Mantic Entertainment Ltd
IndustryMiniature wargaming and Board game publisher
Founded2008
Headquarters
Bulwell, Nottingham
,
UK
Key people
Ronnie Renton, Alessio Cavatore, Jake Thornton, James M. Hewitt, Mark Latham
WebsiteMantic Games

Mantic Games is a British miniatures and board game publisher, based in Bulwell, Nottingham, UK.

History

Mantic Games was started in 2008 by former Games Workshop Managing Director, Ronnie Renton with a range of high-fantasy miniatures that were compatible with other popular wargames, including Warhammer Fantasy Battles. As Ed Fortune noted in 2016, "Mantic of course, has been building a reputation for doing the things that their rivals won't. Composed mostly of ex-Games Workshop staff, Mantic has been nipping away at the heels of the Nottingham giant [Games Workshop], mostly by producing products that improve on old (and out of print) Games Workshop ideas."[1]

It later began publishing board games and miniature games, notable titles include Kings of War, Dwarf King's Hold, Dungeon Saga, Dreadball, Deadzone, Project Pandora, Warpath and Loka. It has also produced the licensed-game Mars Attacks—based on the Topps card game series and the Deadzone rules. Other licenses include The Walking Dead by Skybound Entertainment, where Mantic have produced The Walking Dead: All Out War table top game. And most recently Mantic have acquired the licence for the comic book characters from the Hellboy series, published by Dark Horse Comics. Hellboy: The Board Game, created by James M. Hewitt from Needy Cat Games, a former Games Workshop designer, was launched on Kickstarter in April 2018. The following year, Diamond Comic Distributors listed Hellboy: The Board Game at #72 in its list of "Top 100 Games for 2019" (ranked in dollar sales order.)[2]

To date, Mantic has used former Games Workshop designers Alessio Cavatore (Warhammer 40,000, The Lord of the Rings Strategy Battle Game, Bolt Action) and Jake Thornton (Inquisitor, Lost Patrol, White Dwarf) to develop many of its games. Later versions of Warpath are developed in house by the Mantic design studio.

Awards

  • At the 2010 Origins Awards, Mantic Games was a finalist for their King of War: Elves line of figurines in the category "Best Miniatures Figure or Line of Figures".[3]
  • At the 2012 Origins Awards, Mantic Games was a finalist for their Forge Father Huscarl figurine in the category "Best Miniatures Figure or Line of Figures".[4]
  • At the 2013 Origins Awards, Mantic Games was a finalist for their Trontek 29ers Corporation Team line of figurines in the category "Best Miniature Figure Line".[5]
  • At the 2018 Origins Awards, Mantic Games was a finalist for their Walking Dead Miniatures Game in the category "Best Miniatures".[6]
  • At the 2019 Origins Awards, Mantic Games was a finalist for their Kings of War: Vanguard in the category "Best Miniatures".[7]

Kickstarter activity

Mantic has used Kickstarter to fund a number of its games and expansions, making over $10.5 million to date.

Mantic Games Kickstarter projects[8]
Total USDProject nameBackers
354,997Kings of War[9]1,568
728,985Dreadball[10]2,539
104,172Loka (with Alessio Cavatore)[11]745
1,216,482Deadzone[12]4,306
558,076Mars Attacks[13]2,753
575,755Dreadball Xtreme[14]2,482
1,057,975Dungeon Saga[15]5,963
366,547Kings of War: Second Edition[16]2,747
380,554Deadzone: Infection[17]2,810
484,917Warpath[18]3,355
272,409Kings of War: Vanguard2,231
1,823,571Hellboy: The Board Game[19]12,716
466,127Hellboy: The Roleplaying Game[20]6,071
296,147 TerrainCrate 2: Crate Expectations 2,666
174,728 League of Infamy 1,556
427,654 Hellboy: The Board Game Expansions and Dice Game 4,988
106,343 TerrainCrate 3: Bring The Background To The Foreground 1,046
504,060 Dungeon Saga Origins – The Game of Classic Fantasy Adventure 4,021
673,833 Worms: The Board Game 5,849

References

  1. ↑ Fortune, Ed (May 2016). "Roll for Damage". Starburst. No. 424. p. 122.
  2. ↑ "Diamond Comic Distributors Top 100 Games -- Full Year 2019". icv2.com. 2020-01-17. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  3. ↑ "36th Annual Origins Awards Finalists". icv2.com. 2010-06-28. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  4. ↑ "86th Annual Origins Awards Finalists". icv2.com. 2012-06-26. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  5. ↑ "Origins Nominations Announced for 2013 Awards". icv2.com. 2013-04-04. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  6. ↑ Griepp, Milton (2018-05-13). "Origins Award Nominations for 2018 Awards". icv2.com. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  7. ↑ Bunge, Nicole (2019-05-01). "Origins Award Nominees for 2019 Awards". icv2.com. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  8. ↑ "Kickstarter project list for Mantic Games Retrieved Jan 6th, 2016". kickstarter.com. Retrieved 2016-01-06.
  9. ↑ "Kings of War by Mantic Games — Kickstarter". kickstarter.com. Retrieved 2016-01-06.
  10. ↑ "DreadBall - The Futuristic Sports Game by Mantic Games — Kickstarter". kickstarter.com. Retrieved 2016-01-06.
  11. ↑ "Loka by Mantic Games — Kickstarter". kickstarter.com. Retrieved 2016-01-06.
  12. ↑ "Deadzone: The Sci-fi Miniatures Board Game by Mantic Games — Kickstarter". kickstarter.com. Retrieved 2016-01-06.
  13. ↑ "Mars Attacks - The Miniatures Game by Mantic Games — Kickstarter". kickstarter.com. Retrieved 2016-01-06.
  14. ↑ "DreadBall Xtreme - The Brutal Sci-fi Sports Board Game by Mantic Games — Kickstarter". kickstarter.com. Retrieved 2016-01-06.
  15. ↑ "Dungeon Saga: The Dwarf King's Quest by Mantic Games — Kickstarter". kickstarter.com. Retrieved 2016-01-06.
  16. ↑ "Kings of War Fantasy Battle Game - 2nd Edition by Mantic Games — Kickstarter". kickstarter.com. Retrieved 2016-01-06.
  17. ↑ "Deadzone: Infestation Sci-fi Skirmish Game by Mantic Games — Kickstarter". kickstarter.com. Retrieved 2016-01-06.
  18. ↑ "Warpath - The Sci-fi Battle Game by Mantic Games — Kickstarter". kickstarter.com. Retrieved 2016-01-06.
  19. ↑ "Hellboy: The Board Game". kickstarter.com.
  20. ↑ "Hellboy: The Roleplaying Game". kickstarter.com.
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