Modern team building for innovative companies.
Master the mindset of D&D to help teams communicate more confidently, make sharp choices, and take smarter risks -- everywhere it counts.
Is your team facing any of these challenges?
Does trust feel thin—people are guarded or don't really know each other?
Are tough conversations being avoided instead of addressed?
Is accountability fuzzy—unclear who's responsible when things slip?
Do people protect their own turf instead of rallying around shared goals?
Are decisions getting made but nobody's really bought in?
Does "team building" make people groan instead of get excited?
Do you dread planning another forgettable holiday party?
If you answered yes to more than two of these, you’re not alone, and that’s what we love to help solve using games.
Roleplaying games create your strategic advantage
Modern teams aren’t failing because they don’t have enough strategy.
They’re struggling because they’re too mentally maxed out to use it.
Our immersive storytelling sessions give your team a mental reset through shared adventure, creativity, and connection.
It’s not about solving business problems in the game—it’s about giving people the space to return with fresh energy, sharper thinking, and stronger relationships.
In a time when teams are being asked to be nimble, take on new roles, and spot hidden opportunities…
Create trust where no one holds back, hard conversations feel natural, and teams actually follow through.
"It’s paradoxical that a little bit of ‘nonproductive’ activity can make one enormously more productive and invigorated in other aspects of life."
- Stuart Brown, M.D., National Institute for Play
What participants have to say…
ABOUT YOUR FACILITATOR
Laura Khalil
Laura Khalil (KUH-lil) spent years helping tech companies tell better brand stories, crafting messaging for GE, Intel, Twitter, and Intuit. But she kept noticing the same pattern: smart, capable product teams stuck in meetings without momentum. Everyone working hard, but not together.
The problem wasn't strategy or skills. It was trust. And you can't workshop trust into existence.
As a Fellow of the Joseph Campbell Foundation, Laura studied how story shapes identity and behavior. As a game master, she saw those same principles play out in Dungeons & Dragons, where shared storytelling creates vulnerability, challenge, and collaborative problem-solving.
Curious how strategic play could unlock your team’s momentum? Get in touch.
Roleplaying games, she discovered, naturally create the conditions for trust to emerge.
As the founder of Once Upon a Roll, where she designs immersive roleplaying experiences that help teams build the trust foundation great products require.
Her approach is backed by research showing teams are 20% more productive after collaborative gameplay, with measurable skill transfer to real-world collaboration.
New to roleplaying games? We got you.
Led by a skilled facilitator, your team will step into a story-driven experience — part improv, part strategy, fully guided, and built for non-gamers and seasoned players alike.
There are no scripts, no wrong answers — just shared decisions, unexpected twists, and a safe space to show sides of themselves they don’t often reveal at work.
As the adventure unfolds, your team will practice stepping into new roles, reading the room, and thinking on their feet — exactly the kind of cognitive agility teams need when they’re maxed out, wearing multiple hats, or navigating constant change.
In the process, people open up, laugh together, and build trust through lighthearted vulnerability — a foundation for better communication, collaboration, and innovation long after the game ends.