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Greater Than Games, LLC
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Private
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2011
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Greater Than Games, LLC is a privately held tabletop games publisher founded in 2011 and based in Saint Louis, United States. The company is organized around a single core intellectual property, the Sentinel Comics universe, which provides characters, stories, and settings for physical board games, digital tabletop adaptations, and a forthcoming role-playing game (Sentinel Comics RPG). The firm operates with a small team (1–10 employees) and has effectively outsourced both digital development and physical distribution to strategic partners: Handelabra Studios handles digital tabletop development and distribution through SentinelsDigital.com, while Flat River Group operates the e-commerce storefront for the company's former catalog of physical titles.

The company's revenue model rests on three streams: one-time license sales of physical board games via retail and e-commerce, one-time license sales of digital tabletop games through SentinelsDigital.com and Handelabra, and prospective licensing royalties managed through a newly created dedicated entity, Sentinel Comics Media Holdings, which was announced in 2026 to centralize IP licensing across gaming and adjacent media (podcasts, comic books, streaming, and movies). Greater Than Games serves a horizontal consumer segment of tabletop and digital game enthusiasts interested in superhero and comic book genres, with no enterprise or institutional customers identified. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, and the company discloses no revenue, headcount trends, or funding beyond a 2013 non-dilutive award from the Skandalaris Center. The operating posture is best characterized as a lean, IP-anchored studio leveraging partner infrastructure to maintain product availability while repositioning the brand for cross-media expansion.

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Greater Than Games, LLC is a Saint Louis-based tabletop games publisher built around the Sentinel Comics IP, producing physical board games and digital tabletop titles via partner-led distribution (Handelabra Studios, Flat River Group) for superhero and comic game enthusiasts.

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Operating
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1–10
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HeadquartersSaint Louis, United States
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Saint Louis
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United States
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North America
Markets served

Serves global market

Keyword5 values
tabletop games, board games, card games, superhero games, comic book gaming
Industry3 codes
1Miniatures Games & Tabletop Skirmish Games Retail
CodeCRALALAHPrimaryYes
2Licensed & Franchise Comics Publishing (Film/TV/Game Tie-ins)
CodeMPAJAGAHPrimaryNo
3Digital Game Distribution Platforms & Storefronts (PC/Mobile/Console)
CodeMPAFABABPrimaryNo
NAICS code2 codes
  • All Other Publishers513199
  • Software Publishers513210
SIC code2 codes
  • Retail-Hobby, Toy & Game Shops5945
  • Miscellaneous Publishing2741
Product category
Tabletop Games
Social media profiles1 record
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Revenue model3 records
1Physical Board Games Sales
TypeOne Time License
Description

Sale of physical tabletop board games through retail distribution and e-commerce channels including the Flat River Group Store for catalog titles

greaterthangames.com
2Digital Tabletop Games
TypeOne Time License
Description

Digital versions of Sentinel Comics games distributed through SentinelsDigital.com and Handelabra Studios platform

greaterthangames.com
3Licensing Royalties
TypeLicensing Royalties
Description

Future licensing revenue from Sentinel Comics Media Holdings handling all licensing for Sentinel Comics games, brand, characters, stories, and settings across other media

greaterthangames.com
Marketing channels3 records

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Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales
GTM typeB2C
B2C
Offering typeHardware or Manufacturing
Hardware or Manufacturing
Core offering1 text field

Greater Than Games designs, publishes, and distributes tabletop gaming products built around its proprietary Sentinel Comics superhero universe. Offerings include physical card games, board games, and digital tabletop adaptations distributed via a partnership with Handelabra Studios. The company also monetizes its IP through a dedicated licensing arm, Sentinel Comics Media Holdings.

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Product overview1 text field

Greater Than Games, LLC is a tabletop games publisher that operates primarily through the Sentinel Comics intellectual property. The company has partnered with Handelabra Games for digital adaptations of its titles via SentinelsDigital.com, and has established Sentinel Comics Media Holdings as a licensing entity to manage the brand across multiple media formats including podcasts, comic books, streaming, and movies. The portfolio consists of Sentinel Comics as the core IP, with the Sentinel Comics RPG as an upcoming product line, all unified under the Sentinel Comics Media Holdings structure for licensing and brand management.

Product and service4 records
1Sentinel Comics tabletop card and board game line
CategoryTabletop games
Description

A line of physical tabletop card and board games set in the Sentinel Comics superhero universe, sold to individual hobbyist gamers through greaterthangames.com.

2Digital tabletop games (SentinelsDigital.com)
CategoryDigital tabletop games
Description

Digital versions of the Sentinel Comics tabletop card games, distributed through a partnership with Handelabra Studios on the SentinelsDigital.com platform, allowing players to play the company's IP-based games online.

3Sentinel Comics Media Holdings (licensing program)
4Former Catalog Titles (Flat River Group Store)
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Partnership3 partners
Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnounced on2026-01-01
Description

Handelabra Studios develops and distributes digital tabletop games for Sentinel Comics. They have created SentinelsDigital.com and are working to secure the future of Sentinel Comics through a dedicated licensing entity. The partnership allows Handelabra to focus on digital game development while licensing is handled separately.

2Sentinel Comics Media Holdings
Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Newly formed company that handles all licensing for Sentinel Comics games, brand, characters, stories, and settings. This structure allows for broader media exploration beyond gaming while maintaining quality control over the IP.

greaterthangames.com
Strategic tierCoreTypeChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor
Description

Flat River Group operates the store for Greater Than Games' former catalog titles, providing distribution and fulfillment services for physical board game products.

Recent move5 records

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Expansion highlight4 records

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Peers10 records
TypeDirect peer
Description

Independent tabletop publisher that develops board games, card games, and collectibles based on licensed entertainment IP (DC, Lord of the Rings, etc.). Closely comparable to Greater Than Games given the licensed-IP tabletop publishing model.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Tabletop game publisher known for hobbyist and Kickstarter-driven cooperative/scenario games with strong IP collaborations. Comparable to Greater Than Games in product format (thematic board/card games) and crowdfunding-led go-to-market.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Tabletop division of IDW Media that produces board and card games tied to comic book IP (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, God of War, etc.). Directly comparable to Greater Than Games' strategy of converting a comic universe into tabletop gaming products.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Independent publisher of board and card games, including cooperative and licensed-IP titles (Power Rangers, My Hero Academia). Similar in scale and positioning to Greater Than Games as a mid-sized licensed-IP tabletop publisher.

5WizKids/NECA
TypeDirect peer
Description

Hobby-game publisher producing prepainted miniatures, dice-building games, and licensed tabletop IP. Comparable to Greater Than Games in hobby tabletop channel and licensed-IP product line.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Publisher of Pathfinder and Starfinder tabletop role-playing games and adjacent board games. Relevant peer given Greater Than Games' announced Sentinel Comics RPG, which competes in the same tabletop RPG category.

TypeDirect peer
Description

UK-based tabletop publisher that licenses entertainment IP (Resident Evil, Dark Souls, Monster Hunter) into board and miniatures games. Directly comparable model of converting external IP into hobby tabletop product.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

World's largest hobby game publisher (Catan, Ticket to Ride, Star Wars: Legion). A broad incumbent in the same shelf-space and retail channels Greater Than Games competes in, but at vastly larger scale and portfolio breadth.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Asmodee subsidiary publishing board, card, and RPG products including Star Wars, Marvel, and Arkham Horror lines. Competes in the same licensed-IP, hobby tabletop segment as Greater Than Games.

TypeOthers
Description

Digital tabletop developer and operator of SentinelsDigital.com, a core strategic partner of Greater Than Games. Not a direct competitor, but the closest ecosystem participant, distributing Greater Than Games' IP digitally.

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Funding rounds2 records

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Investors1 record

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GREATER THAN GAMES, LLC

Tabletop Gamesgreaterthangames.com

Greater Than Games, LLC is a Saint Louis-based tabletop games publisher built around the Sentinel Comics IP, producing physical board games and digital tabletop titles via partner-led distribution (Handelabra Studios, Flat River Group) for superhero and comic game enthusiasts.

What GREATER THAN GAMES, LLC does

Greater Than Games, LLC is a privately held tabletop games publisher founded in 2011 and based in Saint Louis, United States. The company is organized around a single core intellectual property, the Sentinel Comics universe, which provides characters, stories, and settings for physical board games, digital tabletop adaptations, and a forthcoming role-playing game (Sentinel Comics RPG). The firm operates with a small team (1–10 employees) and has effectively outsourced both digital development and physical distribution to strategic partners: Handelabra Studios handles digital tabletop development and distribution through SentinelsDigital.com, while Flat River Group operates the e-commerce storefront for the company's former catalog of physical titles.

The company's revenue model rests on three streams: one-time license sales of physical board games via retail and e-commerce, one-time license sales of digital tabletop games through SentinelsDigital.com and Handelabra, and prospective licensing royalties managed through a newly created dedicated entity, Sentinel Comics Media Holdings, which was announced in 2026 to centralize IP licensing across gaming and adjacent media (podcasts, comic books, streaming, and movies). Greater Than Games serves a horizontal consumer segment of tabletop and digital game enthusiasts interested in superhero and comic book genres, with no enterprise or institutional customers identified. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, and the company discloses no revenue, headcount trends, or funding beyond a 2013 non-dilutive award from the Skandalaris Center. The operating posture is best characterized as a lean, IP-anchored studio leveraging partner infrastructure to maintain product availability while repositioning the brand for cross-media expansion.

GREATER THAN GAMES, LLC firmographics

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Name
GREATER THAN GAMES, LLC
Legal name
Greater Than Games, LLC
Website
https://greaterthangames.com
Company type
Private
Founded year
2011
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
1–10 employees
Short description
Greater Than Games, LLC is a Saint Louis-based tabletop games publisher built around the Sentinel Comics IP, producing physical board games and digital tabletop titles via partner-led distribution (Handelabra Studios, Flat River Group) for superhero and comic game enthusiasts.
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

GREATER THAN GAMES, LLC industry classification

Industry
Product category
Tabletop Games
NAICS
All Other Publishers (513199), Software Publishers (513210)
SIC
Retail-Hobby, Toy & Game Shops (5945), Miscellaneous Publishing (2741)
akta.pro primary industry
Miniatures Games & Tabletop Skirmish Games Retail (CRALALAH)
akta.pro secondary industries
Licensed & Franchise Comics Publishing (Film/TV/Game Tie-ins) (MPAJAGAH), Digital Game Distribution Platforms & Storefronts (PC/Mobile/Console) (MPAFABAB)

Keywords

  • Tabletop games
  • Board games
  • Card games
  • Superhero games
  • Comic book gaming

Where GREATER THAN GAMES, LLC is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Saint Louis
HQ country
United States
HQ region
North America

Markets served

GREATER THAN GAMES, LLC business model

Business model
GTM type
B2C
Offering type
Hardware or Manufacturing
Cost components
Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

  1. Physical Board Games Sales: Sale of physical tabletop board games through retail distribution and e-commerce channels including the Flat River Group Store for catalog titles
  2. Digital Tabletop Games: Digital versions of Sentinel Comics games distributed through SentinelsDigital.com and Handelabra Studios platform
  3. Licensing Royalties: Future licensing revenue from Sentinel Comics Media Holdings handling all licensing for Sentinel Comics games, brand, characters, stories, and settings across other media

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

GREATER THAN GAMES, LLC product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Greater Than Games designs, publishes, and distributes tabletop gaming products built around its proprietary Sentinel Comics superhero universe. Offerings include physical card games, board games, and digital tabletop adaptations distributed via a partnership with Handelabra Studios. The company also monetizes its IP through a dedicated licensing arm, Sentinel Comics Media Holdings.

Product overview

Greater Than Games, LLC is a tabletop games publisher that operates primarily through the Sentinel Comics intellectual property. The company has partnered with Handelabra Games for digital adaptations of its titles via SentinelsDigital.com, and has established Sentinel Comics Media Holdings as a licensing entity to manage the brand across multiple media formats including podcasts, comic books, streaming, and movies. The portfolio consists of Sentinel Comics as the core IP, with the Sentinel Comics RPG as an upcoming product line, all unified under the Sentinel Comics Media Holdings structure for licensing and brand management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • Sentinel Comics tabletop card and board game line A line of physical tabletop card and board games set in the Sentinel Comics superhero universe, sold to individual hobbyist gamers through greaterthangames.com.
  • Digital tabletop games (SentinelsDigital.com) Digital versions of the Sentinel Comics tabletop card games, distributed through a partnership with Handelabra Studios on the SentinelsDigital.com platform, allowing players to play the company's IP-based games online.
  • Sentinel Comics Media Holdings (licensing program)
  • Former Catalog Titles (Flat River Group Store)

Companies that use GREATER THAN GAMES, LLC

Customer profile

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

GREATER THAN GAMES, LLC technology and API

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Feature1 record

GREATER THAN GAMES, LLC partnerships and signals

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

  • Handelabra StudioscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Handelabra Studios develops and distributes digital tabletop games for Sentinel Comics. They have created SentinelsDigital.com and are working to secure the future of Sentinel Comics through a dedicated licensing entity. The partnership allows Handelabra to focus on digital game development while licensing is handled separately.
  • Sentinel Comics Media HoldingscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNewly formed company that handles all licensing for Sentinel Comics games, brand, characters, stories, and settings. This structure allows for broader media exploration beyond gaming while maintaining quality control over the IP.
  • Flat River GroupcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFlat River Group operates the store for Greater Than Games' former catalog titles, providing distribution and fulfillment services for physical board game products.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

GREATER THAN GAMES, LLC competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

  • Cryptozoic Entertainment: Independent tabletop publisher that develops board games, card games, and collectibles based on licensed entertainment IP (DC, Lord of the Rings, etc.). Closely comparable to Greater Than Games given the licensed-IP tabletop publishing model.
  • CMON Limited: Tabletop game publisher known for hobbyist and Kickstarter-driven cooperative/scenario games with strong IP collaborations. Comparable to Greater Than Games in product format (thematic board/card games) and crowdfunding-led go-to-market.
  • IDW Games: Tabletop division of IDW Media that produces board and card games tied to comic book IP (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, God of War, etc.). Directly comparable to Greater Than Games' strategy of converting a comic universe into tabletop gaming products.
  • Renegade Game Studios: Independent publisher of board and card games, including cooperative and licensed-IP titles (Power Rangers, My Hero Academia). Similar in scale and positioning to Greater Than Games as a mid-sized licensed-IP tabletop publisher.
  • WizKids/NECA: Hobby-game publisher producing prepainted miniatures, dice-building games, and licensed tabletop IP. Comparable to Greater Than Games in hobby tabletop channel and licensed-IP product line.
  • Paizo Inc. Publisher of Pathfinder and Starfinder tabletop role-playing games and adjacent board games. Relevant peer given Greater Than Games' announced Sentinel Comics RPG, which competes in the same tabletop RPG category.
  • Steamforged Games: UK-based tabletop publisher that licenses entertainment IP (Resident Evil, Dark Souls, Monster Hunter) into board and miniatures games. Directly comparable model of converting external IP into hobby tabletop product.

Broad incumbents

  • Asmodee: World's largest hobby game publisher (Catan, Ticket to Ride, Star Wars: Legion). A broad incumbent in the same shelf-space and retail channels Greater Than Games competes in, but at vastly larger scale and portfolio breadth.
  • Fantasy Flight Games: Asmodee subsidiary publishing board, card, and RPG products including Star Wars, Marvel, and Arkham Horror lines. Competes in the same licensed-IP, hobby tabletop segment as Greater Than Games.

Others

  • Handelabra Studios: Digital tabletop developer and operator of SentinelsDigital.com, a core strategic partner of Greater Than Games. Not a direct competitor, but the closest ecosystem participant, distributing Greater Than Games' IP digitally.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

GREATER THAN GAMES, LLC social profiles

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GREATER THAN GAMES, LLC funding detail

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Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors1 record

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GREATER THAN GAMES, LLC M&A and investment

M&A and investment

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M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about GREATER THAN GAMES, LLC

What does GREATER THAN GAMES, LLC do?

Greater Than Games designs, publishes, and distributes tabletop gaming products built around its proprietary Sentinel Comics superhero universe. Offerings include physical card games, board games, and digital tabletop adaptations distributed via a partnership with Handelabra Studios. The company also monetizes its IP through a dedicated licensing arm, Sentinel Comics Media Holdings.

Is GREATER THAN GAMES, LLC a public or private company?

GREATER THAN GAMES, LLC is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.

When was GREATER THAN GAMES, LLC founded?

GREATER THAN GAMES, LLC was founded in 2011. It employs 1 to 10 people.

Where is GREATER THAN GAMES, LLC based?

GREATER THAN GAMES, LLC is headquartered in Saint Louis, United States, in the North America region.

How does GREATER THAN GAMES, LLC make money?

Three revenue lines are on record. Physical Board Games Sales are the primary driver. The others are digital Tabletop Games and licensing Royalties.

Who are GREATER THAN GAMES, LLC's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are Cryptozoic Entertainment, CMON Limited, IDW Games, Renegade Game Studios, WizKids/NECA, Paizo Inc. and Steamforged Games. Broad incumbents are Asmodee and Fantasy Flight Games. Handelabra Studios is listed as an others.

Does GREATER THAN GAMES, LLC have an API?

No public API is recorded for GREATER THAN GAMES, LLC.

What industry is GREATER THAN GAMES, LLC in?

GREATER THAN GAMES, LLC's product category is Tabletop Games. Its primary akta.pro industry code is CRALALAH, Miniatures Games & Tabletop Skirmish Games Retail, with a secondary code of MPAJAGAH, Licensed & Franchise Comics Publishing (Film/TV/Game Tie-ins). Its NAICS code is 513199 and its SIC code is 5945.

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BoardgamewireSpirit Island set for new publisher as designer declines Flat River renewal, plans complete art overhaul -Spirit Island designer R Eric Reuss has decided not to renew his publishing agreement with Flat River Group and is in talks with new publishers for the cooperative board game. Following failed negotiations over artwork rights, Reuss plans to commission a complete visual overhaul of the game while retaining its original gameplay mechanics. The move follows Flat River Group's layoffs at its subsidiary Greater than Games and subsequent asset sales.ICv2ICv2: Greater Than Games Brand and Sentinel Comics IP Both Return to Original OwnersPaul Bender and Christopher Badell have reacquired the Greater Than Games brand and Sentinels Comics IP from Handelabra Games, ending a period where the assets were held for digital rights protection. The founders plan to resume tabletop publishing with reprints of Sentinels of the Multiverse Definitive Edition products scheduled for crowdfunding in 2027, alongside two new party games.BoardgamewireGreater than Games back in hands of founders Christopher Badell, Paul Bender, has multiple games in development -Founders Christopher Badell and Paul Bender have reacquired the Greater than Games brand and Sentinels of the Multiverse rights from Flat River Group, which had previously suspended operations amid tariff uncertainty. The relaunched publisher has announced two new titles for summer release and is developing a high-single-digit number of additional games, including reprints and expansions for its Sentinel Comics line.ICv2ICv2: Handelabra Games Acquires Greater Than Games Brand and Sentinel ComicsHandelabra Games acquired the Greater Than Games brand and Sentinel Comics intellectual property from Flat River Group, which had suspended operations in April 2025. The acquisition includes specific titles such as Sentinels of the Multiverse but excludes Spirit Island, with Handelabra planning to outsource physical production while focusing on its digital tabletop business.BoardgamewireFlat River sells Greater than Games brand, Sentinels of the Multiverse to digital developer Handelabra -Flat River Group has sold the Greater than Games brand and rights to the Sentinels of the Multiverse intellectual property to digital developer Handelabra Games. This transaction resolves uncertainty following Flat River's restructuring, though Spirit Island remains excluded from the deal as its relationship with Handelabra is unchanged.BoardgamewireKickstarter’s new head of games is ex-Exploding Kittens, Greater than Games sales specialist Maggie Clayton -Kickstarter has appointed Maggie Clayton, formerly of Exploding Kittens and Greater Than Games, as its new head of games to replace Jon Ritter-Roderick. This leadership change occurs amid rising competitive pressure from rivals Gamefound and BackerKit, which have captured significant market share in the tabletop crowdfunding sector. While Kickstarter reported a 17% increase in successful projects in 2023, its tabletop revenue declined by over 16% to approximately $226 million.GeekDadGeekDad Review: ‘Spirit Island Digital’Greater Than Games and Handelabra Games released the digital edition of the cooperative board game Spirit Island, which features complex mechanics where players control spirits to resist colonization. The review highlights the game's strategic depth, noting that while it is difficult for casual gamers, practice can improve win rates and multiplayer options facilitate remote play.