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Cephalofair Games

Cephalofair Games is a board game publisher specializing in rich thematic play experiences with strategic depth, best known for Gloomhaven.

Last updated October 17, 2026

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Overview

Cephalofair Games is a board games publisher that specializes in creating rich thematic play experiences with strategic depth, and its games contain no dice. It is best known for the large-scale narrative dungeon crawling game Gloomhaven, and it is expanding its catalog to support a variety of game night needs. The company was started in 2014 by founder Isaac Childres to self-publish his first game, Forge War, and he serves as Owner and Lead Game Designer.

History

Cephalofair Games was started in 2014 by Isaac Childres to self-publish his first game, Forge War. Childres, who serves as Owner and Lead Game Designer, has since led a growing team that handles design, development, writing, art direction, promotion, publishing, and fulfillment for all their games. Gloomhaven was Cephalofair Games' second title, published in early 2017, and the company has since published three additional titles set in the same world: Forgotten Circles, Founders of Gloomhaven, and Jaws of the Lion, while working on the sequel Frosthaven. The company is best known for the large-scale narrative dungeon crawling game Gloomhaven and is expanding its catalog to support a variety of game night needs.

Products and positioning

Cephalofair Games is on a quest to make super-amazing games that minimize randomness and reward player savvy; it is positioned as a high-end strategy board game brand.

  • Gloomhaven

    Euro-inspired tactical combat in an evolving campaign; the large-scale narrative dungeon crawling game Cephalofair is best known for.

  • Frosthaven

    Rebuild the settlement of Frosthaven and explore the Northern Wastes in this second big campaign box.

  • Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion

    Cooperative campaign game of tactical combat set in the same unique fantasy world as its highly rated predecessor, Gloomhaven.

  • Gloomhaven: Buttons & Bugs

    Gloomhaven and its mercenaries get shrunk down in this unique stand-alone, single-player adventure.

  • Forge War

    Isaac Childres' first game, self-published through Cephalofair Games.

  • Forgotten Circles

    A title set in the same world as Gloomhaven.

  • Founders of Gloomhaven

    A title set in the same world as Gloomhaven.

  • Mercenaries Wanted

    Announced as Cephalofair's next brand new game, priced at $24.99 USD.

  • Buttons & Bugs: Pub Crawlers

    An expansion for Gloomhaven Buttons & Bugs, priced at $17.99 USD.

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