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title: "Stonemaier vs Z-Man Games: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Stonemaier or Z-Man Games? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Board game publishers set worldwide. 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."
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# Stonemaier vs Z-Man Games: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, Stonemaier or Z-Man Games? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Board game publishers set worldwide. 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.

## Key facts

- **Compared**: Stonemaier and Z-Man Games
- **Competitive set**: Board game publishers
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Stonemaier Share of Search**: 1.8%
- **Z-Man Games Share of Search**: 0.34%

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

- 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%.
- 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?

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

## Month by month

| Month | Stonemaier estimated searches | Stonemaier Share of Search | Stonemaier rank | Z-Man Games estimated searches | Z-Man Games Share of Search | Z-Man Games rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 18.1K | 3.2% | 5 | 2.9K | 0.51% | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | 12.1K | 1.9% | 5 | 3.6K | 0.56% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | 14.8K | 2.3% | 5 | 3.6K | 0.55% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | 27.1K | 4.5% | 5 | 3.6K | 0.59% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | 12.1K | 2.3% | 5 | 3.6K | 0.69% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | 9.9K | 1.8% | 5 | 2.9K | 0.52% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | 9.9K | 1.9% | 5 | 2.4K | 0.45% | 6 |
| May 2026 | 12.1K | 2.3% | 5 | 2.4K | 0.45% | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | 9.9K | 2% | 5 | 2.4K | 0.49% | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | 14.8K | 2.5% | 5 | 1.9K | 0.33% | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | 9.9K | 1.8% | 5 | 1.9K | 0.34% | 6 |
| Sep 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**: Measured on the search term “stonemaier games”.
- **Z-Man Games**: Measured on the search term “z man games”.

- [Stonemaier profile](/demand/global-en/brands/stonemaier)
- [Z-Man Games profile](/demand/global-en/brands/z-man-games)
- [All board game publishers worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/board-game-publishers): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

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

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%.

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