independent board-game publisher

Czech Games Edition

A Czech independent publisher of board and digital games including Codenames, Galaxy Trucker, Through the Ages, and Alchemists. Czech Games Edition lands in the middle because the model leaves more value with stakeholders and the product or service has real integrity and practical value, but ecological harm and identity capture prevent a stronger rating.

Why this matters: Czech Games Edition is a strong C/B board-game publisher: durable product integrity and independent structure, but no democratic ownership evidence.

Letter grade C Performative Medium confidence (AI) Rubric gcd-rubric-v1 Last reviewed May 7, 2026

Final Score 38* C - Performative

CPERFORMATIVE38 pts

* Tentative scaffolding score. Not human-checked or final.

Base Material40

Bonus+2

Cap49Small-business calibration cap: medium formal ownership/governance can reach B when person-scale evidence supports the ordinary axes

After Cap42

Penalties-4

Small business context

This entry is classified as a small business using observable scale signals: independent control, local or limited operations, and no evidence of public-company or national-chain scale. The small-business calibration keeps the ordinary rubric but reads evidence at person scale: living-wage pricing is not extraction by itself, while worker and contractor treatment, owner surplus, transparency, advertising pressure, dissent tolerance, and recourse matter more. Harm, toxicity, surveillance, labor, coercion, opacity, and hidden-parent penalties are not relaxed.

Applied cap: Small-business calibration cap: medium formal ownership/governance can reach B when person-scale evidence supports the ordinary axes

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Evaluation Overview

C - Performative

The score turns mainly on Extraction, with the largest penalty coming from Ecological Harm.

Strengths

Extraction6/10
Loss-Bearing Fidelity5/7
Product Integrity5/5

Penalties

Ecological Harm-1
Youth Capture-1
Identity Capture-1
Ideological Disavowal-1

Evidence state

ConfidenceMedium confidence (AI)
ThoroughnessDeveloped (AI)
Linked claims9
Direct axis claims8
Coverage8/15

Scoring Axes

Axis	Score	Why this score
Ownership ? Control rights: shareholder-dominated at 0, worker cooperative control at 10.	4 / 10	Czech Games Edition has private company control rather than a verified worker/user democratic structure. Czech Games Edition has private company control rather than a verified worker/user democratic structure. That places Czech Games Edition in the middle of Ownership: there is some mission, member, producer, or public-interest constraint, but decisive control is not fully democratic. The value stays below the top tier because the linked record does not show full democratic control, non-extractive lock-in, or complete stakeholder protection on this axis. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Board-game and good-video-game follow-up; compare against The Game Crafter, Stonemaier, Leder, Supergiant, Larian, major publishers, and Asmodee-owned studios. Uncertainty Focused follow-up; later review should add more labor, supply-chain, financial, and player-community evidence. Linked evidence Czech Games Edition has private company control rather than a verified worker/user democratic structure. [1] context Czech Games Edition publishes or sells recognized board or video games with real play, craft, or hobby value. [2] context Czech Games Edition is a strong C/B board-game publisher: durable product integrity and independent structure, but no democratic ownership evidence. [3]
Governance ? Binding decision authority: centralized control at 0, democratic stakeholder control at 10.	4 / 10	Czech Games Edition has private company control rather than a verified worker/user democratic structure. Czech Games Edition has private company control rather than a verified worker/user democratic structure. That places Czech Games Edition in the middle of Governance: there are accountability mechanisms, but they stop short of broad democratic control. The value stays below the top tier because the linked record does not show full democratic control, non-extractive lock-in, or complete stakeholder protection on this axis. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Board-game and good-video-game follow-up; compare against The Game Crafter, Stonemaier, Leder, Supergiant, Larian, major publishers, and Asmodee-owned studios. Uncertainty Focused follow-up; later review should add more labor, supply-chain, financial, and player-community evidence. Linked evidence context Czech Games Edition has private company control rather than a verified worker/user democratic structure. [1] context Czech Games Edition publishes or sells recognized board or video games with real play, craft, or hobby value. [2] context Czech Games Edition is a strong C/B board-game publisher: durable product integrity and independent structure, but no democratic ownership evidence. [3]
Extraction ? Surplus allocation, wage share, CEO pay ratio, margins, and structured extraction judgment.	6 / 10	Czech Games Edition has private company control rather than a verified worker/user democratic structure. Czech Games Edition has private company control rather than a verified worker/user democratic structure. That places Czech Games Edition in the middle of Extraction: the institution creates real value but still leaves room for rent extraction, unequal bargaining, or surplus capture. The value stays below the top tier because the linked record does not show full democratic control, non-extractive lock-in, or complete stakeholder protection on this axis. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Board-game and good-video-game follow-up; compare against The Game Crafter, Stonemaier, Leder, Supergiant, Larian, major publishers, and Asmodee-owned studios. Uncertainty Focused follow-up; later review should add more labor, supply-chain, financial, and player-community evidence. Linked evidence context Czech Games Edition has private company control rather than a verified worker/user democratic structure. [1] context Czech Games Edition publishes or sells recognized board or video games with real play, craft, or hobby value. [2] context Czech Games Edition is a strong C/B board-game publisher: durable product integrity and independent structure, but no democratic ownership evidence. [3]
Labor Sovereignty ? Worker power: coercive conditions at 0, co-determination or ownership at 7. Employee dissatisfaction matters only when source-backed evidence shows concrete limits on worker agency, such as coercive scheduling, retaliation, wage theft, harassment, unsafe conditions, suppression of worker voice, or extreme turnover.	4 / 7	Czech Games Edition has private company control rather than a verified worker/user democratic structure. Czech Games Edition has private company control rather than a verified worker/user democratic structure. That places Czech Games Edition in the middle of Labor Sovereignty: workers or participants have some protection or agency, but not enough binding power to control the relationship. The value stays below the top tier because the linked record does not show full democratic control, non-extractive lock-in, or complete stakeholder protection on this axis. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Board-game and good-video-game follow-up; compare against The Game Crafter, Stonemaier, Leder, Supergiant, Larian, major publishers, and Asmodee-owned studios. Uncertainty Focused follow-up; later review should add more labor, supply-chain, financial, and player-community evidence. Linked evidence context Czech Games Edition has private company control rather than a verified worker/user democratic structure. [1] context Czech Games Edition publishes or sells recognized board or video games with real play, craft, or hobby value. [2] context Czech Games Edition is a strong C/B board-game publisher: durable product integrity and independent structure, but no democratic ownership evidence. [3]
Solidarity with the Unemployed ? Treatment of exits and nonworkers, including severance, redeployment, and non-competes.	4 / 7	Czech Games Edition has private company control rather than a verified worker/user democratic structure. Czech Games Edition has private company control rather than a verified worker/user democratic structure. That places Czech Games Edition in the middle of Solidarity with the Unemployed: some access, severance, retraining, openness, or mutual-aid value is present, but it is not central or durable. The value stays below the top tier because the linked record does not show full democratic control, non-extractive lock-in, or complete stakeholder protection on this axis. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Board-game and good-video-game follow-up; compare against The Game Crafter, Stonemaier, Leder, Supergiant, Larian, major publishers, and Asmodee-owned studios. Uncertainty Focused follow-up; later review should add more labor, supply-chain, financial, and player-community evidence. Linked evidence context Czech Games Edition has private company control rather than a verified worker/user democratic structure. [1] context Czech Games Edition publishes or sells recognized board or video games with real play, craft, or hobby value. [2] context Czech Games Edition is a strong C/B board-game publisher: durable product integrity and independent structure, but no democratic ownership evidence. [3]
Loss-Bearing Fidelity ? Willingness to absorb costs to preserve values, workers, users, and public obligations.	5 / 7	Czech Games Edition has private company control rather than a verified worker/user democratic structure. Czech Games Edition has private company control rather than a verified worker/user democratic structure. That places Czech Games Edition in the middle of Loss-Bearing Fidelity: there is some willingness to preserve obligations, but the record still leaves meaningful risk-shifting concerns. The value stays below the top tier because the linked record does not show full democratic control, non-extractive lock-in, or complete stakeholder protection on this axis. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Board-game and good-video-game follow-up; compare against The Game Crafter, Stonemaier, Leder, Supergiant, Larian, major publishers, and Asmodee-owned studios. Uncertainty Focused follow-up; later review should add more labor, supply-chain, financial, and player-community evidence. Linked evidence context Czech Games Edition has private company control rather than a verified worker/user democratic structure. [1] context Czech Games Edition publishes or sells recognized board or video games with real play, craft, or hobby value. [2] context Czech Games Edition is a strong C/B board-game publisher: durable product integrity and independent structure, but no democratic ownership evidence. [3]
Market Conduct ? Pricing fairness, switching costs, lock-in, and rent extraction.	4 / 5	Czech Games Edition has private company control rather than a verified worker/user democratic structure. Czech Games Edition has private company control rather than a verified worker/user democratic structure. That places Czech Games Edition high on Market Conduct: pricing, access, switching, and bargaining practices show restraint compared with ordinary rent-seeking competitors. A still-higher or maximum value requires stronger proof that this structure is durable, broad, and not merely discretionary. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Board-game and good-video-game follow-up; compare against The Game Crafter, Stonemaier, Leder, Supergiant, Larian, major publishers, and Asmodee-owned studios. Uncertainty Focused follow-up; later review should add more labor, supply-chain, financial, and player-community evidence. Linked evidence context Czech Games Edition has private company control rather than a verified worker/user democratic structure. [1] context Czech Games Edition publishes or sells recognized board or video games with real play, craft, or hobby value. [2] context Czech Games Edition is a strong C/B board-game publisher: durable product integrity and independent structure, but no democratic ownership evidence. [3]
Product Integrity ? Preservation of quality rather than degradation for monetization.	5 / 5	Czech Games Edition publishes or sells recognized board or video games with real play, craft, or hobby value. Czech Games Edition publishes or sells recognized board or video games with real play, craft, or hobby value. That places Czech Games Edition high on Product Integrity: the core offering is genuinely useful and comparatively less dependent on traps, degradation, or harmful dependencies. A still-higher or maximum value requires stronger proof that this structure is durable, broad, and not merely discretionary. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Board-game and good-video-game follow-up; compare against The Game Crafter, Stonemaier, Leder, Supergiant, Larian, major publishers, and Asmodee-owned studios. Uncertainty Focused follow-up; later review should add more labor, supply-chain, financial, and player-community evidence. Linked evidence context Czech Games Edition has private company control rather than a verified worker/user democratic structure. [1] Czech Games Edition publishes or sells recognized board or video games with real play, craft, or hobby value. [2] context Czech Games Edition is a strong C/B board-game publisher: durable product integrity and independent structure, but no democratic ownership evidence. [3]
Scale Integrity ? Whether growth improves or degrades fairness and accountability.	4 / 5	Czech Games Edition has private company control rather than a verified worker/user democratic structure. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Board-game and good-video-game follow-up; compare against The Game Crafter, Stonemaier, Leder, Supergiant, Larian, major publishers, and Asmodee-owned studios. Uncertainty Focused follow-up; later review should add more labor, supply-chain, financial, and player-community evidence. Linked evidence context Czech Games Edition has private company control rather than a verified worker/user democratic structure. [1] context Czech Games Edition publishes or sells recognized board or video games with real play, craft, or hobby value. [2] context Czech Games Edition is a strong C/B board-game publisher: durable product integrity and independent structure, but no democratic ownership evidence. [3]

Penalties

Penalty	Applied	Why this penalty
Ecological Harm ? Footprint, trajectory, irreversibility, culpability, and scale, including whether ecological harm is central to the model and continued after credible notice. Range: -30 to 0.	-1	Czech Games Edition is a strong C/B board-game publisher: durable product integrity and independent structure, but no democratic ownership evidence. Czech Games Edition is a strong C/B board-game publisher: durable product integrity and independent structure, but no democratic ownership evidence. That warrants a limited Ecological Harm penalty because the institution causes or defends ecological damage that is more than incidental to the model. The value is limited because the linked record shows a real problem but not one that dominates the profile on this axis. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Board-game and good-video-game follow-up; compare against The Game Crafter, Stonemaier, Leder, Supergiant, Larian, major publishers, and Asmodee-owned studios. Uncertainty Focused follow-up; later review should add more labor, supply-chain, financial, and player-community evidence. Linked evidence Czech Games Edition is a strong C/B board-game publisher: durable product integrity and independent structure, but no democratic ownership evidence. [6]
Youth Capture ? Manipulative youth-directed marketing, youth-data or attention monetization, collectible/add-on traps, parasocial or identity capture, surprise mechanics, or treating young people as lower-disclosure consumers. Making useful toys or welcoming children is not itself penalized. Range: -5 to 0.	-1	Czech Games Edition publishes family and party games with broad appeal, creating a small youth/family marketing exposure but not a manipulative youth-culture business model. Czech Games Edition publishes family and party games with broad appeal, creating a small youth/family marketing exposure but not a manipulative youth-culture business model. That warrants a limited Youth Capture penalty because young people are treated as manipulable consumers, data sources, attention targets, or culture markets. The value is limited because the linked record shows a real problem but not one that dominates the profile on this axis. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Board-game and good-video-game follow-up; compare against The Game Crafter, Stonemaier, Leder, Supergiant, Larian, major publishers, and Asmodee-owned studios. Uncertainty Focused follow-up; later review should add more labor, supply-chain, financial, and player-community evidence. Linked evidence Czech Games Edition publishes family and party games with broad appeal, creating a small youth/family marketing exposure but not a manipulative youth-culture business model. [7]
Identity Capture ? Customer pressure, employee pressure, and pervasive identity saturation. Range: -3 to 0.	-1	Czech Games Edition builds fandom around durable game titles, but this pass found only ordinary hobby identity attachment rather than heavy lifestyle or collectible identity capture. Czech Games Edition builds fandom around durable game titles, but this pass found only ordinary hobby identity attachment rather than heavy lifestyle or collectible identity capture. That warrants a limited Identity Capture penalty because users, workers, customers, or publics are pressured into identity attachment that protects institutional power. The value is limited because the linked record shows a real problem but not one that dominates the profile on this axis. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Board-game and good-video-game follow-up; compare against The Game Crafter, Stonemaier, Leder, Supergiant, Larian, major publishers, and Asmodee-owned studios. Uncertainty Focused follow-up; later review should add more labor, supply-chain, financial, and player-community evidence. Linked evidence Czech Games Edition builds fandom around durable game titles, but this pass found only ordinary hobby identity attachment rather than heavy lifestyle or collectible identity capture. [8]
Ideological Disavowal ? Concealed ideology presented as neutrality, expertise, professional necessity, public-service administration, market inevitability, or non-ideological common sense while exercising power. Range: -3 to 0.	-1	Czech Games Edition's public framing is assessed as ideological-disavowal evidence because Czech Games Edition shows bounded neutrality theater: some contested choices are softened through… Czech Games Edition's public framing is assessed as ideological-disavowal evidence because Czech Games Edition shows bounded neutrality theater: some contested choices are softened through expertise, public-interest, professional, market, safety, or institutional language, but the record does not show dominant concealment of. That warrants a limited Ideological Disavowal penalty because the institution presents situated, contested choices as neutrality, expertise, inevitability, safety, or common sense. The value is limited because the linked record shows a real problem but not one that dominates the profile on this axis. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Ideological Disavowal 0 to -3 recalibration: 0 for explicit standpoint or no penalty-level neutrality theater; -1 for bounded softening of contested choices; -2 for strong neutrality theater by a powerful institution; -3 for major gatekeeping or coercive power presented as neutral, necessary, objective, or non-ideological. Uncertainty This recalibration uses public self-presentation and profile evidence; later review should add direct language-analysis evidence for high-impact institutions. Linked evidence Czech Games Edition's public framing is assessed as ideological-disavowal evidence because Czech Games Edition shows bounded neutrality theater: some contested choices are softened through expertise, public-interest, professional, market, safety, or institutional language, but the record does not show dominant concealment of standpoint. [9]

Bonus Credits

Bonus	Credit	Why this credit
Good Deal ? Credit for unusually fair value: durable quality, fair pricing, low lock-in, and clear customer surplus.	1 / 3	Czech Games Edition is a strong C/B board-game publisher: durable product integrity and independent structure, but no democratic ownership evidence. Czech Games Edition is a strong C/B board-game publisher: durable product integrity and independent structure, but no democratic ownership evidence. That supports partial Good Deal credit because ordinary users receive unusually fair value, durability, access, or surplus. The value remains partial because the linked record does not show the practice as comprehensive, durable, or central enough for full credit. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Board-game and good-video-game follow-up; compare against The Game Crafter, Stonemaier, Leder, Supergiant, Larian, major publishers, and Asmodee-owned studios. Uncertainty Focused follow-up; later review should add more labor, supply-chain, financial, and player-community evidence. Linked evidence Czech Games Edition is a strong C/B board-game publisher: durable product integrity and independent structure, but no democratic ownership evidence. [4]
Cost Transparency ? Credit for clear posted prices, all-in fees, unit costs, public rate cards, margin/cost visibility, or surplus-allocation transparency, especially in markets where opaque quotes, hidden fees, or individualized pricing are normal.	1 / 3	Czech Games Edition is a strong C/B board-game publisher: durable product integrity and independent structure, but no democratic ownership evidence. Czech Games Edition is a strong C/B board-game publisher: durable product integrity and independent structure, but no democratic ownership evidence. That supports partial Cost Transparency credit because pricing, margins, fees, funding, or surplus allocation are made meaningfully legible. The value remains partial because the linked record does not show the practice as comprehensive, durable, or central enough for full credit. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Board-game and good-video-game follow-up; compare against The Game Crafter, Stonemaier, Leder, Supergiant, Larian, major publishers, and Asmodee-owned studios. Uncertainty Focused follow-up; later review should add more labor, supply-chain, financial, and player-community evidence. Linked evidence Czech Games Edition is a strong C/B board-game publisher: durable product integrity and independent structure, but no democratic ownership evidence. [5]

Confidence Basis

Confidence is computed from the evidence trail and review state, not typed into the profile by hand.

Medium 68/100

9 verified linked claims 8 direct axis claims 0 disputed claims 8/15 components covered

This confidence label measures the source-backed evidence trail. AI-scaffolded scores remain tentative until human review.

Claim confidence 13/20

9 verified linked claims

Source quality 12/18

Best source per verified claim, weighted by institutional reliability

Direct axis-specific claims 9/18

8 direct claims across 15 active components

Dispute load 12/12

0 disputed claims on this entity

Recency 10/10

Newest accepted timestamp: May 13, 2026

Reviewer status 7/12

Human-reviewed components score higher than AI scaffolding

Component coverage 5/10

8/15 evidence-bearing components have direct support

Evidence State

Profile stateAI draft / human-pending

VerificationUnverified

ConfidenceMedium confidence (AI)

ThoroughnessDeveloped (AI)

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1Czech Games Edition has private company control rather than a verified worker/user democratic structure.

Ownership Verified Medium confidence AI-generated / human-pending May 7, 2026

AI scaffold

CGE brand/aboutOfficial self-description · 68%
CGE gamesGeneral web source · 58%

2Czech Games Edition publishes or sells recognized board or video games with real play, craft, or hobby value.

Product Integrity Verified Medium confidence AI-generated / human-pending May 7, 2026

AI scaffold

CGE brand/aboutOfficial self-description · 68%
CGE gamesGeneral web source · 58%

3Czech Games Edition is a strong C/B board-game publisher: durable product integrity and independent structure, but no democratic ownership evidence.

Calculation Verified Medium confidence AI-generated / human-pending May 7, 2026

AI scaffold

CGE brand/aboutOfficial self-description · 68%
CGE gamesGeneral web source · 58%

4Czech Games Edition is a strong C/B board-game publisher: durable product integrity and independent structure, but no democratic ownership evidence.

Good Deal Verified Medium confidence AI-generated / human-pending May 7, 2026

AI scaffold

CGE brand/aboutOfficial self-description · 68%
CGE gamesGeneral web source · 58%

5Czech Games Edition is a strong C/B board-game publisher: durable product integrity and independent structure, but no democratic ownership evidence.

Cost Transparency Verified Medium confidence AI-generated / human-pending May 7, 2026

AI scaffold

CGE brand/aboutOfficial self-description · 68%
CGE gamesGeneral web source · 58%

6Czech Games Edition is a strong C/B board-game publisher: durable product integrity and independent structure, but no democratic ownership evidence.

Ecological Harm Verified Medium confidence AI-generated / human-pending May 7, 2026

AI scaffold

CGE brand/aboutOfficial self-description · 68%
CGE gamesGeneral web source · 58%

7Czech Games Edition publishes family and party games with broad appeal, creating a small youth/family marketing exposure but not a manipulative youth-culture business model.

Youth Capture Verified Medium confidence AI-generated / human-pending May 7, 2026

AI scaffold

Czech Games EditionGeneral web source · 58%
Czech Games Edition gamesGeneral web source · 58%

8Czech Games Edition builds fandom around durable game titles, but this pass found only ordinary hobby identity attachment rather than heavy lifestyle or collectible identity capture.

Identity Capture Verified Medium confidence AI-generated / human-pending May 7, 2026

AI scaffold

Czech Games EditionGeneral web source · 58%
Czech Games Edition gamesGeneral web source · 58%

9Czech Games Edition's public framing is assessed as ideological-disavowal evidence because Czech Games Edition shows bounded neutrality theater: some contested choices are softened through expertise, public-interest, professional, market, safety, or institutional language, but the record does not show dominant concealment of standpoint.

Ideological Disavowal Verified Medium confidence AI-generated / human-pending May 9, 2026

AI scaffold

Czech Games Edition official siteGeneral web source · 58%
CGE brand/aboutOfficial self-description · 68%
CGE gamesGeneral web source · 58%

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