Another new game has hit the table. This time a really little game from Button Shy Games, Numbsters. Yes, all Button Shy Games are very little. This one is in their solo line and is all about that old adage that seven eight nine. Can you get all the numbers eaten without eight ending up in the wrong spot? Join me on Malts and Meeples as I play Numbsters.

Numbsters

Not all Button Shy little games are hits for me. But I found Numbsters to be an enjoyable surprise. I think this one works well because it is that little bit of a puzzle of a game. It seems easy at the start (though at the start of the video I was playing it wrong), but each game as you get closer and closer to the end, there is always a complicating factor. And I appreciate that it is part of the game.

The stress curve of the game is right. When you play with a ton of options, you just pick one more so. And as you get closer to the end, there is more planning that goes into it. I am sure as I get better at Numbsters I will strategize better. And to win you likely need to pay attention a bit more earlier. But the game is that right balance of simplicity and thinky.

The game is also really fast. In my video I get through one partial wrong play and three right plays in the video. And it is not a long stream. Nor is it a game that takes up a lot of space. That is another good thing for a small solo game. I don’t need to have a whole table. And this one is easily playable on an airplane tray at most space. Obviously I lay it out for the stream, but that isn’t needed.

Upcoming Streams

On Monday I play small solo game plays. The schedule is, right now, going to look like gaming every other Monday. A chance to see people in person came up for Monday and as much as I like streaming, it’s good to socialize as well. And I might do more deck construction with Star Wars Unlimited on Mondays as well or pack openings.

On Wednesdays I will be starting my Top 100 Games (of all time) 2024 Edition. That’ll be starting a week from today. I think I said today, but my schedule doesn’t allow for it today. So join me for that coming up. And then I plan on getting back to gaming.

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