What PRINTED OBSESSION LIMITED does

Printed Obsession Limited is a UK-based, founder-led design studio that creates 3D digital sculpts of fantasy miniatures for the tabletop role-playing game (TTRPG) market, serving Dungeons & Dragons, Pathfinder, and WarGames players, miniature painters, and collectors. Its output comprises downloadable STL files for home 3D printing and pre-printed physical miniatures delivered to customers, with over a decade of catalogue development and monthly themed collection releases.

The company's underlying capability is digital 3D sculpting and model preparation. All digital files are delivered pre-supported, ready to print on consumer-grade 3D printers, and physical miniatures are produced in resin or filament and shipped ready to paint or as full-colour prints. Physical models ship with 5th Edition-compatible stat cards and illustrations. The portfolio is complemented by adjacent services including custom commissions and custom 3D-printed jewellery.

Commercially, Printed Obsession operates a multi-stream revenue model: recurring revenue via Patreon and Tribes subscriptions (which provide early access, exclusives, theme voting, and a Trader Tier commercial licence); transactional revenue from direct STL sales on its own storefront and through the My Mini Factory and Thangs marketplaces; hardware revenue from physical miniature sales via its own shop and the Only Games reseller; and professional services revenue from custom commissions and jewellery. Distribution is global for digital assets and largely UK-focused for physical product, with marketing centred on organic social media, newsletter capture, and tabletop gaming conventions including UK Games Expo.

Name

PRINTED OBSESSION LIMITED

Legal name

Printed Obsession Ltd.

Website

https://printedobsession.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Printed Obsession Limited is a UK-based design studio that creates 3D-printed fantasy miniatures and STL files for tabletop gamers, painters, and collectors, selling through subscriptions, direct e-commerce, and third-party marketplaces.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tabletop gaming miniatures

NAICS

Doll, Toy, and Game Manufacturing (339930), Hobby, Toy, and Game Retailers (459120), Doll, Toy, and Game Manufacturing (33993)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

3D-Printed Miniatures & STL Files (Digital/Physical) (CRALAKAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Tabletop RPG Miniatures & Terrain (CRALAKAD), Wargaming Miniatures (Tabletop Armies) (CRALAKAC), Hobby Games & Miniatures Retail (Tabletop RPGs, Wargaming) (CRALAFAH), Miniatures & Figurines (Display/Collectible) (CRALAKAB)

Keywords

• 3D printable miniatures
• Tabletop gaming miniatures
• Fantasy STL files
• TTRPG miniature design
• Physical 3D printed minis

Headquarters

HQ city

Ashford

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Subscription Services: Monthly subscription through Patreon and Tribes providing exclusive content, early access to new models, store discounts, welcome packs, illustrations, stats, and loyalty rewards. Also includes Patreon Trader Tier for commercial licensing.
2. Digital STL File Sales: One-time purchases of 3D printable STL files through the website STL Shop and marketplace partners (My Mini Factory, Thangs). Commercial licenses available for businesses.
3. Physical Miniature Sales: Pre-printed and painted miniatures sold directly through the Physical Shop and via Only Games reseller. Products available ready to paint or as full colour prints.
4. Commercial Licensing: Commercial licenses sold to businesses for use of designs. Trader Tier Patreon subscription enables community members to sell Printed Obsession models commercially.
5. Custom Commissions: Custom design commissions and custom jewellery services offered to customers.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Printed Obsession designs and produces fantasy 3D miniatures for tabletop role-playing games (D&D, Pathfinder, WarGames), selling them as downloadable STL files for home 3D printing and as pre-printed physical miniatures delivered to customers. The portfolio is refreshed monthly with themed collections first released to subscribers, supported by Patreon and Tribes subscriptions, custom commissions, custom 3D-printed jewellery, and a Trader Tier commercial licensing programme that enables community resellers.

Product overview

Printed Obsession is a single-product company focused on 3D printable miniatures for tabletop gaming, offering two core products: Digital Minis (STL files) for 3D printing enthusiasts and Physical Minis (printed and shipped models) for customers without printers. The portfolio spans epic fantasy miniatures for D&D, Pathfinder, and WarGames with over a decade of development. The company supplements these with subscription services (Patreon/Tribes) offering early access and exclusives, custom commissions and jewellery for bespoke needs, and commercial licences for traders. Monthly themed collections are released through subscriptions, with past collections available in the STL Shop.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Digital Minis (STL Files)

Quantifiable outcome

• Monthly new miniature collections released
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Only GamescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOnly Games serves as a reseller for Printed Obsession physical miniatures in the UK market. The partnership enables customers to purchase pre-printed miniatures through Only Games' platform and physical storefront.
• My Mini FactorycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDigital marketplace partnership for distribution of STL files. Printed Obsession maintains a storefront on My Mini Factory where customers can purchase digital miniatures for 3D printing.
• ThangscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDigital marketplace partnership for STL file distribution. Printed Obsession has a designer profile on Thangs featuring their miniature collections.
• PatreoncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPatreon serves as the primary subscription platform offering exclusive content, monthly models, store discounts, welcome packs, illustrations, stats, and loyalty rewards. The Trader Tier enables community members to obtain commercial licenses for reselling.
• TribesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAlternative subscription platform providing similar benefits to Patreon including exclusive content and member benefits.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bestiarum Miniatures: Fantasy 3D printable miniature designer selling STL files on marketplaces like My Mini Factory — direct STL-side overlap for tabletop fantasy customers.
• 3D Printed Tabletop: Independent creator of STL files for tabletop RPGs and wargames distributed via Patreon and marketplaces — overlapping subscription-plus-marketplace GTM.
• Loot Studios: Monthly 3D printable miniature subscription (STL files) targeting tabletop gamers and collectors — directly overlapping subscriber model, fantasy themes and digital-first delivery.
• Dragonlock Studios: Producer of 3D printable terrain and miniatures for tabletop RPGs, distributing through STL marketplaces — comparable offering intersecting Printed Obsession's pre-supported, fantasy-focused approach.
• Hero Forge: Custom 3D printable miniature platform for D&D and TTRPG characters — shares the STL/3D-print, tabletop-miniature category and target customer, with broader customization rather than fixed collections.
• Artisan's Club: Subscription-based 3D printable miniature / STL club serving the same TTRPG and fantasy tabletop customers with monthly themed drops and a marketplace of digital sculptors.
• Black Scrolls Games: Fantasy/TTRPG 3D printable STL miniature studio with monthly drops and marketplace distribution — overlapping IP, customer base and STL retail channels.
• Archvillain Games: STL-first publisher producing 3D printable miniature games and figures — same digital-first distribution model and TTRPG/wargaming customer base.

Broad incumbents

• Games Workshop: Dominant incumbent in tabletop wargaming miniatures (Warhammer, etc.) — operates the same end market (hobbyists painting fantasy miniatures) at vastly greater scale and with proprietary IP rather than community-distributed STL files.
• Reaper Miniatures: Large, established manufacturer of tabletop wargaming and RPG miniatures — broader portfolio serving overlapping fantasy/RPG customers, but ships physical plastic rather than STL files.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/printedobsessio
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/PrintedObsession
• Facebookfacebook.com/printedobsession
• Instagraminstagram.com/printedobsession/?hl=en

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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