Answer: Enso Games is a producer of experiences to help people connect. For family, friends, colleagues, and strangers. We are based in Hartford, CT, USA. Our principal game designer is storyteller Christopher P. Kriesen.

Answer: Enso is a symbol of fullness. Our games are designed to give people a sense of being connected as one. Our enso symbol was created specifically for us by an artist, with our enso intentionally left open on the right to signify the process is ongoing.

People are social creatures - we need community, not only for a sense of safety and belonging, but for our mental and physical health. Our card games help people connect for greater well-being.

Answer: Yes, but the more honest your sharing, the more you risk, and the more you gain.

Answer: Enso Games are built on story structure and encourage storytelling. The game actually resides in you.

We considered several options for helping people connect - a class, events, an app - and decided card decks are an excellent choice: they are easy to manufacture and scale, don't require maintenance, and are distraction free (anything on your smart-phone will compete with other things on your smartphone). Our decks are portable, beautifully designed with commissioned art, and fit naturally in your hand.

KINDRED is available at Amazon here.

CONNECT is a beta-deck, which found its way to Tokyo, Hawaii, San Francisco, New York, Miami, Puerto Rico, Belarus, Paris, and London. CONNECT is the parent of KINDRED.

KINDRED is a social connection experience, built on ritual, personal storytelling, and journey, for groups of two to eight people. It takes about two hours to play.

KINDRED isn't a series of random questions. Instead, KINDRED is a carefully crafted journey - a ritual - designed to shepherd you toward kinship.

To keep the experience moving. The Dealer has the ultimate control of the game's flow. The Leader facilitates the experience. The host of the event is always the Dealer. The Dealer should take care to select the right kind of person to be the Leader. The Leader needs to have empathy, good judgment, and feel comfortable being in charge.

No. The scoring system is there because some people like their experiences to be gamified.

KINDRED is built as a ritual experience, with an entry point, journey, and denouement. The more levels you play, the more the ritual works to create genuine connections.

You should answer one question for each level you play. In the Deep Share and Deeper Share levels, at least one player should pick one question for everyone to answer. Often just answering one question with just four people takes an hour. So, it makes sense to move on to the next level. But you could also stretch the game out over a weekend or week if you are on vacation.

Any group of people who want to connect in genuine ways. KINDRED works with family, friends, and even people who have never met. Not for everyone. For the seeking ones, the kind ones, the trusting ones.

It depends on how you play. You decide what to share, how deep to share, and how long to share. KINDRED is not a truth or dare game. KINDRED is not a predetermined game. KINDRED is not even a game - it's more an experience.

It's an expansion card. You can make it a new Level 7. Or you can ignore it.

Pick them up. Look at the numbering. Order them.

Yes, you can play KINDRED on-line. Each player should have a deck and you can use a video-conferencing platform to meet.

TAPIS is a large group, one hour, social connection experience. At most cocktail hours, people form lifeboat groups and try to survive. With TAPIS, people form and reform small groups until everyone has met everyone. The perfect way to build connections in larger groups.

Nowhere. We're still working on it.