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Stories From the Tables

Real experiences, gaming insights, and what happens when people gather around virtual felt

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Community

The Regulars Who Make It Feel Like Home

There's this group that shows up every Thursday. They're not pros, and they're definitely not trying to impress anyone. But watching them interact reveals something interesting about what keeps people engaged.

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Experience

When the Cards Don't Matter Anymore

Started playing to pass time during a particularly boring January. Six months later, I'm still logging in—but not for the reasons I expected. The games became background noise to genuine connections.

Friends connecting through gaming
Insight

Observations From Someone Who Watches

My partner plays most evenings while I read nearby. Over time, I've noticed patterns in how people behave that have nothing to do with winning streaks or unlucky runs. It's surprisingly human.

Meet Our Writer

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Reva Caldwell

Community Observer & Writer

I started paying attention to social gaming spaces in 2023 after noticing how my neighbors formed friendships through evening play sessions. What began as curiosity turned into regular documentation of the unexpected ways people connect. I write about what I see, not what marketing departments want you to hear.

Before this, I spent years writing about community spaces in Thunder Bay and how people find belonging in unexpected places. Turns out, virtual card tables aren't that different from neighborhood coffee shops.

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