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Today we're introducing Robert Gatewood, founder of Master Collective, GamerHaven, and is the new owner of The Collinwood Observer. He's also one of Cleveland's leading voices in Games Culture.

For years, Robert has championed the idea that Games Culture is more than entertainment—it is a lens through which we can better understand creativity, community, education, and human connection;

"Games Culture is Human Culture"

Through Master Collective, his work has helped create opportunities for people to gather, learn, collaborate, and build meaningful relationships through shared experiences.

Many of the ideas explored through Empowering the Culture—including community building, cultural storytelling, and Games Culture as a vehicle for engagement—align closely with the work Robert continues to champion throughout Cleveland.

As a featured contributor to Empowering the Culture, Robert will help lead conversations exploring the history, impact, and future of Games Culture, while helping preserve the stories and experiences that have shaped our communities.

Join us July 8–August 12 for a six-week Games Culture Experience.

Learn more:
http://www.infiniteque.com/etc-2026

Registration is free:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1989777733765

We'll be getting active again Summer 2026, and are grateful for our partner INFINITEQUE for tagging us in! Stay tuned for more on this event and the Games Culture Association 💙🎮

INFINITEQUE is proud to introduce: Empowering the Culture

This summer, INFINITEQUE is launching its most ambitious public initiative to date.

From July 8 through August 12, Empowering the Culture is a six-week games culture series in Cleveland, Ohio that's designed to bring community together, with storytelling and technology in one shared space.

Hosted at Atlas Cinemas Shaker at Shaker Square, the series explores how games shape identity, relationships, and opportunity through a dynamic blend of:

• TEQUE KNOW LOGIC Live — conversations on culture, identity, and lived experience
• GamerGen: Where Stories Emerge — storytelling rooted in personal gaming journeys
• NEXUS Gaming League — competitive gaming and tournaments
• GamerHaven Commons — social play and connection across generations

Each week is designed as a full games culture experience—an environment for learning, reflection, conversation, and play.

This is not just about games.

It’s about people.

It’s about the Shaker-Buckeye neighborhood and the communities that have long shaped Cleveland’s cultural identity, and recognizing the role games have played in bringing people together across generations.

From arcades and living rooms to livestreams and esports, these experiences have always been part of how we learn, connect, and express who we are.

Now, we’re creating space to recognize that intentionally, and build from it.

📅 SAVE THE DATES!
📍 Atlas Cinemas, Shaker Square
13116 Shaker Square, Cleveland, OH 44120
🗓️ July 8, 15, 22, 29 (In-Person)
💻 August 5, 12 (Virtual)

This is more than a series. It’s the beginning of something larger.

Over the coming weeks, we’ll be introducing the voices, partners, and stories that make this work possible.

Registration details coming soon!

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With support from Saint Luke's Foundation of Cleveland and Greater Cleveland Urban Film Festival

🔗 www.infiniteque.com/etc-2026