Micro Game

2014 · 2-6 Players · ~30 min · Competitive

Deep Sea Adventure packs a ridiculous amount of drama into a box the size of a candy bar. The shared oxygen mechanic turns every player's greed into everyone else's problem, and the resulting tension, betrayal, and drowning-by-committee produce some of the funniest moments in board gaming. Strategic options are limited and luck runs high, but the game's personality and portability more than compensate. It's the rare filler that generates stories worth retelling.

2015 · 2 Players · ~15-20 min · Competitive

Tides of Time takes the card drafting mechanism from larger games and distills it into an eighteen-card, two-player contest that plays in fifteen minutes. The three-round structure with a carry-over card and a discard between rounds adds genuine strategic layering to what could have been a simple set collection exercise. The card pool is small enough that experienced players will memorize every card, which can flatten the discovery over time. But as a lightweight drafting game that travels well and teaches instantly, it fills its niche effectively.

2015 · 1-5 Players · ~30-45 min · Competitive

Tiny Epic Galaxies packs a surprising amount of strategic space exploration into a pocket-sized box, using a dice-activation system and a clever follow mechanic that keeps every player engaged even during other people's turns.

2017 · 2 Players · ~15 min · Competitive

Circle the Wagons crams a legitimate tile-laying strategy game into eighteen cards that fit in a wallet. The drafting mechanism, where skipping cards gives your opponent free picks, creates a genuine push-pull dynamic that elevates the game well beyond typical filler territory. The tiny card size can make the tableau awkward to manage, and some bonus card combinations produce lopsided games. But for the price and the portability, the amount of decision-making packed into this ten-minute experience is hard to beat.