Ranking my top ten wallet-sized games from publisher, Button Shy Games.

My top ten Button Shy Games, ranked from 10 to 1 (with some honorable mentions)

[@danoleary7401]

My favorite game from button shy is Skulls of Sedlec. Solo or 2 or 3 player. And based on real situation Bone Church': Located in Czech city Kutná Hora, Sedlec Ossuary is adorned with around 40,000 human skeletons. Eerie chapel: The bones were taken from the huge cemetery that encased Sedlec during medieval times.

[@GameLikeAMother]

This was such a great list! Thanks for posting. You share such a wealth of information about the games in a very short amount of time. My one great complaint about ButtonShy is that so many of their games have sold out! Although I guess there are often print and play options available. It’s interesting how you approach from a solo gamer perspective and those are the ones that I am most reluctant to play. But they’re growing on me, especially if you use them as a co-op game if anyone cares to join you. And these are all just such amazing puzzles to unravel. You might be the only librarian to have skipped reading Harry Potter 😂 I actually prefer the Howl’s Moving Castle series when it comes to YA magical lit. Such a lovely and helpful video - thank you!!

[@speedwaytag3321]

@GameLikeAMother Loved that response, Anne, appreciate your kind words. Yes, seeing those solo games as co-op puzzles to solve is the best way to look at them. I was thinking that exact thing while playing Ragemore today and my wife was joining in. Can't wait for your Super Slopes video to premier! It's one I'm super interested in. And you said the magic words - Howl's Moving Castle!! Running off to watch that film right now. A classic.

[@devonsmith5113]

Would you consider making a top 10-20 solo games video? (Not limited to button shy games)

[@speedwaytag3321]

Definitely! Thanks for the suggestion. Stay tuned….

[@vincentgaliano]

I'm always impressed by the creativity of these games. I just own three and don't play often, but there's not a lot of choices in France right now. Ragemore seems fantastic !

[@speedwaytag3321]

Yes, the creativity to get a game to work with such minimal components is quite a feat..

[@jamesmorgan1967]

Really enjoy Food Chain Island, Sprawlopolis, and Circle the Wagons. RIght now my favorite Button Shy game is Ancient Realm. In the game you always freel short on money and resources and it's challenging to score well.

[@speedwaytag3321]

I haven't played Ancient Realm yet. Have seen lots of favourable reviews of it online so far.

[@jserrano51]

Ragemore is my favorite Solo Game. Love it! It's always with me.

[@speedwaytag3321]

I love it too. Now that you’ve mentioned it, I have to play it right now!

[@momolongueuil]

My favourites are - Food Chain Island, - Forest Sky take a couple of play to get it but it’s always in my travel backpack - Wonder Tales and - Skull of Sedlec

[@speedwaytag3321]

Glad to see Forest Sky in there. That one is growing on me too.

[@joek0620]

Ragemore is one of my favorites as well. If you have a 2nd deck, the designer has an unofficial coop variant on bgg. I would check it out. I have 2 decks pnp for this purpose. I don't have a physical deck being out of print currently.

[@speedwaytag3321]

Wow thanks for the info about the 2 deck co-op version! Definitely checking it out.

[@davidherberger8104]

I play a few Button shy games. Why have I not heard of Ragemore? Will check some of these out.

[@speedwaytag3321]

Great to hear. Hope you can find a copy somewhere.

[@deedd4401]

Rove being number one, i enjoy Ancient Realm a lot too :) ever tried Galdor's Grip or Dragons of Etchinstone ?

[@speedwaytag3321]

Yep! Absolutely love Galdors Grip.

[@brentdavis1388]

Give Ancient Realm a try! Civilization in your pocket!

[@speedwaytag3321]

Thanks! Heard great things about it.

[@jonathanantscherl]

How many BS games have you tried roughly you say?! It’s so hard to narrow down to a top 10 especially with so many great new ones coming out etc. Really enjoying the micro game /solo content - long many it continue 👍👌

[@speedwaytag3321]

Much appreciated! I think I’ve tried almost 35 button shy games. Yes I agree, hard to narrow down for sure .

[@mabos555]

For Me it's only spaceahiped I didn't like the rest even though I try some of them

[@speedwaytag3321]

Amazingly I actually haven't tried Space Shipped yet. Plan to soon.

[@Autotross]

My fav by far, especially with the expansions.

[@peterstein6005]

Whats about Unsurmountable? I think it's great

[@speedwaytag3321]

For some reason it didn't appeal to me as much as I expected. Gotta give it another run I reckon.