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The pitch
Dan Blackstock from Calgary, AB, pitched Cloud Puncher Games in Season 18, Episode 4, asking the Dragons for $250K for 7% of the company.
- Asked for$250K for 7%
- Valuation$3.57Mimplied by the ask
- OutcomeDealwith Michele Romanow
- Final deal$250K for 7%valued at $3.57M
Offers in the Den
| Dragon | Offer | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Michele Romanow | $250,000 for 7%, matching the ask | Accepted |
Dan Blacklock, from Calgary, Alberta, asked for $250,000 for 7% of Cloud Puncher Games, a company selling modular board gaming tables called Project Ironside, which include storage containers, cup holders and water-resistant toppers that convert the table into a dining surface, retailing for $399 USD. The company's Kickstarter campaign for the table raised about $6.8 million, with roughly $1 million coming from Dan Blacklock's own mailing list and the rest from paid ads; about 5,000 units were sold with preorders continuing, and profit margins are around 35%. This is the company's fourth product after an earlier board game shelving system, and Dan Blacklock spent about four years in China during the pandemic to speed up prototyping and manufacturing.
Michele Romanow offered the full ask of $250,000 for 7%, which Dan Blacklock accepted; no other Dragons made competing offers as the pitch moved directly to a deal being reached.
Pitch details from CBC’s Dragons’ Den pitch page.
Cloud Puncher Games today
- StatusStatus unknownLast checked September 2026
We haven’t confirmed whether Cloud Puncher Games is still operating.