Our story
The Greyface Guild was incorporated in February 2023 as a Community Interest Company, with a founding mission to support independent and marginalised authors, designers, and developers in tabletop, board, and video games, addressing diversity, representation, mental health, and burnout in the games industry.
That mission broadened through 2025 into the wider creative and technical sector: design, development, infrastructure, arts, media, and technology, alongside the original games and tabletop focus.
In 2026 we added a small, deliberately part-time consultancy arm, open to any charity, community group, or organisation that needs it, whether or not it has anything to do with games, arts, or tech. What it earns funds free community work for individuals.
Who’s behind it
Arik Fletcher is the Guild’s founding board member and sole director. His background is 25+ years building strategic consulting practices, and packaging advisory frameworks commercially, translating between technical delivery and business decision-makers.
Our network
- GamesAid, a UK games industry charity raising funds for a diverse range of children’s charities. GamesAid is also the charity named in our Articles of Association to receive any residual assets if the Guild is ever wound up.
- Techie Brunch Club, a monthly networking event for those interested in the tech industry.
- Greyface Games, an indie studio creating innovative games with a heavy focus on accessibility and equality.
- South Devon Sound, an online community radio station promoting local artists in South Hams and South Devon.
- The Battersea Society, a local group working to make Battersea a great place to live and work.
- Fair Play Alliance, a global coalition of gaming professionals and companies committed to fairness and equality.
- London CTOs, a community of CTOs supporting aspiring CTOs in London
- Ada, the National College for Digital Skills