I've been a big fan of Worthington games for a long time now. Games you can play in an evening or afternoon, great components, and some really fun and well designed games. Love their two rulebooks in the games now.
Thanks Tim, great video as always - you are making me spend money as usual! Have bought Pyrates - have you tried David's other solitaire games? I particularly like ReConquista, but Irish Freedom, Solitaire Caesar, Vietnam Solitaire are all very good, and The MOG is awesome!
Thank you, Tim. Your video instantly cost me 60€. I've ordered La Bellle Époque. It is probably the game I've been looking for without knowing it. I had no clue that game even existed. All the best to you for 2024.
About And Then the War Came. Has the designer pitched it to the well known publishers? Are they even aware of it? Do you know the story on this? It would be crazy to hear that they said hard pass and moved on.
Tim, I really want to get into wargames that aren't too complex. Total newbie, I only will play solo, and Pacific theater is an area I'm heavily interested in. Would you start with the Worthington ones or is there another ?
I think Worthington is a good place to start but make sure you check the BGG homepage/consimworld page for the game after your read the rules but before your first play as Worthington almost always has some areas that need to be clarified. That being said, their games are good low complexity and have a good feel for the topic. Hope that helps. :)
La Belle Epoch Rang a bell. Nice list was always tempted by the Pacific but... Eh? Is there a Card based Pacific / Japanese game any one rates? Or best solo?
Hey, I agree Task Force is a really good game. The only minor issue I have with it is that the Fog of war is perhaps not as strong as it should and it is a bit too easy to locate the actual enemy taskforce. But it is a minor issue, all else works fine and the production quality from VUCA is amazing. The fog of war is always difficult to represent in a hex&counter boardgame without having 2 maps and hidden movement etc.
I agree. I usually take the markers for the opposing side and mix them up and place them in random locations so I am not sure where they are exactly until they either can launch a strike on me or I am able to search the location. It works fine for me and once each side finds the other it becomes a contest of being "firstest with the mostest"
