Our Story

Hey everyone, I’m John.

I grew up in Lenexa, Kansas. For a while, I wasn’t exactly sure what I wanted to create, but I always had this desire to start my own business. After a few early tries that didn't quite work out, I learned a great lesson: you have to actually enjoy the product you’re creating. I realized I was spending too much time looking at what was trending instead of what I was passionate about. Once I made that pivot, the direction became clear.

My favorite sport has always been basketball, and my favorite part of the game has always been that perfect sound of hitting nothing but net. I looked everywhere online and couldn’t find a game that actually replicated that exact experience. That’s when the ideas started to flow.

After a few rough-looking prototypes (seen here), I finally designed a fully functioning, premium game, proudly made in America.

Welcome to the Original Swishball.