Playtester access
You were personally invited

You're in on something
before it launches.

CardBoard designs private game nights around your specific people. You've been invited to experience it first — and help shape what it becomes.

Here's the idea: instead of a game night that just happens, I design one that's built around your group — who's coming, what the occasion is, how you want the night to feel.

Then I show up and host the whole thing. The games are just the excuse. What I'm actually designing is the kind of night people retell at brunch the next morning.

What you're getting

A full Game Night, designed around your people.

Curated game selection

Games chosen specifically for your group and occasion — not a random grab from a shelf.

2.5–3 hours, fully hosted

A designed arc with an opener, main event, wildcard, and closing moment. I run all of it.

Your group, your occasion

2–6 people. Birthdays, reunions, friend groups — any occasion is the right one.

I come to you

Your place, a friend's place — anywhere in the Birmingham metro that works.

How it works

Five steps, start to finish.

  1. 1

    Book your session below

    Pick a date that works for you and your group. No payment — your playtester session is completely on me.

  2. 2

    Fill out a short intake form

    A few questions about your group and what you want the night to feel like. About 15 minutes. Your guests get a quick 2-minute version too.

  3. 3

    We have a 30-minute call

    I'll reach out to talk through the details and make sure the night is designed exactly right for your people.

  4. 4

    I show up and host the whole night

    Games, arc, awards, everything. Your only job is to show up and play.

  5. 5

    A short survey, the next day

    About 10 minutes. Your honest read of the experience. That's the whole ask.

The exchange

Here's exactly what you're agreeing to.

You get

A full Game Night — curated, hosted, designed around your group. Completely free. No catch.

I get

An honest survey response the next day. About 10 minutes of your time. No ratings, no stars — just real feedback about what the night felt like.

That's it

No ongoing commitment. No referral ask. No follow-up sales. You give me honest feedback, I give you a great night.

"The games are just the excuse."

This is what CardBoard is built on. The games aren't the point — the point is what happens between the people playing them. Your feedback helps me make sure that's what every night actually delivers.

Ready?
Book your night.

I'm running a small number of playtester sessions before launch. Pick a date that works for your group and let's design your night.

Book your playtester session →

Questions? Text Ben directly.
Evenings and weekends, Birmingham metro area.

Birmingham, AL  ·  benjackson@cardboardnights.com

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