Infiltrate A World of Shinobi

Hidden Village is a 2-player tactical card game of hidden moves and deadly strikes. Combine two shinobi clans (from six unique factions), play your units face-down, and battle across three territories with custom dice-powered abilities.But your opponent's village is hidden! Deduce its location by reading their strategy and capture it to win.Will you outsmart them, or fall for their bluff?

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Outwit your enemy! Combine and lead two shinobi clans, manipulate the dice, and capture their Hidden Village in this 1v1 lane battler.

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Unique Cards

Hidden Village features over 80 cards with 30 unique illustrations, each with their own special abilities and art inspired by anime and video games.

The Shinobi Experience

Roll custom dice to plot your strategy, deploy your Shinobi face-down, and outsmart your rival in combat to capture their Hidden Village.

Hand-Crafted Art & Design

19 vibrant Shinobi, 11 unique Tools, and 6 gorgeous Territories; all illustrated in a traditional ink brush style with the flair of anime.

Hand-Crafted Art & Design

19 vibrant Shinobi, 11 unique Tools, and 6 gorgeous Territories; all illustrated in a traditional ink brush style with the flair of anime.

Endless Replayability

Find your favorite pair from 6 clans to match your playstyle, with 15 total combinations, and 45 possible matchups.

Want to Get Involved?

Hidden Village is playable online for free! Join the The Hidden Village Discord server to set up a playtest. There, you can also help shape the Kickstarter campaign, chime in on content, and help build the game's lore.

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Hidden Village

Hidden Village is launching in Fall 2026. Follow the campaign to ensure you get a copy!

The Pick It Up Games Mission

To create rad games and experiences that exceed expectations, spark joy, and bring people together; because life’s better when the beat is strong and everyone’s in the pit.

The Story

Pick It Up Games was founded in 2025 by me, Chris McMillion.After years of playing video games and D&D, I eventually fell in love with board games. A few years later, I decided to try my hand at designing some games myself. These ranged from too simple to too complicated, but I didn't give up. In 2021, I had finally crafted a real gem with Hidden Village. After some playtests I realized I had a viable product, but my journey was only beginning.Using my skills in project management, illustration, graphic design, and web design, I decided to embark on a quest to take The Hidden Village from prototype to fully published game. And here we are, as I continue pumping out artwork, scheduling playtests, and tweaking my designs. I hope you'll find a way to be a part of this story!

About Me

I'm Chris! I'm an artist and board game designer working on publishing my first game. I love creating in any shape or form and much of my inspiration comes from music, anime, and fantasy novels.

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