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Stonemaier vs Z-Man Games:Which is more popular by branded search?

In August 2026, Stonemaier had more branded searches than Z-Man Games among board game publishers worldwide. Stonemaier was estimated to have 9.9K branded searches compared to Z-Man Games’ 1.9K, and held a 1.8% Share of Search versus Z-Man Games’ 0.34%. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search among board game publishers worldwide in August 2026Which is more popular in search, Stonemaier or Z-Man Games?
Stonemaier1.8%9.9K searches
vs
Z-Man Games0.34%1.9K searches

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Which is more popular in search, Stonemaier or Z-Man Games?

Compare the board game publishers people buy. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

Stonemaier and Z-Man Games among board game publishers worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Stonemaier, Z-Man Games. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthHasbroFantasy FlightRavensburgerAsmodeeStonemaierZ-Man Games
Oct 202535.5%23.9%23.9%13.1%3.2%0.51%
Nov 202531.3%21%31.3%14.1%1.9%0.56%
Dec 202531%16.9%37.9%11.4%2.3%0.55%
Jan 202633.2%22.3%27.2%12.2%4.5%0.59%
Feb 202638.5%21.1%25.9%11.6%2.3%0.69%
Mar 202636%24.2%24.2%13.3%1.8%0.52%
Apr 202637.8%25.4%20.7%13.9%1.9%0.45%
May 202637.6%25.3%20.6%13.8%2.3%0.45%
Jun 202640.7%22.3%22.3%12.3%2%0.49%
Jul 202642.3%23.2%18.9%12.7%2.5%0.33%
Aug 202636.1%24.2%24.2%13.3%1.8%0.34%
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How has the Stonemaier and Z-Man Games comparison changed over the last 12 months?

  • Stonemaier was ahead of Z-Man Games in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Stonemaier’s estimated Share of Search among board game publishers worldwide moved from 3.2% to 1.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 18.1K to 9.9K.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Z-Man Games’ estimated Share of Search among board game publishers worldwide moved from 0.51% to 0.34%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.9K to 1.9K.

How did search popularity change for board game publishers worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, Stonemaier lost estimated Share of Search among board game publishers worldwide, from 2.5% to 1.8%.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Z-Man Games worldwide fell 34.5% over 11 measured months, from 2.9K to 1.9K in August 2026.

How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Stonemaier’s and Z-Man Games’ names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

Stonemaier

1 branded search term

  • stonemaier games

Z-Man Games

1 branded search term

  • z man games

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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