Two young brothers pore over papers, with notes, ideas, photographs, fanzines, magazines, books and posters… They don't know it, but they are making some decisions there that will change their lives and the lives of many people for years to come. But they are not alone, their parents are helping, especially their mother, who will enter this new world headlong. Scribble from here, write from there, do the math there... here comes the concept: it has to be something that brings friends together, that is firm and closed and that evokes something mystical, almost sacred: CONCLAVE!

This could be the introduction of one of our books, a part of one of our RPGs or, who knows, even something from a game of our board games. But it's much more than that, it's the beginning of our story!

This January 14th, Conclave turns 14 (in 2018 we will debut!). In these more than 5000 days of life, the publishing house has gone through many changes (including physical ones). With each change, a new learning and the certainty that the Conclave has changed and continues to change our lives every day. The one that started as a family business, extrapolated that small world formed by two brothers and their parents. It won, and when we say win, it is in the sense of both receiving and winning, new unrelated members and expanded its horizons. But despite having ceased to be a family business, it has not ceased and will never cease to be a large family.

I always think that being a member of the Conclave is living a dream of unimaginable universes and constantly walking between the incredible fantasy of these universes and the reality, often cruel, which is to run a company in our country. Mistakes have never been lacking and will not be lacking, but we always seek energy in these fantastic universes to overcome obstacles and achieve our goals, for 14 years and for the next many years to come!

Happy birthday, Conclave! Live long and prosper!

Cristiano Cuty