INFINITEQUE

05/20/2026

Registration is officially open for Empowering the Culture!

This July, we’re bringing together gaming, storytelling, music, creativity, mentorship, competition, and community for a six-week Games Culture Experience in Cleveland.

But this is bigger than just a tournament.
Bigger than just a panel.
Bigger than just an event.

Empowering the Culture is about the human side of games culture.

The memories.
The music.
The friendships.
The creativity.
The stories.
The communities built through play.

Across four Wednesdays in July at Atlas Cinemas in Shaker Square, and followed by virtual community sessions in August, we’ll be creating space for people to gather, connect, reflect, learn, and share experiences together.

Whether you’re a lifelong gamer, a creator, an artist, a streamer, a student, a parent, or simply somebody who understands how games can bring people together — we’d love for you to be part of this.

Registration is FREE and officially open.

Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1989777733765

04/13/2026

INFINITEQUE is proud to introduce: Empowering the Culture

This summer, INFINITEQUE is launching its most ambitious public initiative to date.

From July 8 through August 12, Empowering the Culture is a six-week games culture series in Cleveland, Ohio that's designed to bring community together, with storytelling and technology in one shared space.

Hosted at Atlas Cinemas Shaker at Shaker Square, the series explores how games shape identity, relationships, and opportunity through a dynamic blend of:

• TEQUE KNOW LOGIC Live — conversations on culture, identity, and lived experience
• GamerGen: Where Stories Emerge — storytelling rooted in personal gaming journeys
• NEXUS Gaming League — competitive gaming and tournaments
• GamerHaven Commons — social play and connection across generations

Each week is designed as a full games culture experience—an environment for learning, reflection, conversation, and play.

This is not just about games.

It’s about people.

It’s about the Shaker-Buckeye neighborhood and the communities that have long shaped Cleveland’s cultural identity, and recognizing the role games have played in bringing people together across generations.

From arcades and living rooms to livestreams and esports, these experiences have always been part of how we learn, connect, and express who we are.

Now, we’re creating space to recognize that intentionally, and build from it.

📅 SAVE THE DATES!
📍 Atlas Cinemas, Shaker Square
13116 Shaker Square, Cleveland, OH 44120
🗓️ July 8, 15, 22, 29 (In-Person)
💻 August 5, 12 (Virtual)

This is more than a series. It’s the beginning of something larger.

Over the coming weeks, we’ll be introducing the voices, partners, and stories that make this work possible.

Registration details coming soon!

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With support from Saint Luke's Foundation of Cleveland and Greater Cleveland Urban Film Festival

🔗 www.infiniteque.com/etc-2026

02/20/2026

So, I finally got the chance to visit .arcade in Markham, and met my brother from another mother, Tony! 🙌🏽

This arcade was AMAZING and the folks here in the Toronto-area are so lucky to have spots like this!

I've been on the search for games culture since the relocation, and I've got so much more to share. But this has been the most awesome place yet, and I know I'll be spending a lot of time here.

02/19/2026

During , I had the honor of being featured on the official Player Spotlight — a 30-minute segment highlighting one of the participating streamers during the 24-hour global charity marathon supporting the Sudan Solidarity Collective.

The plan was simple: play through Mega Man X2 while talking about games culture, community, and the work we’re building through INFINITEQUE.

What actually happened?

Crystal Snail absolutely humbled me for the entire segment 😂

Eight hours into a 12-hour stream, multitasking a boss fight and an interview turned into its own challenge. But right at the end, we locked in and got the win.

It was fun, human, imperfect, and very real — which honestly feels aligned with what games culture is really about.

Huge gratitude to the Play for Sudan organizers and everyone who showed up in solidarity. This effort brought together 30+ streamers from around the world to raise awareness and funds for grassroots relief efforts responding to the humanitarian crisis in Sudan.

Here’s the clip from the end of the Spotlight.

🔗 https://youtu.be/xzxDdHmejQ4

The very end of INFINITEQUE’s Spotlight during .We spent the entire Spotlight getting absolutely crushed by Crystal Snail in Mega Man X2 (Ninten...

12/31/2025

Today, we're inviting the community to join us for something meaningful as we ring in the New Year!

INFINITEQUE is participating in , a 24-hour charity gaming marathon supporting the Sudan Solidarity Collective, and we’ll be hosting a 12-hour livestream today using games culture to help raise awareness and funds for Sudan.

Date: December 31, 2025
Time: 2:00 PM – 2:00 AM EST
Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/infiniteque

This is part of a global effort with 30+ streamers coming together in solidarity. You don’t have to be a gamer to participate. Watching, chatting, sharing the stream, or donating all help support grassroots relief efforts.

Donate: https://www.gofundme.com/f/playforsudan

Learn more about the collective effort:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/playforsudan/
Website: https://sites.google.com/view/playforsudan/home
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/

Games culture has always been about connection and community. Today, we’re using that energy for good.

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12/18/2025

INFINITEQUE is proud to join (Instagram) and participate in , a 24-hour charity gaming marathon in support of the Sudan Solidarity Collective, taking place from December 31, 2025 through January 1, 2026.

As part of this global effort, INFINITEQUE will be hosting a 12-hour livestream on Twitch, using games culture as a tool to raise awareness, funds, and solidarity for Sudanese communities responding to the ongoing humanitarian crisis.

This stream will feature:
- Live gameplay across multiple titles
- Games Culture Conversations with special guests
- Fundraising and awareness for Sudan
- Intentional community spotlighting

We are also being very intentional about uplifting Cleveland’s games culture community, especially inner-city gamers, streamers, and content creators who have been building community through games for years. Throughout the stream, we’ll be highlighting creators, inviting collaborators to jump in, and advocating for the value of grassroots games culture.

To the community:

- If you’re a viewer, we invite you to watch, donate, and share the stream.
- If you’re a gamer or streamer, we invite you to pull up in the chat, join us in-game if possible, and be part of this moment of solidarity.

Games culture has always been about connection, creativity, and community — and this stream is about using that energy for good.

Donate at https://www.gofundme.com/f/playforsudan
Tune in on New Year's Eve at twitch.tv/infiniteque

12/04/2025

Big News from INFINITEQUE:

After more than 20 years of building games culture, digital equity, creative technology programs, and youth-centered initiatives in Cleveland...

INFINITEQUE is officially expanding to Toronto! 🇨🇦

Today we’ve launched the first public information for the efforts up north, marking the beginning of a new chapter: one rooted in empowering Muslim youth and families in the Greater Toronto Area through games culture, technology education, mentorship, and community-centered spaces.

Our mission in Toronto is simple but deeply important:

- Help youth play with purpose
- Build community grounded in character, excellence, and community
- Create safe, faith-centered spaces for learning, creativity, and connection
- Support families with healthy, supervised, meaningful alternatives to the online world
- Establish long-term home for INFINITEQUE’s programs

We’re just getting started, and if you'd like to be among the first to know about program launches, upcoming league updates, volunteer opportunities, sponsorship openings, and the vision for our future in Toronto:

Visit the new page at https://www.infiniteque.com/home-ca and be sure to click “Keep Me Updated.”

InshaAllah, 2026 will be the beginning of something transformative.

“Play with Purpose. Compete with Character. Build a Legacy.”

INFINITEQUE is coming to Toronto. INFINITEQUE is a games culture and technology initiative dedicated to helping Muslim youth and communities play with purpose, learn with intention, and build lasting legacy — online and in real life.We’re now laying the foundations for INFINITEQUE in the Greater...

10/20/2025

Turning Games Culture into a Lesson on Leadership, Creativity, and Opportunity!

This past weekend, INFINITEQUE had the honor of leading a special hybrid session for 100 Black Men Greater Cleveland, Inc.'s Saturday Academy at Cuyahoga Community College Eastern Campus, a program dedicated to helping young men become Responsible, Respectable, and Ready to Lead.

The session, “Intro to Games Culture, Live Streaming, and Esports,” brought together more than twenty students for an interactive morning exploring how games culture communities, creativity, technology, careers, and entrepreneurship intersect.

Participants learned about the foundations of livestreaming technologies, from cameras, lighting, software, and microphones to sound production, and discussed how these technical skills translate into transferable career opportunities across creative and professional industries. The group also explored how livestreaming can evolve into a business, touching on marketing, audience engagement, and the importance of digital etiquette and professionalism in online spaces.

The INFINITEQUE team hosted the event in a hybrid format, with Founder Tristan Wheeler leading virtually through Twitch.tv/INFINITEQUE, while on-site team members Ishmell Oneal and Terrence Myhand facilitated in Cleveland. Together, they created a truly unique live, cross-city experience blending education, storytelling, and competitive play as each participant faced Tristan live on stream in Street Fighter 6 — transforming gameplay into a hands-on lesson about focus, communication, and community.

We extend our sincere thanks to Grady Burrows, Director of Programs for 100 Black Men of Greater Cleveland, for the opportunity, trust, and support. And a special thank you to the INFINITEQUE team for your professionalism, flexibility, and heart throughout the experience.

Moments like this reflect why INFINITEQUE exists:

To empower communities through games culture, creative technology, and meaningful connection, wherever we are in the world.

09/22/2025

INFINITEQUE presents A Games Culture Experience at the Greater Cleveland Urban Film Festival!

Join us at Atlas Shaker Square today at 4PM for a special program aligned with GCUFF’s 2025 theme of togetherness.

Experience a live TEKKEN 8 tournament on the big screen and a short conversation on the legacy of fighting games in Cleveland, led by Tristan Wheeler with guest Terrence Myhand.

This all-ages event celebrates the power of offline, in-person play to connect generations, share stories, and shape the future of games culture.

09/22/2025

✨ Been working hard behind the scenes for you all… ✨

But I’m so excited to finally announce that I’ll be at the All-American Pet Expo at the IX Center from October 31st – November 2nd!

You’ll get to see Pet Hero Academy live in action and I honestly couldn’t be more excited (and a little nervous too 🫣). The excitement is real, and I’m ready to see all the pets and kids come together to bring this vision to life. 💛