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Jan 20, 2026·How to play·41:07·29·Watch on YouTube

Grab a pencil, dice, and Dr. Finn's Book of Solo Strategy and Word Games! | Teach & Play

Ruel Gaviola

Ruel Gaviola

Watch “Grab a pencil, dice, and Dr. Finn's Book of Solo Strategy and Word Games! | Teach & Play,” a how-to-play guide on BoardGameVideo.

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I play through Cosmic Run: Mission One and Word Wrap from Dr. Finn's Book of Solo Strategy and Word Games. Recorded live on Twitch and YouTube on 1/12/26. 0:00 Book Overview 1:26 Cosmic Run: Mission One Overview 4:46 Cosmic Run: Mission One Gameplay 19:04 Word Wrap Overview 21:21 Word Wrap Gameplay 38:22 Word Wrap Final Scoring Thanks to Dr. Finn's Games for the copy of Dr. Finn's Book of Solo Strategy and Word Games. For more info, visit https://www.doctorfinns.com/shop Like my shirt? Check out taelor.com, the clothing rental service I use! You can save 25 percent off your first month by using the code RUEL at this link https://taelor.style/discount/RUEL?utm_source=instagram&utm_medium=drew&utm_campaign=ambassador Other places to find Ruel: ► DISCORD COMMUNITY Join the Fam Bam and chat about games, food, LEGOs, fur babies, and more! https://discord.gg/fxMvGcrmZr ► TABLETOP TONIGHT Ruel plays board games LIVE on Twitch! https://www.twitch.tv/ruelgaviola ► GOOD TIME SOCIETY Ruel and Becca Scott host Good Morning Society, a weekly show of board games, beverages, and shenanigans! https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtzTuYwAIJ8VpXh-hZ2eobekjJx9exs_I&si=vSKFX1cErvaxZ0_5 ► RAHDO RUNS THROUGH Ruel, Richard “Rahdo” Ham, Chris George and Ray Billings rank board games on The R&R Show! https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmQverenaaqKvQfBU38leSwTmK1bin2aS&si=1A6btywFmqQ0HNNq ◄◄◄ ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY ► ► ► This is a safe and family-friendly space and if you post something that is hateful or abusive, you will be BANNED immediately. Please THINK before you comment.

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Dr. Finn's Book of Solo Strategy and Word Games

Dr. Finn's Book of Solo Strategy and Word Games

2025·Steve Finn

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Mostly reviews. Dr. Finn's Book of Solo Strategy and Word Games is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 12 reviews, 3 how-to-play guides, and 2 unboxings.

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Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting

About Dr. Finn's Book of Solo Strategy and Word Games, from BoardGameGeek:

Dr. Finn's Book of Solo Strategy and Word Games contains eight solo games that can be played in the book without cutting them out. Each game uses one sheet of paper and requires only 1-5 dice and a pencil. The book contains eight copies of each game, as well as a score chart to track your scores. The games are: Cosmic Run: Mission One Spell It Out Pen Pals Crunch the Numbers My Perfect City Leftover Letters The Little Flower Shop: Open for Business Word Wrap All of the games except Cosmic Run: Mission One are also playable as multiplayer solitaire. In this case, the player sheets need to be cut out of the book and/or copied.

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Steve Finn

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Dr. Finn's Games

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