Affinity Esports - Sandy Hook, Connecticut

Rachel Mele

Highly recommend Affinity. My son has been a member for more than a year and often pops in to practice and improve his game. We love the Youth Game Nights and Club Teams. Affinity has a strong mentorship program which has helped my son develop skills that have significantly increased his self-esteem. I won't be surprised if Joseph credits Affinity with a future high profile technology career.

Nicolas

Affinity Esports is a great esports place to come to.

1. The atmosphere at Affinity is good, consisting of very friendly people and staff there.

2. They have good gaming PC's and setups if you want to play on them.

3. Drinking out of the water fountain there is so good, trust me

4. It may be costly sometimes, but it is all worth it.

In conclusion, Affinity Esports is a great place to come to if you want to do casual and competitive gaming.

- Nick, aka balance22 (gamer name)

Kate Petersen

A year ago I signed my eight year old up for a Rocket League camp at AE thinking it might be a better fit for him than some of the sports camps around town where he was having some trouble fitting in and being successful. I was honestly blown away by the staff at AE. The coaches really GOT my son and appreciated him for who he is. They worked with him on improving his gaming skills and on some important life skills like socializing and teamwork . In the last year he has participated in a bunch of different programs, game nights, camps and a club team. My son has learned so much about teamwork and made so many new friendships this last year. My younger son is on the autism spectrum and enjoys the chill vibe at AE during the weekend drop in hours. Somehow my husband and I caught the gaming bug too, so now we do family game night and adult game night and even joined a grown up gaming league. We've met a variety of incredible people who we are lucky enough to call friends now. I'm so glad to be a part of this amazing community.

Jonna Thomas

We are a gaming family and I am so glad that Affinity has joined our community! My son had done summer camp as well as youth game night at Affinity, had a great time at both, and we plan to have him continue doing summer camp sessions there. The coaches are all friendly, polite, and encouraging. I especially like how Affinity is making an effort to include girls in gaming. It is important to create a safe gaming space for girls and women!

Natalie DeLaurentis

My son has found a wonderful community in Affinity! With Mark’s help, he has made new friends of all ages, has tried new things, built new skills and had so much fun doing it. Our daughter has enjoyed Girls’ Game Club and can’t wait for more time with Emily and Kate - they are fabulous role models for girls. Our whole family has enjoyed events and parties there. We are really looking forward to what is next for our family at Affinity!

Joshua Cyr

I’ve been a competitive gamer for most of my life, so when I saw that Affinity Esports opened around the corner from my house… I had to check it out. I initially thought it was going to be just another gaming center, but after meeting the coaches and community, I realized Affinity has so much to offer.

They are focused on the healthy, community building, and social aspects of gaming. All those traits were lacking when I was a young gamer. I immediately became a member, and have been welcomed with opened arms. I’ve formed friendships, community connections and have become a fairly regular player for their Adult gaming clubs.

I highly recommend kids and parent alike check out Affinity!

Desiree Rosato

Our son fell in love with Affinity Esports the moment he walked through the doors. We can’t praise Mark and Emily enough for creating such an amazing environment for gamers. From the youth game nights, summer camps, and hosting birthday parties our experience has always been amazing. Our son looks forward to going to Affinity as much as possible. Most recently, we celebrated our son’s 10th birthday at Affinity and the boys all had a blast. Looking forward to many more celebrations at Affinity!

Matthew Turner

My son and I stumbled across Affinity last year after moving to CT from overseas. It was a bit far away - a 30+ min drive - but the studio looked great, they played all the games we liked and more, and most importantly (for me), they had a real mission in building a strong community of positive-minded, supportive gamers. So, we visited the studio, met Mark, Emily, and the rest of the team there, and were immediately hooked. Almost one year later, we’re now a part of the furniture and I can say, hand on heart, that they’ve delivered on their mission in spades. I went into it hoping to connect my son with a few like-minded gamers his own age and have discovered a few kindred spirits and friends of my own in the process.

If you’re a gamer who wants to have fun with great people and make a difference in the broader gaming community, come join us. You won’t regret it.