Meet Our Owners
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Christopher - #1 Used Card Salesman
Christopher's life long dream was to be a nerd. He has succeeded. When he's not ordering too many playmats, he's jamming some Legacy.
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Rose - Assistant to the Regional Manager
By day, Rose is an attorney. By night, she's a game store demon. When she's not trying to boss everyone around, she's playing a Orzhov Midrange standard deck on Arena.
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Eddie - Dungeon Master Extraordinaire
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Will - Boss Baby
We all know who really runs the show. It's definitely this little guy. He's been working at the store for as long as anybody, well before he could walk.
Meet Our Ann Arbor Team
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Kyle - Store Manager
Kyle is the new store manager at The Upkeep Games. His main goal is bringing his passion for games to the amazing customers in the Ann Arbor area. Kyle has helped turn the store into a hub for hobbyists of all ages. You can probably find him playing this week's newest card game! His expertise is mostly in TCGs but he will talk your ear off about anything in the store.
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Lilly - Assistant Manager
"The one in charge" according to Kyle. Lilly is a creative professional and resident crafting gremlin. Her passion is cosplaying, gaming, Magic the Gathering (particularly Liliana Vess), and TTRPG's. In her free time she occasionally likes to swing a small sword or light saber with Theatrica Gladitoria.
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Eric - Online Sales Extraordinaire
Mr. Positivity himself, Eric is a joy to be around. He worked for WOTC in the early 2000s, so he is a trove of knowledge on Magic and Pokemon. Ultra successful field hockey and lacrosse coach, multiple jobs, and he's getting his degree. He can't stop!
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Steve - Card Game Enjoyer
Jack of all trades and TCG enthusiast. When Steve isn't at the store, he's usually playing FaB or trying to find time to play One Piece at the store. Outside of work, he loves watching anime and spending time with his partner.
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Kayla - Cardboard Enthusiast
Computer Science student by day, game store employee by night. Kyle's competition for the nicest/loudest employee in the store. Will talk your ear off about MTG lore. Started a lifelong project to get every unique Growlithe and Arcanine card.
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Lakota
Lakota likes to hang out with our resident dragon, Mr. Peebles and draw him from time to time. In her free time she's reading manga, making fun art, or watching anime. Lakota collects cards of all kinds and knows how to play quite a few TCGs, including pokémon!
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Emily - Retail Staff
Emily may be riddled with anxiety and frazzled all the time but she brings the sass and attitude to work! Her expertise lies within Pokémon and Altered. If you don’t see her at work she’s either working on finishing her degree or busy having a hyper fixation on a TV show.
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Adri
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Jarod
Jarod is a full-time engineer, part-time gamer. You probably won’t see him up front, but he helps out part-time with anything Yu-Gi-Oh!
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Ben
He loves all games! His fixation varies from day to day: Magic, DnD, modeling Warhammer. You name it, he loves it. Come play a game with him at commander night! "Don’t tell them I haven’t been to commander night in months."
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Adam
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Meet Our Canton Team
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Mel - Retail Manager
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Mitch- TCG Manager
Mitch has been buying, selling, and playing Magic since the early 2000's. He used to grind out the Magic Grand Prix and PTQs in the early years but now just enjoys a casual take on the game.
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Meet Our Howell Team
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Justin - Store Manager
People call this guy "Old Man," but he actually has a name: Justin! Playing MTG, FaB, and board games are some of his favorites, but Warhammer and minis hit different. Necrons and Chaos are the best factions, and he knows it!
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Chris - TCG Manager / OG Gremlin
Chris Morrison, everyone! Literally one of the most literal guy's you'll meet. Jokes may be lost on him, but his knowledge of minis and MTG is no laughing matter. He may look stressed and grumpy, but he's easy to get along with. Literally.
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Jason - Cardboard Enthusiast
Jason has been playing TCGs for...too long. He thinks Draft is sick, Pauper is sick, GOAT format is sick, and Melee is sick. He also thinks you are pretty sick if you think that any of those formats are sick as well. Sick.
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Jared - TCG Staff
Experienced with TCGs and particular with organization. Jared is a fiend at handling cards. In addition to card games, he loves manga, video games, and model kits. When not at the store, he likes to learn about music and do cross stitch.
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He's primarily a Warhammer 40k player. When he's not painting or working, he's hanging with his wife Sydnei and his dogs. He's excited about growing the One Piece TCG community in Howell.
Meet Our Operations Team
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Patrick - Inventory Specialist
Ever-elusive, it is a rare sight to see Patrick out and about during store hours. You will usually find him in the back managing inventory. He has a special place in his heart for RPGs and board games.
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Richard - Operations Director
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