Tabletop Tycoon

What Tabletop Tycoon does

Tabletop Tycoon Inc., operating under the DBA "Tycoon Games," is an independent board game publisher founded in 2015 and headquartered in Londonderry, New Hampshire. The company sells a catalog of more than 300 tabletop game titles across flagship franchises including Everdell, Tiny Epic, Canvas, Colt Express, Black Orchestra, A War of Whispers, Living Forest, Trailblazer, Alien Frontiers, Heroes of Land Air and Sea, and Rage of Legends, alongside licensed properties such as The Princess Bride and a Tiny Epic Game of Thrones edition. Product range spans entry-level titles around $30 (Canvas, Everdell Duo) through premium collector's editions and complete collections priced up to $350 (Everdell Complete Collection), with bundled expansions and accessory SKUs (painted miniatures, neoprene mats, deluxe resource vessels) extending franchise economics.

The business operates a hybrid distribution model built around a Shopify-powered direct-to-consumer storefront at tycoongames.com, complemented by a wholesale sign-up program for retailers, a store locator pointing to physical game and hobby shops, and event-driven channels referenced on the company's navigation. Revenue is generated through one-time physical product sales (no subscription or recurring software model), with payment options including Amazon Pay, PayPal, Apple Pay, Shop Pay, and major credit cards, and free shipping above $75. There is no proprietary digital platform, AI component, or software offering disclosed in the available data; the company's technology footprint is limited to standard e-commerce infrastructure.

Customer segments are predominantly board game enthusiasts and hobbyists, supplemented by a wholesale channel serving game stores and hobby retailers, plus a charitable giving program ("Play it Forward") through which Tabletop Tycoon has donated over 450,000 games to Toys for Tots and similar organizations. The company operates without external venture backing or a parent holding company, though it closed a $1.25M funding round in October 2025 and acquired Gamelyn Games in July 2025, indicating a recent shift toward externally capitalized growth.

Name

Tabletop Tycoon

Legal name

Tabletop Tycoon Inc.

Website

https://tabletoptycoon.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Tabletop Tycoon is an independent board game publisher founded in 2015 and based in Londonderry, NH, selling 300+ titles across franchises like Everdell, Tiny Epic, and Canvas via DTC e-commerce, wholesale, and retail channels to hobbyist consumers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tabletop Board Games

NAICS

Doll, Toy, and Game Manufacturing (33993)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Board Game & Puzzle Specialty Retailers (CRALALAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Hobby Games & Miniatures Retail (Tabletop RPGs, Wargaming) (CRALAFAH)

Keywords

• Board game publishing
• Tabletop games
• Hobby board games
• Strategy board games
• Card games

Headquarters

HQ city

Manchester

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

Revenue model

1. Board Game Product Sales: One-time purchase revenue from physical board game products including base games, collector's editions, expansions, and accessory bundles. Products range from $30-$350 price points. No subscription or recurring revenue model disclosed.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Tabletop Tycoon is an independent publisher of physical tabletop board games, selling 300+ titles directly to consumers and through wholesale channels. Its flagship franchise is Everdell, offered in standard, collector's, complete collection, two-player, and travel editions, alongside series such as Tiny Epic, Canvas, Colt Express, Black Orchestra, A War of Whispers, Living Forest, Trailblazer, Heroes of Land Air and Sea, and licensed properties including The Princess Bride and Game of Thrones.

Product overview

Tabletop Tycoon operates as an independent publisher of tabletop board games with a portfolio of over 300 game titles. The core product strategy centers on the Everdell franchise as the flagship property, offering multiple editions including the Standard Edition (3rd Edition), Silverfrost Collector's Edition, Emerland Collector's Edition, Complete Collection, Duo (two-player variant), and My Lil Everdell (travel version), along with various bundles and accessory products. Beyond Everdell, the portfolio includes independent game series such as Tiny Epic (small-box games), Canvas (artistic card game), Black Orchestra (WWII resistance theme), A War of Whispers (strategic loyalty game), Living Forest, Trailblazer, Heroes of Land Air and Sea, Alien Frontiers, Flow, and Colt Express. The company also holds licensed intellectual properties including The Princess Bride and Game of Thrones (Tiny Epic). Products are offered through direct-to-consumer e-commerce with various bundle options and expansion packs available.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Everdell Standard Edition The flagship base game of the Everdell series, a worker placement and card game set in a valley of woodland creatures, now in its 3rd edition. Sold to board game enthusiasts and families.
• Everdell Silverfrost Collector's Edition Premium collector's edition featuring Silverfrost expansion content with deluxe components and enhanced artwork, aimed at Everdell enthusiasts and collectors.
• Everdell Emerland Collector's Edition Collector's edition featuring Emerland expansion content with premium components, listed as a recent release on the storefront.
• Everdell Complete Collection Comprehensive collection containing the Everdell base game and all expansions, priced at $350 as the top franchise tier.
• Everdell Duo Two-player optimized version of the Everdell card game with modified rules for competitive head-to-head play, priced at $35.
• My Lil Everdell Compact, portable version of Everdell designed for travel and smaller game sessions, priced at $45.
• Blood Rage Valhalla Mythic Norse mythology themed strategy game expansion and standalone title within the Blood Rage franchise.
• Tiny Epic Dungeons Adventures Small-box dungeon crawler game featuring cooperative gameplay with miniature figures and modular dungeon tiles, listed under upcoming releases.
• Canvas 2nd Edition Artistic card game where players collect and paint watercolor cards, now in its second edition with updated mechanics, priced from $30.
• Colt Express Wild West themed programming and movement game where players direct a train robbery.
• Colt Express Complete Collection Complete edition bundling the base Colt Express game with all expansions and components.
• Living Forest Competitive yet nature-themed push-your-luck game featuring forest spirit imagery.
• Black Orchestra WWII resistance themed game where players plot to overthrow the Nazi regime.
• A War of Whispers Strategic loyalty and deception game with a fantasy war setting.
• Trailblazer: The Colorado Trail Trail exploration and survival game themed around hiking the Colorado Trail.
• Alien Frontiers Dice rolling strategy game with a science fiction space colonization theme.
• Heroes of Land, Air and Sea Multi-domain strategy game featuring simultaneous land, sea, and air combat mechanics.
• Flow Flowing card game featuring chain-building mechanics and nature themed artwork, listed as a recent release on the storefront.
• Wizerds, Warriors, and Werewolves Fantasy themed card game featuring wizards, warriors, and werewolf characters, listed under upcoming releases.
• The Princess Bride Board Game Board game adaptation of the classic film featuring licensed The Princess Bride theming.
• Tiny Epic Game of Thrones - Complete Kingdom Bundle Small-box strategy game featuring licensed Game of Thrones intellectual property, sold as the Complete Kingdom Bundle.
• Rage of Legends Strategic legend and mythology themed game series featured on the publisher's site.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 450,000 games donated to children and families in need through Toys for Tots and other charities

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Toys for TotscoreOthersCharitable partnership through Tabletop Tycoon's 'Play it Forward' giving program. The company donates games to Toys for Tots and other children's charities, with over 450,000 games donated. All sales on their website benefit kids through Toys for Tots and similar programs.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Stonemaier Games: Independent tabletop game publisher known for Wingspan, Scythe, and Viticulture. Closely comparable as a privately held indie publisher selling premium hobby games direct-to-consumer with a strong collector edition strategy, and a similar small-team operating model.
• Brotherwise Games: Independent publisher of Boss Monster and Call to Adventure. Comparable as a small-team indie publisher focused on hobby board games with direct e-commerce and convention-driven sales.
• Pandasaurus Games: Independent tabletop publisher known for The Mind, CuBirds, and Nyam! and for being acquired by Asmodee. Highly comparable as a mid-sized indie hobby game publisher with a similar product portfolio and D2C plus wholesale channel mix.
• Leder Games: Publisher of Root, Oath, and Vast. Comparable as an indie tabletop publisher building premium, designer-driven hobby games with strong enthusiast followings and collector-grade components.
• Greater Than Games: Publisher of Spirit Island and Sentinels of the Multiverse. Comparable as a small-to-mid indie hobby publisher with multiple beloved franchises and a direct-to-consumer storefront.
• Restoration Games: Independent publisher focused on reissuing and updating classic games with modern production. Comparable as a small indie publisher leveraging both original IP and licensed classics, similar in size and channel approach to Tabletop Tycoon.
• Chip Theory Games: Publisher of Too Many Bones and Hoplomachus. Comparable as a premium indie publisher specializing in high component-quality hobby games with strong direct-to-consumer sales and collector-grade pricing.
• AEG (Alderac Entertainment Group): Long-running tabletop publisher of Smash Up, Thunderstone, and Love Letter. Comparable as a hobby publisher with multiple flagship franchises and a wholesale plus direct retail presence.

Broad incumbents

• CMON Games: Publicly listed hobby game publisher known for Zombicide, Blood Rage (a title Tabletop Tycoon also distributes), and large miniature-driven campaigns. Comparable as a tabletop publisher overlapping on key SKUs (Blood Rage Valhalla), but operating at significantly larger scale.
• Asmodee USA: North American arm of Asmodee, the largest hobby game publisher globally. Comparable as the dominant broad incumbent in the same retail and hobby channels Tabletop Tycoon competes in for shelf space and consumer attention.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/PlayTycoonGames
• Instagraminstagram.com/playtycoongames
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tabletop-tycoon

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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