My Absolute Favourite Games for Solo Travellers X Collab with Localmingo

If you haven’t heard yet, Localmingo is a new travel platform (founded in Melbourne) connecting travellers of all styles, personalities, and languages with their perfect local guide.

Founded in May 2026 and launched just over four months ago, the platform has already grown to feature local guides - affectionately known as “Locallers”—across seven regions in Australia, with Auckland, New Zealand, being its newest destination.

As of September 2026, there are a total of 199 listings on the platform, and it’s exciting to see what comes next!

Whether you’re travelling with a big group of friends, family, your partner, or exploring on your own, there’s something for every kind of traveller.

And, staying with today’s theme, if you’re a solo traveller visiting Melbourne, be sure to check out their:  

• Melbourne River Cruise on the Yarra with Captain Hamish 
• Melbourne Historical Tour: Crime​,​ Gangsters & Lolly Shops with True Crime Master - Michael
• Coffee Culture Tour with a former Melbourne barista Molly

More tours and experiences in Melbourne with your Locallers over HERE. 

For our first collab in this series, I’m sharing my absolute favourite games for solo travellers (in no order of preference): 

⭐ Mondrian Blocks, by Smart Egg

Distributed in Australia by Divisible by Zero . 

Inspired by Piet Mondrian’s iconic art, this clever puzzle features 11 geometric blocks in bold primary colours. Bonus: one of the most smartly-designed game box I’ve ever seen.

Read my full review here: LINK. 

⭐ Kanoodle Flip, by Educational Insights

Distributed by Clover Street in Australia. 

A super tactile, brain-teasing 3D puzzle that still has me hooked. It’s compact, satisfying, and perfect to toss into your backpack.

Read my full review here: LINK 

⭐ Kapla Challenge, by Kapla 

Check out Kapla Australia. 

Minimalist, aesthetic, and deceptively challenging. It’s all about balance, patience, and a bit of physics magic.

Read my full review here: LINK

⭐ Tic-Tac-Toe Bolt, by Giiker

Clever, compact, and multi-functional. Play solo, train your memory, or challenge a new travel buddy to a quick game on the go.

Read my full review here: LINK

⭐ IQ Digits, by Smart Games

Distributed by Leisure Learning in Australia. 

A travel-friendly brain teaser with a sleek snap-close design. It makes numbers look seriously cool.

Read my full review here: LINK 

⭐ Bit, by CircuitMess 

One of the coolest DIY kits I’ve come across - build it yourself and play classic 80s games like Snake, Pong, and Tetris. Retro perfection.

Read my full review here: LINK

⭐ Food Chain Island, by Button Shy

Distributed by Let's Play Games in Australia. 

Seriously addictive. A clever predator-prey card puzzle with a unique theme and tons of replayability.

Read my full review here: LINK 

More to come in this collab series — stay tuned 👀

Enjoy the video: 

https://youtube.com/shorts/0wPuPd7ZtUY?si=1GI5ehrzE13D3xIM

Wombat Poo, By Joey Games - REVIEW

Nature / Type:             Board game 

Rating:                       ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

Recommended age:    6 year-old ++ 

Who would love this:  Anyone who enjoys a cute dexterity / balance game

Wombat Poo by Joey Games - a cute game that’s impossible not to love. Designed by Phil Walker-Harding, everyone’s favourite designer of the classic Sushi Go - This is a dexterity, push-your-luck game about… (wait for it)… wombat poo. Yes, really.

Why I love ❤️ it:

(1) Easy To Learn, Fun To Play

Simple idea, endless laughs! This is my kind of game and such a cute game to play with the kids. It’s super easy to learn, instantly fun to play. You’re a bunch of wombats building a tower of poo cubes together (already amazing). Setup is quick—place the ground card, shuffle tower cards face-down, and each player grabs a poo/wipe card and sets their score marker to zero. On your turn, you either POO (flip a card and stack a cube (or two) as shown) or WIPE (lock in your points based on the current tower). Push your luck and aim for that 40-point victory… or risk everything and watch it all come crashing down. A round ends when the tower falls or everyone has wiped. Highest score wins!

(2) Sneaky Layer Of Decision-Making 

Beneath the silliness is a sneaky layer of decision-making. Do you keep stacking and risk disaster, or play it safe and wipe early? Every move feels like a tiny gamble. Knock a few cubes off? That’s -2 points. Wipe? You score 1 point per cube and sit out the rest of the round. But if the whole tower collapses… zero points. Brutal. Hilarious. Perfect.

(3) Educational Wombat Facts

My favourite part of this game - it’s weirdly educational. The entire game is based on real wombat facts, which makes it even better. Wombats actually produce cube-shaped poo (science is wild). They’re adorable burrowing marsupials that can run up to 40 km/h, and they stack their cube droppings to mark territory. The best part? Joey Games donates 1% of profits to The Wombat Foundation to help protect the critically endangered northern hairy-nosed wombat. Fun AND meaningful.

(4) Environmental Friendly Materials

Lastly - I love the thoughtful components. True to Joey Games’ mission, everything is designed with sustainability in mind. You get a 100% compostable storage bag, FSC-certified materials, wooden cubes and score markers - AND - zero plastic shrink wrap. It’s compact, eco-friendly, and perfect for travel.

# gifted in exchange for review 

Where to buy this: 

https://joeygames.com.au/wombatpoo

Read my other reviews on Joey Games: 

• Scribbly Gum, By Joey Games
• Busy Beaks, By Joey Games
• Pass The Party Food, By Joey Games

Enjoy the video: