We’re a bunch of Aussie gamers who love custom setups and decided to turn that passion into something awesome.

We started TAKO MATS because we saw a gap in the market for high-quality, locally-made playmats and gaming desk mats. As passionate gamers who love building customised setups, we wanted to create something special; truly personalised mats that gamers and enjoyers can own and love. We’ve combined our love for gaming to bring you premium mats that are locally made.

As we explored the custom mat world, we noticed most companies weren’t actually producing their mats locally. Instead they were drop-shipping them from overseas. Shipping times were long, and the process felt impersonal. Customers were expected to upload perfectly formatted, high-res artwork, with no help or guidance, and the final products often felt generic. More like something you'd find on Temu or Alibaba, because it basically was.