Plaid Hat Games
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Board game development |
| Founded | 2009 |
| Founder | Colby Dauch |
| Headquarters | United States |
| Products | Board games including Summoner Wars, Dungeon Run, Mice and Mystics, BioShock Infinite, City of Remnants, Dead of Winter: A Cross Roads Game, Ashes: Rise of the Phoenixborn, Specter Ops, Tail Feathers, SeaFall, Stuffed Fables, Abomination: The Heir of Frankenstein, Forgotten Waters, Summoner Wars (Second Edition), Familiar Tales, Hickory Dickory, Freelancers: A Crossroads Game, Wandering Galaxy: A Crossroads Game |
| Parent | None (independent since 2020; formerly F2Z Entertainment) |
Plaid Hat Games is a board game development company based in the United States, established in 2009 by game designer Colby Dauch with the purpose of releasing its debut game, Summoner Wars.
In 2015, the studio was purchased by the Canadian publishing firm F2Z Entertainment. Although it continued to function as an autonomous creative team, operational aspects such as logistics, marketing, and sales were managed by F2Z USA Corp. Beginning in 2016, all titles produced by Plaid Hat Games were concurrently distributed by the French publisher Filosofia as part of this collaboration. On February 19, 2020, Colby Dauch regained ownership of the studio’s independent operations along with the publishing rights to selected games previously under Asmodee Group.
Games published
- Summoner Wars, 2009
- Dungeon Run, 2011
- Mice and Mystics, 2012
- BioShock Infinite, 2013
- City of Remnants, 2013
- Dead of Winter: A Cross Roads Game, 2014
- Mice and Mystics: Downwood Tales Expansion, 2014
- Ashes: Rise of the Phoenixborn, 2015
- Specter Ops, 2015
- 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
- Winner of Best New Game Designer at The Dice Tower in 2009
- Awarded Best Small Publisher by The Dice Tower in 2009
Dead of Winter: A Cross Roads Game
- Received Golden Geek Award for Best Innovative Game in 2014
- Honored with Golden Geek Award for Best Thematic Game in 2014
- Nominated for Best Game Artwork and Presentation at Golden Geek Awards in 2014
Summoner Wars (Second Edition)
- Nominated for Best 2-Player Board Game at the Golden Geek Awards in 2021