CHARM
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A solo puzzle game about finches outsmarting a cat.
Solo • 5 minutes • Ages 12+ • Print and play • Print on demand
Did you know that a group of finches is called a CHARM?
The Story
Ming is a calico cat with a dream. Every morning, she slips through the cat flap into the back garden, hoping to catch herself a finch breakfast. But the finches are clever. They know Ming is coming, and they have a plan.
Their goal? Gather the whole charm onto the old Mulberry Bush at the far end of the garden. Safe. Together. Out of Ming's reach.
The Game in a Nutshell
A small solo puzzle played on a 3x3 grid of double-sided cards. One side shows a finch. The other side shows Ming.
Each round, Ming moves onto a neighbouring finch card, scattering those finches to safety. Then you activate one finch card, using its unique ability to move finches, reclaim territory, or call friends down from the Sky.
Win by getting all the finches onto a single card — the Mulberry Bush. Lose if Ming chases every finch away or takes over the whole garden.
Choose any of the 9 garden scenarios after you master the base game.
Two ways to play:
Print and play (free — you Download, Print out & Assemble)
Print on demand (professionally printed by TheGameCrafter and delivered to your door)
CHARM: Deluxe Sticker Pack
CHARM: Deluxe Sticker Pack
Handmade tokens for your Print and Play & Print-on-Demand edition.
This is an add-on for the Game Crafter edition of CHARM & the Print and Play Downloaded version. No game included — just the stickers you need to upgrade your tokens.
What's inside:
13mm - 24 yellow finch token stickers (front and back — 2 stickers per finch)
19mm - 2 orange Ming the Cat token stickers (front and back)
19mm - 2 purple Mulberry Bush token stickers (front and back)
The sticker backgrounds match the token colours, so they look almost seamless. You stick them onto your own tokens at home.
Why this exists:
The Game Crafter edition of CHARM comes with blank tokens. These stickers turn those blanks into the colourful finches, Ming, and Mulberry Bush you see in the rulebook — matching the icons on the garden scenario cards.
Posted in an envelope. Anywhere in the world. From my small town to yours.
COMING SOON
CHARM: Handcrafted Deluxe Edition
CHARM: Handcrafted Deluxe Edition
A professional game. Handmade tokens. A cotton bag. No plastic.
Solo • 5 minutes • Ages 12+
What's inside:
Two professionally printed card decks from The Game Crafter (deluxe feel, standard poker size)
Printed rulebook
Wooden tokens with matte vinyl stickers attached by me —
1 x each 25mm Ming & Mulberry Bush,
12 x 15mm yellow finches
A 15x20cm white cotton canvas bag with drawstrings, embellished on both sides with vinyl iron-on transfers (hand-applied by me)
Brown paper belly bands to keep the decks together
Tokens sealed in a small paper envelope — no plastic
What makes this different:
The Game Crafter edition comes with blank tokens and a box. This edition comes with finished tokens (I attach the stickers myself) and a soft, reusable cotton bag instead of a box. Compact. Environmentally friendly. Made by hand in my craft room.
Shipping:
Within Australia only at this stage. International buyers can still purchase the standard edition from The Game Crafter.
From my small town to yours.
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