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'''Stonemaier Games''' is an American [[board game]] publishing company.
'''Stonemaier Games''' is an American [[board game]] publishing company founded in 2012 by Jamey Stegmaier and Alan Stone.


== History ==
== History ==
Stonemaier Games was founded in [[St. Louis, Missouri]], by Jamey Stegmaier, a student at [[Washington University in St. Louis]], and his partner Alan Stone.<ref>{{cite news |last=Schrappen |first=Colleen |title=Wooden dice and gold-foiled playing cards. St. Louis is hotbed for fantastical, elaborate 'designer' games |url=https://www.stltoday.com/business/local/wooden-dice-and-gold-foiled-playing-cards-st-louis-is-hotbed-for-fantastical-elaborate-designer/article_bce16570-cd8f-51a5-8ec3-aa5a1ad6669c.html |work=[[St. Louis Post-Dispatch]] |date=March 4, 2021 |access-date=March 18, 2022}}</ref> Stegmaier became interested in board game design as a child, but he returned to it in adulthood when he designed an expansion for ''[[Settlers of Catan]]''.<ref>{{cite news |last=Jones |first=Clave |title=Let's Talk Board Games: An Interview With Jamey Stegmaier Of Stonemaier Games |url=https://nerdsonearth.com/2019/10/interview-jamey-stegmaier-stonemaier-games/ |work=Nerds on Earth |date=October 4, 2019 |access-date=March 18, 2022}}</ref> In 2012, Stegmaier and Stone [[Crowdfunding|crowdfunded]] a [[board game]] called ''[[Viticulture (board game)|Viticulture]]'' on [[Kickstarter]], earning about $65,000 from supporters. For legal reasons, the pair formed a [[limited liability company]] titled "Stonemaier Inc.", which would allow them both to self-publish games that they designed and games from other designers if desired.<ref>{{cite news |last=Mastrangeli |first=Tony |title=Interview with Jamey Stegmaier of Stonemaier Games |url=https://www.boardgamequest.com/interview-with-jamey-stegmaier-of-stonemaier-games/ |work=Board Game Quest |date=May 23, 2013 |access-date=March 18, 2022}}</ref>
Stonemaier Games was founded in [[St. Louis, Missouri]], by Jamey Stegmaier, a student at [[Washington University in St. Louis]], and Alan Stone.<ref>{{cite news |last=Schrappen |first=Colleen |date=March 4, 2021 |title=Wooden dice and gold-foiled playing cards. St. Louis is hotbed for fantastical, elaborate 'designer' games |url=https://www.stltoday.com/business/local/wooden-dice-and-gold-foiled-playing-cards-st-louis-is-hotbed-for-fantastical-elaborate-designer/article_bce16570-cd8f-51a5-8ec3-aa5a1ad6669c.html |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230815164554/https://www.stltoday.com/business/local/wooden-dice-and-gold-foiled-playing-cards-st-louis-is-hotbed-for-fantastical-elaborate-designer/article_bce16570-cd8f-51a5-8ec3-aa5a1ad6669c.html |archive-date=2023-08-15 |access-date=March 18, 2022 |work=[[St. Louis Post-Dispatch]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Mather-Glass |first=Jane |date=2021-11-19 |title=How St. Louis-based Stonemaier is changing the (board) game |url=https://www.stlpr.org/show/st-louis-on-the-air/2021-11-19/how-st-louis-based-stonemaier-is-changing-the-board-game |access-date=2024-06-05 |website=[[KWMU|St. Louis Public Radio]] |language=en}}</ref> In 2012, Stegmaier and Stone [[Crowdfunding|crowdfunded]] funds for the publication of their first game,''[[Viticulture (board game)|Viticulture]],'' on [[Kickstarter]], earning about $65,000 from supporters. For legal reasons, they formed a [[limited liability company]] titled "Stonemaier Inc.", which would allow them both to self-publish games that they designed and games from other designers.<ref>{{cite news |last=Mastrangeli |first=Tony |date=May 23, 2013 |title=Interview with Jamey Stegmaier of Stonemaier Games |url=https://www.boardgamequest.com/interview-with-jamey-stegmaier-of-stonemaier-games/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240602122303/https://www.boardgamequest.com/interview-with-jamey-stegmaier-of-stonemaier-games/ |archive-date=2024-06-02 |access-date=March 18, 2022 |work=Board Game Quest}}</ref> According to Stegmaier, early ownership of the company was split evenly between himself, Stone, and two other partners, but this was later restructured such that Stegmaier and Stone were the sole owners, with former as the majority partner.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Stegmaier |first=Jamey |url=https://archive.org/details/crowdfundersstra0000steg/page/48/mode/2up |title=A Crowdfunder's Strategy Guide: Build a Better Business by Building Community |publisher=Berrett-Koehler Publishers |year=2015 |isbn=9781626564084 |language=en}}</ref>{{Rp|pages=47–48}} Stonemaier Games hired additional staff in 2023, and as of then employs one part-time and seven full-time employees.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Carter |first=Chase |date=2024-03-20 |title=Wingspan maker’s sales decline for second consecutive year, but the board game company isn’t worried |url=https://www.dicebreaker.com/companies/stonemaier-games/news/stonemaier-games-stakehold-report-revenue-dropped-but-president-not-worried |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240407164004/https://www.dicebreaker.com/companies/stonemaier-games/news/stonemaier-games-stakehold-report-revenue-dropped-but-president-not-worried |archive-date=2024-04-07 |access-date=2024-06-03 |website=[[Dicebreaker]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Hewer |first=Dave |date=2024-03-14 |title=2023 Behind-the-Scenes Stakeholder Report for Stonemaier Games |url=https://stonemaiergames.com/2023-behind-the-scenes-stakeholder-report-for-stonemaier-games/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240317123020/https://stonemaiergames.com/2023-behind-the-scenes-stakeholder-report-for-stonemaier-games/ |archive-date=2024-03-17 |access-date=2024-06-08 |website=Stonemaier Games |language=en-US}}</ref>

In 2019, Stonemaier Games published [[Wingspan (board game)|''Wingspan'']], which was featured in publications such as ''[[The New York Times]], [[The Guardian]]'', and ''[[Vox Media|Vox]],'' receiving widespread acclaim.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Perling |first=Anna |date=2021-11-19 |title=The Best Board Games |url=https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/board-games-we-love/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240606101739/https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/board-games-we-love/ |archive-date=2024-06-06 |access-date=2024-06-06 |work=[[The New York Times]] |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Jolin |first1=Dan |date=2019-04-20 |title=The board games turning science into playtime |url=https://www.theguardian.com/science/2019/apr/20/board-games-turning-science-into-playtime |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230605152857/https://www.theguardian.com/science/2019/apr/20/board-games-turning-science-into-playtime |archive-date=2023-06-05 |access-date=2024-06-06 |work=[[The Guardian]] |language=en-GB |issn=0029-7712}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Anderson |first=Brian |date=2022-02-02 |title=One Good Thing: A soothing tabletop game about birds |url=https://www.vox.com/22913070/wingspan-board-game-birds-tabletop |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230806120539/https://www.vox.com/22913070/wingspan-board-game-birds-tabletop |archive-date=2023-08-06 |access-date=2024-06-07 |website=[[Vox Media|Vox]] |language=en-US}}</ref> Demand for the game upon release was far greater than expected, and Stonemaier Games issued an apology for initial supply issues.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Whipple |first=Tom |date=2024-06-06 |title=Birdwatching game Wingspan flies off the shelves |url=https://www.thetimes.com/uk/article/birdwatching-game-wingspan-flies-off-the-shelves-ldlv79jtj |access-date=2024-06-06 |website=[[The Times]] |language=en}}</ref> ''Wingspan'' is the company's largest selling game to date, with 1.9 million copies sold as of March 2024 and overall sales at the company largely related to those of the game.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Griepp |first=Milton |date=2024-03-19 |title=Stonemaier Sales Drop for Second Year in 2023 |url=https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/56513/stonemaier-sales-drop-second-year-2023 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240324125414/https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/56513/stonemaier-sales-drop-second-year-2023 |archive-date=2024-03-24 |access-date=2024-06-03 |website=[[ICv2]] |language=en}}</ref> A successor to the game, ''[[Wyrmspan (board game)|Wyrmspan]]'', was published by Stonemaier Games in 2024.


On April 24, 2024, Stonemaier Games announced their next game ''Vantage'', to be published in 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hall |first=Charlie |date=2024-04-25 |title=The publisher of Wingspan, Scythe, and Vituculture’s next game was inspired by Zelda: Breath of the Wild |url=https://www.polygon.com/24140156/vantage-stonemaier-games-announcement-release-date-price |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240425174050/https://www.polygon.com/24140156/vantage-stonemaier-games-announcement-release-date-price |archive-date=2024-04-25 |access-date=2024-06-09 |website=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]] |language=en-US}}</ref>
On February 2, 2022, Stonemaier Games announced ''Libertalia: Winds of Galecrest'', a revised version of the 2012 Asterion Prses board game ''Libertalia''.<ref name="libertalia" />


== Games ==
== Published games ==
{{colbegin|colwidth=30em}}
* ''Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig''<ref>{{cite news |last=Small |first=Matthew |title=Between Two Castles Of Mad King Ludwig{{snd}}Building With Friends |url=https://bigbossbattle.com/between-two-castles-of-mad-king-ludwig-building-with-friends/ |work=Big Boss Battle |date=May 17, 2019 |access-date=March 22, 2022}}</ref>
* ''[[Apiary (board game)|Apiary]]''
* ''[[Charterstone]]''<ref>{{cite news |last=Hall |first=Charlie |title=Charterstone is a well-made but tedious take on the 'legacy' board game genre |url=https://www.polygon.com/2018/2/7/16979066/charterstone-legacy-preview-review-stonemaier-games-scythe |work=Polygon |date=February 7, 2018 |access-date=March 20, 2022}}</ref> (with [[Mantic Games]]<ref>{{cite news |last=Duffy |first=Owen |title=''Charterstone'': Hot new 'legacy' boardgame takes time to find its way |url=https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2018/04/charterstone-hot-new-legacy-boardgame-takes-time-to-find-its-way/ |work=[[Ars Technica]] |date=April 28, 2018 |access-date=March 20, 2022}}</ref>)
* ''Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig''
* ''Euphoria''<ref>{{cite news |last=Mathew |first=Sunalini |title=Getting more out of board games during the lockdown |url=https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/taking-board-games-off-the-table-and-onto-the-floor-to-encourage-movement/article31372445.ece |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=April 18, 2020 |access-date=March 20, 2022}}</ref>
* ''[[Charterstone]]'' (with [[Mantic Games]])
* ''Libertalia'' (adapted from the Asterion Press version)<ref name="libertalia">{{cite news |last=Chancey |first=Tyler |title=Stonemaier Games Announces New Libertalia Game |url=https://techraptor.net/tabletop/news/stonemaier-games-announces-new-libertalia-game |work=TechRaptor |date=February 2, 2022 |access-date=March 20, 2022}}</ref>
* ''Euphoria''
* ''My Little Scythe''<ref>{{cite news |last=Meinzer |first=Melissa |title=Top 10: Games and Puzzles |url=https://www.stlmag.com/family/top-10-games-and-puzzles/ |work=[[St. Louis Magazine]] |date=October 7, 2021 |access-date=March 22, 2022}}</ref>
* ''Expeditions''
* ''Pendulum''<ref>{{cite news |last=Law |first=Keith |title=The Unique ''Pendulum'' Is an Ingenious Board Game |url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/games/board-games/pendulum-board-game-review/ |work=Paste |date=November 30, 2020 |access-date=March 20, 2022}}</ref>
* ''Libertalia'' (adapted from the Asterion Press version)
* ''[[Red Rising#Board game|Red Rising]]''<ref>{{cite news |last=Law |first=Keith |title=Change the Paradigm with the New ''Red Rising'' Board Game |url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/games/board-games/red-rising-board-game-review/ |work=[[Paste (magazine)|Paste]] |date=August 25, 2021 |access-date=March 18, 2022}}</ref>
* ''My Little Scythe''
* ''Rolling Realms''<ref>{{cite news |last=Musso |first=Marc |title=10 Board Games Better Than Yahtzee |url=https://www.cbr.com/board-games-better-than-yahtzee/ |work=Comic Book Resources |date=February 6, 2022 |access-date=March 20, 2022}}</ref>
* ''Pendulum''
* ''[[Red Rising#Board game|Red Rising]]''
* ''Rolling Realms''
* ''[[Scythe (board game)|Scythe]]''
* ''[[Scythe (board game)|Scythe]]''
* ''Smitten''
* ''Tapestry''<ref>{{cite news |last=Law |first=Keith |title=The Tightly Designed ''Tapestry'' Is a Complex Strategy Game with Elaborate Miniatures |url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/games/board-games/tapestry-board-game-review/ |work=Paste |date=October 10, 2019 |access-date=March 20, 2022}}</ref>
* ''[[Tapestry (board game)|Tapestry]]''
* ''[[Viticulture (board game)|Viticulture]]''
* ''[[Viticulture (board game)|Viticulture]]''
* ''[[Wingspan (board game)|Wingspan]]''
* ''[[Wingspan (board game)|Wingspan]]''
* ''[[Wyrmspan (board game)|Wyrmspan]]''
{{colend}}


== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* [https://stonemaiergames.com/ Official website]
* [https://stonemaiergames.com/ Official website]
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[[Category:Board game publishing companies]]

Latest revision as of 11:29, 28 September 2024

Stonemaier Games
Company typeBoard game publisher
Founded2012
Founders
  • Jamey Stegmaier
  • Alan Stone
Headquarters
St. Louis, Missouri
,
U.S.
Number of employees
8
Websitehttps://stonemaiergames.com

Stonemaier Games is an American board game publishing company founded in 2012 by Jamey Stegmaier and Alan Stone.

History

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Stonemaier Games was founded in St. Louis, Missouri, by Jamey Stegmaier, a student at Washington University in St. Louis, and Alan Stone.[1][2] In 2012, Stegmaier and Stone crowdfunded funds for the publication of their first game,Viticulture, on Kickstarter, earning about $65,000 from supporters. For legal reasons, they formed a limited liability company titled "Stonemaier Inc.", which would allow them both to self-publish games that they designed and games from other designers.[3] According to Stegmaier, early ownership of the company was split evenly between himself, Stone, and two other partners, but this was later restructured such that Stegmaier and Stone were the sole owners, with former as the majority partner.[4]: 47–48  Stonemaier Games hired additional staff in 2023, and as of then employs one part-time and seven full-time employees.[5][6]

In 2019, Stonemaier Games published Wingspan, which was featured in publications such as The New York Times, The Guardian, and Vox, receiving widespread acclaim.[7][8][9] Demand for the game upon release was far greater than expected, and Stonemaier Games issued an apology for initial supply issues.[10] Wingspan is the company's largest selling game to date, with 1.9 million copies sold as of March 2024 and overall sales at the company largely related to those of the game.[5][11] A successor to the game, Wyrmspan, was published by Stonemaier Games in 2024.

On April 24, 2024, Stonemaier Games announced their next game Vantage, to be published in 2025.[12]

Published games

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References

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  1. ^ Schrappen, Colleen (4 March 2021). "Wooden dice and gold-foiled playing cards. St. Louis is hotbed for fantastical, elaborate 'designer' games". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Archived from the original on 15 August 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  2. ^ Mather-Glass, Jane (19 November 2021). "How St. Louis-based Stonemaier is changing the (board) game". St. Louis Public Radio. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  3. ^ Mastrangeli, Tony (23 May 2013). "Interview with Jamey Stegmaier of Stonemaier Games". Board Game Quest. Archived from the original on 2 June 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  4. ^ Stegmaier, Jamey (2015). A Crowdfunder's Strategy Guide: Build a Better Business by Building Community. Berrett-Koehler Publishers. ISBN 9781626564084.
  5. ^ a b Carter, Chase (20 March 2024). "Wingspan maker's sales decline for second consecutive year, but the board game company isn't worried". Dicebreaker. Archived from the original on 7 April 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  6. ^ Hewer, Dave (14 March 2024). "2023 Behind-the-Scenes Stakeholder Report for Stonemaier Games". Stonemaier Games. Archived from the original on 17 March 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  7. ^ Perling, Anna (19 November 2021). "The Best Board Games". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 6 June 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  8. ^ Jolin, Dan (20 April 2019). "The board games turning science into playtime". The Guardian. ISSN 0029-7712. Archived from the original on 5 June 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  9. ^ Anderson, Brian (2 February 2022). "One Good Thing: A soothing tabletop game about birds". Vox. Archived from the original on 6 August 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  10. ^ Whipple, Tom (6 June 2024). "Birdwatching game Wingspan flies off the shelves". The Times. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  11. ^ Griepp, Milton (19 March 2024). "Stonemaier Sales Drop for Second Year in 2023". ICv2. Archived from the original on 24 March 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  12. ^ Hall, Charlie (25 April 2024). "The publisher of Wingspan, Scythe, and Vituculture's next game was inspired by Zelda: Breath of the Wild". Polygon. Archived from the original on 25 April 2024. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
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