Toronto

With a background in acting and teaching, I took too TTRPG’s in late 2023 and finally ran my own one shot a year later. Subsequently that one-shot was then turned into a full campaign that is running still to this day. I’m an avid gamer and consumer of stories. From niche anime, popular cartoons to obscure short stories- all of this brings life, enthusiasm and creativity to the worlds I built, the NPC’s I play and the games I run. My goal is to be able to create a world and a game that my players have crafted alongside me. A world for my players to explore not only as their character but as themselves. From discovering why a floating city has declared themselves as the rulers of the continent, to the monstrous purple worms that call the battle-hardened deserts of the orc’s home. To a simple story about how acquiring the deed to a bakery will finally make your town whole again. Stories can be grand and I strive to get my players to ask questions about the world they could be inhabiting. At my table, I try to create a space that brings us into the moment and lets us all hangout together and at the end of the day- play a game. A fun environment where my players can do what we all want to do in the end- go on an adventure.

I’m Jake I love collaborative storytelling, creative spontaneity and epic fantasy. D&D has been a passion for 30 years and it keeps getting more fun! I’ve been playing & coaching RPGs in schools since 2009 with kids of all ages in a variety of systems to explore history, mythology and literature. I like to play crunchy strategy games like Pandemic, 7 Wonders and XCOM. I also like fun sci-fi and fantasy books like Discworld and the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy. Let’s roll some dice, tell some stories and share some laughs!

Born in Toronto, raised in New Jersey, with an International Business degree and MBA from Johnson & Wales. I’m a lifelong gamer, creature lover, and creative collaborator who has spent years running bedtime D&D-lite adventures with four cousins aged 5–12 — one d20, pure imagination, and the kind of forking-path choices that keep everyone leaning in. My cousin Avi has cerebral palsy, and watching tabletop become a genuine language of connection between us is exactly why this work matters to me. 4–5 editions of D&D; 3 years axe throwing coach with a self-designed DND-lite narrative board game.