I tried out ROVE (Results-Oriented Versatile Explorer) when it first came out because, quite frankly, Button Shy has had a very good track record for me when it comes to solitaire games.
A Gnome's Ponderings
Friday, July 18, 2025
I like ROVE’s children better than I like ROVE
Wednesday, July 16, 2025
The time Don Rosa explored publishing
I sometimes wonder where Don Rosa would rank worldwide in popularity as a cartoonist. Particularly if you took the United States out of the equation lol
Monday, July 14, 2025
The Little Flower Shop: Open for Business is a charming little package
The Little Flower Shop: Open For Business from Dr. Finn’s Book of Solo Strategy and Word Games is a such a mouthful that I’m just going to call it Little Flower Shop for the rest of this blog entry. It’s a cute little game about managing a cute little flower shop while dealing with market fluctuations. It’s also a Roll and Write (the whole book is nothing but)
Saturday, July 12, 2025
Entering Dr. Finn’s world of word games
Dr. Finn’s Book of Solo Strategy and Word Games Contains three different word games: Word Wrap, Leftover Letters and Spell It Out.
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
The Singles Club uses pop culture to make high art
I had read that Phonogram vol 2 The Singles Club was the right place to actually start the series, the best of the three volumes.
Monday, July 7, 2025
Paper App Golf makes minimalism a virtue
My interest in Gladden Design’s Paper app series was rekindled when I heard about Paper App Golf. Golf seemed like a good fit for the Paper App mission statement of a minimalist game you could carry in your pocket and play anywhere.
Friday, July 4, 2025
Jim Shooter leaves behind such a messy legacy
On Monday, June 30, 2025, comic book editor, writer and publisher Jim Shooter died.