Phil is a freelance game designer pursuing publication. He also edits rulebooks. If you have a design consultation or editing job you’d like to discuss, please Contact Me.
Game Credits:
Normal Human (December 2025, Designer) – R&R Games – a group charades party game for mass market, with Jono Naito-Tetro & Bobby West, 4-16 players, ages 8+
Medusa’s Garden (November 2025, Designer) – Self-Published – a physical social deduction party game for PAXU Indie Game Night Market, with Jono Naito-Tetro, 4-30 players, ages 8+
ContraBanter (2024, Designer) – Skybound Tabletop – A word smuggling party game for mass market, 2-15 players, ages 10+ Check out my Design Diary
Typeset (2024, Developer) – DVC Games – The press your luck word game for hobby market, 1-6 players, ages 10+
Rulebook Editing:
Canvas Critters (2025) – 3WS
Charcuterie: The Board Game (2024) – 3WS
More on the way…!
Game Projects Seeking a Publisher:
Are You Ascared of Monsters, Too? – an adorable deduction game for children, with Sabrina Brennan and Gabe Godoi, 3-5 players, ages 6+
Go-Tairo – a political strategy game of regency-era Japan, with Jono Naito-Tetro, 3-6 players, ages 14+
JackJack – a rowdy cooperative BlackJack game about slamming cards on the table, with Jay Bucciarelli, 2-8 players, ages 10+
Slam Quest – JackJack’s big brother, a campaign game for hobby market, with Jay, 2-6 players, ages 12+
Mrs. Witch’s Sizzlin’ Dishes – a kids/family co-operative sound deduction game for mass market, with Gabe Godoi, 2-5 players, ages 6+
QuackJack – a simple, interactive family card game for mass market, 2-6 players, ages 10+
Signed Games:
Project Tower – a combative strategy game for the hobby market, 3-4 players, ages 14
Phil Gross, Game Designer 