That sounds like the perfect name for any scenario when things go poorly! I love the laughs, too. Although winning is great, this game does such a great job of making the losses memorable and comedic. Hopefully, the botches steer clear of you next time!

My session was botch after botch after botch. In the end I just starting chanting “Botchamania!” to myself before drawing and just laughing myself silly when it happened again and again.

It’s always earned a spot in my list of top solo games: Doesn’t look like it will be dropping out anytime soon! Actually, it’s probably hitting one of its highest rankings for me. Just such a fun and awesome game!

The Breaker of Wallets strikes again, with an accomplice! Even the losses are a lot of fun to deal with here. Always so many memorable turns. I can usually trace back where things went wrong, and I jokingly blame the whole situation on a single wizard. It’s usually Klicks and his penchant for starting fires at all the wrong times. Or when someone isn’t careful and casts the worst botched spell… Hope you have a great time the next time you play!

Thanks so much, Sara! It was awesome putting it together and writing about one of my favorite solo games. Always something interesting going on with this academy!

It does speed up over time! My first few plays were around 2-3 hours each, too. It depends on your comfort level, but a smaller number of characters can work well, too. I prefer a total of 3 characters, but have played with just 2 and found that worked! Having some sort of organization system and clear chart of the threat interactions are some other ways to cut down on the play time.

Things get more interesting beyond the introductory scenario, too. I hope you have a chance to play someday, and enjoy all the chaos that ensues! Good luck!