The TableTop MasterMinds
Alex Folck
Founding MasterMind
of Art and Games
Alex is the creative director for Nic James Games and Pencil Party Studio, and the principal curator of the MasterMinds Game Consignment Catalog. His expertise lies at the intersection of creativity and logic, where his skill for bringing talented partners together for a common cause meets his experience as a manager of projects and people.
Chris Woodward
Founding MasterMind
of Strategy and Sales
In his previous roles as the Head of Global Trade at Games Workshop, Asmodee and his own studio, Chris led the sales and distribution strategy for a portfolio of licensed and original board games, card games, and miniatures games. He works with distributors, retailers, licensors, and online platforms, focused on improving outcomes for clients and the MasterMinds family of companies.
Maluly Martinez
Maluly is a veteran freelance illustrator and member of Pencil Party Studio whose continual support prevents the total and utter collapse of the MasterMinds office. As Apprentice MasterMind of Games and Records, Maluly’s ability to handle a constantly widening range of responsibilities is essential to the team’s success.
Apprentice MasterMind
of Games and Records
Board Game Consignment Catalog
Sourced from talented designers in our network. Curated thoughtfully by our creative team.
Finished game designs for sale.
No royalty, so you can go straight to print.
Review our Game Consignment Catalog and find great games that fit your brand and your budget.
As the board game industry continues to change, the way you select games for your next print run is changing, too.
Our job is to find the right game design for you, and offer it to you at a cost that fits the math.
Designers get paid for their finished designs, and you’re freed from the costs that limit the game’s future - everybody wins.
Consulting Services
Guidance from experts with decades of industry experience.
Set a realistic Life Cycle Target for your board game
Get guidance on how to navigate your Prelaunch Process successfully
Perform a Financial Checkup so you can launch with data-driven confidence
Navigate crowdfunding’s ever-shifting landscape with today’s strategies, not yesterday’s formula
Retail Outreach services that put your game in front of thousands of decision-makers
Consolidation solutions that get your games into established distribution networks without ballooning costs
"Our first meeting with Alex was by happenstance. Quickly we learned how seamlessly he fit within our board game startup team - he's knowledgeable, accessible, responsible, professorially witty and a gentleman. We have a very strong team - now with Alex, we are just that much better."
- Jim Cartwright, Founder & Principal of MMagine Enterprises
Pencil Party Studio
Pencil Party Studio offers proven, trusted artists in a field where real, human work matters most
Artists with demonstrated ability to collaborate, build trust, communicate, compromise, and see projects through to completion.
Illustrators and layout designers with dozens of completed games, taking new work as they grow their careers.
Clients work directly with Alex, who works with the art partner to deliver on the project vision.
Alex acts as a representative for your project to establish a regimented approval process and achieve a consistent delivery schedule.
Our broad experience in the board game industry helps shape successful products.
Nic James Games
A Board Game Studio that distills, simplifies, and invites new and experienced players to visit fantastical worlds
We make more game designs than we can find homes for, and are always looking for new publishing partners that want to offer access to our worlds to their gaming communities!
Check out what we’re up to lately, and discover the worlds we’ve shared so far.
Meet our team and read our story.