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Hi,
I have been collecting a few games and I was wondering if any of you visit other sites on board games and the solitaire variety. I visited boardgamegeek and a few others.
Just curious if anyone has some favorites with articles.

I did look at some of the solitaire games at white dog
http://www.whitedoggames.com/solitaire-games

However, no link on prices or anything else. Has anyone purchased from them? I usually buy from Amazon

http://theboardgamingway.com/

One good site you might find worthwhile is Legion Wargames

http://www.legionwargames.com/

They do some decent solitaire titles

I have "Target for Today" -which covers the US bombing campaign in Europe in WW2. Its an upgrade of an old classic "B17 Queen of the Skies"
I also have "Picket Duty" - where you command a US destroyer and try to survive kamikaze attacks.

Solitaire board games as applied to 'wargames' is a hard target.

Over the years, I've seen a lot.

My top pick is Patton's Best if you desire tactical and ground operations.
It's not new, has incredible components though. Likely as hard to find as anything else marketed since then though.

As far as Boardgame sites I almost always use Board-game geek or check Youtube.


I have purchased Vietnam Solitaire, and Ben Madison's British War Trilogy (Don't Tread on Me, N: The Napoleonic Wars, and Mrs. Thatcher's War,) All direct from White Dog Games. I never had any Problems. Each game page has a pull down menu with various purchase options I.E. Domestic, International, Boxed, Folio or PnP. A little pricy like most board games IMHO but the price includes shipping

Just to warn you in case you haven't tried one of these games they are Area based, with procedural turns, lot's of die rolling and IMHO a great narrative but 'No' hexes or tactical maneuvers. They're, also, not meant to be historic simulations.



I am really looking forward to Ben Madison's game on Rhodesia's War, just have to justify the $$.


http://www.whitedoggames.com/thewhitetribe

I sold Pattons Best a few years ago, thanks for the info

Jack, thanks as well for the info, for some reason on my computer it didn't show the prices. Are the games more interesting than the pc?

War for the Union...Compass games. Released to day.

ORIGINAL: demyansk

... Are the games more interesting than the pc?

Imo not really more interesting but sometimes I like to get away from the screen. I find rolling dice and looking at charts relaxing. Yet I still do 90% of my gaming on the pc.

DVG games are a must!

ORIGINAL: Titanwarrior89

War for the Union...Compass games. Released to day.

How is the solo?

yeah warfighter ww2 solitaire card game (all decks) is great fun.

i also have ambush + mods and leatherneck + mods

carrier!

and a couple of others.

Cool info

For the last few years I have retreated from playing pc games and gotten back into board games. There are a number of really excellent solo games available. DVG as stated and here are a few more;

https://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame ... maha-beach

https://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame ... nd-edition

https://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame ... a-campaign

https://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame ... n-ardennes

I would add the following as "solitaire exclusively"...

- Fields of Fire 2nd edition.
- Enemy Coast Ahead series (Doolittle Tokyo raid ect).
- Lock N Load Tactical with the solo module.

I still think it´s best to play normal games in a hot-seat mode, if there´s no hidden info in the system. Systems with "chit-pull" work pretty good for hot-seat gameplay.

Red

Dvg puts out some great solo stuff.

The system is solo friendly playing both sides. Command system works well enough. Monthly turns, 23 miles to a hex and two maps setup. A must buy if your into the civil war.

Also for your consideration:

RAF: The Battle of Britain 1940:
https://boardgamegeek.com/video/25542/r ... itain-1940

Raid on St.Nazaire:
https://boardgamegeek.com/video/3143/ra ... board-game

Unconditional Surrender:
https://youtu.be/r0ITgLcu-C8?t=582

I've played Raid on St. Nazaire. A great game. The battle of Britain I've never played. Unconditional Surrender I have but haven't played yet. Right now I'am bouncing back and forth between-Across a Deadly field and Sails of Glory. Both miniatures systems. Across a Deadly Field is on the table now.[:D]

ORIGINAL: Titanwarrior89

The system is solo friendly playing both sides. Command system works well enough. Monthly turns, 23 miles to a hex and two maps setup. A must buy if your into the civil war.

I think you forgot to mention which game [:D]

and I forgot to mention Open Fire. Was sort of a follow up of the famous "Ambush", except this was from VG...

YT playthrough:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhTHNOaYKD8

Red

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I had Pattons Best and St Nazaire but sold them, why? Stupid but I kept Ambush. Now, I have 10-12 games, never played, computer gets in the way