Bombyx | Sea Salt and Paper

This is a game that ticks all of the boxes! It is easy to learn, very strategic, aesthetically beautiful and keeps you coming back for just one more game. The art work and ‘feel’ of the cards ooze quality and the game grows as you play it more. In my opinion, it plays better with a higher player count but works just fine with two. Add the expansion for even more replayability and you have a game that will be broken out for years to come! Very impressed and highly recommend for anyone that enjoys a thoughtful deck builder.

Really cute design, great game for those who like a little strategic speedy fun! Quick to play, easy to learn, fun to master. Already looking at getting the expansion packs that fit in the same box!

Initially it seems complicated to go through the rules and we played a few games where we didn't quite get the end scoring right, but after that the game is really good. You have certain cards you play in twos to perform certain actions like take another turn or steal a card, and other cards that you collect for points. The STOP or LAST CHANCE rules to end a round really adds a level of intrigue as to whether to play safe or take a risk to try and earn some extra points. Great little game that works particularly well as 2 player. Also tried as 3 player was really good too. 4 Player in addition was surpisingly good last weekend. Made it more of a variety for who got stolen from when the Swimmer and Shark combo was used. There is also an expansion, with a few additional cards called Extra Salt. For me, I'm happy with the base game, but it would add a little variety. Having said that adding the new cards after extended use, would make the new cards obvious, so it you do decided to go for it then it may be good to go for with a new base game as well (gift the old set to friends). NB you may read about Card quality issues, this is with the Pandasaurus produced version, not Bombyx.

good game

Sea Salt & Paper is a fantastic pocket-sized game with lovely artwork and card design. It packs a impressive amount of strategy and replayability for such a small box! ​Gameplay is simple on the surface, on your turn, you draw a card (either picking one from the top two of the deck, or taking the top card from one of two discard piles). You're trying to collect matching sets for points or play pairs for special abilities. The clever twist comes when deciding when to end the round to maximize your score. ​That said, my family found the concept of timing when to call the end of a round a bit tricky to get used to at first. My young daughter also needed some extra help mid-round keeping track of card types and calculating their values. It definitely takes a few play-throughs to click, and it’s much better to introduce it to your kids once you have got the hang of the game yourself (which I didn't).

Cute little game that's easy to take with you and quick to teach and quick to play. Quality cards that feel like they will last a lifetime, clear instructions. The actual turn is easy but make sure people (new players) know how things are scored.

Great game, took it away on holiday with us.

I bought this as a present after playing it myself, lovely art work and it super travel friendly. The rules are easy to understand and you can play it with just two people. Saved us when we've been stranded in the airport!

Leuk spel, wat je snel speelt. Mijn vrouw is er gek van. Wanneer zeg je ‘last change’. Dat is de uitdaging

Il est super simple à comprendre : pas besoin de torturer vos amis avec 30 minutes d’explications de règles avant de commencer. On joue rapidement et on s’amuse tout de suite. Les cartes sont magnifiques ! J’adore l’idée de représenter les éléments marins en origami, c’est original et très poétique. En plus, elles sont de très bonne qualité, épaisses et agréables à manipuler. Les règles sont incluses en anglais et en français, ce qui rend le jeu parfait pour les groupes multilingues. Mon mari et mes parents ne parlent pas la même langue, et pourtant tout le monde peut profiter pleinement du jeu. Résultat : mon cerveau peut enfin faire une petite pause et arrêter de traduire dans tous les sens 😅 J’adore ce jeu au point d’en avoir commandé deux exemplaires : un pour moi et un pour mes amis ! Le prix est en plus très intéressant, surtout quand on voit qu’à la Fnac il coûte presque le double. Je recommande à 100 % !

Very easy and friendly game for the family. Play mostly with my wife. 1v1 its quick and fun. But the more people you are less strategi is used and more rng is involved.

Das Kartenspiel war ein Geschenk für einen sehr guten Freund und er liebt dieses Spiel. Ich hab es nur einmal gespielt und fand es aber ganz interessant. Leider ist es - wie alle beliebten Spiele - tatsächlich sehr teuer, wenn man bedenkt, was tatsächlich in der Verpackung enthalten ist.

Really enjoyed this game. Great size for traveling too.