The Alley Cat Games team
We are an independent board game publisher.
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Our first game Lab Wars launched on Kickstarter back in 2016, successfully funding and going on to be featured in publications like the Wall Street Journal, Nature News, Science magazine, Vox.com, and many more.
Since then we haven't looked back and have now raised over £2,000,000 through Kickstarter funding alone, with our games selling all over the world!
Caezar Al-Jassar
Founder, Director and Business Strategy
A former scientist, Caezar started Alley Cat Games by creating games for the scientific community before changing course towards creating games that were simply fun.
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The driving force behind Alley Cat Games, he works tirelessly to make our games a reality.
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Favourite Games: 7 Wonders Duel, Timber Town, and Maquis
Liam Collins
Chief Operating Officer
Liam started at Alley Cat Games as an intern to learn about game development from the experts.
He now manages the editing of our games, working on each stage to help turn an initial game design into a finished, manufactured game.
He also helps to plan our convention presence.
Favourite Games: King of Tokyo, Fallout Shelter, and Cryptid
Joshua Parry
Developer & Project Manager
Josh comes from a background in tabletop roleplaying games and ensures that our essentials, party, and tin games stay on track, and helps make these games as fun as can be!
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When not working, Josh can be found reading and writing, fishing and rambling, or playing trumpet in his local orchestra. ​​​
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Favourite Games: Wingspan, Cosmic Encounter, and Galileo Galilei
Alexis Massos-Gomez
Customer Service Manager
Alexis is a firm believer in the power of boardgames to bring people together, and helps run a local game group where he has met many close friends.
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When he isn't gaming he can be found hiking in the woods, binge watching a box set or cheering on (or yelling at) his boyhood team Arsenal.
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Favourite Games: Terraforming Mars, Ark Nova, and Marvel Champions
Flo Butler
Production Designer
Flo started out at Ridley's Games, getting stuck into graphic design, illustration and game development.
She loves puzzles, adventures and a good solo game!
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Favourite Games: Under Falling Skies, 7th Continent, and Multiuniversum
Matt Gossage
Operations and Logistics Manager
A long term member of the Alley Cat Games demonstration team, Matt brings his many years of IT and managerial knowledge to the team.
He is a long term attendee of the UKGE and other board game events. Regularly meeting to play board games or card games with friends.
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When not organising the movement of board games and stock around the world, Matt can be found playing card games (TCGs) and spending time with his 3 children and their dog Molly!
Favourite Games: Harmonies , Finspan, and Twilight Imperium
Beth Bridges
Marketing and Outreach
Beth brings her creativity and love of board games to oversee all things social media.
She loves connecting with our community and creating content to show off our games.
She also works closely with content creators and retailers to help our games find their way onto your table.
Offline, Beth enjoys baking, reading, and ballet.
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Favourite Games: Castle Castle Combo, Timber Town, Enchanted Ivy
Roseanna Lawes
Creative and Gifts Lead
Roseanna joins us as our Creative and Gifts Lead bringing with her experience working within the game industry with companies such as Only-Games, My Mini Factory, Lujaro Games and Ember Leaf Games.
Usually working as a graphic designer and illustrator, she is branching out to absorb as much as she can about the board game industry and community with Alley Cat Games.
She also makes nice cakes.
Favourite Games: Star Fighters, Escape the Dark Sector and Courtesans