Matt (he/him)
"When i'm not playing board games, I'm thinking about playing board games. When I am playing a board game, I'm thinking about what game i'll play next." 

Favourite Game: Power Grid 
Gateway Game: Hive - A present from Kira! 
If I was a board game component I would be... "The starting player token, to keep track of turn order." 

Kira (she/her/they/them) 

"Introducing people to tabletop gaming is my favourite hobby! There is a game out there for everyone." 

Favourite Game: Castles of Burgandy
Gateway Game: Catan - I won the first time I played!
If I was a board game component I would be... "The box insert that keeps all the pieces neat and tidy." 

“I started More Than Board Games to help others and highlight the benefits board games can bring to people. Whether that's to combat isolation, help build meaningful connections, learn new skills through gaming, or just to chat about our favorite games!
We are facing a devastating increase in adult isolation, and young people struggling to communicate away from smartphones and social media. Now more than ever we need to find ways to help people re-connect. I’ve found that even the quickest and simplest of games can break down barriers, encourage socialisation and support our mental wellbeing.

As someone who is neurodiverse and disabled, finding accessible spaces to play board games was a major issue, finding new people to play board games with was even harder, leaving me feeling incredibly excluded from my own hobby.
My determination to find new people led me to restarting and organizing meet-ups for my local board game group. After a year of many great games and building lifelong connections, my next goal was to start something far bigger and share the power of board games!”
- Kira, Founder & Director

if you could see yourself as part of the More Than Board Games team, or know someone who loves board games that could benefit from learning practical work skills?
Contact us to discuss volunteering opportunities, or find out more information HERE.

We love to talk about board games, give recommendations, and help find local meet ups: feel free to email us or reach out of social media   :) 

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