SpaceShipped is now available for pre-order. It will be our featured $20+ level game for July (you can always choose another game from our library if not interested), but for all other supporters, you get a discount PLUS it's on sale for the pre-order window.
Players: 1
Length: 20 Minutes
Ages: 8+
A quick note: This game scored very highly for us in last year's GenCant contest and we're excited to have the opportunity to get it into our Pocket Universe, and out to...
2019-07-15 16:14:47 +0000 UTC
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I designed this game a few years ago with a few design goals in mind.
- A world ending co-op in a small box
- Co-operative gameplay with hidden information, and ways to share that information
- Multiple scenarios for replayability
I was really happy with the end result and had an amazing launch at Ge...
2019-07-10 15:14:27 +0000 UTC
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First a quick update (as always): It's been so busy for some weird reason... I think it's just me. Haha. But anyway, the May packages are starting to ship today. $20 supporters, expect a post here asking for your game choice. The next packages after this should be shipping in a few weeks as we are waiting on 2 items and rules to arrive. The light at the end of the tunnel is that we will have all cards for 2019 packages in hand by the end of next month. That gives us lots of t...
2019-07-09 13:20:30 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone, I just wanted to take a break from the absolute madness here and say hello. With Tussie Mussie on Kickstarter last week, our website orders have been wild, with so many orders coming and going. Kickstarter stuff is heading out too, and we just wrapped the last of the March BGOTMC packages. It's been so busy that I haven't had a second to check in here. So hi everyone! And hello to new patrons too! Hope all is well with you. :)
Package status
The next package to lea...
2019-06-14 15:17:45 +0000 UTC
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First a quick update: It seems when I make nice progress on one thing, other things fall behind. We're shipping out a lot right now. 3 Kickstarter campaigns at once (if you backed Anthelion, Antinomy or Handsome, you should be seeing them very soon), a bunch of catchup packages for February and a the last of March, and a ton of web orders and pre-orders.
We're assembling April (the last piece arrives tomorrow) and starting on May too, which is mostly here. We just...
2019-05-28 12:34:32 +0000 UTC
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First the normal quick status update: we only have a few of the missing December packages left to mail, a small number of February, and we're starting to mail March now ($20 supporters expect a message for your game choice). April is just waiting on a set of rules to arrive and May is due to arrive here on the 25th of this month!
We're getting close to caught up and if anyone has been pushing through that long wait for your first package, I apologize and we're tightenin...
2019-05-10 01:31:55 +0000 UTC
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First of all a quick word from our sponsors. Just kidding. But I do have a quick word:
Thanks to everyone who commented with great stories about your lost items. It was a lot of fun to read through them all throughout the weekend. We should do this more often! I have lots of games that you all might be interested in. And once again I apologize to our international friends - I'm thinking of a way to get you all involved. Maybe a free game at PNP Arcade?
Anyway, the wi...
2019-04-30 01:15:54 +0000 UTC
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[If you are a subscriber before May 1 2019 you will receive this package. It's scheduled to ship before the end of May.]
It's only 24 hours away, but here's what's coming in May. Sorry about the late notice! Wrangling these games can be a beast sometimes. :)
Chain Mail ($5+ Patrons)
Things are getting cold in May. We're visiting Bitterport Bay, which introduces ice hexes. In the ice, you may try to leave and slide right along to the next i...
2019-04-30 01:07:48 +0000 UTC
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Quick package status:
We are mailing the last of February, and packing up March and April packages now. Happy to see our window of lateness starting to close a little more and more each month. :)
Quick May preview:
I'm working on the preview now and want to make sure it's out no later than tomorrow, but the package includes Chain Mail: Bitterport Bay map, Fungal Cluster and Wild Mushroom monsters and the Call To Arms quest. Tempus Quest episode 5 ...
2019-04-25 16:22:12 +0000 UTC
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Hello everyone! Our newest game, Handsome, is live on Kickstarter. As a member you will receive a discount, and all of the details are below. Any questions, just ask!
The first important thing is the link:
Handsome - An elegant wordgame by TC Petty III
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/239309591/handsome-an-elegant-wordgame-b...
2019-03-26 13:57:30 +0000 UTC
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[If you are a subscriber before April 1 2019 you will receive this package. It's scheduled to ship before the end of April. We will post updates if there are any delays, but I'm making it my business to make sure there aren't.]
Curious as to what’s coming in April? It includes some things you might know about and one thing that I know you don’t know about. Let’s jump right in.
Chain Mail ($5+ Patrons)
Chain Mail is out and weâ€...
2019-03-19 01:45:10 +0000 UTC
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Hello everyone!
We have two updates today, and this will be the first. Both were planned for last week and I apologize for the delay. Here is the current package status.
January packages are done.
The last went out today. If you are expecting a January package and don’t have it in a week, let us know and we’ll take a look into it. (Note: If you purchased January on the website, those are starting to ship now that we’re through the club packages...
2019-03-18 16:02:25 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone!
QUICK PACKAGE STATUS: We are shipping the last of January as well as any December stragglers tomorrow. Keep an eye on your mailboxes for packages and your email (likely the spam folder) for notifications. We'll post an updated status for everything on Wednesday (along with instructions for anything that's missing), and the April teaser on Friday. :)
Tempus Quest: Episode 1: Uninvited Guests
Many of you are starting to see th...
2019-03-12 04:14:53 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone! We've been REALLY busy catching up on past packages here that the March Preview is super far behind. It's also a short month, which is no fun for monthly production schedules.
Anyway, we have lots of January packages going out all week, with February packages a few weeks behind that, and it'll put us at March soon after. So what's in March? Let's talk about it.
Chain Mail ($5+ Patrons)
You haven't received the first yet, but the third iteration will tak...
2019-02-25 21:15:17 +0000 UTC
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We’re about 1 week from sending out the first packages of the new year (getting caught up is in sight!) and it’s time to get a little deeper into our monthly dungeon crawler.
First of all you can print it and play it right now! The PNP is in the BGOTMC Dropbox. The link to the dropbox (and a few other items that are always important) is right here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/i...
2019-02-20 17:47:33 +0000 UTC
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Hello everyone! For many of you, this may be your first new Kickstarter campaign since you've joined us. Hopefully this process is not too complicated, as we're constantly trying to streamline it.
The first important thing is the link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/239309591/antinomy-a-game-of-complex-maneuvers-of-time-and-s
Antinom...
2019-02-13 15:23:38 +0000 UTC
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Tempus Quest is our 2019 "not-roll & write" game. Instead of dice, you will use the date and time for setup and randomization as your work your way through a series of pen and paper games. Similar, but different, to our 2018 series, Legends of Dsyx. This time, Chris Anderson (In Vino Morte) is on design, and Dsyx designer Robin Gibson has stuck around for art and layout.
A printed copy of Episode 1 is coming in our January packages, along with a digital version you can print a...
2019-02-11 19:31:29 +0000 UTC
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Hello everyone!
We have a whole bunch of things to share, and we're combining two into this update. (Apologies to $20 supporters that are seeing this first part twice).
Before we start, I want to give a big welcome to all of our new subscribers. You've joined us at a great time as we get into a year of Chain Mail and Tempus Quest, with quarterly Anthelion expansions and MechAge modules, and in between all of that, a bunch of tiny little games and expansions. We're running a...
2019-01-30 18:12:38 +0000 UTC
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If you are not a patron (yes - this is a rare "public" post, but I think the monthly teases probably should be public), you will need to join before 2/1/19 to receive the February package. You can also order the $10 package on our website, but you won't receive a few extra goodies that the subscribers receive (PNPs, monthly discount code, savings on shipping, etc).
Here's the link to order separately at the site: 2019-01-17 15:55:21 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone,
I just wanted to chime in with status on the monthly packages as we've been so focused on the upcoming ones.
October Packages are almost all out!
We had a snag on the new subscriber packages, so a few of these were held behind. The short story is that we thought we were out of Banned Books starters so we ordered more. Then I found a whole bunch when going through items at our new HQ space. So now we have more than we need! :)
But the remaining are...
2019-01-16 16:53:33 +0000 UTC
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Hello everyone! We have lots to talk about (package status - including Liberation and Banned Books Bernard, new stock on the site, and some new games for the PNP folder), but this update is strictly about today's Kickstarter launch of Anthelion: Conclave of Power.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/239309591/anthelion-conclave-of-power
The...
2019-01-08 15:33:14 +0000 UTC
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Hello everyone! Another super focused update here, and two days of updates in a row. What is this? A preview of 2019?
Well, we won't be doing daily updates, but we have set some things in place to have lots more than we've been posting recently. Looking back at this year we had some major milestones.
- Feb - Quit my job to do Button Shy almost full time (took on a part time job)
- May - Sprawlopolis exploded and changed Button Shy forever
- May - Quit the part tim...
2018-12-14 19:20:39 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone! We've been preparing a mega update for tomorrow, and I'd usually tack this into the mega update, but I'm going to try to keep them separated and focused. Stay tuned for tomorrow's January preview, plus an overall 2019 preview. But for now...
October Packages are going in the mail!
They are heading out as we speak. These are packages for anyone that started supporting us as of Sept 30 or before. For anyone that started supporting us after that, you might g...
2018-12-13 18:09:41 +0000 UTC
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Hello everyone! I just wanted to send over some Black Friday Specials at ButtonShyGames.com. Usually I preface this with a whole bunch of information about packages and their status and I'll keep it quick.
- September is out - except the Liberation wallet games are still on their way here.
- Some haven't received July / August or are missing items - and we're going to be resolving this. We were moving ...
2018-11-23 13:43:45 +0000 UTC
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Sorry for the brief post, as this one is timely (haha, sorry again for the bad wordplay) but here's a quick update on things before we talk about The Perfect Moment.
July and August packages have been shipping. I believe there is a portion that are still working their way out this weekend. We will post a form link next week for anyone that hasn't received theirs. On this form link will also be a section for those of you that received your first package without the starte...
2018-11-07 14:27:08 +0000 UTC
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Lukibus reminded us of how helpful the upcoming preview posts were. Thanks for the reminder and I hope this helps.
As we've said recently, the backlog of July - October packages are working their way out over the next few weeks, so you will be seeing a few packages back to back. Once that is done, November is next. November is the package that we are promoting now, as any new supporters will receive it as their first. And if you are a non-Patron that is interested, if you want November, ...
2018-10-11 12:51:47 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone. I know we just talked the other day, but I'm on a productivity roll ($20 supporters are going to hear even more in a little bit when we pick games for the next shipment).
Twin Stars II is on Kickstarter now. If you have the first one, there isn't much to say other than it's more scenarios and characters with a few new twists.
If you don't have it, here's a quick intro:
Two cosmic adventurers are in a tricky scenario and must work together. By rolling and man...
2018-10-03 14:44:21 +0000 UTC
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Timeline posts are super boring I know, but so much of this is in my head and should be in your inboxes (and the real core of it, is these things should be in your mailboxes!). So I wanted to post a new one so everyone knew where we were. The above image is my checklist as of today, 10/1/18.
We got hit hard with Sprawlopolis (BGOTMC members that backed the campaign should expect theirs to start showing up midweek - we're pushing 200 a day and I'm working the $1 level tonight), but there'...
2018-10-01 16:50:27 +0000 UTC
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Hello everyone! This is a quick message to let you know about Liberation on Kickstarter, explain your reward details and how to get them, and quickly catchup on things.
Catchup
We're really starting to catchup on the packages here, and June is just about ready to go out, only a few days after May is out the door. July and August are wrapping up and we just secured the last bit for September, so the drought is behind us.
If you are missing anything let me know, but you sho...
2018-08-15 18:50:27 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone! Quick update here (and another one to follow for $20 supporters).
Discord is the best
I should always lead with this link. Join us, it’s been great. https://discord.gg/CdCAKmK
May packages
These are heading out! If you supported as of 4/30/18, you’ll be getting one. If you supported soon after, you are likely getting one too as we are trying to make up for lost time. But we’ve been rock...
2018-08-09 20:04:45 +0000 UTC
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