Started in 2000 Gen42 Games is the Hertfordshire based games company of John Yianni the inventor of the much renowned and award winning ‘Hive‘ game.
Committed to bringing back the sense of excitement and adventure we all felt when playing games as kids, John designs games that he himself loves to play, and has an ambition of introducing these games to people who want to feel that sense of excitement and adventure again.
John loved to design and make games from a young age which he played with family and friends. It was not until he came up with the idea for the amazing Hive game, that he then started Gen42 Games and took his passion to another level.
Gen42 Games has now become an international company with Hive becoming a world wide mania.
We at Gen42 Games pride ourselves in the quality of our games, both in the materials we use and the quality of the game play.
We also pride ourselves in bringing the best possible customer service. Though Gen42 Games is one of the smaller breed of games companies, we have big and exciting plans for the future, all fuelled by fantastic games.
Each game offers something unique, whether you’re a casual or a competitive player.
The chess-like game without a board, portable, simple to learn, high depth.
A strategic game that encourages memory and tactical thinking!
A dragon-themed twist on classic backgammon.
A fun puzzle game perfect for players of all ages.
A chaotic race through a junkyard full of traps.
A simple jumpy strategy game for the whole family.
We love connecting with our players! From festivals to tournaments, we’re proud to be part of a vibrant community that shares our passion for games. Join us as we continue to play, explore, and connect! To know more about Hive tournaments and find other Hive players, check out Hive Community Page
In order to understand your requirements, please use our contact us form so that we can answer any questions you may have about our games or any orders you’ve placed with us on this website only. Any orders you’ve placed outside of our website from our international resellers are not under our control, so you would need to contact that organisation you’ve placed your order with for any queries you may have.
If you have particular questions about the way you play any of our games, then we’d like to hear from you.
Also, if you are a distributor (or would like to become one) or a digital games developer, then we’d like to hear from you too.
Our games are distributed all over the world. Our online store on this website is for UK residents only, so if you wish to order our games from outside of the UK, then you would need to refer to your local store in your country.
If your country is not listed, please let us know by contacting us and we’ll see if we can direct you to an alternative country who will deliver to your country.
We are always adding more and more countries that will offer you a game, so please keep an eye out on this website or alternatively subscribe to our newsletter, so that we can inform you first.
Gen42 Games is a multi-award winning company that produce high quality games.
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