Apps for everyday life, made more mindfully.
Playtests is a studio developing slow, thoughtful apps that help people feel more connected — to their routines, to each other, and to the experiences that make daily life meaningful.
About the studio
We make software at a gentler pace. Not to do less, but to make better things: apps with clear purpose, calm design, and a place in everyday life.
Playtests is our space for building products that feel useful, considered, and human. Each release is designed to support real habits and real moments — helping people notice more, share more, and enjoy life a little more fully.
What we believe
- Technology should support life, not compete with it.
- The best apps fit naturally into a person's day, with less noise and more clarity.
- Digital products can help people connect more deeply with places, rituals, and one another when they are designed with empathy and intention.
- Slower development can lead to more thoughtful experiences, better language, and products people actually want to keep using.
Releases
Our apps so far — simple, purposeful products shaped around daily use and play.
Multiplayer Games
A collection of classic two-player games — tic-tac-toe, checkers, chess, and more — ready to play together online.
Learn more →Diction
A multiplayer word hunt game — race friends to find every word on the board.
Learn more →Outnumber
A multiplayer game built for quick, competitive rounds.
Learn more →Trio
Water, steps, and sleep — one daily ring, goals, streaks, and friends to stay on track together.
Learn more →Bakewell
Designed around everyday ritual, care, and the pleasure of doing ordinary things well.
Learn more →Multiplayer Games
A collection of classic two-player games — tic-tac-toe, checkers, chess, and more — ready to play together online.
Learn more →Diction
A multiplayer word hunt game — race friends to find every word on the board.
Learn more →Outnumber
A multiplayer game built for quick, competitive rounds.
Learn more →Trio
Water, steps, and sleep — one daily ring, goals, streaks, and friends to stay on track together.
Learn more →Bakewell
Designed around everyday ritual, care, and the pleasure of doing ordinary things well.
Learn more →Stay close to what we're building
We release slowly and share what we learn along the way. Join for updates on new apps and studio notes.