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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 said to be 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 reportedly 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

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The Porters, a game about Black railway workers fighting to unionise, has triumphed in this year’s Zenobia Award

The Porters, a board game exploring the struggle of early 20th Century Black Canadian railway workers to overcome racism and organise unions, has become the second winner of the Zenobia Award - a contest aimed at lifting up game designers from marginalised groups.

Mike Didymus - True
18 November 2024

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Asmodee’s earnings up despite ongoing sales downturn, as board game giant prepares to unshackle from struggling Embracer video games operation

Board game giant Asmodee has seen its year-on-year sales figures slide for the second quarter in a row - but profits continue to rise at the company as it nears a spin-off from its troubled parent business Embracer Group.

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Hobby titles stake claim for 2025 game of the year in traditionally mass market-focused Toy of the Year awards

A trio of gateway hobby board games have emerged as Game of the Year contenders in the Toy Association's latest Toy of the Year awards - a prize traditionally dominated by mass-market games.

Mike Didymus - True
13 November 2024

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Star Realms maker Wise Wizard Games defends using AI art in new projects, board game artists call out ethics of decision

Star Realms maker Wise Wizard Games has become the latest well-known board game publisher to begin using AI generated images in its projects, despite widespread criticism from artists that the technology is built upon stolen work.

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Board gaming’s biggest job site is an almost 20,000-strong Facebook group – and is planning its first ever live event next year

A pair of board game professionals are in talks to take their hugely successful online industry jobs space on the road next year, after seeing the group surge to almost 20,000 members.

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Life in Reterra becomes first board game to win Forest Stewardship Council sustainability award

Life in Reterra, Hasbro's opening gambit for a push into the light-gateway hobby game segment, has become the first board game to win a sustainability leadership award from the Forest Stewardship Council.

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Gnome Hollow, LEGO’s Monkey Palace designers launch publishing studio, seal Asmodee USA distribution deal

The designers behind LEGO's first tilt at board games in over a decade have teamed with the creator of Gnome Hollow to launch new tabletop publisher Uncommons Publishing.

Mike Didymus - True
4 November 2024

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Discord community management platform Levellr raises $1.75m of funding, plans Reddit integration

Discord community management platform Levellr has raised $1.75m of funding from a clutch of venture capital firms and games industry executives.

Mike Didymus - True
4 November 2024

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