Playful Video Games for Everyone
Every season looks different
Drag the slider to compare spring and winter in Keepers of the Crown.
Bright games, built with heart
We make colorful, welcoming games that are easy to pick up and satisfying to master. The kind of games a whole family can crowd around, argue over and come back to.
Every world we build is hand-crafted: toy-like towns, cheeky villains and little surprises tucked into every corner. We test early and often with real players, then polish until it feels just right.
Our first game, Keepers of the Crown, is a cozy strategy adventure set inside a pop-up storybook. Spellcade, a reading and spelling arcade for kids, is coming soon, and Pixel Garden is a little farming game you can play free in your browser.
More about the studio
Our games
Games you can learn in a minute and play for months, wrapped in worlds that feel like your favorite toy box.
Keepers of the Crown
A cozy strategy game set inside a pop-up storybook. Build a busy little town, line the Royal Road with towers and call on castle magic to keep Zolgar's goblins away from the crown.
- 54 levels across 5 storybook chapters
- No ads, no purchases and no online chat
- Coming soon to Windows, Mac and Linux
Spellcade
A free reading and spelling arcade for kids in Pre-K to 6th grade. Walk into a 3D arcade, dive into eight themed cabinets and play 25 mini-games that make every word fun.
- Spark reads every word aloud, so new readers can play
- No ads, no purchases and nothing leaves the computer
- Coming soon to Windows, Mac and Linux
Bonk-a-Goblin
A tiny taste of goblin defense. Tap or click goblins before they reach the castle. Thieves carrying gold are worth 3 points.
Made in Round Rock, Texas
Gilson Games is an independent studio making games for kids, parents and everyone in between. Small team, big imaginations, lots of playtesting.