Category: Solo play

Games you can play on your own

Master the Codes

There is a game called Code Master in which you attempt to reach the portal from your starting point while collecting all the crystals and following only paths of certain colors. You have a certain amount of paths of each colors that you are allowed to take, depending on the level. You create your code by placing your assigned color tokens on the designated guide scroll for that level, then follow it and see if it works.Code Master

This game is available exclusively at Target. The assigned places for the crystals, portal and avatar are on the level map, as well as what colors you may use. Each map has all levels who’s final digit is their map number, such as Map 1, which has levels 1, 11, 21, and so forth. There are a total of 60 levels. To keep track of the crystals you have acquired, you put them on the avatar’s sword when you land on them.

In the level pictured, I am allowed exactly 4 greens, 1 red and 1 blue routes.  It uses Guide Scroll 3 and Map 2, and there are 2 crystals I have to acquire before exiting the level. If you look at the code in the Guide Scroll and then trace it on the Map, you will see how I used the color paths to clear level 22.

I would recommend this game for anyone who loves logic puzzles.

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Crates of Tinkering

There’s something called a Tinker Crate. You subscribe, and every month they send you a kit with certain supplies you assemble into the month’s December's Tinker Crate projectscience project using the included instructions. Some of the crafts are drip irrigation kits, bottle rockets, and homemade flashlights.

Though this is a blog for games, Tinker Crates are fun and I couldn’t resist doing a post about it. The box also comes with a few extra supplies and a booklet to explain the science behind the craft as well as a few other experiments. It is a really fun way to learn about engineering, science and history, and when you’re done you can actually use the creation! I highly recommend it for most kids, though I know many adults who would be equally interested.

My most recent crate was a “Draw-bot”. When you turn it on, it vibrates and colors your piece of paper. It included a motor, a battery case, two batteries, a gear, and much more.

Again, I recommend this item for most kids and many adults because it teaches, is a craft, and has many alterations you can make to customize it.

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Hexxagon

Hexxagon is an online game where you may either play the computer or another person. There are rubies and pearls. Each turn, you may either multiply by moving onto a space adjacent to your current position, or you may jump, where you do not multiply unless you land adjacent to any of your opponent’s pieces. If you do, these pieces become yours.

Hexxagon
The goal of the game is to do one of three things: you could turn all their pieces into yours, you could block any legal movement for your opponent, or you could fill the board and have more pieces than the other players. If you want to know how many pieces there are for each person, there is a little counter in the bottom right corner.

I actually learned this game at school. Because it is about logic, when we have spare time our teacher lets us play. We even had a Hexxagon tournament once! It took a couple days because it was double elimination.

I would play this game with my family and friends.

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