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Birch Hill Games

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A small independent game studio making thoughtful, replayable games.

About the studio

Who we are

Birch Hill Games is an independent studio crafting small, replayable games designed to fit into a few minutes — or a few years — of your life.

We're a quiet team that cares deeply about the feel of a game: the pacing, the weight of a decision, the shape of a rule set that's simple to learn but hard to exhaust.

What we believe

We favor relaxed pacing, simple rules with real depth, and respect for the player's time. No dark patterns. No aggressive monetization. Just games we'd want to play ourselves.

We'd rather ship one carefully-tuned title than a catalog of forgettable ones.

Our games

Currently shipping one title, with more in the workshop.

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Hexlands

Coming soon · iPhone

A relaxing, strategic hex-tile placement game for iPhone. Build roads, cities, and chapels — solo or with friends.

  • Public & private games
  • Single-player vs AI
  • In-game chat
  • Solo tutorial

More games in the workshop.

Press kit

Writing about us? Everything you need is below. For interviews or review codes, email press@birchhillgames.com.

Fact sheet

  • StudioBirch Hill Games
  • Founded2026
  • TitlesHexlands (2026)
  • PlatformsiPhone
  • Websitebirchhillgames.com
  • Presspress@birchhillgames.com

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Descriptions

Short (1 line) Birch Hill Games is an independent studio making thoughtful, replayable games — makers of Hexlands for iPhone.
Medium (paragraph) Birch Hill Games is a small independent studio focused on games with simple rules and real depth. Their debut title, Hexlands, is a relaxing hex-tile placement game for iPhone — build roads, cities, and chapels solo or with friends.
Long (boilerplate) Birch Hill Games crafts small, replayable games designed to fit into a few minutes — or a few years — of your life. The studio favors relaxed pacing, easy-to-learn rule sets with lasting strategic depth, and a hands-off approach to monetization. Its first release, Hexlands (2026), is a hex-tile placement game for iPhone featuring public and private multiplayer rooms, single-player AI (including a neural-net "Hell" mode), and a hand-tuned tile board.

Get in touch

Have a question, idea, or just want to say hello? Send us a note.

Prefer email? Write us at hello@birchhillgames.com.
For Hexlands gameplay support, visit hexlandsgame.com/support.