Hollis's Games

A portrait of the site author

Hello! I’m David Hollis, a game designer in Seattle focused mainly on tabletop experiences.

About this website
I’m a pretty big fan of engineering pads for notes, diagrams, and just generally thinking through problems. Every game I’ve ever designed has at some point been a bunch of notes and drawings on engineering paper. This site is my portfolio, but it’s also a love letter to pen-and-paper thinking.

Games I've Designed

CTF

A game of CTF in progress, using early prototype components

A micro-TCG about a friendly hacking competition

CTF is a micro-TCG: decks are nine cards each, and starter packs contain two of them, fully playable. Some of the 91 unique cards are only available in randomized 6-card boosters, which can be used to customize decks.

A small print run was available at the 2025 PNW Tabletop Game Market PAX West, and a free print-and-play version is available via the deck builder on ctftcg.com.

DAGnabbit!

The DAGnabbit logo

A game about building—or failing to build!—directed acyclic graphs

DAGnabbit! is a mathy little game about adding arrows to a directed graph on 7 vertices without creating a cycle. It can be a solo puzzle, a competitive 2-player game, or a 3+ player flip and write game.

DAGnabbit! will be featured at the 2026 PNW Tabletop Game Market at PAX West.

Weft

The working logo for Weft

A puzzly abstract tile-laying game about weaving colored lines

Weft is a game about drafting and placing hexagonal tiles, using colored strands that run across those tiles to make patterns. Shared scoring conditions change every game, and players will also collect personal goals throughout the game.

Weft supports 3-6 players and plays in about 45 minutes. A solo mode is in development. The game is currently unsigned and available for publication.

Confetti

The confetti logo

A tiny roll-and-write game for two players

Confetti is a roll-and-write connection game designed to fit on the back of a business card.