Alex Folck
Creative Director, Business Manager
Nic James Broussard
Lead Game Designer
Our Origin Story
Nic and I met in 2005 in Grapevine, Texas and immediately bonded over our love of board games and zombie movies. Nic had made a huge grid on a piece of tagboard, displaying 1v1 fight matchups of all of his favorite fictional characters. He asked me who I thought would win some of these matchups, and we argued excitedly over the ones that we disagreed on.
Over the following two and a half years of high school, Nic introduced me to lots of board games and some excellent cajun food. His drive to create and explore ideas was a perfect match for my constant daydreaming, and together we ended up theorycrafting all kinds of gaming experiences. That energy and passion infused most of our hangouts and kept us from drifting apart once we moved to new parts of the USA for college and careers.
Today, while Nic has found his way back to DFW and I’ve set up camp in Roanoke, VA, we message each other throughout the day with wacky ideas and considered refinements for our many projects.
Nic James Games was founded in 2022 as a testament to our friendship - and to justify the dozens of games we’ve dreamed up over the last 20 years. We invite you to join us on our wild exploration of all things gaming. We promise it’ll be a memorable one!
What do we make?
Our games favor approachable strategy, player expression, and customizability.
Our target audience likes:
mid-weight strategy games
trying new playstyles
feeling immersed
customizing their games
getting creative
Theme is king
Our unique themes inform gameplay, creating memorable experiences for players.
Personality up front
We like to incorporate unique packaging designs that put our personality front and center
What makes our games worth buying?
Expansive Options
Our design philosophy maximizes gameplay opportunities. Multiple modes, rulesets and playstyles come standard.
Consumers get from us what competitors have to sell as expansions.
Goldilocks Games
We strike the right balance between weight and depth. Players get a low barrier to entry, with options to delve deeper.
Configurable experiences let the consumer decide their comfort level.
Theme Meets Design
We marry our game design to our theme. Imaginative players are delighted, and strategic players are satisfied.
Consumers receive an experience that aligns with the theme they bought.
