What Calimacil does

Calimacil (legal entity: Calimacil Probotik inc.) is a Sherbrooke, Quebec-based designer and manufacturer of high-quality foam weapons and Live Action Role Play (LARP) gear, founded in 2004 and operating for over 20 years. The company's core product line, the Calimacil Workshop, comprises 111 handcrafted foam SKUs covering swords, axes, maces, staffs, and polearms manufactured in-house at its Quebec workshop, supplemented by a multi-brand retail catalog reselling third-party LARP brands including Mytholon, Epic Armoury, and Les Artisans d'Azure. Differentiated offerings include officially licensed replicas from premium gaming IPs — Kingdom Come: Deliverance II (with Warhorse Studios) and The Witcher (with CD Projekt Red) — as well as online configurator tools (Custom Sword, Shield, and Staff Builders) that let customers design personalized weapons. Distribution runs through a Shopify-powered DTC storefront at calimacil.com (shipping globally with multi-currency support and USMCA-certified duty-free US access), a 35,000-item physical boutique in Sherbrooke described as North America's largest LARP inventory, and a B2B wholesale/reseller channel with a $400 minimum order.

The business operates three monetization streams: (1) direct e-commerce product sales to individual LARP players and franchise fans, (2) B2B wholesale to LARP specialty stores, and (3) the Calimacil Guild sponsorship program, which pays LARP organizations a 10% commission on member purchases as a distributed affiliate channel. Retention is supported by the Calimacil Gold loyalty program (1 gold per CAD spent, redeemable for rebates) and community engagement through the annual CaliCON convention and the in-house Sher-Lames fencing club. Geographic reach spans Canada, the United States, Australia, Spain, and Sweden, with localized phone support and pricing in seven currencies. The company is privately held, founder-led with no disclosed external funding, and reports a headcount of 11-50 employees.

Name

Calimacil

Legal name

Calimacil Probotik inc

Website

https://calimacil.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Calimacil is a privately held Quebec-based designer and manufacturer of handcrafted foam LARP weapons, officially licensed gaming replicas, and complementary gear, selling globally via DTC e-commerce, a Sherbrooke retail boutique, and B2B wholesale to individual players, franchise collectors, LARP organizations, and resellers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

LARP Equipment and Foam Weapons Manufacturing

NAICS

Doll, Toy, and Game Manufacturing (339930), Toy and Hobby Goods and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (423920)

SIC

Dolls & Stuffed Toys (3942)

akta.pro primary industry

Miniatures & Figurines (Display/Collectible) (CRALAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Dolls, Plush & Action Figures Retail (CRALAFAD)

Keywords

• Foam LARP weapons
• LARP gear manufacturing
• Custom foam swords
• Licensed replica swords
• Medieval combat props

Headquarters

HQ city

Sherbrooke

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Direct E-Commerce Product Sales: Calimacil sells LARP weapons, armor, costumes, and accessories directly to consumers through its Shopify-powered online store (calimacil.com). Products are sold at fixed retail prices in CAD, USD, EUR, AUD, GBP, and other currencies. This is the primary revenue stream.
2. B2B Wholesale/Reseller: Calimacil supplies products to B2B resellers and businesses through a dedicated B2B login page on calimacil.com. A minimum of $400 per order applies. Previously used a separate .biz website; now integrated into the main platform.
3. Guild Affiliate Commission: The Calimacil Guild sponsorship program allows LARP organizations to earn 10% commission on purchases made by their members through unique tracking links. Earnings are credited to Calimacil Guild accounts and redeemable as gift cards.
4. Calimacil Gold Loyalty Rewards: Customers earn Calimacil Gold (1 gold per CAD spent) on purchases, redeemable for rebates toward future purchases. Also earns 50 gold ($5 value) for each referred friend who makes their first purchase.
5. Gift Cards: Calimacil sells digital gift cards in denominations of CAD $25, $30, $50, $75, $100, $150, $200, and $500, delivered by email with no additional processing fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Calimacil designs, handcrafts, and sells foam LARP (Live Action Role Play) weapons, armor, costumes, and accessories from its Sherbrooke, Quebec workshop. The company also produces officially licensed replicas for franchises such as The Witcher and Kingdom Come: Deliverance, and operates as a multi-brand retailer for third-party LARP gear including Mytholon, Epic Armoury, and Les Artisans d'Azure. Sales occur through a Shopify-powered e-commerce site, a physical Sherbrooke boutique holding North America's largest LARP inventory, and a B2B wholesale program.

Product overview

Calimacil is a foam LARP (Live Action Role Play) gear manufacturer and retailer offering a comprehensive product portfolio centered on its core Calimacil Workshop line of handcrafted foam weapons (swords, axes, maces, staffs, polearms) and complementary accessories. The company operates both as a primary manufacturer with licensed collaborations (The Witcher 3, Kingdom Come: Deliverance II, Duchy of Bicolline, Seyrawyn) and as a multi-brand retailer distributing third-party LARP gear from Epic Armoury, Mytholon, and Les Artisans d'Azure. Key differentiators include custom weapon builder tools (Advanced Custom Sword, Custom Shield, Custom Staff) that let customers design personalized products with preview functionality. The business model encompasses B2C e-commerce, B2B wholesale, physical retail (Sherbrooke boutique with North America's largest LARP inventory), and loyalty programs (Calimacil Gold, Calimacil Guild sponsorship). The company holds USMCA certification enabling duty-free shipping for workshop products to the US.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Calimimacil Workshop: Custom LARP weapon builder tool allowing customers to create personalized foam weapons
• Calimacil Gold
• Calimacil Guild
• Reforged
• Calimotion

Products and services

• Calimacil Workshop Foam Weapons Calimacil's flagship in-house product line of handcrafted foam LARP weapons including swords, axes, maces, staffs, and polearms designed for safe combat and realism. Targeted at individual LARP players and resellers.
• St. George's Sword (Kingdom Come: Deliverance II Replica) Officially licensed replica of the St. George's Sword from Kingdom Come: Deliverance II, offered in Long and Bastard variants for LARP players and franchise collectors.
• Stinger Sword (Kingdom Come: Deliverance II Replica) Officially licensed foam replica of the Stinger Sword from Kingdom Come: Deliverance II, handcrafted in collaboration with Warhorse Studios.
• Sir Radzig's Sword Replica Officially licensed replica of Sir Radzig's Sword from Kingdom Come: Deliverance II, handcrafted in collaboration with Warhorse Studios.
• St. George's Sword Scabbard Companion scabbard accessory for the St. George's Sword replica from Kingdom Come: Deliverance II.
• Advanced Custom Sword Builder Online customization tool that lets customers design and order personalized LARP swords with a preview of the final product.
• Custom LARP Sword Builder Online tool enabling customers to build and order personalized LARP swords with a preview of the finished design.
• Custom LARP Shield Builder Online tool that lets customers configure and order personalized LARP shields with a preview before production.
• Custom LARP Staff / Weapon Builder Online customization tool that lets customers build personalized LARP staffs, axes, hammers, and maces with a preview before production.
• The Witcher 3 Official Replicas Collection Officially licensed replica LARP products from The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, including Geralt's Steel Sword Scabbard, marketed to franchise fans and LARP players.
• Kingdom Come: Deliverance Official Replicas Collection Officially licensed replica LARP weapons from the Kingdom Come: Deliverance series including St. George's Sword, Stinger Sword, and Sir Radzig's Sword, produced under license from Warhorse Studios.
• Duchy of Bicolline Official LARP Weapons Officially licensed LARP weapons produced in collaboration with the Duchy of Bicolline event venue for use at the Great Battle LARP experience.
• Seyrawyn Collaboration Collection Official LARP weapons produced in collaboration with the Seyrawyn fictional universe to bring themed products to LARP enthusiasts.
• Calimacil Accessories Calimacil's in-house line of LARP accessories and complementary gear including licensed scabbards and similar items.
• Calimotion Lightsaber An innovative LED-based lightsaber product pioneered by Calimacil, expanding beyond traditional foam LARP weapons into a new product category.
• Reforged Product Line Calimacil's refurbished product line featuring foam weapons with minor visual defects inspected and cleared for safety, sold at reduced prices. Includes Reforged Duel, Ragnar, and Viking ranges.
• Calimacil Gift Cards Digital gift cards in CAD denominations of $25, $30, $50, $75, $100, $150, $200, and $500, delivered by email and redeemable at checkout.
• Physical LARP Boutique (Sherbrooke) Physical retail boutique in Sherbrooke, Quebec holding North America's largest LARP inventory (over 35,000 items across 20,000 products), offering weapon testing, exclusive in-store discounts, personalized artwork, reforged weapon selection, and try-before-you-buy experiences.
• B2B Wholesale / Reseller Program B2B wholesale/reseller program integrated into calimacil.com allowing LARP retailers and resellers to access wholesale pricing and bulk ordering with a $400 minimum order value at the buyer's price.
• Calimacil Gold Loyalty Program Loyalty program rewarding customers with 1 Calimacil Gold per CAD spent, redeemable for rebates on future purchases, plus 50 gold ($5 value) for each friend referred who makes a first purchase.
• Calimacil Guild Sponsorship Program Sponsorship/affiliate program for registered LARP organizations that earn 10% commission on purchases made by their members via unique tracking links, with earnings redeemable as Calimacil gift cards.

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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AI maturity

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Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Warhorse StudioscoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerWarhorse Studios, the Czech video game developer behind Kingdom Come: Deliverance, has partnered with Calimacil to create officially licensed LARP replicas of in-game weapons. Products include the Stinger Sword (from Kingdom Come: Deliverance), St. George's Sword (Kingdom Come: Deliverance II), St. George's Sword Scabbard, St. George's Sword Bundle, and Sir Radzig's Sword. These are premium, handcrafted foam replicas bridging the gap between game and reality.
• CD Projekt Red / The Witcher FranchisecoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerCalimacil holds an official license to produce LARP replicas inspired by The Witcher franchise. Products include Geralt's Steel Sword Scabbard and other items under the official replicas collection. These products are marketed as officially licensed collectibles for fans of the franchise.
• Duchy of BicollinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Duchy of Bicolline is a major LARP venue and event organization. Calimacil has a dedicated collaboration page and official LARP weapons partnership for Bicolline. Calimacil also supports The Great Crossing program, offering customers the chance to experience the Bicolline event. This is a flagship partnership demonstrating Calimacil's deep ties to the LARP community.
• SeyrawynminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCalimacil collaborates with Seyrawyn to produce an official LARP weapon collection. The partnership brings a Seyrawyn universe-inspired product line to LARP enthusiasts.
• MytholonminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMytholon is a third-party LARP brand whose products are sold through Calimacil's online store and physical boutique. Products include costumes, clothing, armor, accessories, and more. The store features a dedicated Mytholon collection with 49 products.
• Epic ArmouryminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEpic Armoury is a third-party LARP brand whose products are sold through Calimacil's online store and physical boutique. Products include shields (RFB Kite Shield, RFB Round Shield, RFB Buckler, RFB Large Shield), armor (RFB Veteran Armour, RFB Fighter Leather Armour, RFB Viking Leather Armor), and chainmail.
• Les Artisans d'AzureminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLes Artisans d'Azure is a third-party brand whose products, such as the Adventurer's Belt, are sold through Calimacil's store. Their Bohemond armor is specifically preordered for customers with a 10% restocking fee on cancellations.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Wyrmwood Gaming: Wyrmwood Gaming is a U.S.-based maker of premium gaming accessories, props, and lifestyle goods, including licensed fantasy and sci-fi products. While focused on tabletop gaming rather than LARP combat, it competes for share-of-wallet in the same fantasy fan/collector customer base.
• Iron Spine Swords: Iron Spine Swords is a smaller LARP weapon maker focused on custom and bespoke foam swords. It overlaps with Calimacil on core weapon categories but operates at a smaller scale, making it an emerging competitor in the custom-foam-weapon niche.
• LARP Insider: LARP Insider is a smaller LARP weapons and accessories maker focused on foam gear for the LARP community. It is an emerging direct competitor in the foam LARP weapon category, with overlapping product offerings to Calimacil's core workshop line.

Direct peers

• Mytholon: Mytholon is a German LARP clothing and costume brand producing medieval and fantasy apparel and accessories. Like Epic Armoury, Mytholon is both a category peer to Calimacil and a third-party brand sold through Calimacil's store, making it a directly comparable LARP brand.
• Ateliers Nemesis: Ateliers Nemesis is a French-based LARP weapon and armor manufacturer offering handcrafted foam weapons, shields, and gear. It is a direct competitor to Calimacil in the premium foam LARP space and is even co-listed under Calimacil's USMCA-certified brand coverage, indicating parallel positioning in the market.
• Epic Armoury: Epic Armoury is a major LARP-focused brand offering foam weapons, leather armor, shields, and accessories. It is both a direct competitor to Calimacil's own-brand products and a third-party brand distributed through Calimacil's online store, creating an overlap/competition dynamic in the foam LARP weapon category.
• Battle Merchant: Battle Merchant is a German-based multi-category retailer of medieval, LARP, reenactment, and fantasy gear, including foam weapons, armor, and costumes. It is a direct multi-brand LARP retailer peer to Calimacil's e-commerce and physical boutique model.
• Les Artisans d'Azure: Les Artisans d'Azure is a LARP armor and accessories maker covered alongside Calimacil under the same USMCA certification. It competes in the same LARP equipment niche and shares the same North American distribution economics.

Regional players

• Medieval Depot: Medieval Depot is a multi-category retailer of LARP, medieval, and fantasy gear including foam weapons and costumes. It is comparable as a multi-brand LARP retailer but primarily serves a different geographic market from Calimacil.
• Fenix Handels: Fenix Handels is a European-based LARP and medieval marketplace that aggregates multiple LARP brands and offers products across the same categories as Calimacil. It is comparable as a multi-brand LARP retailer but is regionally focused on Europe rather than competing directly in North America.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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