SOIS aims to build community, develop character, and create a lasting cultural institution through structured intellectual sports like card games and strategic competitions, rooted in faith, family, and country.

SOIS is headquartered in Stratford, Connecticut, and primarily serves the continental United States through its mobile-first digital presence and local chapters.

SOIS offers premium playing card decks, apparel for all ages, Family Table Game Night kits, and accessories such as lapel pins, keychains, and stickers that represent membership in the intellectual sports community.

You can join local SOIS chapters, participate in Family Table game nights, submit gameplay videos for the media platform, listen to the "Shut Up and Play" podcast, and attend or host community events.

SOIS uniquely integrates Christian values and a 250-year institutional vision with intellectual sports as a social intervention, combining local chapters, media content, and a merchandise ecosystem to build a community focused on lifelong mental discipline and character.

Yes. While SOIS is faith-rooted and emphasizes God, Country, and Family, it is broadly welcoming and accessible to anyone interested in intellectual sports regardless of background or experience.

Absolutely. SOIS provides structured programs, Family Table kits, and resources designed for churches, schools, senior centers, YMCAs, and other community groups to foster engagement and character development.

SOIS centers on card games like Spades, Rummy, and 31, strategic competitions, innovation challenges, and artistic contests that encourage mental discipline, strategic thinking, and emotional regulation.

Merchandise can be purchased online through the SOIS website with secure payment options including credit/debit cards, CashApp, and Venmo.

Yes. SOIS offers Family Table Game Night kits and youth apparel designed to create meaningful, intergenerational game nights that build skills, connection, and mentorship within families and communities.

The dragonfly emblem symbolizes intellect (brain), resilience (spine), transformation, and disciplined strength, reflecting the brand's mission to empower the mind as the most powerful muscle.

By promoting structured intellectual competition and face-to-face gameplay, SOIS helps combat social isolation, screen addiction, depression, anxiety, and purposelessness, fostering emotional regulation and community bonds.

Yes. SOIS encourages users to submit gameplay videos for potential feature on their digital platforms, fostering recognition and engagement within the intellectual sports community.

The kit contains a SOIS branded playing card deck, laminated rule sheets, a score pad, and an orientation card to simplify hosting structured and engaging game nights.

Yes. SOIS seeks partnerships with organizations like YMCA chapters, VA hospitals, children's hospitals, senior centers, schools, and churches to expand access to intellectual sports programming.

Yes. SOIS programs are designed to engage seniors and veterans through cognitive stimulation, social connection, and meaningful community participation.

SOIS plans periodic releases including limited edition and international editions of products to maintain a fresh and collectible merchandise line.

SOIS apparel is available for adults and youth, including t-shirts, hoodies, tank tops, and long sleeves in various sizes from toddler to 3XL, designed for comfort and everyday wear.

SOIS products are made to premium standards, with casino-quality playing cards and high-quality materials for apparel and accessories to reflect the brand's serious and lasting vision.

"Shut Up and Play" is SOIS's flagship podcast that discusses intellectual sports culture, trends, strategy, and the social impact of gameplay within the community.