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
Desperately needs a new name, and maybe a theme!
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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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
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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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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. 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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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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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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How Does Your Garden Grow?
Play-and-pass, Family-friendly, Fun to create a ‘garden’ from vegetables and fences
You’re all gardeners, out to plant your favorite vegetables in the plots of the local community garden. Draw vegetables, build fences, and score points by controlling the garden!
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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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The Layover
A roll-and-draw game with strategy and luck.
You’re all on holiday – yay! As you’re landing, you suddenly remembered those cheap tickets have left you with a long layover. It’s a beautiful day, so you’ve all decided to explore as much of the city as you can. Draw paths, circle districts, and score points to win!
TTS mod: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2552834629
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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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Re-gift!
3-8 players, 20-30 minutes, 8 and up
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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Shell Company
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 and Ladders 2.0
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.
TTS mod: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2862917210
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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.
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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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Taco
A family-friendly game with lots of simple but meaningful decisions.
You’re all working at a taco shop, and there’s a line around the corner! Draft orders and ingredients, make substitutions if you want, and watch for what others are doing. Score the most points to win.
TTS mod: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2862908657
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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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