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Meet Lan, The Guy That Takes Care Of The Blog

By / March 8, 2021
A Nice Photo Of The Blog Guy Lan

He writes the blog posts and writes the game cards. And he does many other things along the way. He’s fresh out of university, where he studied the effects digital media has on the way we think.

Lan is determined to find the best ways for people to have fun and get along. But what he really wants in life is to live as true to himself as is possible. Above all, he wants to fully understand what he feels and accept himself in his entirety. That means his good thoughts, his bad thoughts, his worst thoughts, all of it. And he’s not stopping there: He wants to help others achieve this. He wants to make Coupling a catalyst for great parties and establishing (or evolving) valuable relationships. Hence, he makes sure to keep that in mind whenever he’s coming up with new ideas for the game.

Besides writing the Coupling blog, his favorite hobbies include reading books he doesn’t understand, tricking himself into thinking he understands them, playing guitar, and running. Thoughtful, with an eye for detail and a knack for understanding emotions, he fits into the team almost effortlessly.

(And yes, I did just write a blog post about myself by myself)

Klemen, The Man That Came Up With Coupling

By / March 8, 2021
A Photo Of The Coupling Man Klemen On-Stage In An Opera

We could also call Klemen the loving father (and mother) of Coupling. He has a degree in media communication, and started his career in photography, marketing and journalism. However, he was also a good singer. When he won the national singing competition, he knew he had to do something about it. Soon, he enrolled in the art university of Graz and obtained an MA in opera singing. He sang in many European opera houses as an operatic soloist, getting great roles with his charming bass baritone voice. But, Klemen is a person that’s always bursting with ideas. So, he kept working working in marketing, project management and photography.

Books, games and fantasy have been his main interest ever since he was a little boy. He learnt by heart every new board game he could get his hands on! Very soon, he started inventing his own board games and then teaching his friends to play them. While he was studying for his master’s degree in opera singing, he was also in two start-up companies. With many different projects underway, he still found the time to play board games! Not just that: He noticed a problem with many of the party games he played. These games just weren’t as fulfilling as they could’ve been. And so, the idea for Coupling (the Game), was born.

Recently, he worked as the lead product marketing manager for the biggest Slovenian petrol company, but he left the job to follow his dream to live a purely creative life. Now, he works as a singing teacher and dedicates the rest of his time to Coupling (while working on many other projects along the way, too!).

The Thing About Lorenzo Parpignol, Our Toymaker-turned-PR-Guy

By / March 22, 2021
Toy Factory Owner Lorenzo In An Opera

You’ve seen the face of Lorenzo on our Facebook page, you’ve seen him on our blog. But, who is he, really? Why is he a valuable asset to the team?

Well, you see, Lorenzo comes from a long family line of toymakers. And he’s been in love with making various games ever since he was a boy. He thought making games would be his only passion in life, until his mother brought home a vinyl of Puccini’s La Boheme. First he listened to it once, then twice, then he listened to it for a whole day. He was enchanted. After his father passed away, he left him the large family toy factory. Immediately, he knew what he needed to do: It was time to repurpose the old toy factory hall into an opera house. Unfortunately, Lorenzo has no idea about running an opera house except for knowing a ton of operas by heart. So, he came to the Opera Games team for help.

He’s somehow convinced us to oversee the production of our games and be our PR-Spokesperson. He will produce our games in his toy factory. In exchange, we will help him build his opera house into an respectable establishment.

Quick to think, quicker to talk, ambitious and cartoonishly adorable, Lorenzo has proven to be just what the team needed.

How To Explain What Opera Games Is

By / March 22, 2021
Opera Games Logos

You may have wandered onto our page because you’ve heard of Coupling, the Game. And on our page, you may have noticed a large banner saying Opera Games. And by then, you may have been a bit confused. Well, let’s try to clear up that possible confusion.

Opera Games represents our team that will work (and is already working) on multiple board games, with Coupling being our first game. You could call it Coupling’s parent company or a publishing house, although it really isn’t any of these two just yet. We’ll use this blog here to keep you posted with whatever we’re up to. That’s going to be the development of Coupling for the next few months until its release, coupled (ha) with some random bits and pieces of what we’re up to and who we are (team member biographies coming very soon!).

This is it for now! Feel free to ask us any questions by writing a comment or sending us an e-mail at fun@couplingthegame.com

What’s Coupling? It’s a Diverse Game!

By / March 22, 2021
This Is Supposed To Be Diverse

You know that feeling when you’re playing a new board game, and while you’re having fun the first half of the game, it can sometimes get repetitive when you’re nearing the end?

Well, we know that feeling all too well. That’s why we’re making sure that Coupling keeps you on your toes until the last second of playing it! The game consists of three different phases. Each of them provides you with a different experience of a party game. It keeps things diverse, but in tone with the game without overcomplicating the rules.

The pace gets faster and faster towards the end of the game, leaving you with just the right amount of time to have a drink.

Okay, well have a good (and diverse) day (and check out our Facebook (and sign up to our Newsletter)). K thanks

What’s Coupling? It’s a Layered Game!

By / March 22, 2021
Garlic! Onions! Coupling! Layers!

Oftentimes, party games completely focus on one aspect: fun and only fun. But only fun can only be fun for so long. Coupling merges fun and depth! It assures that you not only have a great time carrying out fun challenges, but also learn something new and profound about the people you’re playing with, whether you know them well or not (yet).

Throughout different phases of Coupling, you’ll discover different layers of personalities that you never thought your friends had (in a good way)!

To give you a taste: we have incorporated themes such as the Rorschach ink blot test, tough decisions in picking the least worst option, drawing associations, and muuuch, muuuuuuuch, muuuuuuuuuuch more!

Thanks for stopping by (again), see ya soon!

Introducing A Party Game: Coupling, The Game

By / March 22, 2021
Party Game Development

When I tell my friends that I’m making a party game, they immediately ask me to describe it.

My first response is that it feels like some sort of of party moderator/host that gives out fun challenges, asks interesting questions, makes sure that you get to meet your friends better, and probably gets you drunk. Of course not a literal host, it’s still a game with a game board and game cards, but it does deliver a new playing mechanism that offers a completely new party game experience, tailored for players to couple themselves!

Some extra facts: Coupling is a party game for 3-8 players, played in approximately 45 minutes.

We will reveal more very soon! Make sure to follow us on Facebook and subscribe to our Newsletter to know more.

Thanks for stopping by! See you soon!

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