{"id":21571,"date":"2016-05-31T17:17:22","date_gmt":"2016-05-31T21:17:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wework.com\/creator\/?p=21571"},"modified":"2020-03-30T22:52:31","modified_gmt":"2020-03-31T02:52:31","slug":"helping-fund-new-game-wequ-cards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wework.com\/ideas\/community-stories\/member-spotlight\/helping-fund-new-game-wequ-cards","title":{"rendered":"Help fund the new game WeQu\u2014it\u2019s in the cards"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>When South Korea native Ohyoon Kwon was attending grad school in the Netherlands, he became fascinated with how people make connections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAs a foreigner, it\u2019s interesting to meet people of different backgrounds, cultures, and history,\u201d Kwon says. \u201cI was personally interested in how people get to know each other.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This desire led him to London, where he did his master\u2019s thesis on how nonprofit organizations could help homeless people feel more integrated into the community through text messaging. That way, they\u2019d have information about service and support at their fingertips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis project allowed me to open up and develop the ability to talk to and understand people in completely different situations,\u201d Kwon says. \u201cI grew a passion for psychology and entrepreneurship.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/05\/WeQu-founders-800x571.jpg\" alt=\"WeQu founders\" class=\"wp-image-21575\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Last year, Kwon and Indian-born Harikishore Sreenivasalu created <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wequ.co\/\">WeQu<\/a>, a card game to help people get to know each other. It\u2019s designed for everyone: co-workers, friends, and even romantic partners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The game can be synced with an app, which helps you keep track of your score and understand aspects of your personality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To help expand its offerings, WeQu recently launched a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/1640814999\/wequ-the-card-game-for-people-who-want-to-know-peo\/\">Kickstarter campaign<\/a> with a target goal of $7,916. 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