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TABLETOP ROLEPLAYING CLUB • NORTHEAST OHIO

StoryKeep

A Home Worthy of Your Campaign.

A proposed immersive home for tabletop roleplaying: a warm, atmospheric Tavern for gathering and six private campaign rooms designed to make game night feel like somewhere worth going.

Help shape StoryKeep

Concept research only. No purchase or commitment is required.

THE IDEA

“The story matters. The people around the table matter. And the place where it happens should matter, too.”

A DIFFERENT KIND OF RPG SPACE

Built around the experience of place.

You can play a tabletop RPG almost anywhere. StoryKeep is for players and game masters who want their campaign night to feel like an occasion: comfortable, atmospheric, social, and consistent.

We're exploring a converted single-story flex space in the Middleburg Heights area—keeping the operation practical while investing selectively in the things guests actually experience: lighting, acoustics, substantial tables and chairs, durable finishes, and memorable themed environments.

The Tavern

The social heart of StoryKeep: open play, one-shots, matchmaking, events, and the place where campaigns become part of a larger community.

Campaign Rooms

Six private rooms, each with its own atmosphere but capable of hosting any campaign. Same room. Same time. A place your party can return to every week.

Premium experience, practical operation

Durable immersive design rather than expensive restaurant operations, sprawling retail inventory, or labor-heavy theatrical resets.

EARLY CONCEPT • NOT A FINAL ARCHITECTURAL PLAN

What we mean by “a home worthy of your campaign.”

This is the experience we're exploring: a practical converted flex space transformed through warm lighting, substantial furnishings, layered materials, and thoughtful atmosphere—not an expensive theatrical set.

StoryKeep concept board showing a one-story flex-space exterior, an immersive Tavern, The Library private campaign room with a tabletop RPG setup, a six-room floor plan, four private unisex restrooms, and dark-academia material inspiration.

Concept imagery is illustrative. The final site, floor plan, furnishings, finishes, and room designs would depend on the selected property, code requirements, budget, and market research.

Atmosphere without theater overheadLighting, color, texture, acoustics, and durable focal pieces do most of the experiential work.
A real campaign homePrivate rooms are designed around comfortable three-hour sessions—not squeezing another table into retail space.
Built to be sustainableThe goal is a premium-feeling environment that remains practical to clean, reset, staff, and maintain.

SIX ROOMS • SIX ATMOSPHERES

Bring your story. Choose your setting.

Room themes create atmosphere, not restrictions. Any room can host any tabletop roleplaying campaign or one-shot.

The Armory
The Library
The Dungeon
The Apothecary
The Observatory
The Vault

NOW WE NEED YOUR HELP

Is there a market for game night done better?

We're testing StoryKeep before committing to a location. This survey is designed to tell us whether enough Northeast Ohio RPG players value the experience—and what they would realistically pay for it.

ABOUT 5–7 MINUTES

Help us test the idea.

Please answer based on what you would actually do, using the StoryKeep concept shown above as the experience you are evaluating.

Question 1 of 14How often do you currently play tabletop RPGs? *
Question 2 of 14Which best describes you?Select all that apply.

Question 3 of 14Where does your group usually play? *
Question 4 of 14What gets in the way of playing more often?Select up to three.

Question 5 of 14How many people are usually in your campaign, including the DM/GM? *
Question 6 of 14Imagine your party had the same immersive private room at the same time every week. How valuable would that be? *
Question 7 of 14Which features would most justify paying more than you would for an ordinary game-store table?Select up to four.

Question 8 of 14Assume a Campaign Home includes one DM/GM + four players, a private immersive room for one 3-hour session every week, comfortable furniture, shared equipment, and access to StoryKeep member benefits. At what monthly party price would you seriously consider subscribing? *
Question 9 of 14At $349/month for a five-person campaign, that works out to about $17.45 per person for each weekly 3-hour session. How does that feel? *
Question 10 of 14When could your group realistically start a weekday campaign? *
Question 11 of 14How far would you regularly travel for an experience like StoryKeep? *
Question 12 of 14How interested would you be in visiting the Tavern even when your regular campaign isn't playing? *
Question 13 of 14What would you use the Tavern for?Select all that apply.

Question 14 of 14What would StoryKeep have to deliver for you to say, “Yes, I want my campaign here every week”?
OptionalHelp us understand where demand is coming from.

For concept research only. Email is optional and will only be used for StoryKeep project updates.