Game Info
Year
2025
Players
1
Age
8+
Playtime
15 min
Complexity
2/5
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Description
Design amusement parks by matching card patterns while competing to build the grandest megapark
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Video KV-vZgnhC1c
Where There's A Wilz, There's a Play Top List at 305:41:20 sentiment: positive
video_pk 121940 · mention_pk 350858
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Very excited about this one
- Excited to get expansions to the table
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Building an amusement park and scoring based on criteria.
- Amusement park
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Scoring Conditions — Must meet specific criteria at the end of each round and the game based on park layout.
- tile laying — Using cards with different symbols to play them in certain ways to build an amusement park.
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No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- So, it's September. It's a new month, which means it's time for a new wall.
- I don't do solo games. Um, I tend to cheat too much.
- I feel like I want to do them. So, this one is Wonder Tales.
- I learned how to play this at the farmers market on a Friday night. So it can't be that difficult.
- The game is different every single day of the year and every year.
- This is quickly moving up my list of games uh from Butt Giant.
- Why Otter is very low scoring because you really are not scoring much.
- This one quickly became one of my favorite Buttonshy games.
- So, we did a demo on a game that is going to be hitting Kickstarter in Octoberish.
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Foster the Meeple Review at 0:33 sentiment: positive
video_pk 84809 · mention_pk 216176
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Good for solo play.
- Suitable for travel.
- Designed by Scott Alms, who makes great solo games.
Cons
- Scoring is difficult and meant to be challenging.
- Scoring poorly is described as 'failure'.
Thematic elements
- Theme parks
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Card Drafting — Players draft cards from a draw deck and choose where to play them to build parks.
- Pattern Building — Players build specific shapes and symbols on their cards to match park requirements.
- Push Your Luck — The scoring system encourages players to avoid negative points, creating a challenge to score well, especially in expert mode where remaining cards add to the score.
- Set Collection — Players collect sets of icons to complete parks and potentially gain special abilities.
- variable goals — Double-sided goal cards offer different objectives for each playthrough.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- This is a prototype. So, as per usual, everything you see is subject to change.
- The goal is to build out these parks using these shapes and symbols.
- When that happens, you are going to take that park and a few things are going to happen.
- It's meant to be difficult. It's meant to be a puzzle.
- Solo games should be a challenge.
- If you score six or more points, you're a failure.
- It's as hot in here as it is at Disney World at a theme park.
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Buttonshy Playthrough at 0:14 sentiment: mixed
video_pk 72301 · mention_pk 170523
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Overall sentiment (raw)
mixed
Pros
- clever puzzle design with modular park-building that encourages experimentation
- strong solo-play focus and replayability across multiple runs
- thematic cohesion between park-building goals and scoring mechanics
- compact physical footprint with thoughtful, colorful production
- clear flow between portfolio phase and mega park phase
- encourages pattern recognition and geometric thinking
- approachable for puzzle fans while offering meaningful depth
- friendly, approachable presentation that makes it accessible to new players
Cons
- rules can feel dense for a light, quick solo game
- early setup and teach-in may slow down first-time players
- some players may find the mega park phase fiddly or rigid
- scoring relies on precise plan matching, which can be punishing
- the expert mode introduces additional complexity and card-count penalties
- board/text layout can be visually busy, potentially distracting during play
Thematic elements
- Park design with modular park cards and icons
- Amusement park planning puzzle
- instructional, puzzle-centric
Comparison games
- Simply Solo
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Compound Scoring — Score based on empty squares, missing icons, and portfolio; includes optional expert mode penalties.
- deck management — Draw from deck, form stacks, and recycle/discard to form new deck.
- Deck Manipulation — Draw from deck, form stacks, and recycle/discard to form new deck.
- icon matching — Icons on cards determine park plans and scoring.
- overlap with constraints — Cards may overlap; icons must align and not be partially covered.
- reserve system — Reserve cards from discard to cover rounds; used for mega park.
- rotation — Cards may be rotated by 90 degrees.
- scoring system — Score based on empty squares, missing icons, and portfolio; includes optional expert mode penalties.
- Set completion — Park completes when it exactly matches a plan with no extra icons.
- Tile Placement — Place park cards to form a single contiguous park with adjacency constraints.
- tile/card placement — Place park cards to form a single contiguous park with adjacency constraints.
- Two-phase play — Portfolio phase (build parks) and mega park phase (build mega park from reserves).
- Variable Phase Order — Portfolio phase (build parks) and mega park phase (build mega park from reserves).
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- You like puzzles? this one's definitely for you.
- Allegedly 15 minutes, but Steve spent half an hour trying to win.
- I am a failure. Failure. Failure.
- Lands of Amusement from Buttonshy.
- Okay, so I'm building this here and only thing that matters is these icons.
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Unknown Rules Teach at 0:00 sentiment: positive
video_pk 66374 · mention_pk 161554
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Clear, structured walkthrough of setup, draw, and build steps
- Solid separation between portfolio phase and mega park scoring
- Compact solo playtime with approachable ebb and flow
Cons
- Scoring rules during the mega park phase can be confusing and require careful attention
- Some interactions (e.g., reservation limits and which cards to reserve) may need clearer rule references
Thematic elements
- Array
- Amusement park planning in a thematic landscape
- Strategic, tutorial-oriented overview
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Card Drafting — Players draw cards into a deck and select cards to add to parks; initial setup involves creating stacks and a draw deck.
- Deck Building — A deck is formed from drawn cards and is used to build out park layouts across rounds.
- Mega Park Scoring — The Mega Park score is computed from reserved cards to form the Mega Park plan, with penalties for gaps and non-matching icons.
- Pattern matching / set completion — If a park matches a plan on a stack, a park can be completed and potentially trigger a special action.
- Portfolio Phase / Round-based Progression — The game progresses through four rounds of a portfolio phase before Mega Park scoring.
- Reserve/Discard Interaction — Cards can be reserved from discard to support future mega-park construction and scoring.
- Tile Placement — Cards are placed and rotated to create shapes that align with park-pattern plans on stacks.
- Tile/Pattern Placement — Cards are placed and rotated to create shapes that align with park-pattern plans on stacks.
- Variable Phase Order — The game progresses through four rounds of a portfolio phase before Mega Park scoring.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- This is a solo only game.
- Rotate the cards in 90° increments.
- Arrange their shapes to match a plan on one of the stacks.
- Choose a card from the completed park and use it to start a new park.
- Slide the pile of reserved cards down to cover the first round.
- The mega park plan using only your reserved cards.
- Plus two points for each empty square in the plan that is not filled with an icon.
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Totally Tabled Playthrough at 0:03 sentiment: mixed
video_pk 35685 · mention_pk 106675
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Overall sentiment (raw)
mixed
Pros
- Engaging pattern-puzzle core with satisfying moments when a pattern is nailed exactly.
- Tight, fast rounds that reward strategic planning and flexible tile placement.
- Strong solo-focused design that translates well to a live-play stream or video format.
Cons
- Learning curve can be non-trivial; the rule language around overlap and exact pattern matching is easy to misinterpret.
- End-game scoring relies on negative points, which may feel counterintuitive or discouraging to some players.
- Some pattern shapes and overlaps can feel fiddly or unintuitive during setup.
Thematic elements
- creative design and pattern-building within an amusement park motif
- A micro game about aspiring amusement park designers building small parks before attempting a mega park, using modular patterns to shape a whimsical theme park landscape.
- solitaire/puzzle-forward design experience with a light thematic veneer
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- deck_and_reserve_management — A set of park cards is dealt into stacks and a reserve deck; players draw one card at a time and decide which park to add it to, or to start a new park via a special action.
- optional_special_abilities — Matching patterns exactly can grant optional abilities, such as starting a new park or reserving a card for later use.
- Pattern Building — Players attempt to reproduce patterns shown on goal cards using the available park-pattern tiles; partial matches may grant optional bonuses.
- pattern_matching — Players attempt to reproduce patterns shown on goal cards using the available park-pattern tiles; partial matches may grant optional bonuses.
- scoring_with_negative_points — Final scoring emphasizes exact pattern completion, coverage of the designated plan, and missing icons; empty squares incur negative points.
- Tile Placement — Tiles are placed on a grid-like board with adjacency constraints; overlapping patterns are allowed but must respect icon adjacency and grid integrity.
- tile_placement_and_overlap — Tiles are placed on a grid-like board with adjacency constraints; overlapping patterns are allowed but must respect icon adjacency and grid integrity.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- This game messes with my mind.
- I like it's really hard to figure this stuff out for me.
- That would be a perfect score.
- We did nail that pattern exactly.
- Points in this game are bad.
- Imaginative designer.
- It's a fantastic score because zero would be a visionary score.
- I think this is a win.
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Video 06A50N3O49w
Tabletop Tokki Playthrough at 0:06 sentiment: positive
video_pk 35111 · mention_pk 104753
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Unique dual-use cards and dual-stage shapes
- Tight resource management with only four starting cards
- Challenging spatial puzzle with exact shape replication
- Strong park design theming and clear mega-park scoring
- Appealing to fans of memory games and spatial puzzles
Cons
- High memory load can be a barrier
- Potential ambiguity in rule clarifications about discards
- Can be punishing if plans are misjudged or misremembered
Thematic elements
- amusement park design and attraction construction
- A themed amusement park design setting where players build a mega park using park cards
- design simulation and spatial puzzle solving
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Card Drafting — Draw a card and assign it to one of three parks; portfolio-driven scoring.
- Card drafting and assignment — Draw a card and assign it to one of three parks; portfolio-driven scoring.
- card placement and rotation — Place park cards to form a required shape; cards can be rotated; discuss how to align icons.
- Locking and reserve management — Placed cards lock into a park; players can reserve cards from discard to their reserve.
- Mega park phase and scoring — After four rounds, assemble a mega park and score across missing, extra, and required icons.
- Memory-based planning — Relies on memory of card shapes, orientations, and icons to optimize placement.
- Shape completion and scoring — Complete a shape that matches the plan to gain a special ability; misalignment may discard cards.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- The multi-use cards, having the plans, but then also having two different shapes that you have to orient and work around with those blank spaces is a really challenging spatial puzzle.
- I think it's a fascinating design for sure.
- One of the biggest challenges is that this game heavily relies on memory.
- For folks who are a fan of memory games and spatial puzzles like this, this is a really fun, unique one with a cool theme.
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Tabletop Tokki Discussion at 5:09 sentiment: mixed
video_pk 32522 · mention_pk 96224
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Overall sentiment (raw)
mixed
Pros
- Appealing solo design aesthetic
- Nice presentation
Cons
- Solo-focused; may be less engaging for group play
Thematic elements
- portfolio-building solo design
- Theme park design/titling
- puzzle/portfolio-builder
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- solo portfolio-building — design/sequence-based theme park portfolio
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Message from the Stars was a really fun, fresh take on this with determining specific letters.
- If you're a fan of word puzzles like Wordle or things like that, this would definitely be one to check out.
- This one gets a high recommendation from me.
- I really enjoyed this one at four players.
- I really love the puzzle of this one.
- Sphinx is a one to four player tile manipulation game. I was really let down.
- Are You a Robot? This is a super quick two to three player deduction game.
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Good Time Society Discussion at 23:26 sentiment: positive
video_pk 10388 · mention_pk 30610
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Compact and clever solo system
- great for travel gaming
- accessible rules for a pocket game
Cons
- Primarily a solo experience
- Limited player interaction
Thematic elements
- construction/theme-building through polyomino-like placement
- Pocket-size amusement park-themed game
- Puzzle-driven solo experience
Comparison games
- Nana
- Simply Solo line
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Polyomino — place simple shapes to build contiguous patterns on a small grid
- polyomino-ish placement — place simple shapes to build contiguous patterns on a small grid
- Tile Placement — stack symbols to form contiguous areas and score tasks
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- you're going to rewrite your fate with every pull
- the ninth game in the Simply Solo line
- Color Quest — a limited edition coloring book and 48 marker set
- This is a sport. This is better than sports
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