The Best Games from Lone Shark Games 🇺🇸🏢 2025
In this 2025 top list we have selected for you the best dice, card & board games from the game publisher "Lone Shark Games" 🇺🇸🏢.
History of Lone Shark Games
The board game company "Lone Shark Games" was founded by James Ernest and Mike Selinker in 1996. The company's current headquarters are in Renton, Washington, USA🇺🇸. The debut work of Lone Shark Games was "WoRDWeRX".
Famous Lone Shark Games games include Apocrypha Adventure Card Game, Thornwatch & The Ninth World.
Initially pure game developer
Lone Shark Games began as a game development studio only - they left the publishing to others. While James Ernest later left to form Cheapass Games, Mike Selinker remained the sole owner of Lone Shark. Over the years, he and his team have designed many more titles - and dabbled with live action & ARG events.
Now also a publisher since 2015
In 2015, after the successful release of The Maze of Games, the Lone Shark team decided to publish their own titles. "Apocrypha Adventure Card Game: The World" was the beginning.
How good are games from "Lone Shark Games" game publisher?
There are 0 games from Lone Shark Games included in our Top1000-Games-List, making Lone Shark Games the #284 best games publisher out of a total of 285 games publishers in our database.
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List with the best Games by Lone Shark Games 2025 🇺🇸🏢
Below is the always up-to-date list of the best board games from Lone Shark Games that you can buy 2025:
Thornwatch
More details for ThornwatchThornwatch is a graphic-novel adventure game for 2-5 players and a Judge. Players embody the Thornwatch, scarred veterans of the Eyrewoods, who manifest as spirits invoked by an ancient ritual. One player takes on the role of the Judge, guiding the narrative, while others play unique Thornwatch characters, facing challenges and uncovering new adventures through a dynamic storyboarding system.
- 3 - 6 Players
- 30 - 180 Minutes
- 13+ years old
- Easy to learn
The Ninth World: A Skillbuilding Game for Numenera
More details for The Ninth World: A Skillbuilding Game for NumeneraThe Ninth World is a card game for 1 to 5 players that can be played competitively, cooperatively, or solo. Players assume the roles of a Nano, Jack, or Glaive, each described by an adjective, a noun, and a verb phrase. Characters explore the realm of the Steadfast or venture into the mysterious lands beyond, making strategic decisions to spend their skills wisely while competing for valuable cards. In cooperative mode, players work together against creatures threatening the city, while in solo mode, one must face the challenges alone.
- 1 - 5 Players
- 30 - 60 Minutes
- 13+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Apocrypha Adventure Card Game: Box One – The World
More details for Apocrypha Adventure Card Game: Box One – The WorldPlayers can engage in the Apocrypha adventure card game cooperatively or with a game master in a role-playing format. Set in a world on the brink of an apocalypse, players encounter monsters visible only to their characters. The game features a rich narrative, deck-building mechanics, and character development, where players unlock fragmented memories that grant new powers. Each mission presents unique challenges and objectives, often involving the pursuit of hidden threats. The base box includes 584 cards, dice, rulebooks, and character tokens, with expansions adding further content and complexity.
- 1 - 6 Players
- 60 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Hard to learn
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