The Stillfleet Studio creates high-quality, innovative, replayable story-driven games from a Leftist perspective. We make weird and elegant games that power unique social journeys through time and space. With a focus on roleplaying and player agency, Stillfleet Studio’s games are perfect for those seeking mind-expanding adventures in unforgettable settings.

Primarily, we publish revolutionary tabletop roleplaying games (TTRPGs) built on the flexible, player-empowering Grit System. Our TTRPGs include Stillfleet by Wythe Marschall (cosmic fantasy at its most curious—as heard on the hit podcast Fun City Ventures), Blister Critters by Anthony Grasso (cartoon eco-horror at its zaniest), Danse Macabre by Christopher Pickett (medieval horror at its most beautifully brutal), and The Sometimes Kingdom RPG by Ethan Gould (portal fantasy at its most magical).

We are currently developing a new comic-book Stillfleet quickstart right here on BackerKit!

In addition, we publish original, addictively fun, wide-audience card games such as the Stillfleet spinoff Robot Hospital by Aaron H. and Yoink Boink by Anthony Grasso. Both of these fast-play games are easy to look at and even easier to learn. The Stillfleet Studio also publishes the game-design podcast Why We Roll, hosted by Christopher Pickett and Wythe Marschall. This informal, interview-driven, philosophical show is quickly becoming a force in indie RPG media.

We are pro-union, working-class led, queer-friendly, trans-inclusive, anti-fascist, and decolonial. We believe that, in addition to providing hours of fun, games can educate and empower.