We believe there's a generation of kids growing up in digital worlds and a generation of parents who want to share in the joy. We exist to bring them together.
Our Mission
Turn gaming from something kids do alone into something families share. 🎮💛✨
Play Together, For Life.
Our vision: Every family with a gaming ritual they actually look forward to.
What We Believe
Almost every kid plays video games.
Almost no parents play with them.
Kids live in digital worlds now—tablets, phones, consoles, computers. Tricky situations pop up all the time: toxic players, spending pressure, strangers in voice chat. These are moments where kids could really use a parent nearby.
But most parents stay away from games. So they never get the chance to be there when it matters. They never get to show their kid how to handle a tough loss, how to spot a scam, or when to walk away from a toxic lobby.
Kids learn by watching. You're the best coach your kid will ever have—not an app, not a YouTube video, not us. Play with them, and you give them something no parental control ever could: your example.
Rituals beat rules.
Most gaming conflicts catch parents off guard. Dinner's ready, the controller isn't down, and suddenly you're snapping at your kid. The reactive stuff—yelling, threats, pulling the plug—might work in the moment, but it chips away at trust over time.
Rules and punishments are blunt tools. "No games until homework is done" sounds reasonable, but it turns gaming into a battleground instead of a bonding opportunity. Rewards and punishments get compliance. Rituals build connection.
When you have the right script ready—the exact words for a tricky moment—you stop reacting and start leading. A calm 5-minute transition ritual does more for your relationship than a dozen lectures about screen time.
Play tonight.
You don't need to research the perfect game. You don't need to memorize scripts or read parenting articles first. Just grab a controller, pull up a chair, and play whatever your kid happens to be playing right now.
Ten minutes of sitting next to them—asking questions, watching them problem-solve, celebrating a win together—will teach you more about their world than hours of googling ever could.
You don't need to be an expert. You just need to be there.
There's no one right way.
Gaming looks different in every family. Some play at night to unwind after a long day. Some play during the day as an energy outlet. Some families are puzzle people. Some love shooters. Some are sports fans. Some are builders.
Some families compete against each other. Some cooperate on the same team. Some sit side by side, each playing their own game—like reading your own books in the same room. All of it counts.
What matters is being present. If you're there with your kid while you're both engaged in play, you're doing it right.
Who's Behind This
We're parents, educators, and lifelong gamers building the resource we wished we had.
Paul Mederos
Founder
The gamer dad who started this.
Paul's been a lifelong gamer — from early Nintendo to PC MMORPGs and competitive FPS. Games taught him how to lose gracefully, lead a team, and connect with people across the world. Now a dad of two, he wants his kids to experience the same magic — without the toxic lobbies, spending traps, and "just one more level" battles. With a background in behavior design and building lifestyle intervention programs, Coplay Club is the resource he wished existed when his daughter first asked for Roblox.
Brittany Mederos
Design & Community
The designer who never stopped playing.
Brittany has been a fan of play her whole life — first as a lifelong athlete, where games meant fields, courts, and the joy of moving. Meeting Paul brought her into digital worlds, and she fell hard: Portal for the clever puzzles, Baldur's Gate 3 for the epic story nights, and lately a full-blown Switch obsession (Princess Peach: Showtime! has the couch reserved). A product designer by trade, she spent years at Microsoft helping creators build at scale — and she's been sneaking play into her design work the whole time. At Coplay Club she shapes the brand, the community, and the play-outside games, making sure everything feels as good as it works.
Travis Greenlee
Child Development
The educator who's seen it all.
Travis has spent 22 years in education — Montessori, Reggio Emilia, outdoor and experiential learning — working with kids from pre-K through 8th grade. He's also spent time in edtech, and has coached thousands of parents through tricky moments. Now he runs Parent Sidekick, helping families navigate the stuff no one prepares you for. When he saw Coplay Club, he recognized the same thing he teaches every day: parents are the best coaches their kids will ever have. Travis makes sure every script is grounded in child development and tested in real life.
Teague Hopkins
Gaming & Leadership
Building leaders through deliberate play.
Teague has spent his career at the intersection of gaming and leadership development. His MBA research at Babson College focused on using games to teach entrepreneurship—work that led to curriculum for Goldman Sachs' 10,000 Small Businesses initiative. He's since trained 1,000+ product managers using game-based frameworks to teach decision-making and team dynamics, and founded the Institute for Esports Leadership to research how competitive gaming develops leadership skills in young people. A lifelong gamer and dad, Teague helps ensure Coplay Club's recommendations are grounded in evidence-based leadership development.
Hang Out With Us in the Bay Area
We're based in the SF Bay Area. If you're local, come hang out with us in person. We meet up at playgrounds around the South Bay to play outside, trade game recs, and swap notes with other gamer parents. Bring the kids.
Growing the Team
We're connecting with doctors, social workers, researchers, and other experts who want to help shape what intentional gaming looks like for families.
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