Indie tabletop studio
We make games that make you say “gosh darn it!”
Welcoming, weird, and memorable tabletop games from escape room owners who love puzzles, story moments, and players yelling at cardboard.
Kickstarter pre-launch
Follow our upcoming launches
Pre-launch pages are live for Above My Pay Grade and Bouquet Parlay. Click through and choose “Notify me on launch” on Kickstarter.
Games
On deck and in development
Click any game for its teaser page, art, and current development notes.
About us
Russ & Mandy build experiences first.
We’re escape room owners who have designed 18+ experiences over the last 10 years and welcomed thousands of customers a year through our doors. Our tabletop games come from the same place: immersive design, storytelling, surprise, and the way people interact when the pressure is on.
Russ
Engineer turned escape room owner. Design-oriented, systems-minded, and usually trying to turn a ridiculous idea into something players can actually touch, solve, and remember.
Mandy
The artistic half of the team. Illustrations, paint, patina, texture, charm, and the part where someone says, “okay, but make it pretty.”
Follow along
Above My Pay Grade is live on Kickstarter pre-launch.
Head to Kickstarter and click “Notify me on launch” so Kickstarter reminds you when the campaign opens.