Z-Man Games
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Board games publishing |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Founder | Zev Shlasinger |
| Fate | Acquired by F2Z Entertainment in 2011; later acquired by Asmodee in 2016 |
| Headquarters | United States |
| Products | Pandemic, Carcassonne (English-language edition), Terra Mystica, Shadowfist, and others |
| Parent | Asmodee |
| Website | www |
Z-Man Games is a U.S.-based board game publisher founded in 1999 by Zev Shlasinger. The company is best known for the Pandemic franchise and serves as the exclusive English-language publisher for well-known Eurogame titles such as Carcassonne and Terra Mystica.
History
Originally, Z-Man Games was created to re-release the collectible card game Shadowfist. In 2011, Sophie Gravel, who owns the Quebec-based publisher and distributor Filosofia, acquired Z-Man Games and established F2Z Entertainment. Shlasinger exited the company in January 2016, and later that year, F2Z Entertainment was purchased by Asmodee.
Published games
- B-movie themed card games like Grave Robbers From Outer Space and Cannibal Pygmies in the Jungle of Doom
- 1960: The Making of the President, an original Z-Man Games creation
- Agricola
- Archaeology: The Card Game, a market simulation card game
- Arimaa, a game focused on abstract strategy
- Ascending Empires, a space empire expansion board game
- English-language edition of Carcassonne for North America since 2012
- Endeavor, a strategic game released in 2009
- Gheos, where players take on roles as gods
- Neuroshima Hex!
- Omlevex, a role-playing supplement compatible with various RPG systems
- The Oniverse line of solo games including: Onirim, Sylvion, Castellion, Nautilion, and Aerion
- The cooperative board game Pandemic
- Mining path card game Saboteur
- Shadow Hunters
- Shadowfist
- Ted Alspach’s card game Start Player, designed to determine player order
- Award-winning (2013 International Gamers Award) title Terra Mystica by Jens Drögemüller and Helge Ostertag
- Ursuppe
- Board game adaptation of the comic series, The Walking Dead (2009)
- Standalone and expansion module titled The Walking Dead: The Prison, supported through Kickstarter
See also
- Going Cardboard – a documentary featuring an interview with Shlasinger about board gaming