Note: The games below are in various stages of development, and are presented in the title’s alphabetical order. Games will come and go from this list because they have been signed by a publisher, to comply with NDA’s, or shelved to make time for other projects.
5 in a row
Pattern-making and area control
Get your pieces into the patterns to score points. On your turn, play one card from your hand to place a piece and move some pieces already on the board. A little thinky – about 50% strategy and 50% luck, like backgammon.
TTS mod: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2600536951
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Alien Buffet
Carcassone meets Colt Express meets Sushi Go
Draft food to prepare it, then place it and rotate it to deliver it to your customers! Gateway set collection and programming with a bit of chaos.
TTS mod: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3145031591
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The Audition
This game is all about imbuing meaning in a specific character and personality — a happy, fun, silly, light party game.
You are all Actors trying to impress the Director with your acting chops. Each round, you’ll receive three cards: a Line card, a Character card, and a Personality card. Your job is to communicate your Character and Personality by saying that line – each one from a classic Shakespeare play. Players score points every time the Director correctly picks the Character and Personality a player had.
TTS mod: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2601456708
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Bento
Puzzly set collection with a clever area dividing mechanic
Create the best bento box you can! Draft food tiles to fill your bento box, Action cards to give you some flexibility in moving things around, or Goal cards to help you score more points. Along the way, choose whether you’d rather have a bunch of foods that touch or place dividers to separate them for bonus points.
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Bug Bounty
Pretend you’re a hacker, or defend your business from getting hacked!
According to WIRED magazine, “Bug bounties are programs that let security researchers submit potential flaws and vulnerabilities in a company’s software. Anyone can send a report and, perhaps, receive a reward for helping lock down a company’s systems.”
You represent a hacking company out to protect your systems while hacking other people’s systems. Make money, keep up your Reputation, and don’t hesitate to try hacking another player!
TTS mod: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2601458269
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Chekhov’s Gun
Co-op party storytelling game where you don’t have to be a great storyteller
The famous adage of Chekhov’s Gun holds that if you describe an object in a play, it’s got to be used. As the writers in a writer’s room, you’re ready to brainstorm your next masterpiece (whether this is a book, movie, play, or something else is entirely up to you), but you’ve got to use (and do) some pretty specific things in your story!
Work together to tell a story using the Person, Location, Action, Thing, and Emotion cards in your hand – and more importantly, make sure the story ends by using the three random story-ending cards revealed during setup.
TTS mod: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3145037960
Watch the 2 1/2 minute video:
Civ18
Civilization in 18 cards – a drafting city-building game where dominance lets you bend the rules.
Draft Cities, Buildings, People, and Technologies and lead your Civilization to power! Every decision has repercussions that extend throughout the era of human history… or at least the rest of the game.
TTS mod: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2812070228
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Cosmic Cheddar Chase
2-6 players – 20-30 minutes – 8 and up
Design by Chris Backe and Simon Russell
Gateway action selection and investing
“I haven’t seen a cheese crisis like this since the Great Cheddar Catastrophe of ‘85.
The line for cheese is longer than ever and the Rodent Republic government is in talks about even further rationing. But there’s hope…
In Cosmic Cheddar Chase, you are cheese merchants that will help the three teams of animals making their way to the moon (which as we all know is made of cheese!). Take actions to supply and invest in the teams, and score points when the team you’ve invested in is in the lead. When one team reaches the moon, the game ends and the player with the most successful investments wins.
TTS mod: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3038487220
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Crazy Travel Stories
4-12 players – 20-30 minutes – 8 and up
Party story-telling game where everyone’s a judge
Whether you’re traveling right now or can’t wait for your next vacation, everyone loves a crazy travel story. The goal is simple: tell a great story using a story starting card and the word cards in your hand. In this ‘impress-the-judge’ game, every player is also a judge!
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Coming soon!
Dice Cream
Sweet and simple mass-market family-friendly game – Roll for It meets Sagrada.
It’s your chance to scoop up some sweet fun! Draft dice, complete orders, and spend power cards to help manipulate dice. The Freezer is a nice toyetic way to roll all 16 dice at once.
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Diving For Fish
You’re all scientists studying the fish in the Pacific Ocean. Dive underwater to capture some fish so you can tag them to study them further. Roll dice and work together to match cards and catch fish. There’s just one catch: you’re underwater, so there’s no speaking… Hand gestures, non-verbal cues, and so on are always allowed, though. Hold your breath Can you fill your case with a fish of each color before the deck runs out? 3 difficulty levels with co-op, semi-co-op, and competitive modes.
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Doubloon Drop
2-6 players, 5-10 minutes, 8 and up
Try to drop your doubloon onto the neoprene mats (the treasures), but they’ve got to stay there to score points! Plays with the nostalgic feeling of Pogs and a bit of dexterity.
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Downward Facing Panda
2-6 players, 20-30 minutes, 8 and up
You are a panda, and near your protected village, you see something strange: a human bending and twisting themselves in all sorts of unusual ways. The pandas don’t know it, but they’re about to try what humans call yoga.
Each turn, you can lead a pose, follow the pose another panda is leading, or meditate to gain energy and more cards. Score points by leading poses and upgrading your strength, flexibility, and balance. Add the optional pandas and goals to add more strategy to your play. Either way, score the most points to win!
TTS mod: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2619334102
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Dyna-BOOM!
2-4 players, 20-30 minutes, 8 and up
Watch where you step.
Kingdomino meets Sushi Go meets Hey, That’s My Fish! You’re all miners, moving around the map and blowing things up to reveal what’s underneath – every time you leave a space, the face-down tile gets flipped face-up. Leave a face-up tile and claim it for set collection-style points. As you play, choose whether it’s better to go after what someone else revealed or stick to your neck of the woods.
TTS mod: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2809033631
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Dyna-BOOM! (the puzzle version)
1 player, 5-10 minutes per puzzle, 8 and up
You’re a miner with gold on your brain! Each level, find the best place to plant your limited dynamite so it blows up all of the rocks and none of the gold. 60 levels range from very easy to very hard.
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Five Spies
Guess Who meets Clue meets Sudoku
Five Spies is a logic and deduction game with opportunities to bluff and deceive. Players are all spy handlers, and you’re tasked with bringing the spies back in. Unfortunately, one spy at each location and each mission is about to defect. As handlers, you need to identify which spies are Defectors by using the coded messages sent by loyal spies and a little help from your handlers… Take notes, ask good questions, and guess wisely!
Less brain-burning than Sleuth or Cryptid, more thematic than Break the Code or Code 777, shorter than Mystery of the Abbey, not app-dependent like Alchemists or Search for Planet X, more accessible than Treasure Island, less random than Clue, yet as family-friendly as Inkognito.
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Forest Fray
Area control, ‘we-split-we-choose’
The Beavers, Foxes, Squirrels, and Wolves are all fighting to split up the forest. In this ‘we-split-we-choose’ area control game, place sticks to split up the forest or place one of your pieces to gain control of a region. Cleverly twist sticks to control the forest!
TTS mod: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3348892569
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Grab
2-5 players, 10-15 minutes, 8 and up
Brain-bendy fast-paced party chaos!
Roll two dice. Grab one matching piece as fast as you can. First to get all five colors or shapes wins. Sounds easy? Watch the video.
TTS mod: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3349140052
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Haunted House
Family-friendly, press your luck, setting up ‘surprises’ for other players, hits that ‘I know something you don’t know’ note.
You’re a bunch of teenagers out for a scare, and that old abandoned haunted house on the edge of town has plenty of stories about it. One player will lead the others through the haunted house, taking pictures of the creatures they found, and earning Reputation for their bravery. In this game, getting scared is a good thing – but don’t get too scared or you’ll bust!
TTS mod: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2601463317
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HMS Treasure Trove
In this game of hiding and finding treasures, you’re all pirates on the HMS Treasure Trove. You’ve split the treasures from a huge haul amongst you, but greed is making you all paranoid. Hide your treasures around the ship, which happens to look exactly like the house you’re currently in. Score points by finding other player’s treasures, secretly taking a Royal Pardon, or figure out who took a Royal Pardon and make them walk the plank!
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Inkblot
Party pop psychology presenting pareidolia
Although it’s no longer used as an investigative tool, the Rorschach test was used for decades as a way of evaluating people. Today, we players go on a similar journey with inkblots. One player is the Patient, while everyone else is a Doctor trying to understand their Patient. If your answer is chosen by the Patient, you score points. Simple. Or is it?
Watch the 3-minute video:
Kill Your Darlings
It’s dark times for your darlings. You’ll start with lots of cute kitties, puppies, bunnies, and baby penguins… and your opponents will make you kill them off. Think Point Salad turned into a pure evil take-that game.
TTS mod: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2838734713
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Now Trending
Party performing, trend stealing
You’ve just joined the world of fast trends and tons of followers – one player starts a trend, then another player spins that trend into something new. Get ready to start some trends, or make your own spin on them!
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Oh, Fudge!
3-6 players, 20-30 minutes, 8 and up
If Hanabi and Just One had a baby that made fudge…
Fergie’s Fudge Factory is in serious trouble! The power’s gone out, but they have this huge order to fill by the end of the day. As Fudgemasters, you’ll have to work together to gather ingredients and fill the big mixing bowls, but you can’t see your own recipe! In this pure co-op game, you’ll pass ingredients around to help each other make their recipes before time runs out.
TTS mod: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2862916146
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Orbit
2-∞ players, 20-30 minutes, 8 and up
It’s the 23rd century, and you’re all Captains developing new solar systems for your Emperor. In this mini-4x rondel-builder, one person relays an order (Scout, Buy, Mine, or Zap) that all other players must follow. Each Captain chooses how they’ll do it. Score points based on how well your system matches your personal goals at the end of the game – most points wins.
TTS mod: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3040615099
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Pirate Grannies
2-6 players, 20-30 minutes, 8 and up
Even a Granny can be a pirate
You’ve been Granny-napped! Pirates have pillaged your village and taken you aboard their ship. Historically, women on a pirate ship were bad luck, but you’ve convinced the captain of your skills. Move around the pirate ship to gain resources and skills, and bribe the pirates to mess with other people’s plans! Meet your secret goal to end the game – most points wins.
This worker-placement, engine-building, resource-management game is simple enough for kids to play with grandparents, but strategic enough for gamers to enjoy.
Video walkthrough
Re-gift!
3-8 players, 20-30 minutes, 8 and up
A classic holiday tradition turned into a card game
Ever played the classic Christmas game White Elephant AKA Yankee Swap AKA Dirty Santa? Presenting Re-gift, your chance to collect (and re-gift) some wacky gifts! This card game adaptation adds a twist to the classic holiday tradition.
TTS mod: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2918384604
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Rummy Runway
2-6 players, 20-30 minutes, 8 and up
It’s time for a fashion show! Along with the other fashion houses, it’s time to show your style by merging fabric with form. Form outfits, Riff off of Outfits your opponents made, and aim to use all your cards first. The first to 100 Style Points wins!
TTS mod: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3251569794
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Seashells
2-6 players, 20-30 minutes, 8 and up
Press-your-luck memory game with set collection – a memory game for people with terrible memories.
You’re all on the beach searching for some awesome shells. Once you’ve found them, Sally by the seashore will buy them from you… if you can bring her what she wants.
Check out the Tabletop Simulator mod
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Snakes on a Plain
2-6 players, 20-30 minutes, 8 and up
The classic game gets some modern mechanics! Play a card, place or move the snakes and ladders, then roll the die on the card you played. First to reach the 100 space wins.
Watch the 3 1/2 minute video:
Spycraft
2-8 players, 20-30 minutes, 8+
Micro-social-deduction game – who do you trust?
It is a dangerous game we spies play. We can blend in, appear as anyone… but we have a mission to complete, and the clock is ticking. In this micro-social-deduction game, each player wants to find the three contacts that match their role. You can work with (or against) anyone you like, but who will you trust when you need their help?
TTS mod: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2838728578
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Squirrels vs. Grandpa!
Simple, strategic, one vs. all game for the whole family!
The squirrels were just minding their own business collecting and burying nuts for the winter when Grandpa started shooing them away! They retreated just long enough to form a powerful squirrel army. Together, the squirrels will try to collect their buried acorns, free the trapped squirrels and drive Grandpa back into the house before the winter arrives!
In this gateway / breakthrough family-friendly one vs. all game, one player plays as Grandpa while all other players team up as the squirrel army. First to collect 7 acorns wins!
TTS mod: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2601474052
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Transylvanian Lottery
A worker placement game where you rig the lottery! Selected for Fastaval 2022 in Denmark, and won 2nd place in the audience vote.
It’s the 317th annual Grand Transylvanian Lottery, and all sorts of prizes are available! Every Transylvanian resident gets an entry, but you’ve found a way to rig the lottery to win (or avoid) the various prizes. During the rigging phase, move your entries around the Transylvanian Castle to add, move, or remove entries from the various bags. During the lottery phase, score prizes to earn points. Watch out for the curses!
TTS mod: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2551491991
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Indie Game Lab did an amazing playthrough! Setup / teach starts at 2:45, and gameplay starts at 10:42:
UFO Hunters
Gateway pick-up-and-deliver with action point mechanics
It’s the 1980’s, and the truth is out there! You are secret agents from classified government bureaus around the world – find the evidence pointing to the crash site, collect the needed items, and reach the UFO first to win.
TTS mod: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2884944245
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Who Shot the Sheriff?
No moderator is needed (everyone plays), there’s no eye-closing, and no one is eliminated!
Someone shot the Sheriff… but they didn’t shoot the Deputy! Together with an Accomplice, the Murderer got away. The Judge has called the Deputy and other members of the community to convene a jury. The Murderer and Accomplice have joined the jury to ensure the finger gets pointed at someone else…
Each game, players draw a role card (telling you who you are) and a team card (indicating what team you’re on). Team Good Guys want to catch the Murderer or an Accomplice, team Murderer wants to ensure the Murderer gets away, while team Accomplice wants to ensure the Accomplice get away.
TTS mod: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2919601087
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Wormhole Wranglers
2-6 players, 20-30 minutes, 8 and up
It’s a race to the planet! Along the way, place and move a wormhole tile, then roll the die to go to warp. First to reach the planet wins.
After you’ve enjoyed the game, open up a little box to add another piece and add a twist…
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