Zily Creative Works

10/02/2026

We’re Zily and we make games.

In no particular order, here’s our series “Behind the Game”. Where we share about what it takes to make a speed card game.

Playtest! Playtest! Playtest! Get as many people as you can to test your game. Playtesting is where all of the issues and weird loopholes come to the surface.

Join us as we prep for our Kickstarter launch this month!! 🌟

09/26/2026

Do you love playing Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza? I had the privilege of meeting with Eric Shroeder, the Chief Operating Officer at , and what a great guy! We were able to talk shop and swap games. They just came out with there new push-your-luck meets strategy card game called Stack Nabbit. I just played it today and it's a blast! It stays true to their mission of easy to learn games but with a surprisingly strategic twist. I couldn't let Eric go home empty handed either, so I shared a prototype of our adorably cut-throat speed card game, Escape Critters, which launches on Kickstarter this October. We'll see what he thinks. 🫣🫠

09/25/2026

Checkout out the sneak-peak content on our Kickstarter pre-launch page and follow us!

An adorably cut-throat speed card game. Think Speed, Dutch Blitz, Spoons, or Spot-it but far prettier and enhanced by critter powers!

09/22/2026

What is the game behind the game?? We are about to launch our Kickstarter for Escape Critters, but what came before that? Escape Master was the first game we ever created and was the stepping stone for developing something even better. We took the best things from Escape Master and refined them to make Escape Critters. While I was reflecting on our humble beginnings with Escape Master, I ran across this old article about the history of speed card games and why our games are different. Check it out if you want to learn some history!

Speed card games have been around for a long time, and are widely popular. Dutch Blitz was invented in 1937 by Werner Ernst George Muller, a German immigrant to the United States (1). Unsurprisingly, the official Dutch Blitz website touts that the game can be found in every corner of the world and i...

09/17/2026

We’re Zily and we make games.

Follow along for our series “Behind the Game”. We’re sharing what it takes to make a speed card game.

Our latest game, Escape Critters, launches on Kickstarter in October. 🚀

09/02/2026

I had a nugget of time to write an update on us (the creators) and what's next for Zily Creative Works!

08/17/2026

A Series of Reviews: Part 3 - Enjoy our "Critter Review". Thanks for the approval Cosmo. 😉🐶

08/15/2026

A Series of Reviews: Part 2- This one we call "Cool for All".

Escape Critters is designed to be enjoyed by grownups and kids alike. It's coming to Kickstarter this fall.

Pre-launch info in our bio! 😎

08/15/2026

A Series of Reviews: Part 1 -

This one we lovingly call “Family Feud.” Escape Critters brings out the competitor in every player! Find our pre‑launch info in our bio. Coming to Kickstarter this fall.

*Disclaimer: No families were harmed in the making of this video. 😅

08/14/2026

🫧Escape Critters is an adorably cutthroat real-time speed card game for 2 to 6 players!

🫧Prelaunch link in our bio!