Third Layer Games

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

🗓️ Just Makes Sense: Kickstarter Sept 2026

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A "proud parent" moment. They grow up so fast! 🥹 Hearing a favorite part of our game was "thinking outside the box" is m...
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! 🎩✨🐇

Can You Spot the "Oops"?Take a look at this prototype shot and see if you can spot where our late-night design session w...
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! ✨

Meeple Monday! Which Meeple "Type" Are You?Personality: The VibeThe Perfectionist: Must be placed exactly in the center ...
04/13/2026

Meeple Monday! Which Meeple "Type" Are You?

Personality: The Vibe

The Perfectionist: Must be placed exactly in the center of the tile. No tilting!

The Color Loyalist: "If I’m not Yellow, I’m not playing."

The Storyteller: Gives their meeple a name, a backstory, and a tragic motivation.

The Nervous Fidgeter: Constantly spinning them like a tiny wooden top while waiting for their turn.

Strategy? Never heard of her.The weekend is here, and we’ve officially traded "optimal play" for maximum chaos.What’s yo...
04/10/2026

Strategy? Never heard of her.

The weekend is here, and we’ve officially traded "optimal play" for maximum chaos.

What’s your favorite way to stir the pot during game night? Drop your most devious plays in the comments! 👇

We tried to give you a professional, unbiased review. We really did. But the second the lid opened, the cat teleported i...
04/06/2026

We tried to give you a professional, unbiased review. We really did. But the second the lid opened, the cat teleported inside. In the feline world, that’s a legally binding 10/10. If it fits, it sits. If it sits, it’s a masterpiece.

Saw Jason ( ) this weekend and got to check out his game fresh from China, it looks amazing! His scoring board is simple...
03/16/2026

Saw Jason ( ) this weekend and got to check out his game fresh from China, it looks amazing! His scoring board is simple and compact; and loved the animal tokens!

We’re currently redoing our scoring mechanism (if you have thoughts, let us know!), so it’s fun to see clever approaches like this.

Thanks Yuki, Maggie And Dani! We had an amazing time playtesting our game at with . We hosted so many helpful playteste...
03/06/2026

Thanks Yuki, Maggie And Dani! We had an amazing time playtesting our game at with . We hosted so many helpful playtesters all day, but these three won the literal prize (a copy of my book about creative prompts).

There are still three more days of playtesting left! Room 423 in the Summit building. If you need a quiet break and want to support a new game designer, stop by!

A dog swallowed happiness. Technically, Mr Happy. He’s now made the emergency vet’s wall of framed ingested items, along...
02/12/2026

A dog swallowed happiness.

Technically, Mr Happy.

He’s now made the emergency vet’s wall of framed ingested items, along with toys, rocks, yarn and a spoon.

(Grateful for care at .) ❤️‍🩹

One of the most fun parts of inventing a board game is discovering a new community of wildly creative people at conventi...
01/20/2026

One of the most fun parts of inventing a board game is discovering a new community of wildly creative people at conventions and events.

We loved playing our games with Sarit from at . 🎲 We couldn’t have asked for a more fun weekend.

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