All Roads Lead to Victory Points (A Review of Milestones)

Roads and houses and markets, oh my! The Lord of the Manor has tasked you with developing his lands. But you’re not the only one with a fat government contract. As you all work to blaze trails, build settlements, and supply them with food, can you reach the choicest spots before your opponents? Gather material to build, but don’t get too greedy lest your liege decide to tax your excess. Because in this game, all roads lead to a non-descript medieval castle.

I (Don't) See My Friends (a review of Friday)

It's not often on iSlaytheDragon that we review games solo. After all, our shtick is nemesis reviews. Basically, solo reviews happen when one of us goes on vacation or when the other one has a baby (or, more appropriately, his wife does). But today's solo review is a result neither of sun nor son. Rather, the game itself dictates the review style: Friday is a solo deck-building game. So how does it stack up? Read on, intrepid adventurer!

Flying Solo

Not this kind of Solo

Do you ever play board games "solo"?

For a very long time, the thought never occurred to me that you even could play a board game by yourself.  I mean, what would the point be? Board games are designed to play with other people. Where is the challenge, the tension, the excitement, in knowing exactly what every other "player" is going to do?