Game Info
Year
2024
Players
1
Age
8+
Playtime
15 min
Complexity
1.5/5
Collection
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Description
Light solo card game where players manage worries and sequence tea cards to make the perfect cup of tea
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Where There's A Wilz, There's a Play Top 10 List at 3:58 sentiment: positive
video_pk 85255 · mention_pk 218134
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- compact puzzle with satisfying spatial/ordering challenge
- expansions available add variety
Cons
- theme is very light; may not appeal to all tastes
Thematic elements
- tea ritual and daily routines
- tea-making day planning and preparation
- puzzle/abstract
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- card/tile sequencing and ordering — Top row must be ordered 1-7; bottom row cards are facedown and flipped to trigger moves; players rearrange to achieve the correct sequence.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- This is a quick game. Makes you think.
- This is Stamp Swap... Automa Factory knocked it out of the park this with this one because what the Automa does, they're going to rate them based on the rarity of them.
- The artwork in this game is phenomenal.
- This game is a wordplay game, and every word matters when you're trying to do this.
- I really enjoy this game. It It was a lot of fun.
- Wonderlust Discover the World… a travel planning game.
- In Cities you are building the best city.
- The windmill rotates and you choose which side you are going to do things from.
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Sir Thecos Analysis at 15:56 sentiment: positive
video_pk 85278 · mention_pk 218242
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Overall sentiment (raw)
Positive
Pros
- it's a nice game.
- it is very solid.
- The theme sells it for me, right?
Cons
- I don't think it's amazing.
- It's not as good as other Buttershy games
Thematic elements
none
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- This is clearly um an Srank game.
- This is an amazing game that definitely deserves an S rank.
- Can you give a really simple game an S? Yeah, I think you can if it works well and it does work really well.
- I know almost all the cards by now. It's not that exciting anymore.
- Azul is amazing. I love this.
- This is one of my most favorite dungeon crawlers to be honest, and it's not very wellnown, I think.
- It's just really luck based.
- I like this a lot.
- Cluster is like where you put like magnets in like um a circle made out of um some string and you are trying to like place magnets so they don't are not attracted to other magnets otherwise you have to take them into your hands and when you have no magnets left you win.
- It's not a bad game but it's more like an activity right and not everybody likes it.
- The theme sells it for me, right?
- This is like Yatsi just a little bit more interactive because you have like uh you have like specific cards in the middle like 16 cards in a 4x4 grid in the middle with like the things you need to reach with your five dice by rolling three up to three times but you like put your token on it when you reach that so you block it for other players.
- This was one of the most positive rankings within the last I don't know a few months because we don't have one single D title and we have only one title in C and this one is like nice curve here right so actually if you ignore C and D we have a nice curve here how it should be in a tier list just very positive
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The Board Game Garden Top 10 List at 25:20 sentiment: positive
video_pk 41880 · mention_pk 127007
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- highly thematic for solo play
- compact wallet-sized format
Cons
- solo focus may limit group play
Thematic elements
- relaxing solo microgame
- Solo coffee-themed exploration
- calm, contemplative
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Solitaire / solo play — designed as a relaxing solo experience within Button Shy's Simply Solo line
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Tidying up your board games becomes a hell of a game
- it's all about cheese and basically you are cheese makers competing to to run the most um prosperous crey in France
- the art is adorable
- build your own Cozy Cafe and turn your drop-ins into regulars
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Board Game Garden Top 10 List at 34:00 sentiment: positive
video_pk 40520 · mention_pk 122810
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- very relaxing
- great solo game
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- card puzzle with a relaxing feel
- cozy coffee shop vibes
- solo puzzle with expansions
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Melding and Splaying — shift cards to reveal, maximize scoring; includes cute expansions.
- shifting cards — shift cards to reveal, maximize scoring; includes cute expansions.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Railroad Tiles is a game from Horrible Guild and this is a tile placement version of Railroad Ink.
- Huton Life in the Rainforest is absolutely wonderful and it is definitely one that I recommend.
- Pergola is such a beautiful game and the base gameplay is straightforward.
- The Anarchy is Hrien's Wall but different and just so good.
- For the Emperor is a fun, easy two-player game that's great as a stocking stuffer.
- A Nice Cupa has been really, really fun and one that I recommend for a stocking stuffer.
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Totally Tabled Playthrough at 0:00 sentiment: positive
video_pk 37536 · mention_pk 112775
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- calm, relaxing solo experience
- clear loop with approachable, puzzle-like mechanics
- strong thematic coherence around tea and stress relief
- accessible to players new to solo tabletop games
Cons
- pacing can be slow for players seeking high tempo
- repetitive actions may feel limited over multiple plays
- depends on card order and luck to some extent, which may frustrate some players
Thematic elements
- Mental focus, worry management, and relaxation
- A cozy, domestic tea ritual
- abstract puzzle experience with a calming, self-care motif
Comparison games
- The Last Lighthouse
- The Royal
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- end-of-round and end-of-game scoring — At game end, players score based on the numerical order of T cards, number of focused cards, and penalties for remaining worry cards.
- focus vs distracted states — Each T card has a focus or distracted side; flipping occurs as cards are resolved and conditions change scoring potential.
- Group movement — Players may move a group of three cards to another spot in the line, rearranging order to advance toward the final arrangement.
- pair swapping and adjacency rules — Swaps are performed on leftmost or rightmost adjacent pairs, with specific rules guiding how pairs can be swapped and how they affect ordering.
- round-based progression and optional actions — Gameplay proceeds in rounds with optional swaps that can be performed to adjust the lineup before the final scoring.
- worry card resolution — Face-up worry cards are resolved left-to-right, altering the line of T cards by swapping adjacent cards or moving groups to create favorable orders.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- our goal is to take a break from all the stress and worry of Modern Life by just making a nice cup of tea
- this is going to be a nice laidback playthrough because that's what this game is all about
- by the end of the game our goal is to have as many of these T cards on their focus side as possible
- final score of 10
- Kickstarter on August 27th
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