Other Designers

Up and Coming Games

This page is dedicated to the game designers and creators that I meet that I feel have a good product. I am not paid or affiliated with any of these games or designers, but I have play tested these games and want to highlight them on my page as I feel we are all in this together and share a common goal: we want to keep creating fun games for family and friends to enjoy.


Crystallo

Crystallo is a fun solo play game where you try to save magical creatures who were captured by the Black Dragon. You free these creatures by removing three crystals from their card. To remove those crystals you have to strategically place crystals and orbs together in different combinations. If you succeed, you will then try to defeat the Black Dragon. It's a fun game that feels like an abstract-puzzle. The game is being designed by Liberty Kifer. The artwork is great and it is fun (and difficult) for all ages. You can check it out for yourself here.

FIKA

FIKA is a fun two-player "filler" game where you attempt to earn the most dollars by presenting your pastries, tea and coffee in the best way possible (each card has an objective). You have an opponent that is setting up their table opposite you and whoever accomplishes the most tasks over the round earns the most money and wins the round. The first player to win two-rounds wins the game.

This game won 2nd Place for "Best Date Night Game" and 3rd Place for "Best Gateway Game" in the BGG 2019 Two-Player PnP Game Design Contest. This game is a work-in-progress (WIP) and is being designed by Pieter Van Gompel.

Floating Islands

Floating islands is another fun two-player game. In this game you are creating an island in the sky by moving tiles around to connect them to your home base. There are limited islands so you have to work strategically against your opponent to make sure that you get the most coveted tiles for your island.

This game won "Best Date Night Game" in the BGG 2019 Two-Player PnP Game Design Contest. This game is a work-in-progress (WIP) and is being designed by Joshua Blaylock.

The Great Wide Open

The Great Wide Open is a fantastic game that can play 1 - 3 players in competitive, cooperative and solo play modes. I had the opportunity to play the 2-player competitive game where I was a plane crash survivor trying to find a way safely home as I battled against nature (survivor is one player and nature is another player in the 2-player competitive mode). The game was an absolute blast and I had a lot of fun with the game designer who was making sure that the bear and the wolves where impossible to avoid.

This game won "Best Use of Theme" and "Best Art and Graphic Design" and 3rd place for "Best Game" in the BGG 2019 Two-Player PnP Game Design Contest. For more information about the game click here.

Zany Zoo

Zany Zoo is a fun two player card-drafting game where you try and create funny animals by matching heads with torsos and torsos with tails. You get points for creating a complete animal, feeding it, and clearing it's waste. I was able to play this game with my wife and kids and everyone enjoyed this game. The game plays quickly and it makes for a great filler game.

This game won "Best Game to Play With Your Child" and "Best Gateway Game" and 4th place for "Best Game" in the BGG 2019 Two-Player PnP Game Design Contest. You can check it out for yourself here.