WE COULDN’T FIND WHAT WE WANTED!
We all enjoy board games and party games and were looking for really good games for a large group to play together
A good game had to:
Get everyone interacting with each other
Accommodate 10 + players
Be simple and fast to learn
But also strategic and subtle
Allow people to play at their own pace
We couldn’t find any we felt were good enough, so we started from scratch and launched MeetMax Games to create a totally new form of entertainment.
COME AND JOIN US
We’re always looking for enthusiastic players and are very flexible
THE TEAM
Rikki Tahta
Games Design (and playing)
Rikki Tahta is one of the partners of MeetMax and an addicted board game player. He has designed popular board and card games over the last 10 years and is in a constant battle with his wife about how much shelf-space can be allocated to games at home. Rikki believes the most fun games are where the core interaction is between the players and not against a computer.
James Rightmyer Jr
Chief Meeple Organizer
When James isn't designing, playing and organizing games, he runs an Off-Broadway Shakespearean Theater Company and is a closet techie constantly tinkering with our back end systems. James is a believer in endless rehearsals to make sure an event runs seamlessly and is not afraid of standing up in front of a crowd and making a big fool of himself.
Juan Alvarez
Architecture (and making it all work)
Juan heads up the tech team, and has to field the endless requests for bells and whistles. Before building a gaming platform Juan was engineering equity trading systems. A great believer in saying NO, Juan makes sure that what comes out is simple, fast and works, and that the tech doesn't get in the way of everyone enjoying the game.
Fran Hubbard
Marketing Lead (making sure the customers are happy!)
Fran is responsible for all things marketing - from the website to events, she makes sure the MeetMax customers are always up to date and happy. Fran has provided marketing support for many other businesses. From running her own events company; to helping launch a number of start ups in the UK, Fran loves the challenge of growing a business (and loves data even more!).
Fernando Jose Casals
Product Owner
Fenio is in charge of tracking the development of our games and keeping the projects on schedule. Years of reading board game rulebooks have prepared him to bring some order and structure while maximizing the fun. Fenio believes that there is a game for everyone, and would be happy to try them all with you. . . just don’t talk to him about food, or he will not shut up about it.
Alta Buden
Special Projects
When Alta is not working taking MeetMax's wonderful games out into the world, she can be found welding or creating ceramic sculptures in her art studio. She is here to support the projects that need extra work and is always up for learning some new games herself.
Zack Crawford
Sales Manager
Zack handles all direct sales inquiries for our gaming events. He helps potential and existing clients with any questions they have regarding our games and making the initial bookings. He also is your friendly face running our weekly demos of our games. He likes to show off the fun and excitement our events can be for companies, friends, or family! Board gaming is his main hobby! So when he’s done helping you all, he can be seen rolling some dice or throwing down some cards!
Shane Bogardus
Partner Manager
Shane is great at finding new friends to partner with and maintaining those relationships. Born and discarded to the wolves of the great Northern Planes, life was always a game set on hardcore until he met a mild mannered digital publisher who took him under his wing and showed him the miracles of game design and play testing. Now he is a thriving member of the Everything Board Games review team and lives with his long lost mother and his pet ferret named Meeple in Austin, TX. A retired broadcast television and radio broadcaster turned financial planner, Shane is dedicated to growing and maximizing the gaming experience.