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Mike Didymus - True

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Ex-Elf Creek Games designer tries to save one of the floundering company’s Kickstarter projects, as publisher’s months-long silence continues

The former head of game development at struggling Kickstarter board game specialist Elf Creek Games is working to save one of its unfulfilled crowdfunding projects through his new publishing house.

Mike Didymus - True
9 December 2024

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Facebook bans Votes for Women publisher’s ads again – this time for its board game about the history of the US Supreme Court

Facebook has banned ads for a Kickstarter from small historical board game publisher Fort Circle Games for the second time this year - this time claiming its game about the history of the US Supreme Court is a "sensitive social issue".

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Portal Games ends nine-year US distribution partnership with GTS, will focus on distributors that can ‘provide the best service for its brand’

Polish board game publisher Portal Games has ended its almost decade-long US distribution partnership with GTS, saying it will focus on partners it believes can best inform retailers about its games.

Mike Didymus - True
3 December 2024

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Hachette Boardgames seals US, UK distribution deals for MicroMacro publisher Edition Spielwiese

Hachette Boardgames has added another publisher to its ever-growing distribution business, scoring a deal to distribute MicroMacro publisher Edition Spielwiese's games in the US and UK.

Mike Didymus - True
2 December 2024

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The White Castle, Forest Shuffle seal wins in this year’s Gouden Ludo awards

Forest Shuffle has added to its triumph in the German language Deutscher Spiele Preis last month by winning the Gouden Ludo Flemish family game of the year award.

Mike Didymus - True
27 November 2024

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Finalists revealed in debut Bobby Nunes Memorial Award, celebrating exceptional media coverage of historical gaming cultural issues

A new award recognising historical gaming’s most exceptional culture writers, podcasters and video essay makers has unveiled its four debut finalists. The Bobby Nunes Memorial Award was launched this year in memory of the eponymous Robert “Bobby Factor” Nunes –…

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Acquisitions are back at Asmodee as board game giant eyes more than 20 buyout targets

Tabletop gaming giant Asmodee is preparing to "reignite" its strategy of buying up smaller board game publishers and distributors following its upcoming split from troubled owner Embracer Group.

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“Despair. Hopelessness. Frustration. Sadness”: board game professionals fear for industry’s future under “reckless” Trump tariffs – but GAMA plans to fight back

Punishing import tariffs threatened by US president-elect Donald Trump could lead to a "great collapse" of the US board game industry, with publishers, distributors and retailers of all sizes facing the threat of going under, professionals within the industry have told BoardGameWire.

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Huge demand sees Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle Earth soar to top of new owner rankings in October | BGG Stats

Massive demand for 7 Wonders Duel re-implementation Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle Earth saw the two-player strategy game pick up more than 7,300 new registered owners on BoardGameGeek in October - roughly double the usual total for the most-added game in a month.

Mike Didymus - True
20 November 2024

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Sony is in talks to buy Kadokawa, the owner of Japanese board game publisher and Tokyo Game Market organiser Arclight

Video game and electronics giant Sony is in talks to buy the $2.7bn parent business of Arclight, one of Japan’s biggest board game publishers and the organiser of Tokyo Game Market.

Mike Didymus - True
19 November 2024