Publisher

Arclight Games

Arclight Games — Tokyo-based publisher with a broad catalog; active in our database 1903–2025.

8 Games

Biography

Arclight Games is a game publisher based in Tokyo, Japan. Our database lists 225 titles released by the company. They publish Japanese editions of European/American games and original Japanese titles. The company also publishes magazines (GameLink, Role and Roll), runs Hobby Station shops and organizes events such as JGC and GameMarket.

Career

As a publisher and distributor in Japan, Arclight handles localization and original releases. The activity period in our data spans 1903–2025. Their program favors card and thematic titles; mechanical highlights are Hand Management, Dice Rolling and Open Drafting. Beyond publishing they run magazines, retail chains and game events, linking product releases with community activities.

Most Famous Games

Top entries in our database include Endeavor: Deep Sea (2024), Cities (2024), Dune: Imperium – Uprising (2023), Hadrian's Wall (2021) and Meadow (2021). Other listed titles are On Mars (2020), Calico (2020), Kanban EV (2020), Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion (2020) and My City (2020), showing a range from thematic to family and card-focused games.

Design Style

Arclight's catalog emphasizes card games and thematic (fantasy/adventure) titles. Frequent mechanics are Hand Management, Dice Rolling, Open Drafting, Set Collection and Deck/Pool Building. The publisher balances localization work with support for Japanese originals and event organization.