Spilled Mushrooms is my new addiction to the Playdate card game

playing Spilled mushrooms it has been a humbling experience. There I was, thinking I’m good at both puzzles and card games, when I found myself briefly stumped by my first “delivery” in this card puzzle game about mushroom picking. That’s what I get for underestimating a game with cute animals on the cover.

In Spilled mushroomsa Playdate game, you’re a mushroom picker who’s gone horribly wrong: you’ve spilled mushrooms (obviously) and somehow done it in such an extreme way that they’ve spread across multiple habitats. Wow! You have one week to collect them all and bring them to their intended destination. But in what seems like my dream scenario, you’ve befriended wildlife, so you have a support network of animals willing to help you fix your mistake.

The game requires some light math and a lot of strategic thinking. Each animal is able to collect a certain number of mushrooms and do so for as many days as is written next to the hourglass symbol on their card. The hippopotamus, for example, can collect five mushrooms at once, but only for one day. Meanwhile, the Porcupine can only take one mushroom at a time, but will do so for six days.

Each animal also has a unique trait that has the potential to interact with the other cards in its habitat. Moose or elephant will increase the gathering capacity of other animals while grizzly bear will do the opposite. The platypus… well, the platypus is confused. As you play, you’ll earn little tokens that can help you stack your deck with the cards you want to see in your hand. You can only place one card per turn, and there are three habitats to clear over the course of the seven game days that make up a round. Each of these places will host a different number of mushrooms.

Once I dusted off the cobwebs in my brain and took control of the game, I was able to redeem myself and start winning some rounds. But successfully picking all your mushrooms on the first (… or second) try is not a given. The puzzles take minutes to solve and are procedurally generated, so you’ll get something new every time. Sometimes, they are quite harsh. Spilled mushrooms it also gives you the option to create a custom delivery, where you choose the habitats, mushroom count and animal cards available.

Despite the challenge, Spilled mushrooms it’s a really relaxing game, and one that keeps me absorbed for long periods of time. He remembers it wingspan with its focus on nature and soothing soundtrack, making it a great pick up when you want to wind down at the end of the day or, conversely, unwind. thinking while drinking your morning cup of coffee. This one will probably be in my regular game rotation for quite some time.