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Board games for curious people who like to make sense of the world — together, playfully.

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09/05/2026

Help us rename our game! ‘Senseption’ is out. A name invoking a play of the game is in. What’s your favorite? Any suggestions?

If you’re at , come visit us! Summit building, second floor in the playtesting area.

08/27/2026

“I fight pain and fear with art.”
Yayoi Kusama 1929-2026

If Dolly was an icon of using creativity to spread joy, Yayoi Kusama was an icon of using creativity to deal with trauma, pain and fear. And our creativity needs both.

Kusama voluntarily chose to live in a psychiatric facility for most of her adult life, where she got the support she needed personally to continue to create art.

She turned her hallucinatory ‘infinity nets’ into her signature polka dots. In 2017, we got to take part in creating an infinity dot piece at the SAM.

Part of my creative life is pure Dolly. But another part of my creativity is pure Kusama. I feel lucky to live in a world where women can express both, and the world is starting to celebrate radically personal creative expression from women.

08/12/2026

Currently reviewing rulebook for anything about treats, or dogs on the table. And just so you know, there’s a soft dog bed right next to the blanket, but no, this was his choice..

07/30/2026

Man. Creativity rocks.

Themed mini-golf! Built by artist teams! For charity!

PLUS, a Jimothy sighting on the ferry. 🦝 AND a wombat-p**p-themed putt putt hole. Wombat p**p! In the hole! (Teehee.)

The puttputt_clash was pure creative joy. Thanks, builders!

06/26/2026

Thank you everyone who dropped by at our table last Saturday to test out the new board idea. Or stopped by at our booth. We learned a lot, and it was great meeting ya’ll! Let us know if you have ideas on where to do some more play testing!

06/20/2026

Pride construction by Bainbridge Pride under way on Bainbridge Island, some assembly required! 🏃‍♂️😂🌈🏳️‍🌈We’ll be there in the BI Senior Community Center thanks to First Fed, so if you need a break and want to come play a fun game, come find us!!

06/15/2026

We're making Third Layer-related stickers for our booth at Pride next weekend. The sticker-making process is really leaning into our own messages like: 'First Messy, Then Art' or 'Perfectionis m (sic) is Death to Creativity'.

Sure, could we make 'professional' stickers that 'look good' with things like 'colors' and 'design'? I mean, hopefully one day. But first = messages about literal creative pride. 🌈

06/08/2026

When a spam voicemail gifts you with poetry this pure, this deep, you line-break the hell out of it.

04/28/2026

A "proud parent" moment. They grow up so fast! 🥹

Hearing a favorite part of our game was "thinking outside the box" is music to our ears! 🎶 Mostly, because we built the box, and are thrilled our play testers are finding ways to jump over the fence. Outside the box is where the magic happens! 🎩✨🐇

04/16/2026

Can You Spot the "Oops"?

Take a look at this prototype shot and see if you can spot where our late-night design session went off the rails.

Prototyping is about breaking things so the final version doesn't break you. It’s a work in progress, and the rules change every five minutes—but this is where the magic happens. Prototype V2 coming soon! ✨

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11570 N Oracle Rd
Tucson, AZ
85737

Website

http://thirdlayergames.com/

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