Delorean and we travel back in time to where all began. With the friendship of Caleb and Dereck. We talked about how everything started with solo board gaming and also Magic, That's right! Caleb is a professional Magician and he tells us all about it, we even talked about his shows in Vegas!! and of course our top 5 favorite games ever!!

David Turczi with Solo BG Podcast

June 15, 2021 03:00 - 2 hours - 85.6 MB

#096 In this episode we interviewed a very good friend of the show but also one of the most famous solo board games designers David Turczi, We go in deep on how David designs game and he share with us his top 5 most challenging designs so far. This episode is sponsored by www.kickstartedgames.com Obtain 15% off with code SOLOBG

Shelf Stories, Jason Perez with Solo BG Podcast

June 07, 2021 02:00 - 1 hour - 59.1 MB

In this episode, Jason Perez from Shelf Stories joined the Solo BG podcast table and talked about his top 5 favorite games ever!! As we go through his list we also discuss the reality of our hobby and the cultural impact that we are facing in our board games and with players. This episode is sponsored by www.kickstartedgames.com Obtain 15% off with code SOLO BG

Prison Architect, Red Rising and Jamey Steigmaier

May 18, 2021 02:00 - 1 hour - 78 MB

#094 As we continue through our series of special episodes, in this one we also brought a kickstarter preview: Prison Architect by PSC games. We also bring you Red Rising from Stonemaier Games and the interview with Jamey, Publisher, designer, and CEO of Stonemaier games! This episode is sponsored by: www.kickstartedgames.com Obtain 15% off with code: SOLOBG

Not Bored Gaming with Solo BG Podcast

May 10, 2021 02:00 - 1 hour - 81.2 MB

#093 With this episode we begin our special series of episodes with some fantastic guests as we approach episode number 100!! For this one we recorded an amazing interview with Mark Dainty from Not Bored Gaming, Mark shared with us his top 5 solo games ever and we discuss a lot of things from the gaming industry and life!! This episode is sponsored by www.kickstartedgames.com Obtain 15% off with code: SOLOBG

Not Bored Gaming with Solo BG Podcast

May 10, 2021 02:00 - 1 hour - 81.2 MB

#093 With this episode we begin our special series of episodes with some fantastic guests as we approach episode number 100!! For this one we recorded an amazing interview with Mark Dainty from Not Bored Gaming, Mark shared with us his top 5 solo games ever and we discuss a lot of things from the gaming industry and life!! This episode is sponsored by www.kickstartedgames.com Obtain 15% off with code: SOLOBG

Lost Ruins of Arnak

April 21, 2021 02:00 - 58 minutes - 40.6 MB

#092 In this episode we take over the 1 to 4 players Lost Ruins of Arnak by CGE. This game has been one of the most anticipated games of 2021 and it has caused a lot of fuzz among social media and particularly among solo gamers, In this episode, we tell you all about it so check it out!!!! This episode is sponsored by www.kickstartedgames.com obtain 15% off with code: SOLOBG

Patria Libre KICKSTARTER PREVIEW and Streets of Steel

April 14, 2021 01:00 - 51 minutes - 35.7 MB

#091 In this episode we tell you everything about the new upcoming kickstarter from Malinche Games: Patria Libre. We also talk about a unique arcade cooperative board game that aims to bring the enjoyment of the beat them up arcade games to our table. This episode is sponsored by www.kickstartedgames.com Obtain 15% off with code: SOLOBG

ALIENS Another glorious day in the corps.

April 06, 2021 01:00 - 55 minutes - 38.4 MB

#090 In this episode we talk about the 1-6 players ALIENS Another glorious day in the corps by Gale force nine. This was one of the most anticipated games for Dereck. Has the game met his expectations??? check it out in this episode. We also spoil some news for the upcoming episodes as we reach our mythic episode 100! This episode is sponsored by www.kickstartedgames.com obtain 15% off with code: SOLOBG

OVERBOSS

March 29, 2021 02:00 - 1 hour - 42.2 MB

#089 In this episode we talk about OVERBOSS the 1-5 players tile-placement game based on the boss monster universe by Brotherwise Games. We also talk about our most recent gaming adventures which include a huge potential of that mythic "holy grail" game!! We also share with you our plan for the next episodes as we reach episode 100!!!

TOY STORY

March 15, 2021 23:00 - 55 minutes - 38.2 MB

#088 In this episode we talk about the 1-5 players Toy story Obstacles and adventures by TheOP games. We also share our most recent playthrough adventures. This episode is sponsored by www.kickstartedgames.com and obtain 15% off with code: SOLOBG

TOY STORY

March 15, 2021 23:00 - 55 minutes - 38.2 MB

#088 In this episode we talk about the 1-5 players Toy story Obstacles and adventures by TheOP games. We also share our most recent playthrough adventures. This episode is sponsored by www.kickstartedgames.com and obtain 15% off with code: SOLOBG

Rome and Roll kickstarter preview

March 08, 2021 03:00 - 52 minutes - 36.1 MB

#087 In this episode we talk about the 1-4 players roll and write game ROME AND ROLL by David Turczi and Nick Shaw and published by PSC games. We also talk about the current kickstarter campaign with the gladiator expansion. This episode is sponsored by www.kickstartedgames.com use code SOLOBG to obtain 15%off from your total purchase.

CUBITOS

February 22, 2021 02:00 - 55 minutes - 38.4 MB

#086 In this episode we talked about the brand new game by AEG : CUBITOS!! We tell you all about it; components, gameplay, mechanics and of course our final rating and review. We also talked about our most recent plays!!! This is episode is sponsored by www.kickstartedgames.com Obtain 15% off with code: SOLOBG

Scooby Doo and The Shinning

February 16, 2021 02:00 - 58 minutes - 40.1 MB

#085 In this episode we talked about the 2 coded chronicles games by TheOP , Scooby Doo and The Shinning. Like always we share with your our most recent gaming experiences that had hit the tabletop of solo bg podcast. This is episode is sponsored by www.kickstartedgames.com obtain 15% off with code: SOLOBG

Big Easy Busking and Fire in the library

February 06, 2021 02:00 - 1 hour - 43.8 MB

#084 In this episode we talk about 2 board games published by Weird Giraffe Games; 1 is Big Easy Busking the 1-4 players musical thematic game and 2 Fire in the library a clever push your luck game about saving books and knowledge from an eternal fire. This episode is sponsored by www.kickstartedgames.com Obtain 15%off with code: SOLO BG

Big Easy Busking and Fire in the library

February 06, 2021 02:00 - 1 hour - 43.8 MB

#084 In this episode we talk about 2 board games published by Weird Giraffe Games; 1 is Big Easy Busking the 1-4 players musical thematic game and 2 Fire in the library a clever push your luck game about saving books and knowledge from an eternal fire. This episode is sponsored by www.kickstartedgames.com Obtain 15%off with code: SOLO BG

Vengeance Directors Cut

January 26, 2021 04:00 - 53 minutes - 36.8 MB

#083 In this episode we talk about the 1-4 players action packed game Vengeance Directors Cut by Mighty boards games!! We tell you everything about this game and the expansion. we also tell you if it plays better solo or competitive!! This episode is brought to you by www.kickstartedgames.com obtain 15% off with code SOLOBG

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