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What's In a Name?

1/8/2014

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Once I knew I wanted to jump into boardgame publishing, the first tough hurdle to get over, surprisingly, was deciding on a name!  I tossed around different names for over a year until I finally decided on one.  Here's the story and what it means to me.

I have a son.  He's 2.  On the 4th of July this year, we went to the fireworks show with my wife and mother in northern Wisconsin.  We let my son stay up late to see it, but were nervous he might be scared of the loud booms.  We set up our blanket on the grass and found just the right spot to watch the display.  As the first colorful explosions light up the sky, my son looked up in awe and says "Oooh.  Thunderworks!".  I heard that and thought it would be a cool name for a game company.  So, it came to pass.

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To me, fireworks mean something that's beautiful, fun, surprising and awe-inspiring.  Fireworks are also enjoyed with groups of people as a community as well as in groups of friends and family.  Games are enjoyed the same way, and I'd love it if people found my productions beautiful, fun, surprising and awesome. :)  I also love that my company is named after something my son came up with.   

So, keep an eye out for Thunderworks Games info coming soon.  I have a snazzy new logo coming from the talented Luis Francisco, who is also working on a new version of Coup for the Brazil market.  It's looking pretty awesome as well. 

Till next time.

Keith

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5/12/2020 11:20:42 pm

Hello, Keith! I want to thank you for accepting the effort to be part of Thunderworks Games. I know that the company has always need someone like you and it was a good thing that you said yes to them! Now that you are in the world of boardgames publishing, I am sure that you will come up with a lot of game ideas and people would eventually love it. I know that you will be successful on this filed because you are nothing but a dedicated man!

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    Hi!  My name's Keith Matejka.  I'm the founder of Thunderworks Games. I'm a designer and "one man" publishing company.  Thanks for stopping by!

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