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We make card and board games worth gathering for. Easy to learn, hard to put down, different every time. Built for families, friend groups, and anyone who believes the best experiences happen together.

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Card games, board games, and apps built to bring people together.

Skip the Salad

Skip the Salad

Available

A trick-avoiding card game where you try to LOSE the right tricks. Dodge penalty vegetables, play your toppings, and outwit your opponents across every round.

Players 3-8Ages 8+Time 20-40 minType Trick-avoidingDigital iOS, Android & Web
Card GameStrategyFamily
Fizzle & Fume

Fizzle & Fume

Coming Soon

A potion-brewing card game where you collect rare ingredients, cast spells on your rivals, and race to brew the most powerful potions. Do you have what it takes to become the Grand Wizard?

Players 3-6Ages 8+Time 15-30 minType CollectingDigital iOS & Android
Card GameStrategyFamily
Skip the Salad cards spread out on a garden table

Premium quality.

Built to Last

We sweat the details, from the cards and finish to the artwork and box, so every game feels as good as it plays.

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Friends laughing around a table playing Skip the Salad on game night

Memorable experiences.

Made for Game Night

We create games that are easy to get to the table, rewarding to play, and the ones people ask for again next week.

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Family playing Skip the Salad around a campfire

Our mission.

Pull Up a Chair

Great games have a way of bringing people together. We believe everyone deserves a seat at the table, and we design every game with that spirit in mind.

Our Story

Two apps. One ecosystem.

Apps That Go Beyond the Box

Play our games anywhere, and keep score across every game night, physical or digital.

The Skip the Salad app home screen
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Skip the Salad

The full game, digitized. Play solo against AI, online with friends, or pass-and-play on one device.

  • Solo vs AI
  • Online with friends
  • Pass & play
  • Tutorials & round timers
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The Gotta Play Games Clubhouse app home screen
Available now

Gotta Play Games Clubhouse

Your game-night hub. Keep score for any Gotta Play game, follow leaderboards and head-to-head stats, and see your full order history.

  • Score any game
  • Leaderboards
  • Head-to-head stats
  • Order history
Play in BrowserMobile apps coming soon

What Players Are Saying

“Skip the Salad is definitely one of the best card games I've played! It combines some of the best elements from my favorite games into one. My favorite part is that every game feels different because you can add special cards that can change the rules and alter the strategy. I would definitely recommend Skip the Salad to anyone who likes to have fun!”

Ian F.

Verified Buyer

“Skip the Salad is a game that is fun for the whole family! Since getting it, my kids have been playing it daily!”

Nils K.

Verified Buyer

“Skip the Salad takes your normal trick-taking game and flips it on its head, each round requiring a different strategy. We couldn't stop playing!”

Ryan C.

Verified Buyer

The Gotta Play Games family

Family-owned studio

About Gotta Play Games

Gotta Play Games started with a simple belief: the best moments happen around a table. We are a small family studio making card games, board games, and apps designed to bring people together regardless of age, skill level, or how competitive things get.

Every game we ship comes with a free companion app, thoughtful design, and the conviction that everyone deserves a seat at the table.

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