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Board Forge Co.

The Hermes of Tabletop Gaming

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The Problem

Board games are booming, but personalization is missing.

$18.5B
Global board game market (2024), growing at 13% CAGR
$34.1B
Personalized gifts market — consumers want meaningful, unique products
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Premium brands offering personalized, heirloom-quality board games
The Solution

We transform your memories into heirloom-quality board games.

Board Forge Co. is a direct-to-consumer brand that takes customers' photographs, names, and stories and crafts them into premium, personalized board games. Each game is handcrafted by artisans and delivered in bespoke packaging.

Family Legacy
$149
Epic Quest
$219
Memory Mosaic
$89
Legends of the Table
$349
Traction

Proven demand with strong unit economics.

4,200+
Games Crafted
98%
Satisfaction Rate
$806
Avg. Order Value
62%
Gross Margin
26%
Repeat Customers
6 Weeks
Lead Time
Revenue Model

Diversified revenue, high margins.

65%
Custom Game SalesMade-to-order board games, $89–$349 per unit
20%
Accessories & MerchPlay mats, tokens, apparel, dice towers
10%
Board Forge App$1.99 install + $2.99/mo subscription
5%
PartnershipsAmazon affiliate, brand collaborations
Growth Projections

Clear path to profitability.

Year 1
$420K
1,200 orders
12% net margin
Year 2
$1.1M
3,400 orders
18% net margin
Year 3
$2.8M
8,500 orders
24% net margin
Technology

Shopify-powered, headless architecture.

Our storefront runs on Netlify with a headless Shopify backend — combining enterprise-grade commerce with sub-second page loads and total brand control.

Shopify CheckoutPCI-compliant payments with Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Shop Pay installments
Real-Time DashboardAdmin panel with live revenue, orders, and inventory from Shopify Admin API
Custom Builder4-step game wizard with photo upload, personalization, and direct-to-Shopify checkout
AnalyticsUnified tracking across storefront and Shopify for page views, conversions, and attribution
Global CDNNetlify edge delivery for sub-100ms page loads worldwide
Photo StorageNetlify Blobs for secure, scalable custom game photo management
Competitive Advantage

Why Board Forge Co. wins.

Vertical Integration

We control the full process — design tools, artisan production, quality control, and fulfillment — ensuring consistent premium quality.

Brand Moat

Our Hermes-inspired luxury positioning creates strong brand differentiation in a market dominated by mass-produced products.

High Switching Costs

Customers invest personal photos and memories into our products, creating deep emotional attachment and high repeat purchase intent.

Multi-Channel Revenue

Custom games, accessories, merch, app subscriptions, and affiliate partnerships provide diversified and resilient revenue.

Technology Edge

Our headless Shopify + Netlify stack delivers superior performance, seamless checkout, and real-time business intelligence.

The Ask

Let's Build the Future of Tabletop Together

We're seeking strategic partners and investors who share our vision for premium, personalized gaming experiences. Capital will be deployed across production scaling, Shopify ecosystem expansion, and customer acquisition.

Production Scale
Expand artisan capacity 3x
Marketing
Digital + influencer acquisition
Technology
Shopify Plus + app expansion