Our story

We stare at screens professionally. And like many people we know, escaping those screens is a constant struggle.

Board gaming has been one of the best hacks we’ve found to get us off our devices and hanging out with other people. Perhaps that’s one reason it’s experienced cultural, artistic and commercial boom over the last several years.

But there are still a lot of rough edges to the experience. With so many games to choose from, it can be hard to figure out what you like — especially since (for most people!) learning a new game is approximately as fun as reading an appliance manual. And once you do figure out a game you like, the logistics of finding people to play it with — especially for busy people — can be an impossible hurdle.

We created Tabletop Library to smooth those rough edges. Yes, we want more people playing board games. But mostly we wanted a place that makes leaving your house feel worthwhile. Screens are convenient. Being around actual humans needs to be better than convenient.

You’re here early, before we’ve figured everything out. That matters to us. We’ll work hard to make this a community that’s important to you.