KevMakesGames
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One for Sorrow is an award-winning solo card game played entirely in your hands.
Kev Makes Games is the creative studio of London-based designer Kevin Newman, focused on clever, compact games with strong themes and satisfying decisions.
One for Sorrow is the winner of Best Solo Game in the BoardGameGeek 2025 In-Hand Game Design Contest. This 18-card solo experience challenges you to arrange a flock of magpies in order while managing powerful abilities and avoiding the creeping threat of the Spectre. It’s played entirely in your hands, making it ideal for travel, cafés, or a quiet moment on the sofa.
Come by to try the game, learn how it plays, and pick up a copy from a limited print run. Kevin will be on hand throughout the show to demo the game and chat about the design.
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One for Sorrow
In One for Sorrow, you are one of the ancient Cunning Folk, guardians of the Magpies and protectors of the forest. An ancient threat has returned - the Spectre of Sorrows, a demonic hunter consumed by hatred for magpies. Long ago, the magpies defied the Spectre, stealing a precious, shiny artefact it once held dear. Now, the Spectre relentlessly seeks vengeance, cursing the forest and destroying nests as it hunts.
Your mission is to align the magpies in perfect order, harnessing their power to banish the Spectre and defend the forest. But beware - the Spectre’s wrath spreads with every move, bringing ruin closer. If the forest falls, all is lost.
Will you guide the magpies to triumph over the Spectre of Sorrows, or will its relentless fury spell the end of the forest?