HABA, the veteran German toymaker famous for its board games aimed at young children, has begun an expansion into heavier, more complex titles by signing a distribution deal for NorthStar Game Studio title Nature.
Veteran German toy and game maker HABA has signed a deal with Asmodee to distribute its games in France, a year after shutting down its own French arm as part of a plan to save the financially-troubled business.
HABA, the 85-year-old Germany toymaker famous for its family-weight board games, has exited insolvency proceedings in the wake of a plans to shed over 650 jobs - about 40% of its workforce.
Haba, the 85-year-old Germany toymaker famous for its family-weight board games, is planning to shed about 40% of its workforce after entering self-administration.
Haba, the 85-year-old Germany toymaker renowned in board game circles for its family-weight games, has gone into self-administration in an attempt to save the business.
A former airline pilot who has spent the last decade building a board game distribution business and chain of retailers in the Middle East is hoping to create the region's equivalent of Gen Con with the launch of a Dubai-based convention this November.
Maestro Media, the publishing company adapting IPs such as Hello Kitty and video game The Binding of Isaac to the tabletop, has signed an exclusive distribution deal with Asmodee for its English language products in the US, United Arab Emirates and South Africa.
A 17-year-old German children's game has won this year's Japan Boardgame Prize, almost two decades after it picked up a recommendation in the kids segment of the much lauded Spiel des Jahres competition.
The Diana Jones Award Committee has revealed the four latest winners of its emerging designer program, who will each receive a $6,500 prize package that includes an all-expenses trip to Gen Con.
