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Dan Thiell @danthiell.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Got my Lands of Amazement expansion collection (game by @scottalmes.bsky.social) in the mail today. After much fiddling, I finally pulled off a perfect ultrapark. I love the tension of blowing up a pretty good solution because you think you can do better. A top-tier @buttonshy.bsky.social game.

Cards from the game Lands of Amazement showing a solved puzzle from the Ultraparks expansion.

The wallets for the card game Lands of Amazement and its expansion collection.

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Salt & Pepper Games @saltandpeppergames.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

1,000 backers in 24 hours. 🚀 We’re blown away—thank you. Haven’t joined yet? Now’s the time 👉🏾 gamefound.com/es/projects/...

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Salt & Pepper Games @saltandpeppergames.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

🫶🏽 Wow many many thanks! Let’s keep the momentum 🔥👉🏾 back Pasteles and Conservas here gamefound.com/es/projects/...

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Salt & Pepper Games @saltandpeppergames.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

🚀Pasteles & Conservas: Exotic Tides by @Scott_Almes, with art by @gatotonto, are now live on Gamefound! Bake, preserve, and puzzle your way through these deliciously clever solo experiences. 👉 Don’t miss the campaign! gamefound.com/en/projects/...

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Pasteles & Conservas: Exotic Tides by SaltandPepper - Gamefound

Pasteles is a standalone solo game (20–30 minutes) about reopening your family’s corner pastry shop. You must balance customer demands, limited money, aging equipment, and an evolving recipe book, ada...

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Scott Almes @scottalmes.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Like cozy solo games? The expansion to Conservas, Exotic Tides, and the spiritual sequel, Pasteles, are now LIVE on Gamefound! Please help share & enable a great day one! Tons of variability with Markets (Conservas) and Recipes (Pasteles)! Perfect art! Pastry folding? gamefound.com/en/projects/...

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Pasteles & Conservas: Exotic Tides by SaltandPepper - Gamefound

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Hinokodo @hinokodo.com · 02/05/2026

Conservas is one of my favorite games of all time, let alone solo only games. If you get the chance you gotta try it! Bag building a healthy fishing business with beautiful tokens and tinned fish cards??? 10/10.

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Scott Almes @scottalmes.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Next week we got live with our expansion to Conservas, Exotic Tides, and the spiritual sequel, Pasteles! If you love cozy, challenging solo games with lots of heart and variability, sign up to get notified! These games are especially joyful for me to create! gamefound.com/en/projects/...

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Pasteles & Conservas: Exotic Tides by SaltandPepper - Gamefound

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trickvi @trickvi.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

I recently picked up Conservas by @scottalmes.bsky.social and @saltandpeppergames.bsky.social while searching for a new solo game. I've only played a few games so far but it's so addicting! It has everything I want in a solo experience: Short, simple & easy setup. #boardgamed #soloboardgames

A game of Conservas in play. Visible is a book with tokens on, upgrade cards, boat cards with ones in the player's fleet with tokens on, and some money.

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Salt & Pepper Games @saltandpeppergames.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

🚨We are happy to announce a Conservas expansion that brings fresh challenges📈, new fishes🦈, new boats⛵️, new upgrades🥫 and new features like the locations 🏝️ more info 👉🏾 saltandpeppergames.es/en/blogs/blo...

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Salt & Pepper Games @saltandpeppergames.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Nuevos mercados 📈 , nuevos barcos ⛵️y nuevos peligros 🦈 cambian todo lo que conocías de Conservas. Es hora de expandir tu negocio y afrontar la marea. Nos alegra anunciar que este año publicaremos la expansión CONSERVAS: EXOTIC TIDES 🫶🏽 + info: saltandpeppergames.es/blogs/blog/n...

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Scott Almes @scottalmes.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

It’s the final 16 hours for my newest Simply Solo game, A Dragon's Gift, funding on @kickstarter.com now! Back it (and maybe pick up some others in the series) while you can! Check out this charming solo game packed into an 18 card wallet! www.kickstarter.com/projects/239...

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A Dragon's Gift

Transport goods between villagers to build a lovely gift for the resident dragon in this Scott Almes solo game. Pocket sized, only $12!

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Salt & Pepper Games @saltandpeppergames.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

After Conservas, it’s time for something sweeter… PASTELES 🧁🍰👩🏽‍🍳 A brand-new game by @Scott_Almes, illustrated by @gatotonto 🫶🏽👉🏾 boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/46...

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25th Century Games @25thcentury.games · 14/01/2026

Whoa! Paula Deming just included both Neko Syndicate and Conservas in her top 10 games of 2025. Congratulations to our partners Combo Games and designer Dani Garcia for Neko as well as Salt & Pepper and designer Scott Almes for Conservas. www.youtube.com/watch?v=CeR4...

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Scott Almes @scottalmes.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

My new Simply Solo game, A Dragon's Gift, is live on Kickstarter! And ALL of the others in the series are available as add-ons if you need to fill out your Simply Solo collection! @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/239...

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A Dragon's Gift

Transport goods between villagers to build a lovely gift for the resident dragon in this Scott Almes solo game. Pocket sized, only $12!

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Scott Almes @scottalmes.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

So if you liked my game Beer & Bread, I have some good news about a unique sequel coming soon… boardgamegeek.com/image/933673...

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Wine & Cheese

Wine & Cheese - Cover of the English version

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25th Century Games @25thcentury.games · 07/01/2026

Conservas with a top 10 of the year nod from @oneboardfamily.bsky.social. Congrats to our partner @saltandpeppergames.bsky.social and designer @scottalmes.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIe_...

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Ryan's Top 10 Games of 2025

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MisterE Games @mistere-games.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

A preview look at the upcoming wallet series game A Dragon’s Gift by @scottalmes.bsky.social and @buttonshy.bsky.social #buttonshygames #scottalmes #boardgames #cardgames #sologames

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Button Shy Games @buttonshy.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

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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Another Scientific* Ranking of the Button Shy Solo Wallet Games | 1 Player guild

In 2021 I created a thread to OBJECTIVELY* and SCIENTIFICALLY* rate all the Button Shy solo games. Well, if you hadn't noticed, time has passed, and it is - in fact - no longer 2021. Time for an updat...

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Button Shy Games @buttonshy.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

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...

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A Dragon's Gift

Transport goods between villagers to build a lovely gift for the resident dragon in this Scott Almes solo game. Pocket sized, only $12!

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Scott Almes @scottalmes.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

My new Simply Solo game, A Dragon’s Gift, is now LIVE on Kickstarter! Help organize a cozy village as they craft their way to a majestic gift for the dragon! And check out this art!!! Please help spread the word and kick off this year with some fun solo gaming! www.kickstarter.com/projects/239...

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A Dragon's Gift

Transport goods between villagers to build a lovely gift for the resident dragon in this Scott Almes solo game. Pocket sized, only $12!

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Scott Almes @scottalmes.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

My next Simply Solo game, A Dragon’s Gift, is going live next Tuesday! Sign up to get notified! It’s a little solo game of coordinating a small, mountainside village to craft a fantastic gift for the Dragon! For lovers of little solo games with cozy thinky vibes. www.kickstarter.com/projects/239...

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Coming soon: A Dragon's Gift

Transport goods between villagers to build a lovely gift for the resident dragon in this Scott Almes solo game.

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Dan Thiell @danthiell.bsky.social · 21/12/2025

First game of Lands of Amazement from @scottalmes.bsky.social and @buttonshy.bsky.social in the books. I can already tell this is probably going to be in my top tier of Button Shy games. I love a good spatial puzzle.

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Tea and Games @teangames.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

Just got holiday greetings email from @calliopegames.bsky.social Which reminds me: MARTIAN DICE!!! They reprinted it! It's @scottalmes.bsky.social 1st published game! They have other good stuff! (Like Tsuro!) If you're done Xmas shopping or don't do Xmas, then NEW YEAR'S EVE!! MARTIANS! #boardgames

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Heavy Cardboard @heavycardboard.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

If you're into market manipulation games like we are, we have a unique one for y'all tonight at 1900 EST: Angel's Share from @scottalmes.bsky.social & @capstone-games.com We create whisk(e)y & manipulate the valuation of the distilleries. YAY! www.youtube.com/live/HUO29rm... See y'all tonight!

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Angel's Share - 4-player Teaching & Play-through by Heavy Cardboard

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Andrew Jackson Lynch @whatsforlynch.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

If you're considering Conservas for yourself or for others, I can vouch for its excellence. Fun to play, beautifully produced, and a reminder that profound statements can come in unpretentious packaging. www.meeplemountain.com/reviews/cons...

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Conservas Game Review – Meeple Mountain

Big ideas can come in little packages. Read more in this Meeple Mountain review of Conservas from 25th Century Games.

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Scott Almes @scottalmes.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

Only 90 minutes (!?) left to back my latest Simply Solo game, Lands Of Amazement, on @kickstarter.com. Check out this hyper portable solo game! www.kickstarter.com/projects/239...

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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!

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Scott Almes @scottalmes.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

CHECK IT OUT!!! Less than 48 hours to back Lands Of Amazement, my latest Simply Solo Game published by @buttonshy.bsky.social on @kickstarter.com. Back it if you enjoy some solo game puzzly fun with fantastic art! Super proud of this one! www.kickstarter.com/projects/239...

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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!

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🥧 suzanne 🥧 @425suzanne.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

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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Tea and Games @teangames.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

The Martians have landed!🎲🐮🐔🛸👽 @calliopegames.bsky.social has reprinted @scottalmes.bsky.social 1st game!🎉 Now you can have it on your table, not just on BGA! Available on publisher's website now! #boardgames

New cover art for Martian Dice, re-released by Calliope Games. It's a very small box game. Just a box of 13 dice and a rulebook.

The new dice art for Martian Dice. The images are not just colored, but etched into the dice. Human (blue), chicken (yellow), cow (white), tanks (red) death rays (green). Since you're playing as Martians, death rays & earthlings are what you want. On the 6-sided dice there's 2 death rays (opposite sides of the dice) and 1 of everything else. 13 dice.

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Just Aaron @gameenthus.com · 04/08/2025

My playthrough/preview of Lands of Amazement from @scottalmes.bsky.social and @buttonshy.bsky.social coming soon (8/5)to crowd funding. www.kickstarter.com/projects/239... youtu.be/pBK3XPAmxkQ

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Playthrough/Preview | Lands of Amazement

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Button Shy Games @buttonshy.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

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...

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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!

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Scott Almes @scottalmes.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

Now LIVE on Kickstarter - my latest Simply Solo game, Lands Of Amazement! Check out this gorgeous little solo game about building amazing theme parks! Only 18 cards in a travel friendly wallet, with a unique puzzly-polyomino building system! www.kickstarter.com/projects/239...

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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!

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Tea and Games @teangames.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

FINALLY! Back in print, @scottalmes.bsky.social Martian Dice 🎲🛸 In stock on the new publisher's website @calliopegames.bsky.social now! #boardgames calliopegames.com/shop/martian...

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Martian Dice™ – Calliope Games

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BoardGameGeek @boardgamegeek.com · 30/07/2025

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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Scott Almes @scottalmes.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

Lands of Amazement, my 9th Simply Solo game with @buttonshy.bsky.social, is coming to Kickstarter on Tuesday!!! Sign up to get notified! Prepare to build the most amazing theme parks with some puzzly fun in only 18 cards! www.kickstarter.com/projects/239...

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Coming soon: 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!

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Button Shy Games @buttonshy.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

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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Ruel Gaviola 🇺🇸🇵🇭🀄🎲 @ruelgaviola.com · 27/07/2025

Conservas is another banger from @scottalmes.bsky.social. Love the sustainable fishing theme for this solo game. It's a slimmed-down bag builder, never outstays its welcome, and was more challenging than I expected!

Conservas board game. Cards on a table. Round tokens on cards. Art work shows fishing boats.

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Purple Moose Plays @purplemooseplays.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

Finished my first full game of Lands of Amazement, the newest game in the Simply Solo line from Button Shy and Scott Almes. It's a polyomino laying game with a hint of deck building and makes my brain hurt in a great way! Managed to finish with a score of 2 (0 is best), not bad!

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Scott Almes @scottalmes.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

Hm, any good recommendations to pick up during the Steam Summer Sale? Some of my favorite recent games have been Dredge, Outer Wilds, Curse of the Golden Idol, Art of Rally, Wilmot’s Warehouse, Lonely Mountain Downhill. Love good indie games, especially with a bit of action or puzzle to it.

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Ruel Gaviola 🇺🇸🇵🇭🀄🎲 @ruelgaviola.com · 10/06/2025

I love Conservas from @scottalmes.bsky.social & @25thcentury.games! It's about fishing (but not overfishing) and maintaining a sustainable business. This excellent solo bag-building game plays in 20 minutes & offers plenty of challenges. #boardgames Watch my play through: youtu.be/YMRD82sGxaI?...

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Conservas: Sustainable fishing in this solo game by Scott Almes!

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25th Century Games @25thcentury.games · 22/05/2025

Looking for a new solo game? Rolling with the Beard explores our recent release, Conservas. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-o4...

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Conservas Board Game Review - 30 Minutes of Solo Bliss!

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GrahamS Games @grahamsgames.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

The Simply Solo line of micro #boardgames is under the blogging microscope today, as I look at each one in turn and give some (hopefully) helpful advice if you’re thinking of diving into this excellent series from @scottalmes.bsky.social @buttonshy.bsky.social boardgamegeek.com/blog/12040/b...

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A Simply Splendid Simply Solo Buyers Guide. | GrahamS Games

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25th Century Games @25thcentury.games · 09/05/2025

"This is an absolute dynamite smash. So clever. I wouldn't change a single thing about it. I was blown away when I played it." - Tabletop Tolson www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CzC...

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CONSERVAS | Dynamite Solo Experience!

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