Butter Side Up Games — Indianapolis, IN
We make physical card games, mobile games, and web games built for people who actually play. No filler. Just well-designed games worth your time.
Featured — Live on Kickstarter
A card game for lifters.
A competitive strategy card game built on real meet day. Declare your attempts in secret, lightest bar goes first, survive your opponents' interference, then step up and roll for the lift. Weightlifting and powerlifting, one box.
In the box
Core + Weightlifting Edition + Powerlifting Edition
How it plays
Secret attempts, real lifting order, 2d6 against the bar
Play it now
Web, iOS, and Android
Built for
Weightlifters, powerlifters, and CrossFit athletes
What we make
03 formats
Tactile, designed, and built to be played on a table. We make card games that reward strategy and hold up over hundreds of plays.
On Kickstarter Now
Iron Court
The strategy card game for the strength community. Three decks, one box: Core, Weightlifting Edition, and Powerlifting Edition.
iOS and Android games built for people who play on the go. We care about feel, pacing, and mechanics that don't get old after a week.
Out Now
Iron Court — iOS & Android
Meet day in your pocket. The full game on the App Store and Google Play, or right in your browser.
Browser-based games and interactive experiences. Fast to load, no installs required, and designed to bring people together online.
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Play Now →Butter Side Up is an independent game studio based in Indianapolis. We make games across physical and digital formats — card games, mobile apps, and browser experiences.
Our flagship is Iron Court, a strategy card game for the strength community, playable on the table, on your phone, and in the browser.
We're built for the long game. Small team, intentional releases, and a genuine love for the craft of game design.
A subsidiary of King Butter LLC.
Butter Side Up LLC
Indianapolis, Indiana
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