May the blue bird of happiness fly up your nose.
We've been playing these mid-century Japanese games in our family since the 1940s. Beautiful, kinetic, completely irreplaceable. Which is exactly what they were, since you couldn't find them anywhere.
We're bringing them back. On Kickstarter, soon. Sign up and we'll tell you the moment they're yours.
Somewhere in the 1940s, these games arrived in our family. Nobody remembers exactly how. They just appeared, got played obsessively, and never left.
We spent decades trying to find them for other people. Gift shops, estate sales, the internet at 2am. Nothing.
So we decided to make them ourselves. You're welcome.
The Games
A kinetic balancing game. Hang the lanterns, find the equilibrium, try not to become completely mesmerized. Brass, lacquered wood, paper. No batteries. No instructions, really. You'll figure it out.
A tabletop dexterity game of stacking, balancing, and quiet competitive rage. Deceptively simple. Surprisingly hard. The kind of game that ends friendships and starts family legends.