Experiment7
New York, US · Founded 2015 · 2 employees on LinkedIn · 2 known investors
Experiment 7 is a virtual reality games studio that develops tactical strategy games, including tabletop and board game adaptations, for VR players. It builds titles on its Magic Table platform for both solo play and multiplayer sessions with friends.
Also known as Experiment 7 · Experiment 7, Inc.
Founders & leadership
Experiment7 was founded in 2015 by Geoffrey Zatkin and Demetri Detsaridis.
Investors · 2
Company profile
researched Aug 2026Experiment 7, Inc. is a Delaware-incorporated virtual reality games studio that develops strategy titles intended for broad market appeal. Its catalogue includes Magic Table Chess (2016), the first title in its Magic Table series, Dungeon Chess (2017), built in partnership with Wizards of the Coast, and Catan VR, a VR adaptation of the Catan board game created in conjunction with Klaus and Benjamin Teuber and the Catan and Asmodee Digital teams.
The studio operates a proprietary Magic Table platform through which users create accounts, download game software and play in virtual reality. Supported headsets referenced in the company's terms include Oculus Rift, PlayStation VR, Samsung Gear VR, Google Daydream View, HTC Vive and SteamVR. Catan VR launched on Oculus Rift, Oculus Go and Samsung Gear VR with cross-play functionality and the option to compete against other players online or against Catan personalities, with additional VR platforms announced as planned.
Founding story
Experiment 7 was founded in 2015 by Geoffrey "GZ" Zatkin and Demetri Detsaridis, who had previously worked together on DC Universe Online. Sharing interests in deep gameplay, tactical board gaming and big data, the two began raising funds and seeking partners for a new venture in the spring of 2014. Zatkin, one of the original designers of EverQuest and a co-founder of game data company EEDAR, serves as Creative Director; Detsaridis, previously a general manager at Area/Code and Zynga New York and creative director at Massively Mobile, serves as Co-Founder and Managing Director and leads business and operations.
Business model
Experiment 7 develops and publishes virtual reality games distributed through VR headset platforms and storefronts, with players downloading proprietary game software to access the company's Magic Table platform and individual titles. Accounts are licensed for individual, non-commercial entertainment use only.
Traction
The studio has shipped three titles - Magic Table Chess, Dungeon Chess and Catan VR - across multiple VR headsets. A third-party game industry directory credits Experiment 7 with one game published and one game developed and lists company size at 2-10 employees.
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Market position
Experiment 7 positions itself as a developer of high-quality strategy games with broad market appeal in the virtual reality space, citing licensed partnerships with established tabletop brands such as Catan and Wizards of the Coast as a basis for a leadership position in VR strategy games.
The studio combines licensed tabletop and board game brands with a proprietary VR platform, and describes a staff that mixes game design leadership, game data expertise and veterans of VR, mobile, console and PC development, including contributors to the Age of Empires, Heroes of the Storm, EverQuest, Call of Duty, Grand Theft Auto and Homefront franchises and VR work at Autodesk and the University of Southern California's Innovation Lab.
Technology
The company's games run on its proprietary Magic Table platform and game software, which players download to access online VR game environments. Titles are built for virtual reality devices including Oculus Rift, Oculus Go, PlayStation VR, Samsung Gear VR, Google Daydream View, HTC Vive and SteamVR, with cross-play supported in Catan VR.
Go-to-market
Titles are distributed through VR headset ecosystems and storefronts, supported by licensed brand partnerships (Catan/Asmodee Digital, Wizards of the Coast), press kits for each game, media coverage from outlets such as Nerdist, Player.One and Bleeding Cool, and industry presence including conference presentations at GDC and PAX.
Consumer VR players, including existing tabletop and board game fans as well as newcomers to those games, playing solo or against other players online.
Geography
The company describes itself as a VR games studio based in New York City and San Diego; a third-party industry directory lists its headquarters in Carlsbad, California.
History
Founded in 2015, the studio released Magic Table Chess in 2016 as the first entry in its Magic Table series, followed in 2017 by Dungeon Chess in partnership with Wizards of the Coast. Catan VR was subsequently announced and released for Oculus Rift, Oculus Go and Samsung Gear VR, developed with Klaus and Benjamin Teuber and the Catan and Asmodee Digital teams.
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Key figures
latest reportedCompany-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.
Timeline · 4
launches, deals, and filingsCatan VR, a virtual reality adaptation of the Catan board game developed in conjunction with Klaus and Benjamin Teuber and the Catan and Asmodee Digital teams, launched on Oculus Rift, Oculus Go and Samsung Gear VR with cross-play, with additional VR platforms planned to follow.
The studio launched Dungeon Chess in partnership with Wizards of the Coast.
Experiment 7 released Magic Table Chess, the first game in its Magic Table series of VR games.
Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.
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primary sources listed
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Experiment7 do?
- Experiment 7 is a VR games studio building strategy and tabletop adaptations such as Catan VR and Magic Table Chess.
- Who founded Experiment7?
- Experiment7 was founded by Geoffrey Zatkin, Demetri Detsaridis in 2015.
- Who are Experiment7's investors?
- Experiment7's investors include Colopl Next, Presence Capital.
- Where is Experiment7 headquartered?
- Experiment7 is headquartered in New York, US.