Humans of Keyforge - Siaka

We all love KeyForge. Some of us are more reserved about it, while others wear that love openly—and you can feel it immediately.

Siaka was at the last two KFC events I attended. He stayed at a different hotel from the DoubleTree, but every night he would still hang around the lobby. He was always there, quietly watching everyone play. As introverted as many of us are, he never pushed himself forward. If no one asked him for a game, he would eventually book an Uber back to his hotel, looking visibly disappointed.

But if someone did ask him to play, everything changed. He would become genuinely excited—I swear his eyes even shined—pull out his entire collection, and start playing. If no one stopped him, I believe he would happily keep going until morning.

That is Siaka: a long-time KeyForge player based in California, with many achievements and tournament wins over the years, but still driven by a simple love of the game and the joy of playing.

Humans of KeyForge is a series of short, random stories about KeyForge players I have met. Most of these moments are small things I notice during our time together. There may be no larger purpose behind sharing them—but hopefully, they bring a bit of joy to the reader.