What Renegade Game Studios does

Renegade Game Studios is a privately held tabletop game publisher founded in 2014 and headquartered in Winter Garden, Florida, with a workforce in the 11–50 employee range. The company designs, produces, and distributes physical and digital tabletop games — including roleplaying games, board games, miniatures games, deck-building games, and live-action roleplaying systems — under both licensed entertainment IPs and original brands. Core licensed lines include Transformers, Power Rangers, G.I. JOE, My Little Pony, Axis & Allies, and the World of Darkness properties (Vampire: The Masquerade, Werewolf: The Apocalypse, Hunter: The Reckoning), nearly all of which are sourced from Hasbro licensing. Original and acquired-IP lines include the Solo Hero Series (Warp's Edge, Wreckland Run, Unstoppable), EXODUS RPG, Kids on Bikes, Garphill Games strategy titles, and the breakout Dungeon Crawler Carl franchise developed in partnership with author Matt Dinniman. The Dungeon Crawler Carl RPG and Unstoppable deck-building game raised $13.3 million from nearly 56,000 backers on BackerKit in 2026, against a $250,000 goal, and introduced a $30 Season Pass — the first Battle Pass-style mechanism in the tabletop gaming category — covering 10 digital content drops over a 12-month season.

The company's underlying technology is centered on its proprietary Essence20 rules system, a streamlined tabletop RPG framework reused across multiple licensed-IP roleplaying games (Transformers, Power Rangers, G.I. JOE, My Little Pony, EXODUS, Welcome to Night Vale), which lowers cross-product learning costs and accelerates new-IP productization. Gameplay innovations include solo bag-building mechanics in Warp's Edge and the Season Pass digital content delivery model. Products are sold through direct-to-consumer e-commerce storefronts operating in the US, Canada, UK, EU, Australia, and New Zealand; retail game store distribution with a locator tool; worldwide PDF digital downloads; and convention sales at Gen Con and the company's own Renegade Con event.

Renegade's business model is primarily transactional unit sales of physical games and digital PDFs, supplemented by crowdfunding (BackerKit) as both a working capital mechanism and a demand-validation channel. Pricing spans $3.99–$35 for digital adventures and PDFs, $22–$60 for board and miniatures games, $38–$65 for RPG core rulebooks, and $30 annually for the Dungeon Crawler Carl Season Pass. The go-to-market approach is product-led and community-led: the Play Renegade program distributes free adventures to Game Masters for in-person and virtual sessions, the company operates a 10% commission affiliate program, and it maintains nine branded Facebook communities plus a @PlayRenegade social presence. Customer segments span licensed-IP tabletop gamers, original game enthusiasts, dark horror RPG players (World of Darkness), and strategy board game players, with horizontal segmentation across hobby gaming use cases rather than vertical enterprise concentration.

Name

Renegade Game Studios

Legal name

Renegade Game Studios

Website

https://renegadegamestudios.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Renegade Game Studios is a privately held tabletop game publisher (founded 2014, Winter Garden, FL) that designs and distributes roleplaying games, board games, deck-building games, and miniatures under Hasbro-licensed IPs (Transformers, Power Rangers, G.I. JOE, My Little Pony, Axis & Allies), World of Darkness properties, and original brands including Dungeon Crawler Carl.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tabletop Game Publishing

NAICS

Hobby, Toy, and Game Retailers (45912), Doll, Toy, and Game Manufacturing (339930)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Full-Service Game Publishers (1st/2nd/3rd-Party Publishing) (MPAFABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Narrative/Adventure & RPG Game Studios (MPAFAAAL), Hobby Games & Miniatures Retail (Tabletop RPGs, Wargaming) (CRALAFAH)

Keywords

• Tabletop game publishing
• Board games
• Roleplaying games
• Deck-building games
• Miniatures games

Headquarters

HQ city

San Diego

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Physical Board Games and RPG Products: Core revenue stream from physical game products including board games, miniatures games, deck-building games, and roleplaying game core books and expansions. Products sold through direct e-commerce, retail stores, and distribution.
2. Digital PDF Products: Digital rulebooks, adventures, and sourcebooks available for immediate download. Renegade webstore offers worldwide digital purchases without shipping requirements.
3. Season Pass / Battle Pass: $30 Season Pass for Dungeon Crawler Carl RPG providing 10 digital content drops over a 12-month season. This introduces recurring digital revenue through a gaming-inspired monetization model.
4. Crowdfunding Campaigns: Major product launches funded through BackerKit crowdfunding, with stretch goals unlocking additional content including miniatures, character options, and expansions.
5. Affiliate Referrals: Affiliate program offering 10% commission on sales placed within 90 days of referral link usage.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Renegade Game Studios is a tabletop game publisher founded in 2014 that designs, develops, and distributes board games, card games, roleplaying games (RPGs), and miniatures games. The studio produces both original titles and games built on licensed entertainment IPs such as Transformers, G.I. JOE, Power Rangers, My Little Pony, Vampire: The Masquerade, and Heroscape, selling products via direct e-commerce, retail game stores, conventions, and crowdfunding platforms.

Product overview

Renegade Game Studios is a tabletop game publisher offering a diverse portfolio of products across multiple categories. The core offerings include miniatures games (Heroscape), roleplaying games (Transformers RPG, G.I. JOE RPG, Power Rangers RPG, My Little Pony RPG, Vampire: The Masquerade 5th Edition, Werewolf: The Apocalypse 5th Edition, EXODUS RPG, Welcome to Night Vale RPG, Kids on Bikes), deck-building games (Transformers Deck-Building Game, My Little Pony: Adventures in Equestria, G.I. JOE Deck-Building Game), and strategy board games (Axis & Allies, Acquire, Garphill Games titles). The company also publishes the Solo Hero Series featuring solo-playable games like Warp's Edge, Wraith & The Giants, and Wreckland Run. Additionally, they offer the Dungeon Crawler Carl franchise including both an RPG and Unstoppable deck-building game. Products are available as physical boxed games, PDF digital downloads, and through community programs like Play Renegade for Game Masters.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Dungeon Crawler Carl: Tabletop RPG and deck-building game based on the LitRPG book series by Matt Dinniman
• Heroscape
• Solo Hero Series
• EXODUS Roleplaying Game
• Garphill Games
• Kids on Bikes
• Play Renegade

Quantifiable outcome

• $13.3 million raised on BackerKit from nearly 56,000 backers for Dungeon Crawler Carl campaign

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Matt DinnimancoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 May 2026Partnership with author Matt Dinniman to develop tabletop and deck-building games based on the Dungeon Crawler Carl LitRPG series. Renegade developed The Official Dungeon Crawler Carl RPG and Dungeon Crawler Carl Unstoppable, raising $13.3 million via BackerKit crowdfunding. The eighth book 'A Parade of Horribles' releases May 12, 2026 covering floors 10-11 of the 18-floor dungeon.
• BackerKitcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCrowdfunding platform partner for Dungeon Crawler Carl campaign that raised $13.3 million from nearly 56,000 backers against an initial goal of $250,000. Campaign unlocked dozens of stretch goals.
• Fuzzy Door ProductionsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSeparate from Renegade's tabletop game development, Fuzzy Door Productions (Seth MacFarlane) is developing a live-action TV adaptation of Dungeon Crawler Carl in partnership with Peacock and Universal International Studios.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Asmodee: Asmodee is the world's largest tabletop game publisher, owner of Fantasy Flight Games, Catan Studio, and dozens of other hobby game labels. It directly competes with Renegade in licensed IP board games, deck-builders, and RPGs, but operates at vastly larger scale across a much broader portfolio.
• Wizards of the Coast: Wizards of the Coast (Hasbro subsidiary) publishes Dungeons & Dragons and Magic: The Gathering, the dominant tabletop RPG and card games. It is both a competitor and a sibling Hasbro entity — relevant as the standard against which any licensed IP RPG publisher is benchmarked.

Direct peers

• Paizo: Paizo publishes the Pathfinder and Starfinder tabletop RPGs along with a deep ecosystem of adventure paths, sourcebooks, and miniatures. Like Renegade, it is an independent (well, employee-owned) RPG publisher competing in the tabletop RPG space with both original and licensed-style IP.
• Fantasy Flight Games: Fantasy Flight Games (an Asmodee label) publishes Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, and other licensed-IP board games, deck-builders, and RPGs — directly overlapping with Renegade's licensed IP model (Transformers, G.I. JOE, World of Darkness) and similar product mix.
• CMON (Cool Mini Or Not): CMON is a leading miniatures game publisher behind Zombicide, Blood Rage, Marvel: United, and the hugely successful Kickstarter-backed campaigns. Highly comparable to Renegade as a crowdfunding-heavy miniatures and hobby game publisher targeting similar enthusiast retail channels.
• Free League Publishing: Free League is a Swedish tabletop RPG and board game publisher known for the Year Zero Engine (Tales from the Loop, Alien, Blade Runner, The One Ring). Comparable to Renegade as a mid-sized publisher mixing original and licensed IP RPGs with strong Kickstarter presence.
• Modiphius Entertainment: Modiphius publishes licensed tabletop RPGs including Star Trek, Dune, Conan, and Achtung! Cthulhu alongside miniatures games. Directly comparable to Renegade in its licensed IP RPG focus, mid-size publisher scale, and reliance on crowdfunding and hobby retail.
• Steve Jackson Games: Steve Jackson Games is an independent tabletop publisher known for GURPS, Munchkin, Car Wars, and Ogre. Comparable to Renegade as a long-running privately held hobby game publisher operating a mix of RPGs, card games, and original IP strategy titles.
• Green Ronin Publishing: Green Ronin publishes Mutants & Masterminds, Dragon Age, and the Fantasy AGE system alongside licensed IP RPGs. Comparable to Renegade in the licensed IP RPG niche, mid-size independent publisher profile, and use of crowdfunding for major launches.
• Pinnacle Entertainment Group: Pinnacle publishes the Savage Worlds RPG system, Deadlands, and licensed-IP RPGs such as Rifts for Palladium, with strong community programs. Comparable to Renegade as a mid-sized RPG publisher combining original and licensed IP with an active community-driven GTM motion.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/PlayRenegade
• Facebookfacebook.com/PlayRGS
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/renegade-game-studios-llc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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