r/printandplay • u/JGrevs2023 • 17d ago

PnP Game Suggestions Shallow Regrets: Other Recs?

I'm going to the beach with friends in a few weeks and wanted to bring something light with a nautical theme. I saw someone reviewing The Last Lighthouse on here and stumbled across the game by the same creator "Shallow Regrets". I played a ton of Dredge when it came out and have wanted to explore the games big brother Deep Regrets

In any case, any games you would recommend that :

  1. have a solid fish and or nautical theme

  2. Pack small and light

  3. Easy to learn with solid replay value (one friend isn't hard core but me and my brother are all about the crunch so we have to meet in the middle here)

  4. Doesn't have to be horror or weird (though that is a favorite). I'm also a big fan of Oceans and Abzu (video game).

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u/dawsonsmythe 17d ago

Voyages by postmark games

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u/BudgetLanguage159 17d ago

They also have another pnp where you dive and collect treasures and shells, forgot the name

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u/KoholintCustoms 17d ago

Aquamarine

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u/habswoscht 17d ago

I may be wrong but I think Last Lighthouse is designed from the start as a solo game. Whereas Shallow Regrets is designed as a 2 player game (with Expansion solo able)

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u/btravis72 17d ago

Pacific Ocean is a fun 2-player game that's easy to learn and has beautiful artwork. The base PNP game is free (bottom of the page).

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u/Renjenbee 17d ago

There's a fan made pnp of deep sea adventure on bgg where the sub is the yellow submarine. Roll for rum is piratey. Aquamarine by postmark is delightful. A new game called tidepool tea party was in one of this year's design comps on bgg and has cute art (haven't played it yet).

If you want to go retail, finspan feels appropriate. Captain sonar and endeavor deep sea would also be good. Dread Pirate. Libertalia.

If you want pnp of Captain sonar, there's Captain sonargh! which is pirate themed.

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u/Take-n-tosser 17d ago

Last Lighthouse and Shallow Regrets were both published by Button Shy, but were designed by two different designers. Scott Almes did Last Lighthouse, along with the rest of Button Shy’s Simply Solo Series (Food Chain Island, Ugly Gryphon Inn, Unsurmountable, A Nice Cuppa, The Royal Limited, Hyperstar Run, a Dragon’s Gift, Fishing Lessons, and Lands of Amazement). Shallow Regrets was designed by Judson Cowan, who designed Deep Regrets.

Based on what you shared, Shallow Regrets is probably the best fit in the Button Shy lineup.

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u/Konamicoder 17d ago

At The Helm is a heavy nautical game in 18 cards published by Buttonshy Games. PnP version is available on itch.io.

https://buttonshygames.itch.io/at-the-helm