What Multi Man Publishing does

Multi Man Publishing is a privately held, niche publisher of historical tabletop wargames headquartered in Millersville, Maryland. The company's portfolio spans more than a dozen product series covering tactical, operational, and grand-tactical military simulations, with the flagship Advanced Squad Leader (ASL) system serving as the anchor product. The catalog includes the ASLSK starter kit, Operational Combat Series, Battalion Combat Series, Standard Combat Series, Tactical Combat Series, Grand Tactical Series, GCACW (Great Campaigns of the American Civil War), International Game Series, Line of Battle (naval warfare), Area Movement, Variable Combat Series, and Panzerblitz 2, supplemented by periodicals such as Winter Offensive and supporting accessories.

The company operates a direct-to-consumer e-commerce business through its own website (mmpgamers.com), built on Zen Cart software, with no disclosed retail or reseller distribution partnerships. Products are sold at standard retail prices ranging from approximately $15 for accessories to $120+ for premium modules, with a preorder system offering 25% discounts that simultaneously generates demand and manages production cash flow. Digital products including electronic rulebooks and downloadable errata/scenarios provide a complementary distribution channel.

Multi Man Publishing's competitive position rests on decades of accumulated content and an engaged hobbyist community maintained through the MMP Podcast ('We're Not Dead Yet'), the annual WBC ASL Tournament, the ASL World Championship, and extensive downloadable resource libraries. The customer base consists of historical wargaming enthusiasts globally, and the company employs between 11 and 50 people. There is no disclosed venture capital or institutional investment, and the business appears to be independently owned and operated as an LLC.

Name

Multi Man Publishing

Legal name

Multi-Man Publishing, LLC

Website

https://multimanpublishing.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Multi Man Publishing is a private Maryland-based publisher of historical tabletop wargames, operating direct-to-consumer through its mmpgamers.com e-commerce site. It serves hobbyist wargaming enthusiasts worldwide with a portfolio of 10+ product series anchored by the flagship Advanced Squad Leader system.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tabletop Wargame Publishing

NAICS

Doll, Toy, and Game Manufacturing (339930), Hobby, Toy, and Game Retailers (459120)

SIC

Games, Toys & Children's Vehicles (No Dolls & Bicycles) (3944)

akta.pro primary industry

Wargames & Historical Board Games Retail (CRALALAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Tabletop wargames
• Military board games
• Hobby game publishing
• Squad level wargaming
• Historical strategy games

Headquarters

HQ city

Millersville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Physical Board Game Sales: The primary revenue stream consists of selling physical tabletop wargame products including rulebooks, modules, scenarios, and periodical issues across multiple game series. Products are sold at standard retail prices with preorder discounts available during early ordering periods.
2. Digital/Electronic Products: Sale of electronic rulebooks, downloadable content, and digital versions of game materials. Electronic products are available for immediate download upon purchase.
3. Preorder System: Preorder model where customers place orders before products ship, typically receiving a 25% discount. This helps the company manage production runs and generate working capital.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Multi-Man Publishing designs, produces, and sells historical tabletop wargames and accessories to hobbyist consumers. Its flagship product is the Advanced Squad Leader (ASL) squad-level tactical combat system, supplemented by more than a dozen supporting game series (Operational Combat Series, Battalion Combat Series, Grand Tactical Series, GCACW, International Game Series, Line of Battle, Panzerblitz 2, etc.), periodic scenario packs such as Winter Offensive, electronic rulebooks, downloadable content, and related accessories. The company sells primarily direct-to-consumer via its own e-commerce website using a preorder model with early-bird discounts.

Product overview

Multi Man Publishing is a board game publisher specializing in military wargames, operating as a multi-series publisher with a portfolio of distinct product lines. The core offering is the Advanced Squad Leader (ASL) system, including the beginner-friendly ASLSK starter kit, supplemented by multiple series covering different scales and periods: Operational Combat Series, Battalion Combat Series, Standard Combat Series, Tactical Combat Series, Grand Tactical Series, GCACW (Great Campaigns of the American Civil War), International Game Series, Line of Battle (naval), Area Movement, Variable Combat Series, and Panzerblitz 2. The company also publishes periodicals (Winter Offensive), hosts tournaments (ASL World Championship at WBC, WBC ASL Tournament), and offers digital products including electronic rulebooks and downloadable content. Notable 2026 releases include the ASL Rules and Rulebook 2nd Edition with accompanying accessories.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Advanced Squad Leader (ASL) The flagship wargame system featuring squad-level tactical combat. ASL is a comprehensive military simulation board game with detailed rules covering infantry, armor, and artillery warfare, targeted at historical wargaming hobbyists.
• ASLSK (Advanced Squad Leader Starter Kit) A beginner-friendly version of Advanced Squad Leader designed for new players to learn the ASL system with simplified rules and introductory scenarios.
• Operational Combat Series A series of operational-level wargames covering various military campaigns with brigade to division-level combat.
• Battalion Combat Series Battalion-level tactical wargame series featuring company to battalion-scale combat scenarios.
• Standard Combat Series Standardized rules system wargame series covering various historical periods and military conflicts.
• Tactical Combat Series Tactical-level wargame series focusing on company and platoon-level engagements.
• Line of Battle Naval and maritime warfare wargame series covering age-of-sail naval battles and related military campaigns.
• Grand Tactical Series Grand tactical level wargame series featuring regiment to brigade-level combat with emphasis on historical accuracy.
• GCACW (Great Campaigns of the American Civil War) Campaign-level wargame series covering major battles and campaigns of the American Civil War.
• International Game Series Wargame series featuring international military conflicts and historical campaigns from various nations.
• Area Movement Series Wargame series using area movement mechanics for simulating military operations across geographic regions.
• Variable Combat Series Flexible wargame series with variable combat resolution mechanisms adapting to different tactical situations.
• Panzerblitz 2 Tank warfare wargame series featuring armored combat and combined arms operations.
• Electronic ASL Rulebook Digital version of the Advanced Squad Leader rulebook available for electronic download.
• Solo Command: Market Garden Solo variant of the International Game Series featuring the Market Garden campaign.
• Winter Offensive Periodic newsletter and scenario pack series providing new content and errata for Advanced Squad Leader and other games.
• ASL Downloads Downloadable rulebooks, scenarios, and official errata for Advanced Squad Leader.
• ASL Rules, 2nd Edition (2026) Second edition rules for Advanced Squad Leader scheduled for release in 2026, available for preorder.
• ASL Rulebook, 2nd Edition (2026) Second edition rulebook for Advanced Squad Leader scheduled for release in 2026, available for preorder.
• ASL Chapter Dividers (2026) Organizational chapter dividers for the ASL Rulebook, 2nd Edition, available for preorder.
• ASL Rulebook Binder (2026) Binder for organizing and storing the ASL Rulebook, 2nd Edition.
• WBC ASL Tournament Annual wargame tournament event held at WBC featuring Advanced Squad Leader competitive play, offered free of charge.
• ASL World Championship at WBC Annual world championship tournament for Advanced Squad Leader held at WBC (World Boardgaming Championships).

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Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Columbia Games: Columbia Games is a long-running independent wargame publisher best known for its block wargame system, sharing MMP's independent, hobbyist-focused positioning in the historical board wargame category.
• Lock 'n Load Publishing: Lock 'n Load publishes tactical modern-era wargames (including the Lock 'n Load tactical system), targeting the same tactical/operational wargamer segment as MMP's tactical and battalion-level series.
• Dan Verssen Games (DVG): DVG publishes wargames and strategy card/board games (including the Valiant Defense series and Fields of Fire III), serving overlapping tactical/operational wargamer segments and using a similar direct-to-consumer storefront approach.
• Compass Games: Compass Games publishes operational- and tactical-level historical wargames with a similar direct-to-consumer and preorder model, covering comparable time periods and customer segments as MMP's OCS, BCS, and GTS lines.
• GMT Games: GMT Games is one of the largest dedicated historical wargame publishers, releasing a high-volume catalog of card-driven and traditional wargames with a similar direct-to-consumer and Kickstarter-driven model — the closest direct competitor to MMP in scope, audience, and publishing approach.
• Academy Games: Academy Games designs and publishes historical and conflict-themed board wargames (Birth of America, Clash of Cultures series), serving a comparable enthusiast audience with overlapping historical subject matter.
• Decision Games: Decision Games publishes Strategy & Tactics magazine and a line of historical wargames, serving the same hobbyist wargamer base as MMP with overlapping periods and tactical-level subject matter.

Broad incumbents

• Avalon Hill (Hasbro): Avalon Hill, now operating under Hasbro/Wizards of the Coast, is the historical pioneer of board wargaming (Axis & Allies, Squad Leader — ASL's predecessor) and remains a major reference point in the category, though as part of a much broader portfolio rather than a wargame specialist.

Emerging players

• Hollandspiele: Hollandspiele is a small boutique wargame publisher known for unconventional and design-forward historical titles, competing for a portion of MMP's design-conscious wargamer niche.
• Revolution Games: Revolution Games is a smaller independent wargame publisher releasing operational and strategic-level historical games, partially overlapping with MMP's OCS and BCS in scope but with a narrower catalog.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Investors

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