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Benjamin Simon Thomas

Harnessing The Power Of Play: Creating games, rituals, and experiences that improve health & wellbeing, and shift consciousness.

Visionary Ecosystem Builder | Games + Ritual + Story for Wellbeing | Founder @ The Verse | Digital Therapeutics | Buddhist Entrepreneur

I believe play is a transformative power — not just for children, but for humanity. It is how we learn, how we heal, how we connect, and how we change. Collaboration is my superpower — when we co-create with empathy, imagination, and intention, we unlock solutions far beyond what we can build alone.

As a Buddhist-leaning entrepreneur and ecosystem builder, I operate in what I call the Health–Happiness–Hope space. My purpose is to catalyze platforms, communities, and technologies that educate, connect, heal, and spark action. Whether through games that use breath as a controller, story-rich immersive experiences, or rituals designed for emotional resilience, I create experiences that heal and empower.

The Verse is a global collective of designers, developers, artists, and scientists using play, ritual, and narrative to re imagine mental health, social connection, and human flourishing. We build experiences that feel like games, but work like therapy — because the world needs more joyful, meaningful, and embodied ways to grow.

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