Sword & Board Games
Sword & Board Games is an independent tabletop games studio founded by a pair of trans writers and tabletop gamers who decided to direct their mutual passion into creating accessible and niche tabletop wargames. We are now made up of four total members, ranging from writers to game designers to artists. We are motivated by a desire to create games with a low upfront cost, strong core identity, and niche appeal. Put more simply, we're four tabletop gamers trying to create the kinds of games we always wished existed.
MEET THE TEAM:
Sam 'Salamander' Keshetovah (they/them): Founder, Lead Game Designer
Sam Keshetovah is an enthusiast of all things tabletop gaming, having first played games like D&D 4th Edition and Shadowrun from the age of 7 years old, later gaining an appreciation for miniatures wargaming in their early teenage years. After nearly two decades of tabletop gaming, they're now a designer in their own right, creating wargames with an emphasis on expansive list building and engaging universal rules.
You can see the rest of their work here: https://www.youtube.com/@SalamanderXVIII
SJ Klapecki (she/her): Co-Founder, Lead Writer
SJ Klapecki is a trans writer specializing in queer genre fiction, especially cyberpunk. She's authored titles like 'Station Seven' and 'Printed Guns And Sold Schematics' and is now the lead writer for Sword & Board Games, working in relentless collaboration with the rest of the team to craft the rich universes these games take place in.
You can see the rest of her work here: https://sjklapecki.itch.io/
Zachary Viola (he/him): Art Director
Zack is a professional concept artist and illustrator with an emphasis on weapons, vehicles, and armor with a lifelong obsession with Command & Conquer and MechWarrior. His art is ultimately what brings these games to life.
You can see the rest of his work, or hire him for your own projects, here: https://bsky.app/profile/zackonline.bsky.social
Esther Kolinski (she/her): Writer, Producer
Esther Kolinski is a writer who's helped shape the lore for several upcoming Sword & Board Games projects while also being an invaluable help with regards to securing the funding necessary to create our games.
