Find your game.
Find your people.
Find your place.
Play.
We plan to launch in two London locations, connecting people, games and places so “we should play sometime” becomes a game in the diary.
- People
- Players who suit how you play
- Games
- Ten games, one rating each
- Places
- Courts, tables, cafés and clubs
Pool · 8-ball, race to 5
Soho Cue Club · Soho, London
19:30
Tue evening
4
Players
£4.50
Fee each
Same night next week — a standing game with the same faces.
One game, then the next: matched players, a nearby place, a night that repeats.
About us
Our mission
To connect people through common interests and turn the desire to play into a real game—making it simple and reliable to find compatible players, places to play, and a sense of belonging.
Our vision
A world where there is always someone to play with, somewhere to belong, and a reason to come back.
The concept
One joined-up journey, from idea to game
Booking and coordination are the supporting work. The point is the game, the people at it, and the next one.
- 1DiscoverChoose a game, a rough time and a part of town.
- 2ConnectMeet players whose level, hours and reasons for playing fit yours.
- 3MeetA place is booked for you: court, table or a corner with room.
- 4PlayYou play in person; the players confirm the result together.
- 5ReconnectKeep the people you enjoyed and make it a standing night.
For players
What you get out of it
Wanting to play is rarely the problem. Finding the right people, a place and a time is.
Far less organising
You say what and roughly when. The network assembles the rest.
Opponents who suit you
Matched on level, free hours and why you play — so the game is worth playing for everyone.
New people, naturally
A game is an easy reason to meet, whether you are new here or after a wider circle.
Casual or competitive
A relaxed pool night counts as much as a rated ladder. Nothing pushes you either way.
Fair play, real progress
Each game has its own rating, kept apart from how reliably you turn up.
A circle, not one-offs
The second and fiftieth game matter most: same faces, standing night.
Three people it is built for
Illustrative use cases · not real peopleAisha Bello
Islington, London
Liam O'Donnell
Chelsea, London
Elena Marchetti
Wembley Park, London
Our service offering
What we would actually do for you
Discovery & coordination
Turning “I want a game” into a fixed time, place and group.
Player matching
Grouping people by level, availability and intent.
Places & equipment
A venue that suits the game, with the kit it needs ready.
Confirmation & fair results
Who is coming is known; results are confirmed by the players.
Communities & competition
Standing nights, local groups, leagues and tournaments.
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For venue owners & hosts
Space you already have, put to work
Not only sports clubs. A café with a table, a bar with a dartboard or a quiet meeting room can host a game as well as a padel club can.
Table free, room quiet
Bar · Camden Town
0
Players
—
Game
—
Spend
Table tennis, four players
Camden Ping House · 54 Kentish Town Road, Camden Town, London NW1 9QX
The same table at the same quiet hour, once empty and once hosting a regular game.
Relevant new visitors
People arriving for a named game at a named time, not untargeted footfall.
Quiet hours used
Weekday afternoons and early evenings are the easiest slots to fill with a game.
Repeat custom
A group that settles at your place comes back — a standing night beats a one-off.
Less coordination for you
Who is coming, for which game, at which table, is agreed before they walk in.
You supply
- Space and playable equipment for the games you choose.
- Times you can honour, and a welcome when players arrive.
- Your own venue charges or minimum spend, collected by you.
We coordinate
- Finding, matching and confirming the players.
- Telling them what the game needs before they arrive.
- A coordination fee from each player (£4.50 average in the planning model) — separate from anything you charge.
The kind of place that fits
Illustrative London venues · not partnershipsSoho Cue Club
Pool hall & bar · Soho
18 Greek Street, Soho, London W1D 4DL · illustrative address
Shepherd's Bush Padel Club
Padel club · Shepherd's Bush
42 Uxbridge Road, Shepherd's Bush, London W12 8LP · illustrative address
Islington Chess Café
Café & board room · Islington
7 Upper Street, Islington, London N1 0PN · illustrative address
Our purpose
Our values
Open any value to read it in full.
01Everyone belongs in the game.
02A good match goes beyond skill.
03Trust starts with showing up.
04Less organising. More playing.
05Connection is part of the win.
06Respect the player. Love the game.
For investors
The opportunity, in brief
Value comes from repeat local participation, not sign-ups. Players and venues make each other easier to find, so the plan is density first: two local operating areas in one city, across ten games. Expansion beyond those two locations depends on evidence from the trial. Figures across this site are planning assumptions; no traction is claimed.
The model, assumptions and risksQuestions
The short answers
Can I join or book a game today?
Which games are included?
- Padel — with its own game-specific rating.
- Pickleball — with its own game-specific rating.
- Table tennis — with its own game-specific rating.
- Pool — with its own game-specific rating.
- Snooker — with its own game-specific rating.
- Darts — with its own game-specific rating.
- Chess — with its own game-specific rating.
- Backgammon — with its own game-specific rating.
- Texas Hold'em — with its own game-specific rating.
- Gin rummy — with its own game-specific rating.
What would it cost me?
Do I have to be competitive?
What does a venue need to host?
- Space.
- Playable equipment for the games it chooses.
- Times it can honour.
Cafés, bars, hotels and coworking spaces qualify as readily as sports venues.
Where to next
See what MeetYourMatch could bring to your next game, or to your venue.
Looking at the business side? The model, assumptions and risks.