About
We’ve been working in the entertainment sector since 2016, turning everything we touch into a fun, memorable experience throughout Quebec and other parts of Canada.
Regardless of the location, we’ve got a gaming solution for your business challenge!
Since 2016
Over
people have enjoyed our entertaining concepts!
Over
clients have trusted us (cities, attractions, businesses, schools and more)
Over
original concepts have been created by our team
And the adventure is
only just beginning!
Our team vision is focused on offering games and experiences that reflect what people need right now: fun, affordable and original products.
By adding a playful touch to existing projects and sites, we make it easy for anyone to have an entertaining experience. Instead of making people come to us, we come to them.
Our team
We’re a super creative, innovative team of gamification experts that design gaming solutions to business challenges.
Our many projects have helped us honed our special expertise that combines business savvy with an in-depth understanding of the gaming experience.
Our energetic team includes game designers, storytellers, developers, scenographers and marketing experts who work with an entertainment production team.
Everyone on our team has studied and worked in the entertainment, recreation and culture sector (including Moment Factory, Olympic Games, Ubisoft, Cirque Éloïze and the City of Beloeil).
For over 15 years, our founder, Dominique Gauthier, worked as a creative director for organizations like Moment Factory, Opéra de Montréal, Cirque Éloize, Groupe Entourage and many others.
CREATIVE DIRECTOR AND FOUNDER
A passionate entrepreneur, Dominique founded Trik Truk in 2016 to bring entertainment to the most unexpected places. As a gamification expert, he now puts his creative spirit to work with Quests to Go, using games as a way to address clients’ business challenges.
OPERATIONS MANAGER
Antoine has over 20 years’ experience in tourism and entertainment in Canada and abroad: Olympic Games ceremonies, Moment Factory, Ubisoft, Club Med and more. He’s responsible for structuring the company and developing the national and international expansion plan.
La Couture
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Jean-Philippe brings 20 years of entertainment and events experience, including a stint as VP of production and executive producer with Cirque Éloize, where he negotiated and produced more than 2,000 shows and events around the world. An accountant by training, he now puts his development expertise to work for Charlie Tango and our various divisions.
MARKETING PROJECTS MANAGER
Ève worked in the municipal sector before becoming a social media manager for Luc Langevin and other performing artists. She’s been with us since the very beginning and knows the company inside and out. She uses her knowledge to develop and implement our marketing strategies.
ARTISTIC DIRECTORARTISTIC DIRECTOR
As a graphic designer with 25 years of experience, Olivier takes a creative approach to all that he does. He’s been a creative director on thousands of projects that have helped many organizations shine, including the National Film Board, Fruits & Passions, Cirque Éloize, UQAM, ARRQ and Culture Montérégie.
SCRIPTWRITER AND GAME DESIGNER
As an actor, teacher and storyteller, Francis uses his many talents to create roleplay scripts that do a great job of grabbing families’ attention by drawing them into exciting and original quests tailored to their interests.
SCRIPTWRITER AND GAME DESIGNER
A trained actor, François co-created the TV series Ouache! that ran on Unis TV from 2016 to 2021. His storytelling and writing talents make him the perfect youth creation specialist.
SCRIPTWRITER AND GAME DESIGNER
As a co-founder and producer of the popular YouTube channel Es-tu game?, Marc-Antoine loves all kinds of games. He puts his gamer expertise to work to create fun and original Quests to Go scenarios.
USER EXPERIENCE SPECIALIST
With more than 10 years of sales and business management experience for companies like Molson Coors and Honda, Kevin joined the team in 2022 to provide the best possible customer experience. He’s responsible for post-sales and the logistics involved in putting up and taking down our concepts.
Who is
Charlie Tango?
We’ve been bringing entertainment right to the people ever since we founded our company in 2016. Our first creation, Trik Truk – Expériences ludiques, provides mobile escape rooms that can go anywhere in Quebec. Every year since then, we’ve been adding new mobile games, including our client favourite: a game of riddles and deduction based on the world of Sherlock Holmes.
2019
In early 2019, we started getting a lot of requests to create original activities for specific contexts so we took triktruk and added custom games.
Our reputation grew and Loto-Québec invited us to a special project to create new instant lottery games. 2019 also marked a major milestone in our development. We landed our first contract for an outdoor guided walk that would give visitors a fun way to explore a new site. That’s how Le Mystère des Serpents Noirs was born.
2020
In 2020, the pandemic and social distancing put our creativity to the test and we created a new division, Parcours ludiques. The goal is to allow visitors to explore a city, trail or any outdoor space in a fun and safe way. It was an immediate hit!
2021
In 2021, we saw a business need for an effective, affordable team-building activity that could be easily implemented with very little logistical involvement so we created a Corporate GPS Race. This 75-minute activity is run completely on our mobile app and the route is customized for each client. They choose the start and end point.
2022
In 2022, we created Waiterz, a division dedicated to waiting line games for attractions and festivals. It has a lot of promise and is starting to get noticed.
Charlie Tango is the logical progression in our development. It’s the corporate entity for our various divisions and allows us to clearly position ourselves as gamification experts.
We can’t wait to see what the future has in store for us—and for you! One thing’s for sure: it will be very playful!
