A sequel to the very popular wallet-sized card game Sprawlopolis is available right now by way of a Kickstarter campaign. These compact games work wonderfully as randomized solitaire puzzles or cooperative group experiences. Where Sprawlopolis used its cards to simulate a tabletop urban sprawl, Naturopolis sees the player (or players) building an interconnected map of forests, meadows, mountains and lakes. Also available in the campaign are various tiny expansions and some extra cards that allow Naturopolis to connect up seamlessly with Sprawlopolis and its previous sequel Agropolis.
If you're unfamiliar with Naturopolis' publisher Button Shy, they're a small company that's been making these slim 18-card wallet-games for years. They’ve worked with a range of designers and produced some great games: for my personal recommendations check out Tussie Mussie, Revolver Noir and one of their previous thinky solo games, Pentaquark. Games that cost around $10 and take up virtually zero shelf space are great for soothing my guilty game-collecting conscience.
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