Kingdom Death

Name

Kingdom Death

Legal name

Adam Poots Games LLC

Website

https://kingdomdeath.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tabletop Miniature Games

NAICS

Hobby, Toy, and Game Retailers (45912), Doll, Toy, and Game Manufacturing (33993)

SIC

Retail-Hobby, Toy & Game Shops (5945), Games, Toys & Children's Vehicles (No Dolls & Bicycles) (3944)

akta.pro primary industry

Hobby Games & Miniatures Retail (Tabletop RPGs, Wargaming) (CRALAFAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Miniatures Games & Tabletop Skirmish Games Retail (CRALALAH), Miniatures & Figurines (Display/Collectible) (CRALAKAB), Board Game & Puzzle Specialty Retailers (CRALALAA)

Keywords

• Tabletop miniature games
• Cooperative board games
• Horror board games
• Resin miniatures
• Miniature hobby gaming

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Core Game Sales: One-time purchase of Kingdom Death: Monster core game (currently version 1.6), weighing 19 lbs with extensive gameplay content.
2. Miniature and Expansion Sales: Sale of individual miniatures (resin and hard plastic), expansion packs for Monster, limited edition collectibles, and accessories including dice, art prints, and apparel.
3. Kickstarter/Crowdfunding: Major product launches funded through Kickstarter, with backers receiving early access and exclusive rewards. New expansions like Screaming God and Abyssal Woods are developed through crowdfunding.
4. Digital Products: Kingdom Death: Simulator and digital expansions (KDS Wanderers, Gambler's Chest digital) sold as downloadable/accessible content.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Kingdom Death designs, manufactures, and sells a cooperative horror tabletop game (Kingdom Death: Monster) along with a large catalog of expansions, character and monster content, and finely sculpted resin and hard plastic miniatures. The company also operates a digital version of the game, Kingdom Death: Simulator, and sells collector-grade limited editions, accessories, and comics. Products are sold direct-to-consumer through the company's own e-commerce site, Kickstarter, and regional warehouse partners across North America, the UK, Europe, Australia, and Canada.

Product overview

Kingdom Death is a boutique nightmare horror company operated by Adam Poots Games LLC, creating tabletop miniature games centered around Kingdom Death: Monster—a cooperative horror adventure tabletop game weighing 19 lbs. The product portfolio includes the core game (Kingdom Death: Monster 1.5/1.6), the digital Kingdom Death: Simulator for online play, and extensive expansion content including Screaming God, Pariah, Red Witches, Frogdog, and Gambler's Chest expansions. Additional content includes Wanderers (arc survivors with unique philosophies), Indomitable Survivors, Seed Patterns, Monster Nodes, and Pillar Survivors. The company also produces resin and hard plastic miniatures, limited edition collectables, comics (starting with Phobia: The Hunt), and operates the Dark Treasury platform for preorder and fulfillment management. Products ship through regional warehouses in the US, UK, Europe, Australia, and Canada.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kingdom Death: Monster: The core cooperative tabletop horror adventure game and flagship product of Kingdom Death, featuring approximately 19 lbs of miniature content.
• Kingdom Death: Simulator
• Dark Treasury

Products and services

• Kingdom Death: Monster The genre-defining cooperative tabletop horror adventure game featuring 19 lbs of miniature components, survival mechanics, settlement building, monster hunting, and permanent character death for dedicated hobbyist gamers.
• Kingdom Death: Simulator Digital version of Kingdom Death: Monster that allows players to play the tabletop game online with friends, including digital expansions for Pariah, Red Witches, Gambler's Chest, and individual Wanderer characters.
• Screaming God Expansion A large expansion for Kingdom Death: Monster featuring two separate monsters — a node 4 quarry on the run and a finale monster — that can be played together or added separately to any campaign.
• Pariah Expansion A nemesis monster expansion introducing the Pariah, the only male white speaker and fugitive cult member, to the Kingdom Death: Monster campaign.
• Red Witches Expansion An expansion featuring the Red Witches as new nemesis monsters in merciless pursuit within the Kingdom Death: Monster campaign.
• Gambler's Chest Expansion A mega-expansion with new monsters, challenges, and a brand-new campaign set at the feet of the Dream Keeper, including Philosophies of Death gameplay mechanics.
• Frogdog Expansion
• Wanderers Arc survivors with unique stories told through their philosophies, including Aeneas, Candy & Cola, Death Drifter, Goth, and Preacher, each including unique gear, rules, and skills for the campaign.
• False Messengers A gameplay-packed box of inspired survivors for the Kingdom Death: Monster campaign.
• Philosophies of Death Philosophy expansions that expand perspectives available to arc survivor campaigns, including Gatherism.
• Indomitable Survivors Special survivors that add chase gear to existing monsters, featuring unique characters with specific weapons and abilities for Kingdom Death: Monster campaigns.
• Seed Patterns Pattern-based survivors that spawn in the settlement system, each with unique mechanics and storylines for Kingdom Death: Monster.
• Pillar Survivors Survivors associated with pillars in the Kingdom Death: Monster campaign system, including Pillar Percival.
• Miniatures and Resin Models
• Limited Edition Collectibles Limited edition resin miniatures and collectible items, including painter's scale variants and character busts.
• Kingdom Death Comics Comic book publications featuring Kingdom Death stories, starting with Issue #1 — Phobia: The Hunt.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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API docs

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Regional Warehouse Partners (North America, UK, Europe, Australia, Canada)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKingdom Death has established regional warehouse partnerships across North America, United Kingdom, Europe, Australia, and Canada to provide localized shipping and reduce delivery times and costs for international customers. These partnerships allow products to ship from locations closer to customers.
• KickstartercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPrimary crowdfunding platform used for major product launches including Kingdom Death: Monster 1.5 and ongoing expansions like Screaming God. Platform enables direct customer backing and exclusive content access.
• BackerKitcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPledge management platform used to manage Kickstarter backers, process shipping charges, and handle fulfillment for crowdfunding rewards. Used annually for Black Friday pledge manager reopening.
• GorgiasminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCustomer support ticketing system (kingdomdeath.gorgias.help) used to handle customer inquiries and support requests. Support team processes concerns related to orders, shipping, and product inquiries.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• WizKids: WizKids produces HeroClix, D&D miniature pre-paints, and licensed cooperative board games (e.g., the Lord of the Rings, Dungeons & Dragons lines). Comparable in the production of pre-painted and unpainted miniatures for tabletop hobby gaming and cooperative play.
• Steamforged Games: Steamforged Games produces licensed and original cooperative miniature/board games (e.g., Dark Souls, Monster Hunter World, Guild Ball) and runs frequent Kickstarter campaigns. Directly comparable in premium cooperative miniature gaming, crowdfunding-driven releases, and hobbyist community focus.
• Reaper Miniatures: Reaper Miniatures is a long-standing manufacturer and retailer of high-quality resin and pewter miniatures serving the tabletop painting hobby. Comparable on miniature production quality, collector/painter customer base, and direct-to-consumer e-commerce model.
• Modiphius Entertainment: Modiphius publishes narrative tabletop miniatures games (e.g., A Song of Ice and Fire, Star Trek Adventures, Conan) with strong painter culture and Kickstarter launches. Comparable as a specialty tabletop miniature publisher with cooperative/narrative gameplay and a hobbyist community.
• CMON (Cool Mini Or Not): CMON publishes premium cooperative and competitive tabletop miniature games (e.g., Zombicide, Massive Darkness, Bloodborne: The Board Game), crowdfunding on Kickstarter and shipping globally. Closely comparable in product category, pricing tier, and Kickstarter-led GTM motion to Kingdom Death.
• Privateer Press: Privateer Press publishes Warmachine and Hordes, cooperative miniature wargames with rich lore, hobby painting culture, and Kickstarter expansions. Comparable as a specialty publisher of premium tabletop miniature games serving overlapping hobbyist customers.

Broad incumbents

• Asmodee: Asmodee is a global board game publisher and distributor (Catan, Ticket to Ride, Pandemic) with deep retail and hobby game channels. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the tabletop/hobby game space where Kingdom Death operates, though Asmodee's portfolio is mainstream rather than premium miniature specialty.
• Games Workshop: Games Workshop (Warhammer) is the dominant incumbent in tabletop miniature wargaming and hobby painting, with global retail, proprietary IP, and an entrenched painter community. Comparable as the broad incumbent in the same hobbyist miniature category where Kingdom Death competes at a premium niche.

Emerging players

• Chapterhouse Games: Chapterhouse Games produces third-party compatible miniature upgrades and bits kits for popular wargaming and tabletop systems. Comparable as a niche miniature maker targeting the same hobbyist painter audience with collectible display pieces and premium resin kits.

Regional players

• Mega Hobby: Mega Hobby is a US-based online retailer specializing in Games Workshop and other miniature wargaming products, serving the painter/collector hobbyist. Comparable as a downstream channel and competitor for hobbyist miniature retail demand in North America.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

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