I always liked the Monty Python one, and want to try the pirates themed one. Fluxx games are really fun indeed.
Depending on what I am looking for:
- BBC Radio 6: mainly new stuff, although I have been surprised with very good oldies.
- The newsletter To the teeth for all things metal https://totheteeth.substack.com/ The playlist in spotify is really good too.
- Last.fm, even if it's not as used anymore, I still find very good recommendations there.
- Spotify Discovery playlist has surprised me a lot in the past, but not that much lately. It suggests me what I was in the mood to listen to last week, maybe not that much today. The daily mixes are fine, but it's pushing the same songs too much.
- The website https://1001albumsgenerator.com even if I am not a fan of some genres, it's good to learn about some records.
From this same thread I am sure I will use https://www.gnoosic.com in the future.
Spending time making battlemaps is gaming too! But I totally understand what you mean.
Yes, I spent some hours (time passed quickly) checking some games in the workshop. I'm quite impressed with some of the findings.
I just bought it today, so I really would like them to be welcome!
As a main solo player, do you have any suggestions? I got it to test new games before buying, but I can see myself using it exclusively for some specific games with long setups, so I can pause mid game to continue later.
Or just the website if you can't support the developers https://goblin.tools/ No need to install anything, it works great using the browser.
I found about it not long ago (also because my partner suggested it: "you may like this - Like? I love it!)
I can't pick just one band, however, I clearly remember the first time I listened to
- Black metal as a genre
- Aphex Twin
- Aenima by Tool
- Traversee by Year of no light
- Black Sabbath
- Industrial Rock in general and Downward Spiral by Nine Inch Nails in particular
- Hyperballad by Björk
I'm sure there are more if I think for longer.
I recently played a small campaing with Cairn and I enjoyed what these systems with a few abilities achieve. Barrow Delver is a nice set of solo rules for it.
Mausritter is a great intro to the "OSR spirit": due to the player being a mouse, you won't be a hero for long if you run straight to every dangerous situation. Einzelmaus exists to play it solo.
It was really good to be honest.
That's a pretty good point. Time to read it again! (and this time I'll play it)
Mausritter is a mix of some easy systems, very "kid friendly", it actually won some awards because of it. The Tiny D6 systems are also good and easy to learn: two dice, if you have an attribute that helps, use three.
And I agree with you. I'm one of those playing solo boardgames and RPGs to avoid more screen time
There are discussions about boardgames and TTRPGs in Gaming, even if that community is mainly focused on videogames
MQTT, a protocol so machines can talk between each other. Mainly for IoT devices. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MQTT
I started with no TTRPG experience at all around a year ago. There are some games (like D100 or Four Against Darkness) closer to a boardgame than an actual TTRPG. You throw dice and go with the results, no need to roleplay.
Regarding solo boardgames, I would say games where you play alone together, like each player doing it's own thing in the board with minimal interaction or minimal rules modifications. Spirit Island already mentioned is one great example, Cartographers, Sprawlopolis or Agropolis, Resist!, One deck dungeon... seriously, there is an amazing amount of options depending on your taste (deck building, throwing dice, etc.).
Of course not 😅 I'm not judging them at all, I finished years ago that phase where I thought my music taste what better than theirs now I just know it is /s
I linked it somewhere else in the thread. I'm finding there a lot of "new" stuff really interesting, even some of my favourites album are included here!
But I thought the first sign of getting old was making those noises when sitting down, etc.
I have never used rateyourmusic to check new stuff, but it was mentioned before in the thread. Is it good?
I have some friends my age still listening to the same bands they used to 20 years ago, complaining about how music today sounds all the same. However I discover something new almost every day and I'm not kidding.
It's true that some of my discoveries are bands from decades before I was born, so they can't be considered new, although they are new to me if that makes sense.
What about you? Still listening to the same tunes you used to listen to when you were a teenager?
