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Wonderville was founded by married couple Mark Kleback and Stephanie Gross. With over 10 years of experience working with DIY music venues across Brooklyn like Death By Audio, the duo decided to bring their combined experience to a new space: an indie arcade gallery and bar.
Mark has been working as a creative technologist for the better part of a decade, building interactive installations for museums, music festivals, and corporate pop-ups. He's also the founder of Death By Audio Arcade, a 501(c)-3 non-profit organization in New York City focused on showcasing games by local developers. The organization not only hosts events, but also runs workshops with game developers, showing them how to cut and paint wood, solder electronics, and assemble physical installations for video games that go on to live in public spaces. Many of these past collaborations can now be played at Wonderville.
Stephanie has over 10 years of experience working with local arts organizations, helping them to navigate the bureaucracy of the city and file paperwork to become non-profits. She's also worked with the Department of Consumer Affairs and is currently a senior director at the Department of Finance.
Together, they bring their experience to a new type of DIY venue - one that exists legally, with all of the proper licensing and permits, but also strives to showcase independent games, music, and art. Wonderville hosts a wide range of events, from live music, to comedy shows, from video game showcases and tournaments, to Dungeons and Dragons and board game nights.
Check out our events calendar to see what's coming up, and our games page to see our current collection of unique indie games - most of them only available to play at Wonderville!
Mark has been working as a creative technologist for the better part of a decade, building interactive installations for museums, music festivals, and corporate pop-ups. He's also the founder of Death By Audio Arcade, a 501(c)-3 non-profit organization in New York City focused on showcasing games by local developers. The organization not only hosts events, but also runs workshops with game developers, showing them how to cut and paint wood, solder electronics, and assemble physical installations for video games that go on to live in public spaces. Many of these past collaborations can now be played at Wonderville.
Stephanie has over 10 years of experience working with local arts organizations, helping them to navigate the bureaucracy of the city and file paperwork to become non-profits. She's also worked with the Department of Consumer Affairs and is currently a senior director at the Department of Finance.
Together, they bring their experience to a new type of DIY venue - one that exists legally, with all of the proper licensing and permits, but also strives to showcase independent games, music, and art. Wonderville hosts a wide range of events, from live music, to comedy shows, from video game showcases and tournaments, to Dungeons and Dragons and board game nights.
Check out our events calendar to see what's coming up, and our games page to see our current collection of unique indie games - most of them only available to play at Wonderville!
Overview
Employees
11-50
Founded date
2019
Mentions in press and media 2
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| Jul 27, 2012 | eToys Vets Launch Wonderville, A Platform For Early Childhood Education | Wonderville, an education-focused technology startup built by eToys vets from the dotcom era, is today making its public debut. You might, at first glance, think of the company as something like a “Khan Academy” for the younger crowd, given... |
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FAQ about Wonderville
When was Wonderville founded?
Wonderville was founded in 2019.
What has the press written about Wonderville?
Parsers VC has collected 2 articles mentioning Wonderville, among them “eToys Vets Launch Wonderville, A Platform For Early Childhood Education” (Jul 27, 2012).
Is Wonderville still active?
Wonderville is probably closed: its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Apr 27, 2013.