Gameswell is an indie family-run endeavor by Seattle locals Thomas and Kelly Cardwell. Our mission is to build eye-catching, unique-yet-familiar games to foster inclusive gaming communities. We have run two successful Kickstarter campaigns, beginning with our debut book of games, PNW: Card Games Inspired by the Pacific Northwest, a fully illustrated hardcover book of six modern games for fans of card games, board games, and the Pacific Northwest.

Thomas + Kelly Cardwell

Founders

Thomas Cardwell is a game designer who strives to create games that introduce modern game design to a larger audience, provide simple frameworks for deep decision-making, and utilize games as a community-building tool. Kelly Cardwell is a chemist with a keen eye for precision—necessary for rulebook editing and her other responsibilities as a co-founder. You can catch the two of them cooking together, hiking one of the many PNW trails, and hosting playtesting nights with friends.

Feel free to get in touch with any questions you might have about the shop or our products, or check out Thomas's blog for more musings.