The Family Gamers

Cardventures: Stowaway 52 and Jump Ship!

December 15, 2016 Updated: September 22nd, 2017 Anitra Smith Reviews

Stowaway 52 and Jump Ship! inaugurate the new Cardventures series from GameWright. Do these solitaire, choose-your-own-adventure story games live up to their promise? In Stowaway 52, you have stowed away on an alien spaceship. You’re trying to escape, but first will you spy on the aliens to discover their plans for earth, or sabotage their spaceship on your way out?

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Anitra, card games, Cardventures, Gamewright, pirates, solitaire, solo, spaceship

25 – The Family Gamers Podcast – Solo play

August 18, 2016 Updated: May 31st, 2017 Anitra Smith Podcast Episodes, The Family Gamers Podcast

Playing board games solo is a great way to improve your skills, using strategy and critical thinking. There are unofficial solo variations available for nearly every game, mostly on BoardGameGeek.com, and there are even groups (ironically) dedicated to solo play, such as the 1-player guild.

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Board Games, cooperative games, puzzles, solitaire, solo