What Tabula Games does

Tabula Games is an independent Italian board game publisher founded in 2017 and headquartered in Magione, Italy (registered as Tabula Games S.r.l.). The company designs, develops, and publishes tabletop board games spanning competitive strategy, deck-building, worker placement, co-op, and family-plus categories, with physical components including miniatures, cards, and printed game materials. Its core IP is the 'Mysthea Universe,' a shared fictional setting across Mysthea, Volfyirion, Icaion, and Volfyirion Guilds, supplemented by standalone titles such as Barbarians: The Invasion, Sanctuary: The Keepers Era, Sons of Faeriell, Ryozen, The Last Spell: The Board Game, and the upcoming Trash Rush. In parallel, the company is developing Volfyirion Digital, a mobile adaptation with 3D rendering, marking its first venture into digital product surfaces.

The business model is centered on Kickstarter crowdfunding as the primary go-to-market channel, supplemented by Gamefound, a BackerKit late-pledge manager, and a direct e-commerce store shipping to EU and USA. Tabula Games has run 10+ Kickstarter campaigns since 2017, with backer counts ranging from ~2,000 to ~8,900 per campaign and the flagship Volfyirion reaching 1,223% of its funding goal. Pricing is structured as one-time perpetual purchases with tiered pledges (base game, deluxe, ultimate, plus add-ons and expansions), and the company operates a loyalty program (Tabula Pulse) tracking cumulative backer energy scores and a referral program (Tabula Friends) offering 10% discounts. Marketing is community-led, leveraging Discord, BoardGameGeek, press kits, roadmaps, and trade fairs such as Spiel Essen 2024. The customer base comprises 15,000+ individual board game enthusiasts and Kickstarter backers globally, with no enterprise or B2B revenue disclosed. The company is privately held, has no disclosed institutional funding, and operates with an 11–50 employee team.

Name

Tabula Games

Legal name

Tabula Games S.r.l.

Website

https://tabula.games

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Tabula Games is an independent Italian tabletop board game publisher (founded 2017) that designs, develops, and crowdfunds games for board game enthusiasts and Kickstarter backers globally, with the Mysthea Universe as its flagship IP and direct e-commerce sales to EU/USA.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Magione

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Crowdfunding Campaigns: Primary revenue stream through Kickstarter and Gamefound campaigns where backers pledge for games before production. Games include base editions, deluxe editions, expansions, and add-ons.
2. Direct E-commerce Sales: Post-campaign sales through company e-commerce shop for previously released games, artbooks, add-ons, and additional items. Currently ships to EU and USA only.
3. Late Pledge Manager: BackerKit pledge manager system for late pledges and additional add-ons after campaign completion.
4. Solo Expansions: Solo mode expansions for existing games like Mysthea and Icaion, developed in collaboration with designer David Turczi

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Tabula Games is an independent Italian board game publisher that designs, develops, and publishes physical tabletop board games featuring miniatures, cards, and strategy mechanics. The company operates primarily through Kickstarter and Gamefound crowdfunding campaigns, with a flagship shared universe (the Mysthea Universe) spanning multiple titles, and supplements campaign launches with a direct-to-consumer e-commerce store serving EU and USA customers.

Product overview

Tabula Games is an indie board game publisher established in 2017 that operates primarily through Kickstarter crowdfunding campaigns. The company has produced a portfolio of games spanning multiple genres, with a shared universe called the 'Mysthea Universe' connecting several titles (Mysthea, Volfyirion, Icaion, Volfyirion Guilds, and the Mysthea: The Fall expansion). Barbarians: The Invasion is their first miniatures game; Ryozen is a worker placement game set in a new setting; Sanctuary: The Keepers Era and Sons of Faeriell are set in separate original universes. The Last Spell: The Board Game represents their first video game adaptation. Trash Rush (2025) is a family-plus game with a city-cleaning theme. Beyond physical games, Tabula Games offers Tabula Pulse, a backer loyalty platform that integrates pledge history from Kickstarter campaigns and rewards supporters with Energy-based tiers and referral discounts via Tabula Friends.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Tabula Pulse: A loyalty program portal for Tabula Games supporters that rewards backers with energy points based on their pledge history and activity.
• Tabula Friends

Products and services

• Barbarians: The Invasion Tabula Games' first miniatures board game, a competitive strategy title featuring miniature figures. Designed for tabletop gaming hobbyists.
• Mysthea The first game set in the Mysthea Universe, featuring champions, guilds, and monsters as core components for tabletop strategy gameplay.
• Volfyirion A competitive, fast-paced deck-building card game set in the Mysthea Universe for tabletop gaming hobbyists.
• Icaion A board game set in the Mysthea Universe featuring Seekers and a variable score system, with a separate solo mode expansion.
• Sanctuary: The Keepers Era A board game set in a completely original fantasy setting featuring factions, mechanics, and lore components.
• Sons of Faeriell A strategic semi-cooperative board game for 2 to 4 players with multiple endings, featuring Weybits miniatures and a Corruption threat mechanic.
• Volfyirion Guilds A fast-paced two-player deck-building card game set in the Mysthea Universe with over 150 new cards and solo mode challenges; playable standalone or combined with the classic Volfyirion.
• Ryozen A worker placement board game set in a new world of mystic forces and animals with extraordinary abilities, featuring designer Martino Chiacchiera and Michele Piccolini.
• The Last Spell: The Board Game A cooperative board game based on The Last Spell video game IP, in which players defend the last bastion of humanity.
• Trash Rush A family-plus board game for 1 to 4 players featuring raccoon street cleaning crews in the city of Otterdam, where players collect trash, complete repairs, dodge fines, and recycle.

Quantifiable outcome

• Volfyirion reached 1223% overfunded with 8,900+ backers
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• EvonoveminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 December 2021Partnership with Evonove, developers of Chubby Bird mobile game. Tabula Games collaborated to offer backers a free premium year on Chubby Bird as a holiday gift during the Ryozen campaign.
• David TurcziminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with game designer David Turczi for development of new solo play expansions for Mysthea and Icaion games in 2022.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Leder Games: Indie publisher of Root, Vast, and Oath. Comparable as a small-team, design-forward studio with a strong Kickstarter presence and a portfolio spanning multiple distinct game universes.
• Stonemaier Games: US-based indie tabletop publisher built around a Kickstarter-first model (Wingspan, Scythe, Tapestry) with strong community engagement programs. Closely comparable to Tabula on funding model, audience development, and creator-led design ethos.
• Awaken Realms: Polish Kickstarter-native publisher known for large-scale miniature-heavy campaigns (Tainted Grail, ISS Vanguard). Comparable to Tabula in crowdfunding-led go-to-market, miniatures focus, and universe-building across titles.
• Chip Theory Games: Indie publisher specializing in premium-component Kickstarter board games (Too Many Bones, Oathsworn). Comparable on Kickstarter-first distribution, premium miniatures/components, and hobbyist backer targeting.
• Greater Than Games: Indie publisher of Spirit Island and the Fantasy Flight-era Sentinel Comics system. Comparable on indie scale, Kickstarter distribution, and a multi-title shared-universe strategy.
• Restoration Games: Indie publisher focused on reprints and reimagined classic games (Return to Dark Tower, Unmatched). Comparable as a small, Kickstarter-driven indie publisher targeting the hobbyist collector segment.
• Plaid Hat Games: Indie tabletop publisher (Mice and Mystics, Summoner Wars, Stuffed Fables). Comparable on indie scale, hobbyist targeting, and a multi-title portfolio with shared settings.

Broad incumbents

• CMON: Large, publicly listed tabletop publisher specializing in miniature-heavy Kickstarter titles (Zombicide, Marvel United). Comparable overlap on Kickstarter model and miniatures games, but at substantially greater scale and capital base.
• Asmodee: World's largest hobby games publisher, owner of multiple studios and distributor of hobby game lines. Comparable as a publisher of board games reaching the same end consumer, though at vastly different scale and with retail-first distribution.

Emerging players

• Skybound Games: Tabletop publishing arm of Skybound Entertainment, focused on translating media/creator IP into board games (The Walking Dead, Tmnt). Comparable to Tabula's The Last Spell video-game-to-tabletop adaptation strategy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Investors

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