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Sea Salt & Paper

Sea Salt & Paper

From shark to shell, from boat to swimmer, maritime motifs abound in the small-box card collection game “Sea Salt & Paper”. The salt of the game is clear in the well-seasoned central mechanic. Players take turns drawing cards, some face-up, some face-down, trying to either collect sets of cards with the same symbol or else get a pair that can be played at just the right moment to receive a helpful bonus. The game’s finale offers an additional exciting hook: if a player gambles, claiming they have more points than anyone else, they will get a bonus if they’re right. But if they’ve miscalculated, they will see their winnings wash away with the tide. And what does paper have to do with it? It’s in the beautifully intricate artwork on the cards: instead of the usual illustrations, each card shows a photograph of a piece of origami art.