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]

Plaid Hat Games
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryBoard games
Founded2009; 15 years ago (2009)
FounderColby Dauch
ProductsBoard games
ParentF2Z Entertainment (2015–2020)
Asmodee (2020–present)
WebsiteOfficial website

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.[2]

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.[3]

Games published

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Awards and honors

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Summoner Wars

  • 2009 Best New Game Designer, Dice Tower[23]
  • 2009 Best Small Publisher, Dice Tower

Dead of Winter: A Cross Roads Game

  • 2014 Best Innovative Game, Golden Geek Award[24]
  • 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

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  1. ^ "March Publisher Spotlight - Plaid Hat Games". Malted Meeple. 26 March 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  2. ^ Martin, Eric. "Plaid Hat Games Bought by F2Z Entertainment". Board Game Geek.
  3. ^ "Plaid Hat Games Re-acquired by Colby Dauch". 28 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Summoner Wars". BoardGameGeek. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
  5. ^ "Dungeon Run". BoardGameGeek. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
  6. ^ Hall, Charlie (20 December 2012). "Mice and Mystics Review (Board Game)". Paste Magazine.
  7. ^ "BioShock Infinite: The Siege of Columbia". Board Game Geek. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  8. ^ "City of Remnants". Board Game Geek. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  9. ^ "Dead of Winter: A Crossroads Game". BoardGameGeek. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
  10. ^ "Mice and Mystics Downwood Tales Review - with the Boardgame Corner". Dice Tower. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  11. ^ "Ashes: Rise of the Phoenixborn". Board Game Geek. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  12. ^ "Specter Ops". Dice Tower. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  13. ^ "Tail Feathers". Board Game Geek. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  14. ^ "SeaFall". BoardGameGeek. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
  15. ^ "Stuffed Fables". BoardGameGeek. Retrieved 2018-02-02.
  16. ^ "Abomination: The Heir of Frankenstein". BoardGameGeek. Retrieved 2019-09-01.
  17. ^ "Forgotten Waters". BoardGameGeek. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  18. ^ "Summoner Wars (Second Edition)". BoardGameGeek. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
  19. ^ "Familiar Tales". BoardGameGeek. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  20. ^ "Hickory Dickory". BoardGameGeek. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  21. ^ "Freelancers: A Crossroads Game". BoardGameGeek. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  22. ^ "Wandering Galaxy: A Crossroads Game". BoardGameGeek. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  23. ^ "Dice Tower Awards 2009 | The Dice Tower". www.dicetower.com. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
  24. ^ "BoardGameGeek Golden Geek". Board Game Geek. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
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