About Us

Kinson Key Games is an indie board game publisher located in Tennessee, aiming to design and publish theme-forward games that live in the medium-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

  • Koltin Thompson

    OWNER

  • Dennis Northcott

    OWNER

T.K. King

#10. Endless Winter: Paleoamericans

#9. Darwin’s Journey

#8. Terraforming Mars

#7. Caverna

#6. Architects of the West Kingdom

#5. Paladins of the West Kingdom

#4. Wayfarers of the South Tigris

#3. Ark Nova

#2. Too Many Bones

#1. On Mars

Top Tens!

We love Top Ten lists, so here are our top ten games of all time: (as of Feb. 2023)

Koltin Thompson

#10. The Red Cathedral

#9. Brass: Lancashire

#8. Great Western Trail (Second Edition)

#7. Just One

#6. Blackout: Hong Kong

#5. Raiders of the North Sea

#4. Ark Nova

#3. Skymines

#2. The Quacks of Quedlinburg

#1. Paladins of the West Kingdom

Dennis Northcott

#10. Race for the Galaxy

#9. Twilight Imperium: Third Edition

#8. Hansa Teutonica

#7. Chaos in the Old World

#6. The Colonists

#5. Mage Knight Board Game

#4. Space Empires 4X

#3. Tichu

#2. Agricola

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

(Dennis also had two honorable mentions: The 7th Continent and T.I.M.E. Stories, which he called "fantastic 'experience' games with the right group.”)