Gen Con releases

  • July 17, 2025 2:42 AM

Our group has 10 releases at Gen Con this year! Here's the list and where to find them:

  • Beasts designed by Clarence Simpson and published by Pandasaurus Games (booth 215)
  • Critter Kitchen designed by Alex Cutler and published by Cardboard Alchemy (booth 2927)
  • Four Forests designed by John Jewell and published by Gold Seal Games (booth 1457)
  • A Place for All My Books by Alex Cutler and Mike Mihealsick and published by Smirk & Dagger Games (booth 429)
  • Raising Chicago designed by Matt Wolfe and published by Capstone Games (booth 3027)
  • Solar Gardens by Alex Cutler and published by Darrington Press (booth 2841)
  • Squirrel Away by Clarence Simpson and published by Floodgate Games (booth 439)
  • Tír na nÓg: Blessings & Burdens designed by Isaac Shalev and published by Grand Gamers Guild (booth 2946)
  • VNTYPL8S designed by Clarence Simpson and published by 25th Century Games (booth 1457)
  • Widget's Workshop designed by Alex Cutler and published by Phase Shift Games (booth 271)


Baby Party Now Live on Kickstarter

  • May 26, 2025 3:05 AM

Baby Party, designed and published by group member Craig Carpenter, is now live on Kickstarter!

Baby Party is a hilarious party and dexterity game where players go head-to-head to complete challenges drawn from a deck filled with baby-themed mini games. The winner is the first player to land all three of their tiny, colorful baby figurines onto an ever-growing dance floor of cards at the same time.

The project runs until June 20, 2025. Check it out here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/craigcarpenter/babyparty


Unpub 2025

  • March 24, 2025 7:58 PM
  • UNPUB

Several of our members will be at Unpub this weekend! Here's who's attending and where you can find them:


Widget's Workshop now live on Backerkit

  • March 17, 2025 2:01 PM

Widget's Workshop, designed by group member Alex Cutler and published by Phase Shift Games, is now live on Backerkit!

Widget’s Workshop is a “drop-style,” spatial set collection, card crafting board game. You start the game by dropping 80 part cards onto the table, creating a giant, messy pile of parts in the center. Players take turns pulling parts from the pile, using one finger only, attempting to find the best parts for their robots and golems under construction in their workshop bays. Once a bay contains each of the 5 required pieces, the parts are combined to reveal a unique construct and its name.

You win the game by completing the most optimized set of constructs in your workshop!

The crowdfunding project runs until April 3rd. Check it out at https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/phase-shift-games/widgets-workshop-drop-style-game


March Releases: Raising Chicago and Smug Owls expansions

  • March 12, 2025 1:41 PM

Raising Chicago, designed by group member Matt Wolfe, is now available for preorder from Capstone Games. The game is expected to release in April for preorders and in June for retailers. Preorder here: https://capstone-games.com/board-games/raising-chicago/

Three expansions for Smug Owls, designed by group members Grace Kendall and Mike Belsole, are now available directly from Runaway Parade Games. The expansions are:


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