“When I was younger, my mom would always come from work after a long day and say, ‘Hey, do you want to play a board game?’ And I’d love it (…) I think it had a positive effect on me, and it always taught me that just by playing games, you can really bond with your family.”

“I love seeing this all come together and just (having) fun. Meetings are honestly really chill even if we’re doing a presentation. We’re usually just chatting and playing games and having fun. It’s really nice to have a community during lunch when people are usually stuck in their own heads, and having this whole week is really nice.”

“I just came from a private school and had that big transition, so having a community of Black students (has helped) me out a lot…getting to play games and create more friendships means a lot.”

“My family (and I) all grew up playing games with each other (every Sunday). It definitely made me more social, and it made me appreciate spending time with people more because life is so short, and I feel my happiest when I’m with my family and friends. I also just like the idea of everybody coming together, having fun over games.”