Joël Gagnon
Joël Gagnon — Canadian game designer and director of Randolph Studio; active since 2025, focus on dice and party games.
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Biography
Joël Gagnon co-created the Randolph Gaming Pub network in Québec and currently serves as director of Randolph Studio. No birth date or birthplace is provided in the source data. He appears in our database with one listed design as of 2025 and is active in the Québec gaming scene.
Career
Gagnon helped establish Randolph Gaming Pub, a network of game pubs in the province of Québec that assist patrons with game selection and rule explanation. As director of Randolph Studio he is involved in publishing local titles. His entry in our database starts in 2025 with one recorded game. His work centers on accessible social games using dice mechanics and push-your-luck and re-rolling/locking elements.
Most Famous Games
The primary listed title is Rollie (2025). The source text also links him to Quebec successes like L'osti d'jeu, Une Patate à vélo, Jokes de papa and TTMC as publisher-related projects, but these are not all credited to him as designer in our database.
Design Style
His projects favor quick, social play with dice and push-your-luck tension, often involving re-roll and lock mechanics for repeated choice and risk management.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Joël Gagnon from?
The source data does not state a birthplace; he is active in the Québec (Canada) gaming scene.
What is their most famous game?
According to our data, Rollie (2025) is his most prominently listed game.
What mechanic is their signature?
Push-Your-Luck and Re-rolling and Locking are listed as his main mechanics.
How long have they been active?
He is recorded as active from 2025 in our database.
Verdict
Recommended for players who enjoy light, social dice and party games and are interested in Québec's local game scene.
