Games Workshop

Founded by John Peake, Ian Livingstone, and Steve Jackson (not the Munchkin guy!) in 1975, GW started as a company manufacturing wooden boards for games like backgammon. In '78 they provided the co-funding for Citadel Miniatures, which has since been absorbed by Games Workshop and is still a brand name. To this day GW continues to be the industry leader in making tabletop miniatures and paints. The quality of their products are unmatched by any other company.