Capsid Foundry was formed in October 2023 by Tim Mottram and Jamie Royle, two avid board game fans who aspired to make a board game that they would love to play.

Tim acquired his P.hD in molecular virology in 2018 and went on to perform academic research as a postdoctoral researcher. However, his passion for board games started much earlier, at the release of mansions of madness back in 2010. From there,  he inducted his friend group to play board games weekly and it has become a staple in his life ever since.

Jamie also acquired a P.hD in molecular virology in 2020 and currently works as an academic editor for a prestigious medical journal. He was introduced to the board game hobbyist scene when he lived with Tim during his P.hD and since then has been passionate about playing and designing board games.