Buffalo Games has announced the merger of EastPoint Sports into Buffalo Holding Corp., a subsidiary of Buffalo Games. 

The combination of the two companies enhances Buffalo Games’ expanded portfolio of games and puzzles. EastPoint, an outdoor and indoor recreational games brand, brings a complementary set of games to the Buffalo Games portfolio including tailgate games and lawn games such as cornhole and ladderball and indoor games including darts and air hockey. EastPoint markets its products under licensed brands such as NFL, NHL, Nerf and KanJam. Both companies have a presence in the mass retail, e-commerce and specialty channels. 

“We are thrilled to welcome the EastPoint team to our platform of market leading games,” says Nagendra Raina, chief executive officer, Buffalo Games. “We identified the outdoor/indoor games category as a significant opportunity for growth, and we look forward to bringing enhanced innovation and excitement to the category through EastPoint’s market leading products.” 

Buffalo Games is one of the largest designers and U.S. manufacturers of jigsaw puzzles, working with artists and other licensors of artwork and images including Thomas Kinkade, “Star Wars,” Charles Wysocki and others. The company’s leading games portfolio includes titles such as Watch Ya Mouth and Skee-Ball. In addition to licensed products, the company's owned brand, Chuckle & Roar, focuses on games and puzzles for preschool and young children.