Renaissance Adventures

What Renaissance Adventures does

Renaissance Adventures is a privately-held experiential education company headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, founded in 1995 by Eagle Scout Mark Hoge and operated as Renaissance Adventures LLC. The company designs and delivers live-action roleplaying (LARP) programs in which children and teens ages 6-17 become heroes of myth-themed quests, solve riddles in small teams of approximately six, and engage in safe foam-sword combat using the company's proprietary Swasher equipment. The product portfolio extends beyond the flagship Adventure Quest to include specialty variants (Star Quest, Quest & Quill), a teen leadership track (Knight CIT), a tabletop RPG line built on Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition (Dungeon Delvers), outdoor survival weekends (Heroes Academy, currently on hold), and at-home and homeschool support services (Home Quest, Home Study Mentoring).

The company monetizes through unit-priced, one-time program fees: birthday parties run $120-150 for 45-60 minutes with one Quest Leader for up to 10 children, online Dungeon Delvers cohorts are priced at $225 for five sessions, Home Study Mentoring bills $40/hour base plus $10/hour per additional child, and seasonal Quest Leader wages of $18.50-19.50/hour reflect a labor-intensive cost structure. Distribution is omnichannel but local: direct-to-consumer registration via the CampBrain web platform, on-site programming at partner schools across the Boulder County and Denver Metro areas, traveling Quest Leaders for birthday parties and home study, Zoom-delivered online sessions, and a newly-launched Adventure Quest business licensing program intended to franchise the system beyond Colorado. The customer base is fragmented across families with children ages 6-17, homeschool families, partner schools (including Mackintosh Academy, Friends School, Boulder Sudbury, Bixby, Temple Grandin, Denver Waldorf, and others), birthday-party hosts, and youth organizations serving twice-exceptional and neurodiverse populations.

Name

Renaissance Adventures

Legal name

Renaissance Adventures LLC

Website

https://renaissanceadventures.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Renaissance Adventures is a Boulder, Colorado experiential education company, founded in 1995, that designs and delivers live-action roleplaying (LARP) summer camps, afterschool programs, birthday parties, and online tabletop RPG sessions for children and teens ages 6-17 across the Colorado Front Range.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Children's Camps & Experiential Education

NAICS

Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162), Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (71394), Fine Arts Schools (61161)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Adventure Camps & Summer Programs (THAAAOAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Adult Skill-Building Expeditions & Courses (Leadership, Survival, Navigation) (THAAAOAC), Youth-to-Adult Transition & Life Skills (Independent Living, Soft Skills) (EDAAAFAN), Kids & Family Learning Workshops (Family Crafts, Junior Maker Classes) (THAJAKAO), Certification & Training Providers (Wilderness First Aid, Lifeguard, Guide Training) (THAAAOAF)

Keywords

• Children summer camps
• Experiential education programs
• Live-action roleplaying games
• Birthday party events
• Afterschool youth programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Boulder

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Summer Camps: Primary revenue stream. Full-day and partial-day summer camp programs for ages 6-17 running May through August at multiple Boulder and Denver Metro locations.
2. Year-Round Programs: Afterschool programs, homeschool programs, school holiday camps, and weekend programs running throughout the year.
3. Birthday Parties and Events: Custom event programming including Adventure Quest parties, Sword Skirmish games, Treasure Quest scavenger hunts, and Storytelling events. Priced per hour with additional Quest Leaders for larger groups.
4. Home Study Mentoring: Quest Leader mentors provided to families and pods for homework/homeschool support with Adventure Quest activities as rewards. Priced hourly based on number of participants.
5. Online Programs: Virtual tabletop RPG programs (Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition) and online Adventure Quest programs for ages 12-17.
6. Adventure Quest Business Licensing: Franchise/licensing program being launched to expand Adventure Quest to other regions. Founder Mark Hoge and Aaron Pirnack developing licensing program for Colorado and national expansion.
7. Merchandise Sales: Online store selling Adventure Quest: Stories publications, Swasher equipment, and related merchandise through Square marketplace.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Renaissance Adventures designs and delivers live-action roleplaying (LARP) based experiential education programs for children and teens ages 6-17. Its flagship Adventure Quest program turns participants into heroes who solve riddles, overcome challenges, and engage in safe foam-sword (Swasher) dueling in small groups of about six. The company also runs summer camps, afterschool programs, school holiday camps, homeschool enrichment, online tabletop RPG sessions, and themed birthday parties and events across Boulder County, Denver Metro, and select additional locations.

Product overview

Renaissance Adventures is an experiential education company offering live-action roleplaying (LARP) and adventure-based programs for children and teens. The flagship product is Adventure Quest, a live-action roleplaying game where participants ages 6-17 become heroes in mythical worlds, solving riddles and engaging in safe sword combat. The product portfolio includes specialty variants like Star Quest (science fiction) and Quest & Quill (creative writing), teen leadership programs (Knight CIT), tabletop RPG programs (Dungeon Delvers using D&D 5th edition), outdoor survival experiences (Heroes Academy), and home-based services (Home Quest, Home Study Mentoring). Core programs are supplemented with activity add-ons including Sword Skirmish, Treasure Quest, and Storytelling for birthday parties and events. The company also offers extended care through Adventure Club and runs programs year-round including afterschool, homeschool, holiday camps, and online offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Adventure Quest: The flagship live-action roleplaying game program where children and teens become heroes of mythic quests, working together to overcome challenges, solve riddles, and engage in safe sword dueling with foam Swasher swords. Ages 6-17.
• Star Quest
• Quest & Quill
• Knight CIT
• Dungeon Delvers
• PlayQuest
• Sword Skirmish
• Heroes Academy
• Adventure Club

Products and services

• Adventure Quest Flagship live-action roleplaying (LARP) program for children ages 6-17; participants become heroes in a mythical world, choose mythic archetypes and powers, solve riddles, and engage in safe foam-sword dueling in small groups of about six participants. Each quest is customized by participants' interests and actions.
• Star Quest Science fiction-themed live-action roleplaying program for ages 10-17 featuring space exploration, futuristic themes, and beanbag blaster combat.
• Quest & Quill Creative writing and oratory arts program for ages 9-17 that combines Adventure Quest gameplay with writing; stories may be eligible for publication in Adventure Quest: Stories.
• Knight CIT (Counselor-in-Training) Teen leadership program for ages 14-17 where participants assist Quest Leaders and mentor younger adventurers while developing leadership skills.
• Dungeon Delvers Online tabletop roleplaying game program using Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition for ages 12-17, led by game masters and story crafters.
• Sword Skirmish Team-oriented sword dueling experiences using safe foam Swasher swords, including games like Dwarves and Goblins, capture the flag, tournaments, and adventure rallies. Offered as birthday parties and event programming.
• Treasure Quest Scavenger hunts with clues and riddles for birthday parties and events.
• Storytelling & Theater Interactive theater and storytelling performances for birthday parties and events.
• Hero Mission Active, outdoor, goal-oriented sword game for birthday parties where children battle foes and complete heroic missions in a team-based non-competitive story game.
• Home Quest Private group Adventure Quest experience delivered at the customer's home or nearby park.
• Home Study Mentoring Quest Leader mentors provided to homeschool families and pods for homework support, coaching, and Adventure Quest activities as rewards. Priced hourly based on number of participants; serves Boulder County and Denver Metro.
• Adventure Club Pre and post-camp programming extending the camp day with sword dueling instruction, card games, and quest-building activities for ages 6-17 at select Boulder County locations.
• Birthday Parties & Events Full-service birthday party and event packages including Adventure Quest themed parties, Sword Skirmish, Treasure Quest, Storytelling & Theater, Hero Mission, and Dungeon Delvers for ages 5 to adult; Quest Leaders travel to customer locations.
• Heroes Academy Transformative outdoor survival and leadership weekends for teens ages 14-17 held at Beaver Ranch in Conifer, CO, focused on independence and the Hero's Journey. Currently on hold for reevaluation.
• Adventure Quest Business Licensing Franchise / licensing program enabling other operators to run the Adventure Quest live-action roleplaying model; being developed for Colorado and national expansion.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 20,000 children and teens served since 1995
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Gamers GuildminorOthersBoulder's Premier Gaming Store. Listed in Allies & Friends section of website as a partner/business supporter.
• Friends SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFirst school where Renaissance Adventures offered programs in 1995. Ongoing partnership for afterschool programs. School is committed to fostering dynamic well-rounded education of the whole child.
• Gone FeralminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOn-demand video training for primitive, bushcraft, and survival skills launched by a former Quest Leader. Listed in Allies & Friends section.
• Boulder Mountain Parks (OSMP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThanks to beautiful Boulder parks for providing the great backdrop to adventure. Programs use public parks for outdoor activities.
• Boulder Public LibraryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOccasionally hosts book-inspired sword skirmish events at the library.
• Mackintosh AcademycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGreat school and wonderful location in East Boulder for camps. Offers Adventure Quest and Dungeon Delver programs on their 23-acre campus. International Baccalaureate Program for gifted and talented learners.
• Boulder Sudbury SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSelf-Directed Education and Democratic Education school. Features include autonomy, mixed ages, free-range learning, and gradeless systems.
• Bixby SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmotionally safe, non-graded, non-competitive environment focused on engaging learning opportunities in small groups of 8-10. No homework policy.
• Temple Grandin SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerComprehensive program for students with Asperger's syndrome or similar learning profiles. Class sizes of 4-8 with staff-to-student ratio of 1:3.
• Horizons SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerImpressed with RA's talent to inspire creative, imaginative play blended with ability to actively interact with students in a fun, safe and nurturing manner. Programs very popular with students.
• September SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdventure Quest programs offered at this Boulder school. Teacher testimonial describes program as capturing imagination while teaching important interaction and problem solving skills.
• Challenge SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerImmersion week programming with fantastic Quest Leader and wonderful student experience. Teachers request program availability.
• Denver Waldorf SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVenue for Adventure Quest camps and Dungeon Delvers programs in Denver area.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Knight School: Knight School teaches kids sword skills, chivalry, and roleplaying-based adventures, and is the closest direct analog to Renaissance Adventures' Adventure Quest LARP model — both wrap physical sword play in narrative, character-building experiences for children.
• Steve & Kate's Camps: Steve & Kate's operates flexible, premium day camps across multiple U.S. regions with a similar small-group, child-directed ethos and a comparable target market of families seeking enrichment rather than sports-specific or academic camps.
• Battleaxe Events: Battleaxe Events runs foam-sword combat parties, camps, and LARP-style adventures for kids and adults, directly overlapping Renaissance Adventures' Sword Skirmish and Adventure Quest birthday party offerings.
• Club SciKidz: Club SciKidz operates science and technology themed summer camps nationwide, comparable to Renaissance Adventures as a structured, activity-led day-camp operator targeting the same parent demographic seeking non-sports enrichment.

Broad incumbents

• iD Tech: iD Tech is a much larger, multi-decade STEM summer camp operator with broad geographic reach — overlapping with Renaissance Adventures as premium enrichment day/overnight camps serving the same discretionary-spending parent segment.
• American Camp Association: ACA is the national industry body that accredits and represents U.S. summer camps; Renaissance Adventures operates in this same regulated, association-governed camp ecosystem even though it does not deliver direct consumer competition.
• Champions Summer Camps: Champions (part of KinderCare) offers summer day camps and enrichment programs with broad national distribution, competing with Renaissance Adventures for the same school-age families seeking structured, in-person experiences.

Regional players

• Roughing It Day Camp: Roughing It is a long-established traditional day camp in California with a multi-activity, small-group format similar in spirit to Renaissance Adventures' small-group Adventure Quest — directly comparable but operating in a different geography.
• Gold Arrow Camp: Gold Arrow Camp is a California-based traditional overnight/day camp with a long operating history and multi-activity curriculum, structurally comparable to Renaissance Adventures' experiential-activity camp model but serving a different region.

Emerging players

• Bricks 4 Kidz: Bricks 4 Kidz is a franchise-based enrichment provider delivering afterschool programs and camps — comparable to Renaissance Adventures' licensing-based growth model and its school-based afterschool distribution channel.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/watch?v=Ts6DDMdn-Mk
• Facebookfacebook.com/RenaissanceAdventures
• Xx.com/adventurequest

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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