Stonemaier Games board games

Stonemaier Games is a highly influential American board game publisher founded in 2012 by Jamey Stegmaier and Alan Stone. Based in St. Louis, Missouri, the company gained global recognition through its success with hits like Viticulture, Scythe, and the record-breaking Wingspan. The brand is known for high production values and a philosophy of transparency, often sharing detailed financial and operational reports with its community.

Most Stonemaier products are manufactured in China through Panda Game Manufacturing, a Canadian-owned company with production facilities in China. While China remains the primary manufacturing hub for their global distribution, the company has explored localized production in other regions like the UK and EU to manage logistics and environmental sustainability goals. As of 2026, the brand remains independently owned as a US-based S-corp, with Jamey Stegmaier maintaining majority ownership alongside a small group of shareholders consisting of employees, partners, and early supporters. Despite the board game industry's trend toward consolidation, Stonemaier Games has remained independent, even expanding its portfolio by acquiring brands like Tokaido from other publishers.