About Us

Life’s better unplugged

John is a native of Pennsylvania who grew up with classic board games.  He started with Magic in Fourth Edition, and after picking up a copy of Axis and Allies fell in love with strategy gaming.  Later on, he discovered the joy of TTRPGs where he met Tony and eventually decided to form a game company.  His goal is to reconnect people through tabletop gaming and to help every customer spend more time Unplugged. 

Tony brings decades of experience and enthusiasm to the tabletop gaming community. He has been an active player across a wide range of systems, including Dungeons & Dragons (since 1988), Battletech (since 1994), and Warhammer 40,000 (since 2000). Adding to his “nerd cred”, he previously served as a certified Magic: The Gathering judge, and holds advanced degrees in Mathematics and Physics. Tony’s deep industry knowledge and academic expertise helps create an inviting, informed, and engaging environment for players of all experience levels.

Vince (not pictured) is a long-time Lehigh Valley resident where he attended grade school through college, and worked with many theatre arts programs and organizations. He is also a lifelong music, movie, and board game enthusiast. Vince established his own board game business, The Meeple Connection, in 2023, centered around inspiring community and connection through board games, with the goal of offering opportunities for inclusion and equity to all. He is continuing that same work with Unplugged Game Shop.