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Who are we?
Live Oak Games was founded with the goal of creating high quality games that people can enjoy over and over again. We built this web site along the same lines. Poke around the "Free Fun" area to the left to see what we mean.

Board games, card games - live games
We're not talking about computer games, but good old-fashioned "live" games.
Games that bring people together around a dinner table
...or in a living room
...or in front of the TV
...or maybe even outdoors under the shade of a big old live oak tree.

What are we up to now?
We started the company with Ice Lake - a lighthearted game for the whole family. We followed it up with SiegeStones, an abstract strategy game for 2 - 4 players. Next came a card game called Calaboose - a cross between a strategy game and a party game. This year (2007) we're releasing new editions of Ice Lake and SiegeStones. We're also releasing a completely new game called StoryTellers. It's a great story telling game for adults and kids alike!

What kind of games can you expect to see?
Always a tough question! As you can see from the list above, our games include all genres. Our first priority when designing games is that they be fun to play and easy to learn. We focus first on the "mechanic" (the way the game is played) and then design artwork and theming to craft the whole "play experience".

How can you purchase these games?
From your favorite local retailer. If the games aren't there,
click here for places you can order online.

Why "Live Oak"?
First of all "Live Oak" is a kind of tree. It's not just what you'd call an oak tree that happened to be alive. Well, I guess you could, but... Anyway, there's a specific tree that's known as a Live Oak. They grow to be quite large and have strong hanging branches that provide shade and are great to climb in. As a weird aside, Old Ironsides was made, in part, out of Live Oak (because the wood is so dense).

Anyway, when we were looking for a name, we wanted to pick something with a little character, something with some personal meaning to it. Naming a company after ourselves is a bit too egotistical, so we were looking around for something better. Living in Central Florida, Live Oaks are everywhere - they really define the landscape. So, I guess it was only natural that we'd arrive at the name Live Oak Games. Besides, the other ideas we came up with (Homely Dog Games, Albino Toad Enterprises, etc.) just didn't fly.

Finally, the acronym for Live Oak Games is LOG, and how cool is that?