Born by the sea. Forged with family. Built for adventure.

Yargh! began in Emerald Isle, North Carolina—a place that already held years of family memories. During one vacation, we took a sunset pirate boat tour out of nearby Morehead City. Something about that evening stayed with us.

In the middle of the night, an idea surfaced: a game about pirates battling for treasure. By morning, blank playing cards were on their way to the beach house.

The first version came together quickly. The cards were rough, the rules were still taking shape, and we figured things out by playing. Around the family table, there was laughter, surprise, and the particular excitement of realizing we’d made something that was fun.

After the vacation ended, the idea stayed with us. For years, we kept coming back to it. Eventually, we decided to give it the time and care it needed to become a game we could share.

That decision carries a belief at the heart of High Tide Studios: creativity deserves to exist. Sometimes an idea is worth following simply because it brings people together—and makes them want to play again.

Yargh! has grown since those first blank cards, but we’re still chasing the feeling we found at that beach-house table: a little adventure, some friendly rivalry, and a good reason to spend another round together.