Private company

Late for the Sky Production Company

Logo: lateforthesky.com3

Game publisher

Late for the Sky Production Company is a U.S.-based board game production and manufacturing company based in Cincinnati, Ohio, founded in 1984. They manufacture games based on Monopoly.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1984Founded1

Late for the Sky Production Company is a U.S.-based board game production and manufacturing company based in Cincinnati, Ohio, founded in 1984. They manufacture games based on Monopoly.2

The story

Late for the Sky Production Company was started in 1984 by a Miami University of Ohio student who started to create a Miami University campus version of Monopoly. The company then focused on expanding its products by keeping to college-themed versions. Later it expanded its product line to other themes.

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Products and brands

The company's major product lines include "-opoly" games for nearly sixty major colleges and universities in the United States, and the "City in a Box" games, localized for major U.S. cities. They also have a line of specialty games, and produce custom games for other themes.

Late For The Sky also manufactures custom "-opoly" games for communities and businesses. These games include custom images on the box, board, cards, and money, along with tokens chosen by the customer.

Example themes

America-in-a-box

Cat-Opoly

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Dino-Opoly

DIY-Opoly

Ocean-Opoly

Whoville-Opoly

Wild Animal-Opoly

Zombie-Opoly

Dog Breeds Line

Dog-Opoly

Chihuahua-opoly

Pug-Opoly

Dachshund-opoly

City Line

Albuquerque-opoly

Boston-opoly

Buffalo-opoly

Chattanooga-opoly

"Chicago-in-a-box" - 1st Chicago Edition

"Chicago-opoly" (2009) - 2nd Chicago Edition

Chilliwack-opoly

Cleveland-opoly

Grants Pass-opoly

Las Vegas-opoly

Medford-opoly

Nashville-opoly

New Orleans-opoly

Newport News-opoly

Omaha-opoly

Portland-opoly

Round Rock-opoly

Stephenville-opoly

Victorville-opoly

Wichita-opoly

Special Topics

Bacon-opoly

Bible-opoly

Brew-opoly

Fantasy-opoly

Fishin'-opoly

Geek-opoly

Wine-opoly

Universities

Auburn-opoly (Auburn University)

Bama-opoly (University of Alabama)

Beaver-opoly (Oregon State University)

Buck-opoly (Ohio State University)

Hog-opoly (University of Arkansas)

Husker-opoly (University of Nebraska–Lincoln)

Iowa-opoly (University of Iowa)

Miami-opoly (Miami University of Ohio)

MSU-opoly (Mississippi State University)

Purdue-opoly (Purdue University)

Spartan-opoly (Michigan State University)

Virginia Tech-opoly (Virginia Tech)

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Timeline

  1. 1984Founded Founded1

Funding

Where the company's money came from, by calendar year: private offerings filed with the SEC, federal grants, loans, contracts and other assistance from USAspending.gov, and PPP loans from the SBA. Each bar links to the records below.

Money received by year$533.5K 2020–2020
Money received by yearMoney received by year, 2020–2020: $533.5K in all. PPP loans $533.5K.$0$200K$400K$600K2020 · PPP loans: $533.5K2020
Figures by year
YearPPP loansTotal
2020$533.5K$533.5K

PPP loans

Paycheck Protection Program loans of $150,000 and up, approved April 2020 to July 2021, from the SBA5. Matched to this company by name and state.

  1. Apr 7, 2020$533.5K PPP loan (first draw) from Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company5To LATE FOR THE SKY PRODUCTION CO., INC., Cincinnati OH; $537.0K forgiven Dec 9, 2020