Welcome to Galen’s Games!
I’m a game designer and publisher focused on 1 and 2 player games that deliver intense head-to-head experiences with unique themes and fresh mechanics. I absolutely love talking game design and am always looking for playtesters so please take a look around and say hello!
Galen’s Games Mint Tin Series is on Kickstarter from 10/22-11/19/2024. Back during the campaign to get the best price!
Published Games:
Image by: Hwa Siang
Super Snipers
Super Snipers is a 1 to 2-player dueling game that uses polyominoes (tetris pieces) in a novel way. Players race to find one another and then “take the shot” by using their pieces to isolate innocent bystanders, earn bonuses, and frame their target.
Super Snipers was a finalist in the 2021 Cardboard Edison Project! and successfully funded on Kickstarter in November 2022. Fulfillment in 2024.
Art by John De Campos
First Hunt
First Hunt is a solo hunting mini game that will be packaged with the Elves Faction of Terrible Games’ Token Terrors. In it, you play an Elf out to prove his worthiness as a warrior in the traditional First Hunt. Take down charging Boars and Bucks, but avoid shooting Does in a fast-moving game that has elements of push-your-luck, deduction, and gambling.
Upcoming Games from Galen’s Games:
Image by: Jonathan Cahrnel
Heritage Farms
One of the upcoming Mint-Tin Series coming to Kickstarter in 2024. Based off of the famous riddle about the Chicken, Fox, and Corn, compete in this tight and thinky strategy game about getting your goods across the river before your opponent; and before losing too many!
Design: Galen McCown
Art: Jonathan Carnehl
Mint-Tin Monster Mash-Up
One of the upcoming Mint-Tin Series coming to Kickstarter in 2024. Take on the role of a Mad Scientist mashing together fantastical creatures and battling them in an arena. Monster combos determine your stats but also generate a unique power. A simple but thinky blind bidding battle system will keep you on the edge of your seat!
Design: Chris Backe
Art: John DeCampos
Image by: Jonathan Cahrnel
Verdant Arizona
One of the upcoming Mint-Tin Series coming to Kickstarter in 2024. Draft beautiful cacti to bring back to your garden. Make the most beautiful garden and force your opponent into sub-optimal moves to win.
Design: Robin David
Graphic Design: Jonathan Carnehl
Art by: Hwa Siang
Dice Clash
One of the upcoming Mint-Tin Series coming to Kickstarter in 2024. Choose one of 6 Warriors to bring to the arena in this tactical dice placement battler!
Design: Galen McCown, Jonathan Carnehl, Ryan Stromek
Art: Hwa Siang
Image by Joshua McCown
Dog Days
Dog Days is a 2-4 player strategy game of taking your dogs to the park and making them happy. All the dogs have different needs though, and you aren't the only ones at the park! Chain together happiness combos using tennis balls, squirrels, treats, loose dogs, poop bags and more!
Design: Galen McCown
Other Designs:
Designed by: Simon Beal, Ben Moy, Galen McCown
Zen Garden
A 1-2 Player game that tasks you with building a beautiful Japanese rock garden. Simple, elegant, and relaxing.
Designed by Simon Beal, Ben Moy, and myself.
Bullet Horizon
Bullet Horizon
A 1-3 Player romp through overwhelming odds and bullets!! Designed to simulate the bullet hell shooters of the 90’s and 2000’s
CHEWED OUT
Compete against your friends to see who can chew the most gum and candy while navigating a day at your 1980’s era Elementary School!
Image by Joshua McCown
Infiltrators
Infiltrators is a solo, deck-building, tower-climbing, revenge thriller. Players work their way through the floors to get to the final Boss. The Rooms they clear and the choices they make along the way will build their Deck and options for the final encounter.
Designed by: Galen McCown and Tanner Simmons
Ratatoskr
A 2-4 player bag builder featuring squirrel viking clans exploring, trading, conquering and fulfilling their ancestral duties of delivering messages from Nidhogg the serpent to the eagle atop Yggradsil. This co-design with Tanner Simmonsit was a semi-finalist in the Game Crafter’s Small Box Challenge, and has been signed to be published with Talon Strikes Studios!
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