HandelabraGames
Handelabra Games is an independent Ohio-based game studio that develops and publishes digital adaptations of cooperative tabletop board games (Spirit Island, Sentinels of the Multiverse, Aeon's End, One Deck Dungeon) across Steam, iOS, Google Play, and Amazon Appstore, serving digital tabletop game enthusiasts via one-time purchases, expansions, and mobile subscriptions.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2014
- HeadquartersCleveland, United States
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2C
- OfferingSoftware
What HandelabraGames does
Handelabra Games Inc. is a privately held independent game developer founded in 2014 and headquartered in Shaker Heights, Ohio (Cleveland area), with a 1-10 person team. The company specializes in digital adaptations of acclaimed cooperative tabletop board games, building all products on the Unity game engine and distributing them through the four major digital storefronts: Steam (PC/Mac/Linux), iOS App Store, Google Play, and Amazon Appstore, plus its own direct storefront. Core products include Spirit Island, Sentinels of the Multiverse and Sentinels of Earth-Prime, Aeon's End, One Deck Dungeon, One Deck Galaxy, Bottom of the 9th, and the Sentinels Sidekick companion app, supported by ongoing expansion packs and bundled season passes.
The company works directly with original tabletop designers to ensure rule fidelity, and produces original dynamic music and 2D/3D visual presentations. Its revenue model combines one-time perpetual game licenses (ranging from $9.99 to $24.99 for core titles and up to $24.99 for major expansions) with a mobile All Access subscription at $1.99-$2.99/month that unlocks all content including future expansions, plus digital soundtrack sales via Bandcamp and Steam. Distribution and growth are community-led, leveraging Twitch streaming (Handelabra Live), YouTube archives, a Discord server, Steam community forums, and Kickstarter/BackerKit crowdfunding campaigns.
In February 2026 Handelabra acquired the Sentinel Comics and Greater Than Games brand from Flat River Group, consolidating ownership of the Sentinel Comics IP. In April 2026 the company established Sentinel Comics Media Holdings as a wholly-owned subsidiary to manage licensing for Sentinel Comics games, brand, characters, stories, and settings, signaling a strategic shift from a pure digital game publisher toward broader IP exploitation. Sentinels of the Multiverse 2, based on the Definitive Edition rules, is under development for 2026 release.
HandelabraGames firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- HandelabraGames
- Legal name
- Handelabra Games Inc.
- Website
- https://handelabra.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2014
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- Handelabra Games is an independent Ohio-based game studio that develops and publishes digital adaptations of cooperative tabletop board games (Spirit Island, Sentinels of the Multiverse, Aeon's End, One Deck Dungeon) across Steam, iOS, Google Play, and Amazon Appstore, serving digital tabletop game enthusiasts via one-time purchases, expansions, and mobile subscriptions.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
HandelabraGames industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Digital Tabletop Games
- NAICS
- Software Publishers (5132)
- SIC
- Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Digital Game Distribution Platforms & Storefronts (PC/Mobile/Console) (MPAFABAB)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Mobile Game Publishing & App Game Stores (BPAMAKAB), Game Subscription & Membership Services (BPAMAKAD)
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Where HandelabraGames is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Cleveland
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
HandelabraGames business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2C
- Offering type
- Software
- Cost components
- Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Core Game Sales: Sale of core digital tabletop game titles at one-time purchase prices ranging from $9.99 to $24.99 USD. Games include full base content with expansion content sold separately.
- Expansion Packs and DLC: Additional content for base games sold as expansion packs, mini-packs, and season passes. Prices range from free promotional content to $11.99 for major expansions, with bundled season passes offering savings.
- Mobile Subscription (All Access): Monthly subscription at $1.99-$2.99 USD on iOS and Android that unlocks all game content including core games and all expansions released during the subscription term.
- Soundtrack Sales: Digital soundtracks for games sold separately through Bandcamp, Steam, and Handelabra's own store, with Volume 7 priced at $9.99 and others similarly priced.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | Core digital games (e.g., Spirit Island, Aeon's End, One Deck Dungeon, Sentinels of the Multiverse) |
| Subscription | Monthly | Mobile All Access Subscription |
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | Jagged Earth Expansion for Spirit Island |
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | Sentinels of the Multiverse - OblivAeon Expansion |
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | One Deck Dungeon Early Access |
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | Season Pass Bundles |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels6 records
Marketing channels7 records
HandelabraGames product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Handelabra Games develops and publishes digital adaptations of award-winning cooperative tabletop board games for Steam, iOS, Android, and Amazon platforms. Core titles include Spirit Island, Sentinels of the Multiverse, Sentinels of Earth-Prime, Aeon's End, One Deck Dungeon, One Deck Galaxy, and Bottom of the 9th, sold as one-time purchases with optional mobile subscription unlock and a continuous pipeline of expansion packs.
Product overview
Handelabra Games is a digital tabletop game publisher offering a portfolio of cooperative card and board games. Their core products include Spirit Island (cooperative settler-destruction strategy), Sentinels of the Multiverse and Sentinels of Earth-Prime (superhero card games), Aeon's End (deck-building game), One Deck Dungeon (roguelike dungeon crawler), One Deck Galaxy (sci-fi strategy), Bottom of the 9th (baseball game), and Sentinels Sidekick (companion app). The company expanded through acquiring Sentinel Comics and Greater Than Games brand in 2026, and created Sentinel Comics Media Holdings for licensing. Games are available on Steam, iOS, and Google Play platforms with various expansions and bundles. Sentinels of the Multiverse 2 is under development for 2026 release.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Sentinel Comics Media Holdings: Newly established company to handle all licensing for Sentinel Comics games, brand, characters, stories, and settings.
Products and services
- Spirit Island Cooperative settler-destruction strategy game where players become different Spirits of the land defending their island home from colonizing Invaders; features 8 Spirits, modular island boards, multiple Adversaries, and over 78,000 potential game configurations.
- Sentinels of the Multiverse Cooperative superhero card game recreating comic-book action with multiple heroes, villains, and environments across deep strategic gameplay; expanded through Season 1, Season 2, and the OblivAeon expansion with more than 250,000 copies sold across all platforms within five years of launch.
- Sentinels of Earth-Prime Cooperative card game set in the Mutants & Masterminds roleplaying game world, built on Sentinels of the Multiverse rules with new gameplay mechanics and a superhero setting.
- Aeon's End Cooperative deck-building game where players lead breach mages defending the city of Gravehold from The Nameless; features randomized turn order and non-shuffling deck mechanics distinguishing it from standard deck-builders, with PC, iOS, Android, and Amazon availability.
- One Deck Dungeon Roguelike dungeon-crawling adventure contained in a single deck of cards; players choose heroes, roll dice to overcome challenges, and battle bosses, with Two-Hero cooperative mode and persistent Hero Progression talent unlocks.
- One Deck Galaxy Strategy card game where players build civilizations in space, establishing colonies, developing technology, and competing against galactic adversaries across multiple Homeworlds and Societies.
- Bottom of the 9th Sports strategy game simulating baseball's final innings, featuring pitcher-batter duels and a Manager's Challenge single-player campaign.
- Sentinels Sidekick Companion app for Sentinels of the Multiverse providing deck tracking, game setup, and the ability to launch directly into the main game.
- Spirit Island: Jagged Earth Major digital expansion for Spirit Island adding 7 new Spirits, 57 Power Cards, 30 Event Cards, Fear Cards, Blight Cards, and new gameplay mechanics (Badlands, Isolate, Pieces counting), released incrementally across multiple content waves.
- Horizons of Spirit Island Spirit Island expansion designed for new players, containing 5 Spirits ideal for first-time players and 3 new island boards for increased replayability.
- Spirit Island: Nature Incarnate Spirit Island expansion featuring the Ember-Eyed Behemoth Spirit, multiple Aspects, and new Power, Fear, Event, and Blight cards released as part of the broader Nature Incarnate content rollout.
Quantifiable outcome
- Over 250,000 copies of Sentinels of the Multiverse sold within first 5 years of launch
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use HandelabraGames
Customer profileNamed customers1 record
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
HandelabraGames technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration1 record
Feature4 records
HandelabraGames partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Sentinel Comics Media HoldingscoreA newly created subsidiary company established by Handelabra Games in April 2026 to handle all licensing for Sentinel Comics games, brand, characters, stories, and settings. This structure allows Handelabra to focus on digital game development while enabling broader media licensing explorations.
- Flat River GroupcoreFlat River Group sold Sentinel Comics and the Greater Than Games brand to Handelabra Games after nearly a year of negotiation. This acquisition secures the digital future of Sentinels of the Multiverse 2 and transfers ownership of all Sentinel Comics IP to Handelabra.
- Asmadi GamescoreHandelabra Games collaborates with Asmadi Games to create digital adaptations of One Deck Dungeon and One Deck Galaxy tabletop games. Asmadi Games designs the original physical games and Handelabra handles the digital development and publishing. This partnership has produced multiple successful digital releases including One Deck Dungeon (2018) and One Deck Galaxy (2023).
- Indie MEGABOOTHminorAeon's End was selected for showcase at PAX West 2019 through the Indie MEGABOOTH program, which provides independent games with exposure to new audiences at major gaming conventions.
- MomoconminorOne Deck Dungeon was selected as a finalist for the Momocon 2018 Indie Game Showcase, providing marketing exposure and booth presence at the Atlanta convention.
Scale indicators4 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights5 records
HandelabraGames competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Nomad Games: Small UK-based studio that publishes premium digital adaptations of tabletop games including Catan, Pandemic, Tokaido, and Fighting Fantasy—same 'premium one-time IAP on mobile + Steam' business model as Handelabra.
- Asmodee Digital: Digital arm of Asmodee publishing iconic board game adaptations such as Catan, Ticket to Ride, Carcassonne, and Pandemic across mobile and PC, directly competing for the same tablet-gamer persona that Handelabra targets.
- Temple Gates Games: Independent studio digitalizing niche strategy tabletop titles such as Race for the Galaxy, Jump Gate and Shards of Infinity on Steam and mobile—serving a near-identical digital-tabletop enthusiast segment with similar pricing and expansion-driven monetization.
- Dire Wolf Digital: Independent digital board and card game publisher with titles including Root, Wingspan, Ark Nova, and Eternal on Steam, iOS and Google Play—the most direct comparable to Handelabra's premium tabletop-to-digital model and multi-platform publishing footprint.
Broad incumbents
- Asmodee Group: World's largest hobby gaming publisher and parent of Asmodee Digital; competes broadly in the same adapted-tabletop-IP space through subsidiaries covering Catan, Ticket to Ride, Marvel, Star Wars and many more—the dominant incumbent in the digital tabletop market.
- Mantic Games: UK-based tabletop publisher with an active digital division (Kings of War digital, Hellcampa digital) and a smaller, comparable structure to Handelabra's mix of physical-IP origination and platform distribution.
- Leder Games: Established physical tabletop publisher behind Root, Vast, and Oath whose digital Root has been handled in collaboration with Dire Wolf; comparable because Leder sits on the upstream IP side of the chain that Handelabra monetizes digitally.
Emerging players
- Tabletopia: Browser-based digital platform that hosts 1,600+ tabletop titles for online play; overlaps with Handelabra's audience for cooperative/sandbox tabletop games but competes via a subscription/streaming model rather than per-game IAP.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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HandelabraGames leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles2 records
HandelabraGames subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
HandelabraGames funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds1 record
Investors1 record
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HandelabraGames M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about HandelabraGames
What does HandelabraGames do?
Handelabra Games develops and publishes digital adaptations of award-winning cooperative tabletop board games for Steam, iOS, Android, and Amazon platforms. Core titles include Spirit Island, Sentinels of the Multiverse, Sentinels of Earth-Prime, Aeon's End, One Deck Dungeon, One Deck Galaxy, and Bottom of the 9th, sold as one-time purchases with optional mobile subscription unlock and a continuous pipeline of expansion packs.
Is HandelabraGames a public or private company?
HandelabraGames is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was HandelabraGames founded?
HandelabraGames was founded in 2014. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is HandelabraGames based?
HandelabraGames is headquartered in Cleveland, United States, in the North America region.
How does HandelabraGames make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Core Game Sales are the primary driver. The others are expansion Packs and DLC, mobile Subscription (All Access) and soundtrack Sales.
Who are HandelabraGames's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Nomad Games, Asmodee Digital, Temple Gates Games and Dire Wolf Digital. Broad incumbents are Asmodee Group, Mantic Games and Leder Games. Tabletopia is listed as an emerging player.
Does HandelabraGames have an API?
No public API is recorded for HandelabraGames.
What industry is HandelabraGames in?
HandelabraGames's product category is Digital Tabletop Games. Its primary akta.pro industry code is MPAFABAB, Digital Game Distribution Platforms & Storefronts (PC/Mobile/Console), with a secondary code of BPAMAKAB, Mobile Game Publishing & App Game Stores. Its NAICS code is 5132 and its SIC code is 7990.