Gather Round Games is…
A two-woman tabletop design team based in NYC
Focused on creating narrative-driven experiences & games that promote collaborative play
Welcoming players of all skill levels to gather round a good story
GAMES
Someone Has Died
Someone Has Died is an improvised storytelling game set at a will arbitration where players try to claim to a dead person’s fortune.
Roadside Distractions
*COMING SOON* - Roadside Distractions is a storytelling card game where you embark on the world’s weirdest road trip!
WHO WE ARE
Adi Slepack
Co-FOUNDER
Adi Slepack is a graphic designer, entrepreneur, and game designer living and working in Brooklyn, NY. A member of I.A.T.S.E. Local USA 829, she specializes in creating graphics for film and television. Adi began designing Someone Has Died as a hobby between jobs and on weekends, taking on the roles of game designer, art director, graphic designer, and producer.
Liz Roche
Co-FOUNDER
Liz Roche is a game designer born and raised in The Bronx. She joined Adi during the development and testing of Someone Has Died. Outside of the games industry, Liz is a passionate proponent for gender equity and reproductive rights.
Highlights
Scheduling Simulator Takes Home “Most Dynamic” Prize at the Boston Festival of Indie Games!
Someone Has Died is one of the Best Games of 2018!
Smithsonian Mag includes Someone Has Died on a list of the year’s best tabletop games. Read all about it here.
Gather Round Games joins Kickstarter’s Spring/Summer Creators in Residence!
We got to fulfill our campaign for Someone Has Died while working out of Kickstarter HQ & spent our summer with a bunch of talented makers and artists! Read about them all here.
Someone Has Died Funds on Kickstarter!
The Kickstarter for Someone Has Died was launched in September 2018 and was funded in 5 days! We delivered the game a year later and are now in our second printing! Check out more about Someone Has Died here.
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