If you are trying to find a way to invest in board game stocks, you have come to the right place. Whether you are looking at your 401k and mutual funds, or you want to put a little extra money into the stock market, this is a way you can do that. Heavy disclaimer here that we are not financial advisors and we are by no means telling you to buy these stocks. The owner of this site has a variety of holdings across digital services Robin Hood, Acorns and Stash that may include some of these companies. We included links to those sites so you can check them out but also note that those are affiliate links and we get credit if you sign up. This is meant to be a presentation of information. We are a board game editorial and reference site and feel providing this information to our readers, facts only, with no editorial on our part, is useful to our audience. With all that out of the way, lets get in to answering the question how to invest in board game stocks.
Keep in mind that this is broad, some of the publically traded board game companies have lots of different holdings with board games only being a piece of them, and several of the companies behind the world’s most successful board games are private companies you do not readily have an opportunity to invest in.
TABLETOP GAMING STOCKS
HASBRO
Stock Ticker: HAS
Hasbro, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a play and entertainment company. The company’s U.S. and Canada segment markets and sells action figures, arts and crafts, and creative play products; electronic toys and related electronic interactive products; fashion and other dolls, infant products, play sets, preschool toys, plush products, and sports action blasters and accessories; and vehicles and toy-related specialty products, as well as traditional board games, and trading card and role-playing games primarily in the United States and Canada. Its International segment markets and sells toy and game products primarily in the Europe, the Asia Pacific, and Latin and South American regions. The company’s Entertainment and Licensing segment engages in consumer products licensing, digital gaming, and television and movie entertainment operations. It also acquires, finances, develops, produces, distributes, and sells entertainment content. The company offers its products under the MAGIC: THE GATHERING, MY LITTLE PONY, NERF, TRANSFORMERS, PLAY-DOH, MONOPOLY, BABY ALIVE, POWER RANGERS, FURREAL FRIENDS, PEPPA PIG, and PJ MASKS brands, as well as through premier partner brands. The company sells its products to wholesalers, distributors, chain stores, discount stores, drug stores, mail order houses, catalog stores, department stores, and other traditional retailers, as well as Internet-based e-retailers. Hasbro, Inc. was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.
MATTEL
Stock Ticker: MAT
Mattel, Inc., a children’s entertainment company, designs and produces toys and consumer products worldwide. The company operates through North America, International, and American Girl segments. It offers dolls and accessories, as well as content, gaming, and lifestyle products for children under the Barbie, Enchantimals, and Polly Pocket brands; dolls and books under the American Girl brand name; diecast cars, tracks, playsets, and play products for kids, adults, and collectors under the Hot Wheels brand name; and infant, toddler, and preschool products comprising content, toys, live events, and other lifestyle products under the Fisher-Price and Thomas & Friends, Power wheels, Fireman Sam, and Shimmer and Shine brands. The company also provides action figures, building sets, and games under the MEGA, UNO, Toy Story (Disney Pixar), Jurassic World (NBCUniversal), and WWE brands; and licensor partner brands, including Disney, WWE, Nickelodeon, Warner Bros. Consumer Products, NBCUniversal, and Microsoft. It sells its products directly to consumers through its catalog, Website, and proprietary retail stores; retailers, including discount and free-standing toy stores, chain stores, department stores, and other retail outlets; and wholesalers, as well as through agents and distributors. Mattel, Inc. was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in El Segundo, California.
FUNKO
Stock Ticker: FNKO
Funko, Inc., a pop culture consumer products company, designs, sources, and distributes licensed pop culture products in the United States and internationally. The company offers vinyl, blind-packed miniature, and action figures; plush products; accessories; apparels, such as t-shirts and hats; homewares, including drinkware, party lights and other home accessories; and bags, purses and wallets, and board games. It offers its products under the Pop!, Loungefly, Mystery Minis, Paka Paka, 5 Star, SuperCute, and Pint Size Heroes brand names; and licenses its properties under the classic evergreen, movie release, current TV, and current video game categories. The company sells its products to specialty retailers, mass-market retailers, e-commerce sites, and distributors; and at specialty licensing and comic book shows, conventions, and exhibitions, as well as through its e-commerce business. Funko, Inc. was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Everett, Washington.
GAMES WORKSHOPS
Stock Ticker: GAW on London Stock Exchange
Games Workshop Group PLC, together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, distributes, and retails miniature figures and games. It operates through Trade, Retail, and Online segments. The company’s games include Warhammer: Age of Sigmar; Warhammer 40,000; Horus Heresy, an offshoot of Warhammer 40,000; and Middle-earth strategy battle game. It also publishes various titles, including short stories, audio dramas, and full-length novels under the Black Library name; develops digital content for animation and TV; and offers painting and modelling products, boxed games, and gifts. In addition, the company engages in the newsstand and trustee businesses. It provides its products through its retail stores, social media sites, and warhammer-community.com, as well as through Games Workshop and third party gaming events; and physical bookstores, third party online platforms, and other specialist stores. As of May 31, 2020, the company operated 531 stores in 23 countries; 411 one man stores; and 120 multi-man stores. It serves in the United Kingdom, Continental Europe, North America, Australia, New Zealand, Asia, and internationally Games Workshop Group PLC was incorporated in 1991 and is headquartered in Nottingham, the United Kingdom.
CMON
Stock Ticker: CMON Limited on HK Exchange
CMON Limited, an investment holding company, engages in the design, development, and sale of board games, miniatures, and other hobby products in North America, Europe, Oceania, Asia, South America, and Africa. The company publishes self-owned and licensed games; and publishes, distributes, and sells tabletop hobby games. It also provides sales administrative services. The company sells its tabletop games primarily through the Kickstarter platform and wholesalers, as well as directly to end-users through its online store and at game conventions. CMON Limited was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Singapore.
AMFIL TECHNOLOGIES
Stock Ticker: FUNN on OTC Market
Amfil Technologies Inc., through its subsidiary, Interloc-Kings Inc., provides landscape construction and snow removal services in Canada. It supplies and installs a range of interlocking stones for driveways, as well as offers fencing design services, and residential or commercial snow clearing services. The company, through its subsidiary, Snakes & Lagers Inc., operates a tabletop gaming bar and cafe located in Toronto, Ontario. In addition, Amfil Technologies Inc., through its other subsidiary, provides ozone based antimicrobial systems, which eliminate of bacteria, mold, and other pathogens from cannabis cultivation facilities, reducing or eliminating the need for harsh chemicals and pesticides during the cultivation process. The antimicrobial systems used to treat hydroponic reservoirs, plants, and surrounding surface areas during various stages of the grow cycle. Amfil Technologies, Inc. was founded in 2009 and is based in Markham, Canada.
IDW MEDIA HOLDINGS INC
Stock Ticker: IDWM on OTC Market
IDW Media Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides entertainment products worldwide. The company operates through three segments: IDW Publishing, IDW Entertainment, and CTM. The Publishing segment publishes comic books, graphic novels, digital content, and board and tabletop games; and trades in paperback products. The IDW Entertainment segment develops, produces, and distributes television series content based on comics and graphic novels. The CTM segment develops and distributes print and digital-based advertising and information to small and medium-sized businesses in targeted tourist markets. It also offers brochure distribution, publishing, and digital distribution services, as well as the VisitorFun Card program. This segment owns and services approximately 19,000 display stations at travel, tourism, and entertainment venues, including hotels and other lodgings, corporate and community venues, transportation terminals and hubs, tourist attractions, and entertainment venues in approximately 32 states and provinces in the United States and Canada. In addition, it sells touchscreen advertising and information delivery systems, as well as services and maintains content on systems sold to third parties. The company was formerly known as CTM Media Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to IDW Media Holdings, Inc. in July 2015. IDW Media Holdings, Inc. was incorporated in 2009 and is based in Newark, New Jersey.
PLATFORMS TO INVEST IN BOARD GAME STOCKS
As we spoke to earlier, unless you have been living under a rock, you have most likely heard about at least one of these digital investment platforms that have popped up that put all the power in the hands of the user. The goal was to make it so Johnny Everyman could invest and avoid the hassle of the jargon or having to deal with a costly professional. Robin Hood, one of the most popular platforms, is absolutely free, there are no commissions or fees for trades. They make money with the data, and the interest on that $3.12 you have leftover in your account that you haven’t invested yet. This is us saying that, if you go to Robin Hood’s site, they are clearer about the pros and cons. This is the list of a few options to get investing in general, and then maybe into board games and entertainment if it looks good to you. These are affiliate links, so we do get credit if you sign up. These will help with how to invest in board game stocks.
ROBIN HOOD
Invest in stocks or ETFs (funds with lots of stocks/bonds/etc to hedge risk). It also has futures trading for those day traders out there. This is definitely one of the most popular and versatile platforms in existence. There is a gold tier which costs some money per month, but that is for very extra data and specialty options. You can do everything you need to do with no fees and you get a free stock with a decent chance at getting a really good one on signup.
ACORNS
This is a different style of investment platform than Robin Hood but is on the same top tier level of awareness and popularity. Instead of picking individual stocks and fund, you invest in one of just a few levels. Those levels are along a scale of conservative to aggressive. This makes it much harder to carve out just investing in board game stocks but, some of these companies are big and could certainly be included in one of those packages. For someone who doesn’t know much about stocks and wants a good and less risky option to start with, this is a great platform. You can also do a retirement account, as well as, a custodial account for kids. This one has a low flat monthly fee of a few dollars, but no commissions or any surprise fees.
STASH
Stash is kind of like a mix between Robin Hood and Acorns. You can pick individual stocks but there are also descriptive funds you can invest in. What they tried to do with their funds was align with an idea or a thing that might be interesting. They, for example, have funds that focus on causes like the environment, or interests like following what the best investors do. You also just invest amounts, you do not have to worry about buying an entire share if you do not want to. Check out their site for more details.
