Mighty Boards
Mighty Boards is a Malta-headquartered board game publisher founded in 2016 that designs premium hobbyist games, including the Fateforge series and Kennerspiel des Jahres 2026 winner Rebirth. It serves global tabletop enthusiasts through direct e-commerce, co-publishing partners, Kickstarter, and conventions.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2016
- HeadquartersNot specified, Malta
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2C
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Mighty Boards does
Mighty Boards is a Malta-headquartered board game development studio founded in 2016 that designs, develops, and publishes premium hobbyist board games for a global audience of tabletop enthusiasts. The studio's portfolio includes the Fateforge series — built around a Chronicles of Kaan base game with Kin of the Wild and Clash of the Immortals expansions, a companion app, and Boss Miniature Sets/Deluxe Upgrade Kits — alongside standalone titles such as Rebirth (designed by Reiner Knizia and winner of the Kennerspiel des Jahres 2026), Art Society, Pinched!, Tenby, and Red North.
The company pairs physical board game components with the Fateforge Companion App, which automates bookkeeping, tracks player choices, and adapts narrative flow through what appears to be a branching state-machine design rather than a generative AI layer. Mighty Boards also licenses the Eana world IP from French studio Studio Agate, providing a shared fantasy universe across products.
Its business model is one-time direct-to-consumer sales through its own e-commerce storefront, supplemented by Kickstarter launches for major titles, convention presence (e.g., Gen Con), and co-publishing partnerships that extend international distribution. Unit prices span approximately $15 to $89, with no subscription or recurring-revenue component. The studio operates with roughly 12 employees and has not disclosed external funding or revenue figures.
Mighty Boards firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Mighty Boards
- Legal name
- Mighty Boards Ltd.
- Website
- https://mighty-boards.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2016
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Mighty Boards is a Malta-headquartered board game publisher founded in 2016 that designs premium hobbyist games, including the Fateforge series and Kennerspiel des Jahres 2026 winner Rebirth. It serves global tabletop enthusiasts through direct e-commerce, co-publishing partners, Kickstarter, and conventions.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Mighty Boards industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Tabletop Board Games
- NAICS
- Hobby, Toy, and Game Retailers (45912)
- SIC
- Retail-Hobby, Toy & Game Shops (5945), Games, Toys & Children's Vehicles (No Dolls & Bicycles) (3944)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Board Game & Puzzle Specialty Retailers (CRALALAA)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Strategy/Euro Board Games Retail (CRALALAC), Miniatures Games & Tabletop Skirmish Games Retail (CRALALAH), Miniature Gaming Accessories (Dice, Mats, Tokens, Measuring Tools) (CRALAKAL), Board Game Accessories & Components Retail (Sleeves, Dice, Tokens, Inserts) (CRALALAI)
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Where Mighty Boards is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Not specified
- HQ country
- Malta
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Mighty Boards business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2C
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D
Revenue model
- Board Game Sales: One-time sale of physical board games and expansions directly through the Mighty Boards e-commerce store, at conventions, and through retail/distributor partners.
- Expansion Packs: Additional campaign content (Clash of the Immortals, Kin of the Wild) and add-ons (Boss Miniature Set, Deluxe Upgrade Kits) sold as separate one-time purchases to extend base game replayability.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Base Games - $25 to $89 |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Expansions and Add-ons |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels6 records
Mighty Boards product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Mighty Boards designs, develops, and publishes tabletop board games for hobbyists and families, sold as physical boxed products through its own e-commerce store, distributors, retailers, and conventions. Its flagship offering is the Fateforge franchise — a cooperative action-adventure campaign game supported by a proprietary companion app that acts as a digital game master — together with standalone titles such as Rebirth (tile-laying eurogame by Reiner Knizia), Pinched!, Art Society, Tenby, and Red North.
Product overview
Mighty Boards is a board game development studio that publishes both standalone games and an interconnected product ecosystem centered around the Fateforge franchise. The standalone offerings include Art Society (art collection game), Pinched! (social deduction/bluffing), Rebirth (tile-laying eurogame by Reiner Knizia, winner of Kennerspiel des Jahres 2026), Tenby (street building card game), and Red North (Norse-themed hidden information card game). The Fateforge line operates as a modular system anchored by Fateforge: Chronicles of Kaan base game with its companion app (available on Android, iOS, Windows), supported by expansions (Clash of the Immortals, Kin of the Wild), add-ons (Boss Miniature Set), and upgrade kits (Deluxe Upgrade Kits for base game and expansions).
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Fateforge: Chronicles of Kaan Cooperative action-adventure campaign game for 1-4 players set in the Eana fantasy world, featuring app-driven storytelling with over 35 hours of adventure structured in under-one-hour episodes. Aimed at hobbyists, families, and solo players seeking an RPG-like cooperative experience without needing a dedicated human game master.
- Fateforge: Clash of the Immortals First expansion for Fateforge: Chronicles of Kaan featuring a new story campaign with over 12 hours of gameplay. Introduces mounted combat, party skills, a new hero (Enchantress), new boss, terrain tiles, side quests, and new enemies. Requires the base game.
- Fateforge: Kin of the Wild Expansion for Fateforge: Chronicles of Kaan that introduces loyal animal companion Pets with their own Pet boards, unique abilities, action dice, and miniatures. Set in the northern regions of Kaan. Requires the base game.
- Fateforge: Boss Miniature Set Four large, highly detailed boss miniatures (Fiend from Beyond, Dragonspawn, Farrak Earthshaker, Ulkani Mage) compatible with Fateforge base game and Clash of the Immortals expansion. Sold as a standalone add-on.
- Fateforge: Deluxe Upgrade Kit - Base Game Deluxe component upgrade kit for Fateforge: Chronicles of Kaan base game. Contains wooden enemy discs, boss discs, and food/time/health tokens to upgrade retail components to deluxe quality.
- Fateforge: Deluxe Upgrade Kit - Clash Deluxe component upgrade kit for Fateforge: Clash of the Immortals expansion. Contains wooden enemy discs, boss disc, and health/energy tokens to upgrade retail components to deluxe quality.
- Rebirth (International English Edition) Tile-laying eurogame for 2-4 players designed by Reiner Knizia, set in a post-calamity Scotland being rebuilt by ancient clans. Winner of the Kennerspiel des Jahres 2026 award.
- Red North Combative card game of hidden information and bluffing for 2-4 players where participants compete through hidden hands of various factions to conquer outposts. Features a Ragnarok round where Norse Gods become involved.
- Tenby Action drafting, street building, feature matching card game for 1-5 players set in the Welsh seaside town of Tenby. Family-friendly with strategic depth and includes a challenging solo variant.
- Pinched! Social deduction and bluffing game for 2-5 players where participants take turns as Mastermind burglars planning heists while others guess locations to steal valuables.
- Art Society Art collection auction game for 2-4 players where participants bid on works of art and arrange them on walls to build galleries. Features changing art trends affecting collection values.
Companies that use Mighty Boards
Customer profileNamed customers1 record
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Mighty Boards technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature3 records
Mighty Boards partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- Studio AgatecoreStudio Agate is the creator and IP owner of the Eana fantasy world, which is the setting for Fateforge: Chronicles of Kaan. Mighty Boards produces and publishes Fateforge under license from Studio Agate. The world of Eana was created by Studio Agate over seven years and Mighty Boards' game is produced under license from Studio Agate (www.studio-agate.com).
Scale indicators3 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Mighty Boards competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Asmodee: Global board game giant owning Fantasy Flight Games, Z-Man, and many others. Comparable as the dominant incumbent in the hobbyist space against whom Mighty Boards competes for shelf space, reviewer attention, and designer relationships.
Direct peers
- Awaken Realms: Polish indie publisher of Tainted Grail, ISS Vanguard, and Etherfields — directly comparable in European indie roots, premium hobby positioning, Kickstarter launches, and app/tech integration in some titles.
- Steamforged Games: UK-based publisher known for video-game-IP board games (Dark Souls, Monster Hunter World) and miniatures titles. Comparable on high-production hobbyist games and video-game industry crossover on the founding team.
- Stonemaier Games: Independent publisher of hobbyist board games including Wingspan, Scythe, and Tapestry — directly comparable in target customer (dedicated hobbyists), designer-led development model, and direct-to-consumer plus distributor retail strategy.
- Plaid Hat Games: Publisher of Stuffed Fables, Summoner Wars, and Mice & Mystics — comparable on cooperative narrative-driven hobbyist games with high production values and storytelling focus, mirroring aspects of Fateforge.
- Leder Games: Publisher of Root, Oath, and Vast — directly comparable in designer-led approach (Cole Wehrle), premium production, and focus on hobbyist strategy/euro games with high component quality.
- Chip Theory Games: Publisher of premium hobbyist games like Too Many Bones, Hexpansion, and Bitmapped — comparable on positioning in the deluxe hobbyist segment, premium component pricing, and Kickstarter-driven direct-to-consumer model.
- CMON Games: Publisher of miniatures-heavy hobby games such as Zombicide, Blood Rage, and Marvel United. Comparable on premium production values, miniatures components, and Kickstarter-driven launch model.
- Greater Than Games: Independent publisher of Spirit Island, Burst, and Flip City — directly comparable as an indie publisher of strategy/heavy euro hobbyist games using both Kickstarter and retail distribution.
Emerging players
- Dire Wolf Digital: Developer of digital board game apps (Root, Wingspan, Everdell) and now publishing physical games. Comparable for its app-driven hybrid play experience and bridge between digital and physical board gaming.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Mighty Boards leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Mighty Boards funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Mighty Boards M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Mighty Boards
What does Mighty Boards do?
Mighty Boards designs, develops, and publishes tabletop board games for hobbyists and families, sold as physical boxed products through its own e-commerce store, distributors, retailers, and conventions. Its flagship offering is the Fateforge franchise — a cooperative action-adventure campaign game supported by a proprietary companion app that acts as a digital game master — together with standalone titles such as Rebirth (tile-laying eurogame by Reiner Knizia), Pinched!, Art Society, Tenby, and Red North.
Is Mighty Boards a public or private company?
Mighty Boards is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Mighty Boards founded?
Mighty Boards was founded in 2016. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Mighty Boards based?
Mighty Boards is headquartered in Not specified, Malta, in the Europe region.
How does Mighty Boards make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Board Game Sales are the primary driver. The others are expansion Packs.
Who are Mighty Boards's main competitors?
Asmodee is listed as a broad incumbent. Direct peers are Awaken Realms, Steamforged Games, Stonemaier Games, Plaid Hat Games, Leder Games, Chip Theory Games, CMON Games and Greater Than Games. Dire Wolf Digital is listed as an emerging player.
Does Mighty Boards have an API?
No public API is recorded for Mighty Boards.
What industry is Mighty Boards in?
Mighty Boards's product category is Tabletop Board Games. Its primary akta.pro industry code is CRALALAA, Board Game & Puzzle Specialty Retailers, with a secondary code of CRALALAC, Strategy/Euro Board Games Retail. Its NAICS code is 45912 and its SIC code is 5945.