Two, parents are often left in the dark with video games. Also, you can’t digitally replicate getting high-fives or looking your rivals in the eye. Being on a team lets you be the hero of your own story. At our gym, kids get the opportunity to not only play their favorite games, but be with teammates and compete against their peers. It’s also difficult to find in-person esports competitions that calibrate for different age groups and skill levels so participation is often limited to very top players. One, kids are limited in ways to participate in esports – usually playing online with friends in their rooms or joining online competitions. As I dug deeper into esports, I realized that there was a huge gap for youth participation and I felt there was a lot we could try to empower kids through gaming.
I grew up as a gamer but my parents were always wary of the entire industry. He told me that some of his students were taking online private lessons for gaming, which got me excited because it meant more parents were becoming supportive of gaming. The idea first came to me when I was talking to a friend of mine who is a high school math teacher. What inspired you to come up with this idea? What pain point does your business solve? Our gaming lounge also provides access to most of the popular titles out there today. We are currently developing programs for Rocket League, Super Smash Ultimate, and a few others that will be released shortly. We have classes for League of Legends and Fortnite available now. Ultimately, we want to create a physical space dedicated to providing an incredible athletic experience and a place to belong. Our members can also take classes, take part in regular social events, and even learn to build PCs, all at our facility on North Ave. We integrate physical and mental wellness into all of our programs to promote a more balanced lifestyle.
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We have full seasons with weekly practices and matches led by our professional coaches. Our gym provides the in-person training, league organization, life skills development, and social space to transform young gamers into esports athletes. It’s a brand new concept that takes the best of traditional sports and applies it to the world of video games. N1 Esports is a members-only youth esports gym and lounge. Thanks for having me! Very excited to chat with you. Hi Ryan! Thanks for taking the time to chat with us today.
Ryan Kim (left) and his partner, Mackenzie Mickel (Center) with their coaching staff Learn more about why we think Chicago is the next big esports hub here. This issue features Ryan Kim, Founder and CEO of N1 Esports, a first of its kind esports gym located in Old Town at 415 W North Avenue. In Chicago Esports Profile, KemperLesnik interviews the founder of a Chicago-based esports startup. To stay up to date with all of our esports content and news, click here to subscribe to our Esports Newsletter.
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