Portable, expandable, and wildly addictive
A Beautifully Crafted Strategy Game That Stays Fun for a Lifetime
A Beautifully Crafted Strategy Game That Stays Fun for a Lifetime
A Beautifully Crafted Strategy Game That Stays Fun for a Lifetime
Cylinder is a fast-paced, handcrafted strategy board game where the board never ends. Outsmart your opponents on a wraparound playfield with clever moves, bold attacks, and mind-bending spatial twists. Simple to learn, endlessly challenging to master.
At 10 X 5.25 in. it's portable enough to take on vacation anywhere.
Family Fun That Trains Your Brain
A Beautifully Crafted Strategy Game That Stays Fun for a Lifetime
A Beautifully Crafted Strategy Game That Stays Fun for a Lifetime
Game night with Cylinder isn’t just about winning — it’s about connecting. The table becomes a place where phones are set aside, laughter flows, and playful rivalries spark unforgettable moments. Parents cheer on their kids, siblings team up to outwit each other, and every wraparound move brings a mix of surprise and delight.
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Game night with Cylinder isn’t just about winning — it’s about connecting. The table becomes a place where phones are set aside, laughter flows, and playful rivalries spark unforgettable moments. Parents cheer on their kids, siblings team up to outwit each other, and every wraparound move brings a mix of surprise and delight.
"Playing strategic board games like Cylinder can also boost working memory and cognitive flexibility — the ability to adapt when plans change." A study in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience found that regular play of strategic games improves executive functions, which help with focus, decision-making, and creativity.
(Katz-Benmunoz et al., 2019).
More Than a Game—It’s a Mind-Expanding Experience
A Beautifully Crafted Strategy Game That Stays Fun for a Lifetime
More Than a Game—It’s a Mind-Expanding Experience
Cylinder isn’t just fun — it’s a real workout for your mind. The game’s wraparound design challenges players to picture moves from all directions, a skill scientists call mental rotation. Research shows that games involving mental rotation can strengthen the brain’s parietal lobes, which are important for problem-solving, spatial thinking
Cylinder isn’t just fun — it’s a real workout for your mind. The game’s wraparound design challenges players to picture moves from all directions, a skill scientists call mental rotation. Research shows that games involving mental rotation can strengthen the brain’s parietal lobes, which are important for problem-solving, spatial thinking, and planning ahead. One review found that: "Mental rotation tasks consistently activate these areas of the brain and improve spatial reasoning — skills used in fields like engineering, architecture, and even surgery."
(Zacks, 2008).
The Origins of Cylinder
Invented by a Hollywood Studio Prop Maker at least 60 years ago.
"When I met my wife Diana, her father was working as a prop builder in the Los Angeles film industry. He was a hands-on, creative guy—worked with wood, metal, all kinds of materials. And one of the things he made was a hand-crafted, marble-based board game we just called 'The Marble Game.'
We played The Marble Game while dating
I met Diana in 1974, and during our early years dating, we’d spend evenings at her parents’ house, often playing that game together. I still have that original board—and we still bring it out for family and friends sometimes. It’s simple, fun, and it brings people together. And that whole experience—those evenings around a hand-built game—was the seed that eventually became CYLINDER.
This is the original "Marble Game" made about 1960
This is the original "Marble Game" made about 1960
This was his own design—invented somewhere from the late '50s or early '60s. Notice that it resembles some games you’ll still see around today, He often brought it to work and played it with co-workers. Perhaps only coincidentally, there now exist many similar games.
I wanted to keep that spirit alive, but take it further. Something mo
This was his own design—invented somewhere from the late '50s or early '60s. Notice that it resembles some games you’ll still see around today, He often brought it to work and played it with co-workers. Perhaps only coincidentally, there now exist many similar games.
I wanted to keep that spirit alive, but take it further. Something more strategic, more abstract, more expandable. A game that still brings people together—but also pushes how we think and play.