Playthings (April 2026 Pre-Order)

As the children at the boarding school prepare for bed, a group of friends discuss their plans. It seems a being of the nightmare realm will come again to steal their toys, and only by setting traps of their own do they have a chance of getting even.

Playthings is a sensory guessing game where players take turns as the Night Terror, hiding toys in rooms on a map, while the rest ‘sleep’ with their eyes closed. They await daybreak and a chance to guess where their toys have gone. However, they had the chance to gain slivers of information to assist them— sliding their fingers under the mat to feel vibrations, or placing jingling bells as sound traps, for example. But the true choice is simply whether or not to peek and know for certain. However, even as the players score points individually and cooperatively for finding their toys, the Night Terror scores for their failures, and the ability to guess who peeked.

A ridiculous and unique ritual of the senses, Playthings asks if players are smart enough to deduce from very little, or are brave enough to feign ignorance as they watched the Night Terror commit its deeds. Will you peek?

This game is arriving around April 2026. Sign up for the notification to learn when it is in stock, or pre-order your copy. Note that orders with pre-orders are held until all products are in stock.

3 - 5 Players | Ages 13+ | 25 Minutes

PECULIAR: Players set up tests of sight, sound and touch to deduce where their toys have gone.

SENSORY: A variety of tricks are available that bring the game to life and entertain the mind.

SIMPLE: Gameplay is sorted around the act of guessing where one token is, and the deduction that springs from surprisingly little information.

SURPRISING: Find emergent interactions between the game mechanics— and the players themselves.

TEXTURED: String, wood, metal, cloth— the material feel is fascinating and backed up by our favorite horror artist Nick Tofani.