About Us

Kinson Key Games is an indie board game publisher located in Tennessee, aiming to design and publish theme-forward games that are in the medium to heavy complexity range. Founded in 2020, Kinson Key Games is owned and operated by Tennessee residents T.K. King and Koltin Thompson, and Canadian designer, Dennis Northcott.

Meet the Team

  • T.K. King

    OWNER
    tk@kinsonkeygames.com

  • Koltin Thompson

    OWNER
    koltin@kinsonkeygames.com

  • Dennis Northcott

    OWNER
    dennis@kinsonkeygames.com

  • Mark Boyd

    Head of Communications

    mark@kinsonkeygames.com

T.K. King

#10. Darwin’s Journey

#9. Dune: Imperium

#8. Anachrony

#7. Terraforming Mars

#6. Kanban EV

#5. Endeavor: Deep Sea

#4. Too Many Bones

#3. Ark Nova

#2. Scholars of the South Tigris

#1. On Mars

Top Tens!

We love Top Ten lists, so here are our top ten games of all time: (as of January 2026)

Koltin Thompson

#10. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - Trick-Taking Game

#9. Wonderland’s War

#8. Just One

#7. Brass: Lancashire

#6. Skymines

#5. Luthier

#4. Civolution

#3. Paladins of the West Kingdom

#2. Blackout: Hong Kong

#1. Quacks

Mark Boyd

#10. Sky Team

#9. Suburbia

#8. Too Many Bones

#7. Ark Nova

#6. The King is Dead

#5. Civolution

#4. Luthier

#3. Teotihuacan: City Of Gods

#2. Slay the Spire

#1. Lisboa

Dennis Northcott

#10. Bomb Busters

#9. Shadowrun: Crossfire

#8. Caylus / Caylus 1303

#7. Chaos in the Old World

#6. Hansa Teutonica

#5. Mage Knight Board Game

#4. Space Empires 4X

#3. Tichu

#2. Agricola

#1. Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization