€29,99
Sea Salt & Paper — Bundle
The Frogames review
A pairs card game: end the round or risk it all
You've got 7 points between your hand and the table: do you call «STOP» and cash in, or gamble with «LAST CHANCE»?
You're on the shore of an origami sea: boats, fish, crabs, penguins and mermaids made of folded paper. You want to collect shells and octopuses, play pairs for their effects and end the round before everyone else.
On your turn you take a card, from the deck or a discard pile, and play pairs for their effects. With 7 points you can end the round: call «STOP» and everyone scores, or «LAST CHANCE» and bet that you'll stay in the lead. The first to reach 40, 35 or 30 points wins; four mermaids win instantly.
Released in 2022, designed by Bruno Cathala and Théo Rivière, and published in Italy by Cranio Creations. The photographed origami is by Lucien Derainne and Pierre-Yves Gallard.
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hand managementset collectionopen draftingpush your lucktake thatsudden death endingscore-and-reset gamemelding and splaying
Only here: Ending the round with a «LAST CHANCE» gambleAt a glance
Why we like it. Every round ends on the same question: stop or gamble. The choice between «STOP» and «LAST CHANCE» turns a game of pairs and sets into a test of nerve, with quick turns and rounds that start again straight away.
Good to know. It's at its best with two: with four, the discard piles change several times before your turn comes round again, and random steals matter more.
What kind of gameFrogScore + LuckDraw two, keep one StrategyWhen to end the round InteractionShared discards and random steals PaceQuick turns, sometimes double Replayability1 event in 12 each round Rated by Frogames · from the rules · what the levels mean
We set the levels by reading the rules, always with the same yardstick: a 3 means the same on every game.
Luckhalf and half
- you decide
- mostly you
- half and half
- often chance
- chance decides
Strategyplan a few turns
- one choice per turn
- plan a few turns
- plan half the game
- build for later
- the whole game is a plan
Interactionyou get in the way
- each to their own
- you compete for things
- you get in the way
- you hit each other
- you attack each other
Pacemedium turns
- lots of waiting
- long turns
- medium turns
- short turns
- you play together
Replayabilitya lot changes
- always the same
- card order changes
- part of it changes
- a lot changes
- every game is different
When to bring it outTo kick off the evening, even with just two
Best player countfilled = best ·
What's in the bundle
3 boxes · Italian editionThe base game and its two expansions: Extra Salt adds new cards to the deck, Extra Pepper changes the rules of every round.
Sea Salt & Paper
The base game: 58 cards with origami photographs, pairs to play, collections to complete and the choice between «STOP» and «LAST CHANCE».
Extra Salt
8 cards to shuffle into the deck, marked with a star: cast of crabs, jellyfish, lobster, seahorse and starfish, with new pairs and effects.
Extra Pepper
12 Event cards: each round one is revealed and changes a rule for everyone. At the end of the round it goes to the player with the most or the fewest points, and the rule then applies only to them.
Still there The expansions are shuffled into the base game: use them together or one at a time.
From the rulebooks of the base game and both expansions (Studio Bombyx).
How to play
Watch a game
Official rulebook (PDF) →- 1Take a cardDraw two from the deck and keep one, or take the top of a discard pile.
- 2Play your pairsCrabs, boats, fish, swimmer and shark: each pair scores 1 point and triggers an effect.
- 3Collect setsShells, octopuses, penguins, sailors and mermaids are worth more the more you have.
- 4Stop or gambleWith 7 points, call «STOP» or «LAST CHANCE»; the first to reach the target score wins.
What’s in the box
58 cardsThe base deck with origami photographs: animals, boats, mermaids and characters.
12 Event cardsOne is revealed each round and changes a rule for everyone.
Star cardsThe Extra Salt cards: crab shoal, jellyfish, lobster, seahorse and starfish.
6 player aidsA summary of points and effects for each player to keep in front of them.
Cards in the box · 78
- 58 base game cards
- 8 Extra Salt cards
- 12 Event cards
Questions about Sea Salt & Paper — Bundle
How does Sea Salt & Paper play with two?+
It works best with two. You need 40 points to win instead of 35 or 30, and in the BoardGameGeek poll 71% name it the ideal player count.
Does Sea Salt & Paper hold up over many plays?+
Yes, because every round is different. The deck is reshuffled each round, the star cards add new duos and wilds, and the 12 Event cards change a rule every round.
How much text is on the Sea Salt & Paper cards?+
You don't need to read to play. The cards use icons and numbers, the edition is in Italian, and the 6 player aids summarise effects and scoring.
Is Sea Salt & Paper hard to learn?+
No, a turn has three steps: take a card, play any pairs, decide whether to end the round. On BoardGameGeek it has a weight of 1.5 out of 5.
How much space does Sea Salt & Paper need?+
A small table is enough. The deck and two discard piles go in the middle; each player only has their played pairs in front of them.
What do Extra Salt and Extra Pepper add to Sea Salt & Paper?+
Extra Salt adds 8 cards, marked with a star: crab shoal, jellyfish, lobster, seahorse and starfish. Extra Pepper adds 12 Event cards: each round one is turned over, changing effects, scoring or rules for everyone. You can use them together or one at a time.
How do you win at Sea Salt & Paper?+
The first player to reach the target score wins. It's 40 points with two, 35 with three and 30 with four; anyone who plays all 4 mermaids wins instantly.
What happens with «LAST CHANCE» in Sea Salt & Paper?+
Whoever ends the round bets they have more points than everyone else. Opponents take one last turn: if the caller is still ahead or tied, they score their cards plus colour bonus and the others only their colour bonus; otherwise it's the other way round.
Can you play Sea Salt & Paper solo?+
No, the rules are for 2 to 4 players and there's no solo mode.
Is Sea Salt & Paper suitable for children?+
The recommended age is 8+. You count points and colours, and the rules fit on a single sheet.
How much does luck matter in Sea Salt & Paper?+
About half and half. Draws are face down and stealing takes a random card, but you choose one card out of two, you can take from the discards and you decide when to end the round.
Do you attack other players in Sea Salt & Paper?+
Yes, at times. The swimmer and shark pair steals a random card, the swimmer and jellyfish pair blocks opponents' next turn, and the discard piles are shared.
“A handful of cards and a single question weighing on every round: stop or take the risk.”
Who is behind Sea Salt & Paper — Bundle
Who designed it, who drew it, who publishes it, and what else they made.
Publisher
Cranio CreationsAlso: Barrage, Lorenzo il MagnificoAll 30 games in our catalogue →
Designer
Bruno CathalaAlso: 7 Wonders Duel, KingdominoAll 13 of his games →
Designer
Théo RivièreAlso: Draftosaurus, The LOOPAll 10 of his games →
Artist
Lucien DerainneAlso: Sea Salt & Paper
All the BoardGameGeek data released 2022 · #253 overall · #47 tra i Family · Powered by BoardGameGeek +
- Rating
- 7,51/10 · 25195 ratings
- Rank
- #253 overall · #47 in Family
- Complexity
- 1,5/5
- Year
- 2022
- Designers
- Bruno Cathala, Théo Rivière
- Artists
- Lucien Derainne, Pierre-Yves Gallard
- Categories
- Animali, Carte
- Mechanics
- Hand Management, Melding and Splaying, Open Drafting, Push Your Luck, Score-and-Reset Game, Set Collection, Sudden Death Ending, Take That
- Language dependence
- Nessuno
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Sea Salt & Paper — Bundle in short. A card game for 2-4 players by Bruno Cathala and Théo Rivière, released in 2022 and published in Italy by Cranio Creations. Recommended age 8+; play continues in rounds until someone reaches 40, 35 or 30 points depending on player count. Collect pairs and sets, then choose whether to end the round safely or gamble on staying ahead. Italian edition, no reading required to play, available at Frogames.it
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