Marko Naumanen
@vizikahn.bsky.social
Occasional hobbyist & enjoyer of marginal genres from Oulu, Finland.
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Colosseum 1st edition. The winner of a four-player game was decided by the final dice roll. Rolled badly and lost the game by 1 point. #boardgames
June 24, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Colosseum 1st edition. The winner of a four-player game was decided by the final dice roll. Rolled badly and lost the game by 1 point. #boardgames
Evening walk at Taivalvaara #Taivalkoski
June 21, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Evening walk at Taivalvaara #Taivalkoski
Memorial plaque for the victims of witch hunts at Limingantulli #Oulu has lost a bunch of letters for vandals. Last time I took a photo in 2019 only one Y was missing.
This area (now a strip of grass between a hypermarket & an electronics store) was where magic-users were decapitated in the 1600s.
This area (now a strip of grass between a hypermarket & an electronics store) was where magic-users were decapitated in the 1600s.
April 3, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Memorial plaque for the victims of witch hunts at Limingantulli #Oulu has lost a bunch of letters for vandals. Last time I took a photo in 2019 only one Y was missing.
This area (now a strip of grass between a hypermarket & an electronics store) was where magic-users were decapitated in the 1600s.
This area (now a strip of grass between a hypermarket & an electronics store) was where magic-users were decapitated in the 1600s.
My first video game console was Conic M-1200 (which I believe was made in Hong Kong in 1978), so the first video game I ever played must’ve been one of the built-in games in this, probably the bowling game. Star Wars Game was practically unplayable with those number keys.
#retrogames #videogames
#retrogames #videogames
March 30, 2025 at 3:07 PM
My first video game console was Conic M-1200 (which I believe was made in Hong Kong in 1978), so the first video game I ever played must’ve been one of the built-in games in this, probably the bowling game. Star Wars Game was practically unplayable with those number keys.
#retrogames #videogames
#retrogames #videogames
Side Quest, or: The Hero Doesn't Have Time For This, 2024
#watercolor
#watercolor
March 27, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Side Quest, or: The Hero Doesn't Have Time For This, 2024
#watercolor
#watercolor
Keltis with Neue Wege, Neue Ziele expansion. Knizia’s classic board version of Lost Cities card game (& later Lost Cities: The Board Game). This exp. was never published in English, was it? Also, the official solitaire rules can still be found using Wayback Machine.
#boardgames #soloboardgames
#boardgames #soloboardgames
March 23, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Keltis with Neue Wege, Neue Ziele expansion. Knizia’s classic board version of Lost Cities card game (& later Lost Cities: The Board Game). This exp. was never published in English, was it? Also, the official solitaire rules can still be found using Wayback Machine.
#boardgames #soloboardgames
#boardgames #soloboardgames
Shipyard 1st edition with solo mode from the 2nd edition. It’s okay, but it’s been on the table for 2 days & I’ve played only a few turns here & there, so it’s not very immersive. The coin tokens in the 1st edition are so minuscule I’ve replaced them with coins from Roma.
#boardgames #soloboardgames
#boardgames #soloboardgames
March 11, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Shipyard 1st edition with solo mode from the 2nd edition. It’s okay, but it’s been on the table for 2 days & I’ve played only a few turns here & there, so it’s not very immersive. The coin tokens in the 1st edition are so minuscule I’ve replaced them with coins from Roma.
#boardgames #soloboardgames
#boardgames #soloboardgames
March 6, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Sanssouci with Toedash’s D10 solo variant. One of the many comfy tile placement games from Michael Kiesling. The newer edition of this includes Wild Boar mini-expansion, but it’s just one new token per player, so any cube or meeple will do.
#boardgames #soloboardgames
#boardgames #soloboardgames
March 2, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Sanssouci with Toedash’s D10 solo variant. One of the many comfy tile placement games from Michael Kiesling. The newer edition of this includes Wild Boar mini-expansion, but it’s just one new token per player, so any cube or meeple will do.
#boardgames #soloboardgames
#boardgames #soloboardgames
When I wrote articles for a local newspaper ~20 years ago, this #ThePhantom comic strip was always on the wall of the cubicle. The smirk on Phantom’s face makes it so perfect.
Translation:
“I'm alone, unarmed and on foot, while they have SUVs and rifles.”
“Looks like it’s going to be a rough day.”
Translation:
“I'm alone, unarmed and on foot, while they have SUVs and rifles.”
“Looks like it’s going to be a rough day.”
March 1, 2025 at 8:56 AM
When I wrote articles for a local newspaper ~20 years ago, this #ThePhantom comic strip was always on the wall of the cubicle. The smirk on Phantom’s face makes it so perfect.
Translation:
“I'm alone, unarmed and on foot, while they have SUVs and rifles.”
“Looks like it’s going to be a rough day.”
Translation:
“I'm alone, unarmed and on foot, while they have SUVs and rifles.”
“Looks like it’s going to be a rough day.”
Firenze. I was inspired by Porto to create a solo variant for this & so far it seems to work quite well. I’m glad I have the 1st ed with text on cards, the 2nd ed replaced text with icons. I don’t care to learn a new visual mini-language for every game. Use text, pubs.
#boardgames #soloboardgames
#boardgames #soloboardgames
February 26, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Firenze. I was inspired by Porto to create a solo variant for this & so far it seems to work quite well. I’m glad I have the 1st ed with text on cards, the 2nd ed replaced text with icons. I don’t care to learn a new visual mini-language for every game. Use text, pubs.
#boardgames #soloboardgames
#boardgames #soloboardgames
Porto. Simple, straightforward ”Firenze light” with a smooth solo mode. There should be more solo modes where around half of the bot’s turn feels like you’re actively prepping for your next player turn. Maybe I should try adapting this solo to Firenze.
#boardgames #soloboardgames
#boardgames #soloboardgames
February 23, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Porto. Simple, straightforward ”Firenze light” with a smooth solo mode. There should be more solo modes where around half of the bot’s turn feels like you’re actively prepping for your next player turn. Maybe I should try adapting this solo to Firenze.
#boardgames #soloboardgames
#boardgames #soloboardgames
In the Year of the Dragon 10th anniversary, with Gil Hova’s solo variant. A cruel crisis management game where you are constantly bombarded by disasters. And while checking the BGG forums, I found out that @spiele-feld is working on an official solo mode.
#boardgames #soloboardgames
#boardgames #soloboardgames
February 19, 2025 at 2:23 PM
In the Year of the Dragon 10th anniversary, with Gil Hova’s solo variant. A cruel crisis management game where you are constantly bombarded by disasters. And while checking the BGG forums, I found out that @spiele-feld is working on an official solo mode.
#boardgames #soloboardgames
#boardgames #soloboardgames
A four-panel comic strip from the early 90s re-drawn with a stylus & translated into English.
February 16, 2025 at 11:34 AM
A four-panel comic strip from the early 90s re-drawn with a stylus & translated into English.
Thunderstone Quest Epic. I like the simple 2d6 solo variant more than the official Barricades mode. I’m quite tired of deck-building as a game mechanism, but if I had to rank the top 3 classic style deck-builders, TSQ would be #1, Ascension #2 and Dominion #3.
#boardgames #soloboardgames
#boardgames #soloboardgames
February 15, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Thunderstone Quest Epic. I like the simple 2d6 solo variant more than the official Barricades mode. I’m quite tired of deck-building as a game mechanism, but if I had to rank the top 3 classic style deck-builders, TSQ would be #1, Ascension #2 and Dominion #3.
#boardgames #soloboardgames
#boardgames #soloboardgames
Notre Dame. Trying a combination of Andreas Odendahl’s solo & hombrepollo’s Quasimodo variant when I suddenly remembered you’re not supposed to collect same color messages before collecting one of each color. Continue, backtrack, or restart? I guess I’ll continue.
#boardgames #soloboardgames
#boardgames #soloboardgames
February 13, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Notre Dame. Trying a combination of Andreas Odendahl’s solo & hombrepollo’s Quasimodo variant when I suddenly remembered you’re not supposed to collect same color messages before collecting one of each color. Continue, backtrack, or restart? I guess I’ll continue.
#boardgames #soloboardgames
#boardgames #soloboardgames
Tribune 2nd edition (with some icon graphics updates). Playtesting my own D20 solo variant where the bot plays with twice the amount of workers & rolls a die for placement. It kinda works, but it’s a compromise between keeping the bot simple & making it interesting.
#boardgames #soloboardgames
#boardgames #soloboardgames
February 12, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Tribune 2nd edition (with some icon graphics updates). Playtesting my own D20 solo variant where the bot plays with twice the amount of workers & rolls a die for placement. It kinda works, but it’s a compromise between keeping the bot simple & making it interesting.
#boardgames #soloboardgames
#boardgames #soloboardgames
February 10, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Deus 2nd edition + Egypt. Unofficial solo variant. I also shuffle all cards into a big deck instead of replacing base cards. Surprisingly immersive solo, but I think Deus & Elysium should swap names; in Elysium you play Greek gods, in Deus you build stuff on an island.
#boardgames #soloboardgames
#boardgames #soloboardgames
February 9, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Deus 2nd edition + Egypt. Unofficial solo variant. I also shuffle all cards into a big deck instead of replacing base cards. Surprisingly immersive solo, but I think Deus & Elysium should swap names; in Elysium you play Greek gods, in Deus you build stuff on an island.
#boardgames #soloboardgames
#boardgames #soloboardgames
Elysium solo variant. Multiplayer game is slow because everyone has to read the card effects, but solo is fast. I should print out the Goddesses fan expansion from BGG & try the 7 round variant. Apparently an official expansion also exists, but hasn’t been published.
#boardgames #soloboardgames
#boardgames #soloboardgames
February 7, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Elysium solo variant. Multiplayer game is slow because everyone has to read the card effects, but solo is fast. I should print out the Goddesses fan expansion from BGG & try the 7 round variant. Apparently an official expansion also exists, but hasn’t been published.
#boardgames #soloboardgames
#boardgames #soloboardgames
Anno 1800 + expansion. First time solo & feels like I’m chewing a rubbery piece of meat; I keep re-checking rulebooks because I think I’m playing something incorrectly. Not sure if this is a keeper. It’s also unfortunate that the expansion was published only in German.
#boardgames #soloboardgames
#boardgames #soloboardgames
February 4, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Anno 1800 + expansion. First time solo & feels like I’m chewing a rubbery piece of meat; I keep re-checking rulebooks because I think I’m playing something incorrectly. Not sure if this is a keeper. It’s also unfortunate that the expansion was published only in German.
#boardgames #soloboardgames
#boardgames #soloboardgames
Last Will + Getting Sacked. The game where you win by losing your home, getting fired & going bankrupt. Solo variant by Ricky Royal (modified). Many gamers seem to like the sequel game Prodigals Club more, but I sold it & kept Last Will because it has a sharper structure.
#boardgames #soloboardgames
#boardgames #soloboardgames
February 2, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Last Will + Getting Sacked. The game where you win by losing your home, getting fired & going bankrupt. Solo variant by Ricky Royal (modified). Many gamers seem to like the sequel game Prodigals Club more, but I sold it & kept Last Will because it has a sharper structure.
#boardgames #soloboardgames
#boardgames #soloboardgames