The arena
A warehouse we turned into a maze.
Ekkoflare is one big room behind the tire shop on Calder Road: a maze of barriers, a briefing room, a party room and a lounge with benches for the grown-ups.
Two hosts on every shift.
Dee Okafor and Marcus Lindqvist opened the arena in 2021 after years of running birthday parties for other people. One host runs the briefing and the game; the other looks after the counter and the party room.
Every group gets the same briefing, whether it is a first game or a fiftieth. It takes five minutes and nobody skips it.
What we care about
- Fair teams. Hosts mix up teams so the tall kids are not all on one side.
- Plain rules. No running, no climbing on the barriers, no grabbing. Same for every age.
- Short waits. Games start every twenty minutes, so nobody stands in the lobby for long.
Bring a group in.
Parties, team bookings and teen-night groups all start with a short request.