Plaid Hat Games
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Board games |
| Founded | 2009 |
| Founder | Colby Dauch |
| Products | Board games |
| Parent | F2Z Entertainment (2015–2020) Asmodee (2020–present) |
| Website | Official website |
Plaid Hat Games is a United States–based board game studio. Plaid Hat Games was founded in 2009. Board game designer Colby Dauch formed the board game publishing company in order to release the company's first game, Summoner Wars.[1]
In 2015, Plaid Hat Games was acquired by Canadian game publisher F2Z Entertainment. From 2015 to 2020, Plaid Hat Games operated independently as a design and development studio. F2Z USA Corp manages the business logistics, sales, and marketing of all games released by the game publisher. Due to Plaid Hat Games' integration into F2Z Entertainment, every future Plaid Hat Games board game starting in 2016 is to be simultaneously released by French board game publisher Filosofia.[citation needed]
On February 19, 2020, head of studio and founder Colby Dauch reached an agreement with Asmodee Group to reacquire the independent rights to the studio and its brand, as well as publication rights to some of their games.[2]
Games published
Plaid Hat Games has released the following games:[citation needed]
- Summoner Wars, 2009
- Dungeon Run, 2011
- Mice and Mystics, 2012[3]
- BioShock Infinite, 2013[4]
- City of Remnants, 2013
- Dead of Winter: A Cross Roads Game, 2014
- Mice and Mystics: Downwood Tales Expansion, 2014[5]
- Ashes: Rise of the Phoenixborn, 2015
- Specter Ops, 2015[6]
- Tail Feathers, 2015
- SeaFall, 2016
- Stuffed Fables, 2018
- Abomination: The Heir of Frankenstein, 2019
- Forgotten Waters, 2020
- Summoner Wars (Second Edition), 2021
- Familiar Tales, 2022
- Hickory Dickory, 2023
- Freelancers: A Crossroads Game, 2023
- Wandering Galaxy: A Crossroads Game, 2024 (crowdfunded)
Awards and honors
- 2009 Best New Game Designer, Dice Tower[7]
- 2009 Best Small Publisher, Dice Tower
Dead of Winter: A Cross Roads Game
- 2014 Best Innovative Game, Golden Geek Award
- 2014 Best Thematic Game, Golden Geek Award
- 2014 Best Game Artwork and Presentation Nominee, Golden Geek Award
Summoner Wars (Second Edition)
- 2021 Best 2-Player Board Game Nominee, Golden Geek Award
References
- ^ "March Publisher Spotlight - Plaid Hat Games". Malted Meeple. 26 March 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ^ "Plaid Hat Games Re-acquired by Colby Dauch". 28 February 2020.
- ^ Hall, Charlie (20 December 2012). "Mice and Mystics Review (Board Game)". Paste Magazine.
- ^ "BioShock Infinite: The Siege of Columbia". Board Game Geek. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ^ "Mice and Mystics Downwood Tales Review - with the Boardgame Corner". Dice Tower. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ^ "Specter Ops". Dice Tower. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ^ "Dice Tower Awards 2009 | The Dice Tower". www.dicetower.com. Retrieved 2021-11-05.