Private company

The Armory

Tabletop role-playing game company

The Armory was a distributor and publisher of tabletop games—RPGs, CCG, miniature wargames, board games, dice, and related merchandise—founded in 1976 by Roy Lipman. By 1997, the company—then owned by son Max Lipman—was one of the five largest distributors of RPGs and CCGs in the United States, and the second largest dice manufacturer, with annual sales exceeding $15 million.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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The Armory was a distributor and publisher of tabletop games—RPGs, CCG, miniature wargames, board games, dice, and related merchandise—founded in 1976 by Roy Lipman. By 1997, the company—then owned by son Max Lipman—was one of the five largest distributors of RPGs and CCGs in the United States, and the second largest dice manufacturer, with annual sales exceeding $15 million.2

Products and brands

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