We're bringing back the Game Of The Week! Super Slopes is on sale for $9 (save $6!) at Etsy this week. It's 1-3 players, a different style of tile laying, and has a super cool draft.
www.etsy.com/listing/4455...
New post: Let's talk about the weather - A deeper look at what's so cool about The Daily Weather.
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The Daily Weather is live on Kickstarter! A tiny little puzzle game that you play every day, with setup and scoring goals based on the day/month/season, etc. It's super fast, and everyone compares it to their Wordle-like morning routine. Save $5 at Kickstarter! www.kickstarter.com/projects/239...
The Daily Weather is @buttonshy.bsky.social newest puzzle game, with a little twist. Play every day with unique scoring goals for that day! The Kickstarter campaign is next week, but for now the files are free at the preview page. Check it out and play along! www.kickstarter.com/projects/239...
With this incoming storm, we have a FREE game to keep you busy! The Daily Weather is a little solo game about aligning the weather with a new puzzle each day. We released the PNP / PCIO files at our Kickstarter preview page and the response has been wild.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/239...
This boardgamegeek poll about Button Shy Games is really fascinating to watch. There aren't a ton of submissions yet, so we wanted to spread the word so we can continue to follow along with the results. boardgamegeek.com/thread/36401...
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A Dragon's Gift is live on Kickstarter! Transport goods between villagers to build a lovely gift for the resident dragon in our 10th Simply Solo wallet game by @scottalmes.bsky.social. With amazing art by @manonmergnat.bsky.social. www.kickstarter.com/projects/239...
Our biggest announcement of every year is live! Check it out at the link below. 12 new games, 9 new additional wallets and a little new line of games, all announced here, with lots of images and descriptions too. www.patreon.com/posts/2026-b...
Battlecrest is back on Kickstarter with a monster campaign featuring Overlord (an all new co-op boss mode by @bluedevilduke.bsky.social), Deadrock (new map and heroes), and so much more for both new and longtime players. It might be our biggest campaign yet. www.kickstarter.com/projects/239...
The Crownfell base game box, standing beside the playmat, with some cards on the mat, mid-game.
The crowd sale for #Crownfell has been approved for November 18! Add-ons include a neoprene playmat and a solo expansion.
This 2-player asymmetric chess-like has 17 cards unique movement and abilities.
Sign up to be notified here (shares appreciated!) 🧡 www.thegamecrafter.com/crowdsale/cr...
These have turned out excellently. Nice job Mike!
New design challenge from @buttonshy.bsky.social …! Make an 18-card cozy game!
Join us, all you 🎲✂️ folks:
Hey thanks for mushing with us all, James. Thanks to feedback like yours and so many others, looking to make some awesome updates to streamline the game even better and get it looking so much smoother for the contest and beyond!
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Making MAJOR progress with #MushPuppies and have been trying to get in touch with an Alaskan Native or at least someone experienced with the world of sled dogs for some cultural advising for this gamedesign.
*Willing to compensate fairly and credit them for their time and knowledge for sure.*
Today we launched 5 new wallets and 3 expansions at... NOT KICKSTARTER! Leaping Lions, more Converge, and Cuckoo Shuffle: Sharks & Frogs are all available at our site for 2 weeks in somewhat limited numbers, but at seriously reduced prices.
buttonshygames.com/collections/...
Look at these mush puppies!
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Love seeing all the entries trickling into this year’s Two Player PNP #GameDesign Contest on BGG.
Can’t wait to see how everyone’s projects grow from here.
Check these out y’all:
boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/359...
So glad to see it going smoothly! Well done and keep it up!
Thanks! If you need any looks at rules or anything for your forest game let me know. Would be happy to help however I can.
Thank you! Still got a ways to go til this one is “done” but it’s all mushing along well enough already.
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Excited to enter #MushPuppies into this year’s @boardgamegeek.com 2 player PnP contest to get more feedback and some proper cultural advising to help mush this one across the finish line as the best version it can be. Thanks in advance everyone!
boardgamegeek.com/thread/35325...
One of my top 10 games is finally getting the love it deserves! So exciting!!! boardgamegeek.com/blog/1/blogp...
Mush Puppies card game set up for 2 players on an outdoor table.
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Had an extremely resourceful test last week on #MushPuppies. Everything’s mushing along with this one. Hope to get a few more tests in with new changes to get things really dialed in.
Will share more when things get working a bit better. Here’s the link to test it out: playingcards.io/f7qvjz
Awesome! Please do Count me in on that word game!
Today's video is about 10 common ways to improve your game design, things I find myself giving as playtesting feedback again and again :)
youtu.be/px1sdjwL-z4
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A webpage of boardgamegeek with High Tide and my design diary on the front page!
My design diary for High Tide 🌊🐚 is now up on bgg news!!!!
Go check it out! 🎲✂️
Examples of GOOD sell sheets!
11 of my sell sheets that got positive responses from publishers. Commonalities:
1. Big images
2. Concise text
3. Prominent hooks
4. Fonts and colors convey the vibe
Post your own as good examples or ask for feedback!
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Putting together a fun achievement guide video playlist for the brand new HYPERSTAR RUN from @buttonshy.bsky.social designed by @scottalmes.bsky.social
Always loved #achievements and 100%’ing games back in the day so this is absolutely a blast.
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Y’all gotta reel in Shallow Regrets on KS now. The freshest (or foulest) catch from @buttonshy.bsky.social designed in tides of Deep Regrets by @tettix.bsky.social
Every turn drips with satisfyingly dreadful tension as you reel in catches of despair or desire!!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/239...
