About Us

Our mission is to help people grow and expand their love of games while creating safe and fun community spaces for them to play.

Engagement

We seek to build an inclusive, open, and welcoming community of gaming enthusiasts.

Entertainment

We seek to bring joy and fun to the lives of the communities we serve through events and the content we create.

Education

We seek to help people find the right games for their table and both broaden and deepen players’ knowledge of games.

Some Statistics:

In 1 year of full-time operations, we have:
– 200+ events run
– 8,000+ individual event attendees
– 4.8 stars on Meetup
– 25+ different venue partnerships in the Greater Toronto Area

And since 2022 on YouTube we have:
– 40+ How to Play videos
– 2,000+ games taught in person
– 4,000+ games recommended to players
– 30+ Gameplay videos

Emilie De Caen

(she/her)

Co-founder

Emilie is a longtime lover of games of all kinds and never one to be underestimated when challenged. She has overseen many teams in different circumstances and has years of experience in both the non-profit and for-profit sectors, plus an MBA from Rotman.
Favourite games: changes frequently, but standouts include Ark Nova, Earth, and Dominion.

Jeremy Pearson

(they/them)

Co-founder

Jeremy has loved games for as long as they can remember and has been running role-playing games for over 15 years at this point. They worked as a data analyst, stage manager, and performer before turning to YouTube and running gaming events.
Favourite games: whatever the group wants to play, but notably Blood on the Clocktower, Spirit Island, and Faraway.