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Button Shy Games @buttonshy.bsky.social · 2d

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...

Battlecrest: Overlord (New Co-Op Game) & Deadrock Base Game

Introducing an all new co-op boss battle against the overlord Eterna, new heroes and the harsh wastelands of Deadrock. 1-4 players.

www.kickstarter.com

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Marceline Leiman (High Tide, available now!!) @marcelineleiman.bsky.social · 2d

What I love about Phantasmic is how it’s a knockout AND a king of the hill game. The king is in both a seat of power and of vulnerability.

Tension is abundant, as you can find yourself as close to winning as you are to losing!

Marceline Leiman (High Tide, available now!!) @marcelineleiman.bsky.social · 7d

The preview/signup page for my upcoming bluffing game Phantasmic 🃏🔮 is up on the @buttonshy.bsky.social website!

If you want to be updated when the game goes live—go sign up to be notified!! ✨

A wallet game with the title Phantasmic, with cards looking like fantasy tarot in the background.

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Internets Magic @internetsmagic.bsky.social · 2d

It's official. 🦦♥️🔥 The third and final* game in the 2 player trick-taking OTTERVERSE series: Otter Chaos has been announced! Along with reprints of the long sold-out Why I Otter and An Otter Won. @buttonshy.bsky.social Follow the campaign to get notified at launch: gamefound.com/en/projects/...

Otter Chaos , a new 18 card 2p trick taker from Button Shy Games

An Otter Won , an 18 card 2p trick taker from Button Shy Games

Why I Otter , an 18 card 2p trick taker from Button Shy Games

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Button Shy Games @buttonshy.bsky.social · 7d

BATTLECREST returns on Tuesday with an all-new boss fight co-op mode, Overlord. Follow along for notifications (and maybe pre-launch updates?) here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/239...

Coming soon: Battlecrest: Year Three plus the all new Overlord co-op game

Fight to survive both the rigors of combat and the harsh wasteland of Deadrock. 1-4 players.

www.kickstarter.com

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Button Shy Games @buttonshy.bsky.social · 13d

Just in time for Halloween is our new game, Cuckoo Shuffle: Frankensteins & Draculas. (race to order your masked cuckoos and grab the trophy before your opponents) It's limited to 250 copies and we have about 70 left in stock. buttonshygames.com/products/cuc...

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Rob Cramer @robcramer.bsky.social · 16d

Shallow Regrets by @tettix.bsky.social is the Game of the Week! Published by @buttonshy.bsky.social , fish for the biggest, flashiest, or creepiest creatures in the sea. Don't get stuck with the most foul catches, or else lose your mind (and nose)!

A collage of images of the game Shallow Regrets, designed and illustrated by Judson Cowan: a doodle on a purple sticky note showing the title and a sneaky fish tail; two cards showing a giant octopus and a sailfish; the Kraken card, a closeup on a giant eye surrounded by tentacles; shoals with shadows showing the size of what might be lurking below; the green vinyl wallet; a Frod card from the solo expansion that shows a "man" named Frod; a Kelpie card showing a creature that looks like a sea horse with tons of eyeballs.

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Andrew Jackson Lynch @whatsforlynch.bsky.social · Sep 3

Two new reviews up on @meeplemountain.com today. The first is Embers, from @buttonshy.bsky.social, which is on crowdfunding now. As I mentioned yesterday and mention in this review, Embers is a good game and a great design, showing how much 18 cards can evoke.

www.meeplemountain.com/reviews/embe...

Embers Game Review – Meeple Mountain

Just when Andrew had counted Button Shy out, they dragged him back in. Read more in this Meeple Mountain review of Embers.

www.meeplemountain.com

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Andrew Jackson Lynch @whatsforlynch.bsky.social · Sep 2

My review of this will go up tomorrow, but I can tell you that anyone interested in the evocative possibilities of small card games should take a look at Embers. It's a good game, I really enjoyed it as a player, but it's something everyone interested in design should take a look at.

Button Shy Games @buttonshy.bsky.social · Sep 2

Our newest wallet game Embers is live on Kickstarter! Designed by Steven Aramini with art by Steven De Waele, it's a solo-only game of survival. Use your heroes to defend against waves of encroaching monsters and keep your campfire lit. Check it out at www.kickstarter.com/projects/239...

Embers by Steven Aramini and Button Shy Games

Defend your dwindling campfire against vicious monsters encroaching from the shadows. Solo only. $12 with free expansion.

www.kickstarter.com

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Button Shy Games @buttonshy.bsky.social · Sep 2

Our newest wallet game Embers is live on Kickstarter! Designed by Steven Aramini with art by Steven De Waele, it's a solo-only game of survival. Use your heroes to defend against waves of encroaching monsters and keep your campfire lit. Check it out at www.kickstarter.com/projects/239...

Embers by Steven Aramini and Button Shy Games

Defend your dwindling campfire against vicious monsters encroaching from the shadows. Solo only. $12 with free expansion.

www.kickstarter.com

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Button Shy Games @buttonshy.bsky.social · Aug 21

A few more favorite illustrations, the Fool’s Coin and the card back.

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Button Shy Games @buttonshy.bsky.social · Aug 21

Phantasmic is coming to our wallet line on Black Friday! A 2-3 player magical bluffing / dueling game by @marcelineleiman.bsky.social, with illustrations by Federico McNeil. It’s our first time working with both and the whole experience has been extremely charming.

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Button Shy Games @buttonshy.bsky.social · Aug 19

Same here!

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Button Shy Games @buttonshy.bsky.social · Aug 19

Tricky, but made so much sense when we all started talking about it. Can’t wait to share it with everyone.

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Button Shy Games @buttonshy.bsky.social · Aug 19

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Button Shy Games @buttonshy.bsky.social · Aug 19

Dustbiters: Pocket Edition is coming to buttonshygames.com on Black Friday. A streamlined, 18-card wallet version of one of our favorite tiny games, in partnership with creators @squidcor.bsky.social, @jwaaaap.com, @terriv.bsky.social.

buttonshygames.com/pages/dustbi...

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Button Shy Games @buttonshy.bsky.social · Aug 19

Dustbiters: Pocket Edition is coming to buttonshygames.com on Black Friday. A streamlined, 18-card wallet version of one of our favorite tiny games, in partnership with creators Robbie Fraser, Jan Willem Nijman (@jwaaaap.com), and Terri Vellmann.

buttonshygames.com/pages/dustbi...

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Button Shy Games @buttonshy.bsky.social · Aug 15

Wild Magic is the only one that shuffles in. You can PNP all of the others and play with a physical base game.

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Button Shy Games @buttonshy.bsky.social · Aug 15

As of today all 12 Mysticana games are available on PNP Arcade. There's a bit of everything in there for all player counts and play styles. Oracle's Sight the most unique of them all - a tool for guided mindfulness, using the Mysticana deck to provide insight into personal questions and experiences.

pnparcade.bsky.social @pnparcade.bsky.social · Aug 15

This week’s lineup is here—and it’s packed with adventure, mystery, and a dash of danger. We're featuring new releases from Mythfield Games, Jack Neal Jr, Nightbird Games, Ganesha Games, Heiko Jacobs, @buttonshy.bsky.social, and PNP Arcade Publishing.

www.pnparcade.com/collections/...

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🥧 suzanne 🥧 @425suzanne.bsky.social · Aug 12

At Gen Con, I was lucky to snag a prototype of Lands of Amazement from @buttonshy.bsky.social. I enjoy this kind of spatial puzzle and I really like the layers this @scottalmes.bsky.social design adds in terms of how you carry over cards, gain bonuses, and target the final park. #SoloGaming

phase 1 of lands of amazement. Cards on the left show the rounds and final structure layout. 3 stacks of cards show the target shape options and bonuses. 3 cards overlapping are in the center in play. they show small areas of icons in a grid - that when overlapped - they try to match the target design of one of the goal cards.

final stage of a play of lands of amazement. shows the "megapark drop" layout you're trying to match. cards are overlapped with icons trying ot match that design. some other cards are scattered around... they could be used too but i hadn't figured out how to make it work at the time of the photo.

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Purple Moose Plays @purplemooseplays.bsky.social · Aug 10

New video up on the channel! This week I took a preview look at Lands of Amazement, the newest game in the Simply Solo line from @scottalmes.bsky.social and @buttonshy.bsky.social , on Kickstarter now!
youtu.be/OCCNeDLrvss?...

Purple Moose Plays...Lands of Amazement - Kickstarter Preview

YouTube video by Purple Moose Plays

youtu.be

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Button Shy Games @buttonshy.bsky.social · Aug 5

Our newest Simply Solo game by @scottalmes.bsky.social is live on Kickstarter! Lands of Amazement has you designing a series of polyomino style amusement parks, building your way up to the grandest one yet. Plus two brand new Hyperstar Run expansions! www.kickstarter.com/projects/239...

Lands Of Amazement - A Scott Almes Simply Solo Game

Design a series of amusement parks, building your way up to the grandest one yet. Only $12 with free expansion!

www.kickstarter.com

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BoardGameGeek @boardgamegeek.com · Jul 30

Didn’t realize that Button Shy would have a presence at #gencon2025, but here they are at the Weird Giraffe Games booth. (Wednesday is my “what did I miss” stage of the show.)

BGG publisher page: boardgamegeek.com/boardgamepub... —WEM

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Button Shy Games @buttonshy.bsky.social · Jul 31

We are here! It’s our first time as a Gen Con vendor. Don’t miss our tiny spot. 😂

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Button Shy Games @buttonshy.bsky.social · Jul 31

Our first Gen Con as a vendor, thanks to Weird Giraffe Games for bringing us into their space. Looking forward to hanging together for the next 4 days! 🙌

Carla. Weird Giraffe Games. 🌈 @weirdgiraffegames.com · Jul 30

🎉 We’ve got the GEN CON booth covered! 🎉

We’re thrilled to announce that we’re teaming up with @buttonshy.bsky.social at booth #2609! 🙌 Come see BOTH of us just through the Hall F Main entrance doors.

👉 weirdgiraffegames.com/gencon
#BoardGames #GenCon #GenCon2025 #ToTheStarsAndBeyond

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Button Shy Games @buttonshy.bsky.social · Jul 29

The van is packed and we’re off to Gen Con! This is our first time exhibiting, so please make sure you come by. Booth 2609. We have 25 different games for sale, including Casinopolis, a bunch of Scott Almes simply solos, a bunch of great 2P games, and a Gen Con exclusive version of Cuckoo Shuffle.

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