Shawn Bourassa
Shawn Bourassa is the creator of Youlogy, a Saskatoon-born party game where players invent a character and deliver a eulogy for the life they just built. A registered nurse by training, he launched the game in 2020 and brought it to market with a darkly comedic, life-stage-driven format.
Shawn Bourassa's Bio
Shawn Bourassa is a Saskatoon-based creator and registered nurse who designed Youlogy, a comedy-strategy party game centered on inventing a character and ending each session with a eulogy for that character.
He developed the first version of Youlogy during the 2020 pandemic shutdown, initially making it for friends before turning it into a commercial board game. The game is designed for 3 or more players and works best with 4 to 8 adults.
Bourassa draws on his healthcare background for the game’s morbid humor, while his wife Brittany helped inspire its core concept. Youlogy mixes character creation, life-stage storytelling, and competitive scoring, ending with a winner-chosen performance of the titular eulogy.
Official sources consistently tie Shawn Bourassa to Youlogy and the Saskatoon market, and no verifiable evidence links him to any other company or product.
Career Timeline
2020 — Created Youlogy
Developed the first playable version of Youlogy during the pandemic shutdown for friends and family.
2021 — Early playtesting and iteration
Refined the game with local Saskatoon testers and expanded the ruleset based on repeated play sessions.
2024 — Crowdfunding and retail launch
Brought Youlogy to market through crowdfunding and press coverage, including CBC and Kickstarter.
2025 — Youlogy creator and public face
Continues to represent Youlogy as its creator while working as a registered nurse in Saskatoon.