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{{Short description|Board and card game company}}
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| products = ''[[Epic Card Game]]'', ''[[Star Realms]]'', ''[[Hero Realms]]''
| products = ''[[Epic Card Game]]'', ''[[Star Realms]]'', ''[[Hero Realms]]''
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'''White Wizard Games''' LLC is a games company founded in 2013.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://listings.findthecompany.com/l/32465693/White-Wizard-Games-LLC-in-Framingham-MA |title=White Wizard Games LLC in Framingham, MA 01701-3135 |publisher=FindTheCompany |accessdate=March 20, 2016}}</ref> They are the creators of [[Star Realms]], [[Epic Card Game]], ''Hero Realms'', and ''Sorcerer''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://geekdad.com/2016/12/hero-realms/ |title='Hero Realms'- Deck-Building or RPG Card Game? Both! |author=James Floyd Kelly |date=December 9, 2016 |publisher=GeekDad |accessdate=February 13, 2017}}</ref> Their CEO, [[Rob Dougherty]], and Creative Director, [[Darwin Kastle]], are both in the [[Magic: The Gathering Hall of Fame|Magic The Gathering Hall of Fame]].<ref name=SXSW />
'''Wise Wizard Games''' LLC (formerly '''White Wizard Games''') is a games company founded in 2013.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://listings.findthecompany.com/l/32465693/White-Wizard-Games-LLC-in-Framingham-MA |title=Wise Wizard Games LLC in Framingham, MA 01701-3135 |publisher=FindTheCompany |accessdate=March 20, 2016}}</ref> They are the creators of ''[[Star Realms]]'', ''[[Epic Card Game]]'', ''[[Hero Realms]]'', and ''Sorcerer''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://geekdad.com/2016/12/hero-realms/ |title='Hero Realms'- Deck-Building or RPG Card Game? Both! |author=James Floyd Kelly |date=December 9, 2016 |publisher=GeekDad |accessdate=February 13, 2017 |archive-date=February 14, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170214182820/https://geekdad.com/2016/12/hero-realms/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The company CEO, [[Rob Dougherty]], and Creative Director, [[Darwin Kastle]], are both in the [[Magic: The Gathering Hall of Fame|Magic The Gathering Hall of Fame]].<ref name=SXSW />


== Awards and recognition ==
== Awards and recognition ==


White Wizard Games has won over 7 game of the year awards for the wildly popular [[Card game|card-based]] [[Deck-building game|deck building]] [[science-fiction]] [[tabletop game]], [[Star Realms]]. This awards include the [[2014 Origins Award winners]] for Star Realms in the category Fan Favorites—Best Card Game, and the [[South by Southwest]] award for Tabletop Game of the Year in 2015.<ref name=SXSW>{{cite web |url=http://www.starrealms.com/star-realms-wins-sxsw-table-top-game-of-the-year-and-4-golden-geek-awards/ |title=Star Realms Wins SXSW Table Top Game of the Year AND 4 Golden Geek Awards!!! |author=Debbie Moynihan |date=March 15, 2015 |accessdate=March 16, 2016}}</ref>
Wise Wizard Games has won more than seven game-of-the-year awards for their popular [[Card game|card-based]] [[Deck-building game|deck building]] [[science-fiction]] [[tabletop game]], ''[[Star Realms]]''. This includes the [[2014 Origins Award winners]] for ''Star Realms'' in the category Fan Favorites—Best Card Game, and the [[South by Southwest]] award for Tabletop Game of the Year in 2015.<ref name=SXSW>{{cite web |url=http://www.starrealms.com/star-realms-wins-sxsw-table-top-game-of-the-year-and-4-golden-geek-awards/ |title=Star Realms Wins SXSW Table Top Game of the Year AND 4 Golden Geek Awards!!! |author=Debbie Moynihan |date=March 15, 2015 |accessdate=March 16, 2016 |archive-date=March 24, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160324074901/http://www.starrealms.com/star-realms-wins-sxsw-table-top-game-of-the-year-and-4-golden-geek-awards |url-status=live }}</ref>


White Wizard Games have received many positive reviews for [http://herorealms.com/ Hero Realms] (funded through a successful [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1172937197/hero-realms-a-deckbuilding-adventure-card-game Kickstarter Campaign] which raised over $555,000), Star Realms<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/tgn-review-star-realms/ |title=TGN Review – Star Realms |publisher=Tabletop Gaming Network |accessdate=March 20, 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dicetower.com/game/147020/star-realms |title=Star Realms {{!}} Board Game |publisher=[[The Dice Tower]] |accessdate=March 20, 2016}}</ref> as well as for [[Epic Card Game]](funded through a successful [[Kickstarter]] campaign which raised over $585,000).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.purplepawn.com/2015/06/epic-card-game-kickstarter-preview/ |title=Epic Card Game—A Kickstarter Preview |date=June 4, 2015 |author=David Miller |publisher=Purple Pawn |accessdate=March 20, 2016}}</ref>
Wise Wizard Games have received many positive reviews for Hero Realms (funded through a successful [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1172937197/hero-realms-a-deckbuilding-adventure-card-game Kickstarter Campaign] which raised over $555,000), ''Star Realms''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/tgn-review-star-realms/ |title=TGN Review – Star Realms |date=17 September 2014 |publisher=Tabletop Gaming Network |accessdate=March 20, 2016 |archive-date=20 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160320163947/http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/tgn-review-star-realms/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dicetower.com/game/147020/star-realms |title=Star Realms {{!}} Board Game |publisher=[[The Dice Tower]] |accessdate=March 20, 2016 |archive-date=March 25, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160325150922/http://www.dicetower.com/game/147020/star-realms |url-status=live }}</ref> as well as for ''[[Epic Card Game]]'' (funded through a successful [[Kickstarter]] campaign which raised over $585,000).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.purplepawn.com/2015/06/epic-card-game-kickstarter-preview/ |title=Epic Card Game—A Kickstarter Preview |date=June 4, 2015 |author=David Miller |publisher=Purple Pawn |accessdate=March 20, 2016 |archive-date=March 25, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160325123124/http://www.purplepawn.com/2015/06/epic-card-game-kickstarter-preview/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Name change ==

On March 15, 2021, White Wizard Games LLC, announced that the company name had been changed to Wise Wizard Games, stating a desire to have a name that best represents their vision and community. The company has plans to grow, including development of a new arena strategy game designed by Richard Garfield. Future reprints of games will use the updated company name.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.wisewizardgames.com/white-wizard-games-is-now-wise-wizard-games/ |title=Press Release: White Wizard Games Announces Name Change to Wise Wizard Games |date=March 15, 2021 |author=Debbie Moynihan |publisher=Wise Wizard Games |accessdate=March 15, 2021 |archive-date=March 15, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210315162540/https://www.wisewizardgames.com/white-wizard-games-is-now-wise-wizard-games/ |url-status=live }}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{Official website|whitewizardgames.com}}
* {{Official website|wisewizardgames.com}}
* [https://www.shop.whitewizardgames.com/ Official Shop]
* [https://www.shop.whitewizardgames.com/ Official Shop]
* {{BoardGameGeek publisher|26542}}
* [https://www.facebook.com/whitewizardgames/ White Wizard Games on Facebook]
* [https://www.instagram.com/whitewizardgames/ White Wizard Games on Instagram]
* [https://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgamepublisher/26542/white-wizard-games White Wizard Games] on [[BoardGameGeek]]


[[Category:2013 establishments in Massachusetts]]
[[Category:2013 establishments in Massachusetts]]

Latest revision as of 07:15, 8 May 2024

Wise Wizard Games
IndustryCollectible card games
Founded2013; 12 years ago (2013)
FounderRob Dougherty
HeadquartersFramingham, Massachusetts, USA
ProductsEpic Card Game, Star Realms, Hero Realms
Websitewisewizardgames.com

Wise Wizard Games LLC (formerly White Wizard Games) is a games company founded in 2013.[1] They are the creators of Star Realms, Epic Card Game, Hero Realms, and Sorcerer.[2] The company CEO, Rob Dougherty, and Creative Director, Darwin Kastle, are both in the Magic The Gathering Hall of Fame.[3]

Awards and recognition

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Wise Wizard Games has won more than seven game-of-the-year awards for their popular card-based deck building science-fiction tabletop game, Star Realms. This includes the 2014 Origins Award winners for Star Realms in the category Fan Favorites—Best Card Game, and the South by Southwest award for Tabletop Game of the Year in 2015.[3]

Wise Wizard Games have received many positive reviews for Hero Realms (funded through a successful Kickstarter Campaign which raised over $555,000), Star Realms[4][5] as well as for Epic Card Game (funded through a successful Kickstarter campaign which raised over $585,000).[6]

Name change

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On March 15, 2021, White Wizard Games LLC, announced that the company name had been changed to Wise Wizard Games, stating a desire to have a name that best represents their vision and community. The company has plans to grow, including development of a new arena strategy game designed by Richard Garfield. Future reprints of games will use the updated company name.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Wise Wizard Games LLC in Framingham, MA 01701-3135". FindTheCompany. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
  2. ^ James Floyd Kelly (December 9, 2016). "'Hero Realms'- Deck-Building or RPG Card Game? Both!". GeekDad. Archived from the original on February 14, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
  3. ^ a b Debbie Moynihan (March 15, 2015). "Star Realms Wins SXSW Table Top Game of the Year AND 4 Golden Geek Awards!!!". Archived from the original on March 24, 2016. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
  4. ^ "TGN Review – Star Realms". Tabletop Gaming Network. 17 September 2014. Archived from the original on 20 March 2016. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
  5. ^ "Star Realms | Board Game". The Dice Tower. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
  6. ^ David Miller (June 4, 2015). "Epic Card Game—A Kickstarter Preview". Purple Pawn. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
  7. ^ Debbie Moynihan (March 15, 2021). "Press Release: White Wizard Games Announces Name Change to Wise Wizard Games". Wise Wizard Games. Archived from the original on March 15, 2021. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
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