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

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.”)