Para Bellum
Para Bellum Games, founded in 2016 and based in North Greece, United States, is a privately held tabletop game developer that designs and publishes fantasy miniature war games and board games for hobbyist gamers, distributing products primarily through industry conventions such as TableCon Quest 2025 in Singapore.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2016
- HeadquartersNorth Greece, United States
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2C
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Para Bellum does
Para Bellum, doing business as Para Bellum Games, is a privately held tabletop game developer founded in 2016 and headquartered in North Greece, United States. The company designs, publishes, and sells fantasy-themed miniature war games and board games targeted at hobbyist tabletop gamers who actively participate in community events and seek immersive, social, offline gaming experiences. Specific product names, modules, and pricing were not disclosed in available sources, and the company's website (para-bellum.com) was not accessible at the time of data collection, returning only a verification/loading page.
The company's core offering consists of physical tabletop gaming products — primarily collectible miniatures and board games — distributed through hobby gaming retail and direct sales at industry events. Its go-to-market model is event-driven: Para Bellum participated in TableCon Quest 2025 in Singapore, a major regional tabletop gaming convention with over 9,000 attendees, alongside established industry players such as Bushiroad. This indicates an event-led, community-focused distribution strategy rather than mass-market or digital-first retail.
Para Bellum employs 11-50 people and operates on a one-time product sale revenue model. The company is privately held with no disclosed funding rounds, ownership structure, parent company, management team, patents, trademarks, certifications, or financial performance data. Its operating geography is anchored in the United States with observable event-driven reach into Southeast Asia.
Para Bellum firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Para Bellum
- Website
- https://para-bellum.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2016
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Para Bellum Games, founded in 2016 and based in North Greece, United States, is a privately held tabletop game developer that designs and publishes fantasy miniature war games and board games for hobbyist gamers, distributing products primarily through industry conventions such as TableCon Quest 2025 in Singapore.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Para Bellum industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Tabletop Games / Miniature War Games
- 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
- Hobby Games & Miniatures Retail (Tabletop RPGs, Wargaming) (CRALAFAH)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Miniatures Games & Tabletop Skirmish Games Retail (CRALALAH)
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Where Para Bellum is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- North Greece
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Markets served
Para Bellum business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2C
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Operations
Revenue model
- Miniature and Board Game Products: Para Bellum Games designs, publishes, and sells tabletop games including miniature war games and board games. Revenue is generated through product sales at events and potentially through retail and direct channels, targeting the hobby gaming community.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels1 record
Para Bellum product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Para Bellum Games designs, publishes, and sells tabletop games, including miniature war games and board games, targeted at the hobbyist gaming community. The company brings these physical products to market primarily through hobby gaming retail channels and direct sales at major tabletop gaming conventions and community events such as TableCon Quest 2025 in Singapore.
Product overview
Para Bellum Games is a company in the tabletop gaming industry, specifically involved in miniature war games. Based on event coverage from TableCon Quest 2025 in Singapore, the company participates in the tabletop gaming community alongside other industry players like Bushiroad. No specific product names, modules, or detailed service offerings were identified in the available source material. The company's website (para-bellum.com) was not accessible at the time of data collection, returning only a verification/loading page.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Miniature War Games
Companies that use Para Bellum
Customer profileSegments1 record
Ideal customer profiles1 record
Para Bellum technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Para Bellum partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- BushiroadminorPara Bellum Games was featured alongside Bushiroad at TableCon Quest 2025 in Singapore. Both companies showcased their tabletop gaming products at this major regional event. This appears to be co-participation at a shared industry event rather than a formal commercial partnership.
Scale indicators4 records
Recent moves2 records
Expansion highlights2 records
Para Bellum competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Privateer Press: Publisher of Warmachine and Hordes miniature wargames, targeting the same hobby tabletop community with fantasy/steam-punk miniature game systems; closely comparable IP-and-miniatures publishing model.
- Atomic Mass Games: Publisher of Star Wars: Shatterpoint and Marvel: Crisis Protocol miniature skirmish games, operating in the same miniature hobby game space with comparable SKU-and-IP-driven publishing economics.
- Bushiroad: Major Asia-headquartered tabletop game publisher (Cardfight!! Vanguard, Weiss Schwarz, Build Divide), explicitly cited alongside Para Bellum at TableCon Quest 2025 and directly comparable in hobby tabletop game publishing.
- WizKids: Publisher of pre-painted miniatures games (HeroClix, Dice Masters) and licensed hobby board games, comparable to Para Bellum in miniature game publishing and hobby community GTM.
- Corvus Belli: Spanish publisher of the Infinity sci-fi miniature wargame system, with a comparable scale and indie publisher profile to Para Bellum and a similar event-and-hobbyist go-to-market approach.
- Battlefront Miniatures: Publisher of Flames of War historical miniature wargames, sharing Para Bellum's event-driven hobby community GTM and direct-to-consumer miniature product model.
- CMON: Publisher of tabletop board and miniature games (Zombicide, Blood Rage, A Song of Ice and Fire), with comparable hobby game publishing model and overlapping target customer base.
- Mantic Games: Independent UK publisher of Kings of War miniature wargames and related hobby products, with a similarly lean structure and hobbyist-focused community model to Para Bellum.
- Games Workshop: The dominant global publisher of miniature wargames (Warhammer, Warhammer 40,000), serving the same hobby tabletop customer persona with fantasy and sci-fi miniature game systems — directly comparable to Para Bellum's fantasy miniature war game focus.
Broad incumbents
- Asmodee: Largest global hobby board game publisher/distributor (Catan, Ticket to Ride, Star Wars: Legion), broader in scope than Para Bellum but operating in the same hobby tabletop publishing and retail channel ecosystem.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat3 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights5 records
Customer concentration
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Para Bellum leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Para Bellum funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Para Bellum M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Para Bellum
What does Para Bellum do?
Para Bellum Games designs, publishes, and sells tabletop games, including miniature war games and board games, targeted at the hobbyist gaming community. The company brings these physical products to market primarily through hobby gaming retail channels and direct sales at major tabletop gaming conventions and community events such as TableCon Quest 2025 in Singapore.
When was Para Bellum founded?
Para Bellum was founded in 2016. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Para Bellum based?
Para Bellum is headquartered in North Greece, United States, in the North America region.
How does Para Bellum make money?
One revenue line is on record: miniature and Board Game Products.
Who are Para Bellum's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Privateer Press, Atomic Mass Games, Bushiroad, WizKids, Corvus Belli, Battlefront Miniatures, CMON, Mantic Games and Games Workshop. Asmodee is listed as a broad incumbent.
Does Para Bellum have an API?
No public API is recorded for Para Bellum.
What industry is Para Bellum in?
Para Bellum's product category is Tabletop Games / Miniature War Games. Its primary akta.pro industry code is CRALAFAH, Hobby Games & Miniatures Retail (Tabletop RPGs, Wargaming), with a secondary code of CRALALAH, Miniatures Games & Tabletop Skirmish Games Retail. Its NAICS code is 45912 and its SIC code is 5945.