Graham Gentz

Graham standing on the sidewalk, gesturing fervently to the camera and a sandwich board all at once. The sandwich board says "Free Maggot Bath" and the expression on Graham's face is a unique combination of horror, surprise, exhultation, and curiosity.

Graham Gentz (he/they) is a board game expert, game designer, educator, comic book writer, event facilitator, master dungeon master, and all-around bringer of fun. With over 20 years of experience for deep love in discovery and curation, Graham prides himself on finding the right game for every person and each occasion. From Albuquerque, NM to New York, NY, Graham has been a key staff member in board game cafes and libraries across the country, including Slice & Dice and Brooklyn Game Lab. With a long history in theater-making and directing, and over 100 professionally published articles, he brings with him a flare for adventure, inclusivity, critical analysis, and infectious joy. Some notable achievements include "Under the Autumn Strangely", a storytelling game of pastoral horror and anchronistic Americana in land that Never Was; the publication of the scifi comedy comic book “Wyrdspace“ with artist Jacob Peifer; and the facilitating MegaGames for three consecutive Shut Up and Sit Down Expos (SHUX) in Vancouver, Canada.