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Happy Heights

Created by Tin Robot Games

Happy Heights is a card-drafting tableau-builder for 1–6 players. Draft buildings, build Classic Brownstones, score adjacency bonuses, and race to claim HOA milestones over 12 rounds. Every placement counts in this 30-minute urban streetscape builder!

Latest Updates from Our Project:

Game is in production! New Card Added
30 days ago – Wed, Sep 02, 2026 at 05:15:39 PM

Hey everyone, I hope you had a great summer!

I am pleased to announce that we sent our game into production a week ago. Our manufacturer, VART GAMES, has been amazing in helping us integrate all of the expansion packs into the base game.

The rulebook was also updated to consolidate everything into a single cohesive rule set. Special thanks to Andrew Gilpin of Gilpin Games for his help polishing the rules.

We had space to add one more Rooftop Patio card, and I couldn't think of anyone I would rather have than Tabletop Tolson. Kim has been very generous with her coverage of our games over the years, and if you haven't checked out her channel, click here and give her a sub: https://www.youtube.com/@TabletopTolson


For those who also backed Kill the King, Richard from Analog Game Studios and I have been coordinating the shipping, and those will go out together.

Thanks again for all your support!

Keep gaming,
James.

We are doing it! 3 Expansions in EVERY GAME!
4 months ago – Fri, Jun 05, 2026 at 06:49:09 AM



Hello Neighbors, thanks for your patience this week! As promised, I ran the math on the pledge results.

Nearly all backers added at least 1 add-on (or qualified for one) per game (either the Rooftop Patios Expansion, the HOA Expansion, or both).

So, for anyone who paid for a second expansion per game, I have credited that back into your pledge manager to use toward your shipping costs.

I will end up eating a lot on this print since we are pushing into a larger sheet size for the added Friendly Neighbors expansion. 

I know many reached out saying they would be willing to contribute more, and that is greatly appreciated - but completely voluntary.

You can do this in any of the following ways:
- Tip Jar
- Increase your pledge from 1 game to 2
- If you are in the USA or Canada, there are other games in our portfolio that you can access through the pledge manager as add-ons.

I want this to be the best game possible, and sometimes it takes a bit of sacrifice to get there, but I believe it is worth it!

Next steps:
The Pledge Manager will start trickling out over the next few days (check your spam folders). Please fill it out upon receipt. Our goal is to have everyone do this by June 12th so I can move into production rapidly.


Thanks again for your support!

James.

THANKS FOR MAKING THIS GAME A REALITY!!!
4 months ago – Thu, May 28, 2026 at 06:45:59 PM



Hello Neighbors, thank you for your continued faith in Tin Robot Games and for being part of this journey!

Happy Heights will now become a reality, and I am committed to getting this game in your hands as soon as possible.

We didn't hit our stretch goal, but I am still mathing this out. Should we still do it? I want to hear from you.

Any ideas on how to help cover this? Tip jar, people add extra copies, contest/raffle ticket add-on to appear on card, etc. Drop your comments below.




Next up: 
  • I need the final payment breakdown from Backerkit to see where we actually landed - then make final decision on Stretch implementation
  • I am targeting to have the Pledge Manager out by June 5th and need your help to fill it out in 1 week. 
  • Production order (assuming you do your part on the pledge manager) will be submitted in June.
  • We are on track for September fulfillment, but I will try to get it sooner if possible.

Thanks again for your support!

James.

FINAL WEEK - ALL-IN Stretch Goal
4 months ago – Thu, May 21, 2026 at 08:52:54 AM



We have 1 WEEK LEFT OF THIS CAMPAIGN!!!

So I was talking to my good buddy Andrew this week (who was instrumental in helping build the Friendly Neighbor expansion pack). He had a crazy idea. What would it take to include the Friendly Neighbors expansion (currently print-and-play) in the box for everyone?

My gut was, yeah, that is a crazy idea. We are already maxed out on our sheet size; the box would need to be deeper, and if we did it, it would make more sense to just include everything for everyone. But then, people have already paid for the other 2 expansions, so we would need to compensate them somehow to keep it fair. The increased costs and the credit backs would mean we would need to hit $8000 in funding to pull it off.

So if we hit $8000, you'll do it, he said?

I said, yeah, let's get crazy! Let's make this a stretch goal!

How does this work?
If we hit $8,000, everyone gets EVERYTHING in their copy. That's the Rooftop Patio expansion, the HOA expansion, and now we will print the Friendly Neighbors expansion. That's 36 new scoring objectives spread across 18 additional cards. If we hit this stretch goal, anyone who paid for an expansion will be credited in the pledge manager to help with their shipping costs.

How can you help us get there?
1) Share the campaign and encourage others to pledge
2) Increase your pledge to the 2-copy level

Let's do this!
James.

20 New End-Game Objectives Added for FREE!
5 months ago – Tue, May 19, 2026 at 06:19:26 AM


Hey Backers! I am excited to announce that we have added 20 new "Friendly Neighbors" end-game scoring objectives to Happy Heights. We will provide the PnP files so you can add them to your game, PLUS we have programmed them into the mobile scoring app! 2 are randomly generated at the start of every game!

Thanks again for your support! Please share this campaign so we can make it as big as possible!

Cheers,
James.