Transfer team ownership
Hand the Primary Owner badge, and with it the Billing tab and the right to delete the team, to another member.
Last reviewed October 11, 2026
If you are handing a studio over, leaving a team or want someone else to look after billing, you can pass the Primary Owner badge to another member. This page is for the current Primary Owner.
What this page helps you do
- Make another member the Primary Owner.
- Confirm the transfer with a one-time code.
- Know what changes for you, for them and for billing.
You'll start from Settings > Team Roles.
Before you start
- Only the current Primary Owner sees the Transfer Ownership option. Admins cannot start a transfer.
- The new owner must already be in the team: any member works, whatever their role.
- You need access to your email inbox: the transfer is confirmed with a code sent to you.
Open the member's row
- Open your profile menu at the bottom of the sidebar and choose Settings, then Team Roles.
- Find the person who should become Primary Owner.
- Open the ⋯ menu at the end of their row and choose Transfer Ownership.
Helpful details
- Key areas: the Transfer Ownership item is shown in red in the row menu, next to Update Role and Remove from Account.
- What you can do: transfer to an Admin, a Member or a Collaborator.
- Good to know: if the person is not in the team yet, invite them first (see Invite and manage team members).
Confirm with a one-time code
The dialog asks you to verify your identity first. Click Send Verification Code, open the email Boardssey sends you, type the 6-digit code and click Verify Code. Then read the warning "You are transferring ownership of the selected team to {member}" and click Transfer Ownership.
Helpful details
- Key areas: the code form, then the red confirmation box.
- What you can do: click Request New Code if the email does not arrive.
- Good to know: no password or authenticator code is asked; the emailed code is the check.
What changes
The badge moves immediately. The new owner now sees the Billing tab in Settings, can change or remove anyone, can transfer ownership again and can Delete Team. You keep the role you had (Admin) and lose only the badge.
Helpful details
- Key areas: the Primary Owner badge on the Team Roles tab; the Billing tab in your Settings disappears, the Leave Team option appears in your Team Account Danger Zone.
- What you can do: stay on as an Admin, ask the new owner to change your role, or leave the team.
- Good to know: games, projects, playtests, members, the team name, the subscription and the card on file all stay exactly as they were. Nothing about payment moves with the badge.
Tips & common questions
Can I transfer ownership and then leave? Yes. After the transfer, open Settings > Team Account > Danger Zone > Leave Team, type LEAVE and confirm.
Can I leave without transferring? No. The Primary Owner's Danger Zone shows Delete Team, not Leave Team. Transfer first.
Does the new owner need to add a card? No. The subscription and its payment method belong to the team and stay in place. The new owner can change the card later from the Billing Portal.
Can I undo a transfer? Only the new Primary Owner can transfer the badge back to you, the same way.
Can an Admin take ownership if the Primary Owner has left Boardssey? Not from the app. Contact us through the chat bubble.