Acolyte is an independent Canadian board game publisher creating accessible, distinctive games for family and family+ audiences.

We believe great games don’t need to be complicated. Our goal is to create games with clear concepts, streamlined rules, meaningful choices, and strong replayability — easy to discover and rewarding to play.

Founded by game designer Stéphane Vachon, Acolyte draws on more than 20 years of professional design experience. Working with specialized collaborators, we combine game design, development, illustration, graphic design, and production to create polished, market-ready titles.

Our catalogue combines original concepts and proven titles in refreshed editions, designed to reach players across different markets and languages.

Based in Canada, Acolyte is building long-term relationships with distributors, localization partners, retailers, and industry professionals worldwide.

We make games to be played, shared, and brought back to the table.