The Master’s Tools

The Master’s Tools is a Boston game-based learning company that designs games and educator guides about equity, access and how social systems work. Its products are built for classrooms, organizations, nonprofits and community spaces that want to spark critical thinking and meaningful dialogue. The idea is that play can be a bridge: combining research-grounded content with storytelling and competition helps people lower their defenses, build trust and reflect honestly on complex issues.

Its card game Road to a Mil is designed to spark conversations about wealth, class and the barriers that shape financial outcomes. Through strategic play and real-world scenarios, players see how starting points, identity and opportunity affect the path toward building wealth. The company pairs its games with guides to help educators lead discussions, with the goal of helping people engage hard topics with curiosity, collaboration and purpose.

What to Know

• Road to a Mil is designed for 3 to 5 players ages 12 and up and includes 72 cards.
• The game is suggested for family game nights, youth programs and facilitated discussions as well as classrooms.
• The business is organized as an LLC and listed in a directory of Black-owned Boston businesses.
• Games can be ordered through the company’s online shop.