ABOUT GOBLINKO

UNIQUE & PROPER
What GOBLINKO makes is created to be iconic but also iconoclastic. We make a new program for each of our projects & do heavy research & approach things with care & attention to detail.

AN ARTIST LED COMPANY
GOBLINKO was formed in art school. Sean & Katie met & formed their partnership around the ideals of creativity, exploration & challenging themselves & the audience, all in the name of personal growth.

FAMILY BUSINESS
As the years have passed we have had three kids & they have joined the ranks of the company, filling orders, starring in ads & helping with the concepts that build the products. This approach is important because family businesses are crucial as a pillar of stability & community well-being. GOBLINKO has long-term vision, a strong work ethic, & a commitment to our values, fostering resilience & innovation.

TRANSPARENCY & HONESTY
We view running GOBLINKO as a relationship between us & the fans. We keep our fans abreast of whatever is going on, ask questions often & are easy to reach. Emails are answered by Sean & he frequently shows up on Board Game Geek & other fan forums.

DIY PUNK ROOTS
GOBLINKO came out of the DIY Punk world & those values of self-reliance, creativity, community & making things that go against the grain have been key to our methodology. Specifically GOBLINKO came out of East Bay Punk, Sean is from Oakland, Katie is from Berkeley.

THRIVING DESPITE ADVERSITY
We grew up in cities in decline, as children of divorce, as those cities became prohibitively expensive around us. Recessions, wars, bad politicians & various crises have been our constant companions. In 2018, Sean suffered a massive stroke & was left disabled. This barely slowed GOBLINKO down, this was followed by major political turmoil, the Pandemic & a host of other things. GOBLINKO is hardy & soldiers on.