The finalists of this year's Summit Award, which aims to recognise historical board games that have attracted new players or introduced new subjects or perspectives to the hobby, have been revealed.
Financially stricken French board game publisher Mythic Games has not been liquidated, despite a string of poorly researched reports flying across the internet - but the company expects to know by the end of October if its situation is indeed hopeless, BoardGameWire understands.
Veteran French board game publisher Matagot is pulling out of publishing heavier games such as Kemet and Inis, instead focusing the company's future on the family, beginner and children's games market.
After years of financial struggles, French board game publisher FunForge has taken the drastic step of selling its entire line of Tokaido games to Wingspan publisher Stonemaier Games, in a move it hopes will give the company breathing space to rebuild - and refocus - its business.
FunForge CEO Philippe Nouhra sat down with BoardGameWire at this year's Spiel Essen board game fair to discuss how the company is pivoting to small-box games in an attempt to rebuild financially and creatively, and why board gaming's broken crowdfunding and distribution models are leading the industry to a looming crisis.
Veteran Florida-based board game publisher R&R Games has evacuated its Tampa home in preparation for major hurricane Milton striking the state overnight.
US retailer Barnes & Noble has begun including the names of the designers of board games it sells through its online store after a successful approach by the recently-launched Tabletop Game Designers Association.
Woodland-themed tableau-building card game Forest Shuffle has triumphed in this year's Deutscher Spiele Preis, the biggest community-voted board game award in Germany.
Games grappling with subjects including Indian revolutionaries fighting the British Raj and the moral dilemmas of enslaved textile workers in colonial Mexico are among the nominees for the second Zenobia Award, which looks to shine a light on diverse historical game designs from creators in marginalised groups.
Czech Games Edition, the publisher of titles including Codenames and Lost Ruins of Arnak, has revealed a new logo and mascot to "freshen things up" after 17 years under its former brand.
