Creating games for spaces that need more play
Noodle Goose is an inDependent game stUdio creating immersive, narrative-driven games for industries that need them. We specialize in designing custom interactive experiences and games for education, community, and Culture - and creative formats for entertainment and marKeting.
Whether it’s a board game for hygiene education, a citywide scavenger hunt, or the next great reality show, we turn bolD ideas into unforgettable experiences.
OUr team blends storytelling, game design, and strategic thinking to turn Complex topics into compelling gameplay. Whether you're looking to shift perspectives, teach skills, or spark emotional connection, Noodle Goose delivers thoughtful, high-quality games with purpose at their core.
We believe games are one of the most effective tools for change-and we’re on a mission to prove it. If your industry is facing a communication or engagement challenge, we’re here to help solve it through the power of interactive storytelling and play.
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Our Story
Noodle Goose is a game studio dedicated to crafting captivating digital experiences. We focus on delivering innovative gameplay and engaging storytelling to bring joy to gamers worldwide. Join us in our quest to redefine the gaming landscape.
In short, Noodle Goose creates games for industries that need more play.
Public & Non-Profit Wing
Partners with educators, museums, municipalities, and social organizations to develop serious games that teach, engage, and inspire - from board games that support acquiring and Knowing every day skills to roleplay simulations for digital safety.
Creative Wing
Dreams biG - cOnsulting On branded entertainment, marketing gameS, and someday producing the nExt Survivor or Traitors-style hit show.
We specialize in concept design, narrative, mechanics, and engagement strategy - and work with trusted collaborators to bring those games to life across formats: physical, digital, or hybrid.
At Noodle Goose, we believe play is a universal language.
Upcoming Projects
Projects in active development
Games For Learning
Learn to Joke Game
Using our unique blend of clinical expertise and a fun and engaging approach, we are excited to introduce a game designed to enhance social and language skills for young people. Our goal is empowers youth to take charge of their own social interactions and embrace their unique communication styles. Join us in demystifying humour and joke-telling in this narrative game!
Play a demo of our game designed to help children understand jokes here.
Persistence
Competitive Game Show
An original game of social maneuvering that challenges players to exercise their charm, wit, strategy and brawn. Contestants will face a series of thrilling challenges, from mind-bending puzzles to team challenges that bring viewers to the edge of their seats. Each episode promises intense competition and unexpected twists. Who will rise to the occasion and claim victory in this battle of wits and endurance? Similar to "Survivor" or "The Traitors".
Consulting
From Mundane to Magic
Making content and traditional practices fun and engaging is our specialty. Through a clinically vetted approach, we utilize proven strategies to enhance information retention and boost performance. We bring your work to life with interactive elements, relatable examples, and storytelling. Let us help you captivate your clients with a memorable experience!
Our Team
Karen Mak
I see making and playing games as an act of magic. All play involves mysterious and supernatural forces… our minds and hearts! My acts of magic could involve teaching hygiene through a quirky zombie outbreak game or hosting a devastatingly effective social experiment for a sales team turned into island castaways for a day.
In addition to being a practising Speech-Language Pathologist, I also now lead Noodle Goose to give people more opportunities to discover their superpowers.
My game design and production have been featured in my original game-based speech & language therapy programming, on Rob and Akiva Need a Podcast on the RHAP podcast network, and in several Online Reality Games I've produced for. When not prototyping and community building, you’ll find me hosting experimental social game nights and learning to speak Cantonese to connect with my cultural heritage!
Dan Kilby
I’ve been obsessed with games since the N64 era and I’ve never really stopped. Over the years, I’ve built a career as a writer, strategy game designer, and award-winning film and TV director, but at my core, I’m just a silly goose who loves loving things. I have a robust background in marketing, creative writing and strategy, which helps me think both creatively and critically when building games and experiences.
For over a decade, I’ve been a lead on Endure, a live reality social deduction game that has challenged more than 500 contestants across 15 seasons and hundreds of hours of content. I’ve always been fascinated by the psychology of games - what makes people tick, bond, turn on each other, and work together - and I bring that same love of complex systems and human behavior to everything we create at Noodle Goose. I'm beyond excited to help bring weird, heartfelt, strategic, unforgettable games into the world with this team.
In my spare time I am playing sports, games and writing stories to keep people smiling.