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Exclusive: Root movie pitch delayed by US writers strike

Plans are afoot for a movie based on woodland warfare board game Root, BoardGameWire can reveal - but the process is on hold amid the mass walk-out of Writers Guild of America members this week.

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Exclusive: Mythic Games rejects bankruptcy fears in wake of 6: Siege Kickstarter turmoil

Mythic Games has denied it is on the verge of bankruptcy after a second successive Kickstarter in which it asked backers for extra contributions in order to finish producing the games.

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Earth takes top spot as new owners continue to pile up | BGG Stats

Ecosystem engine-builder board game Earth picked up the most new owners in April according to BoardGameGeek stats collated by user Igor Larchenko.

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Ares Games, Osprey Games both up for three gongs at UK Games Expo 2023 Awards

Italy's Ares Games and UK-based Osprey Games are each up for three awards at this year's UK Games Expo Awards.

Mike Didymus - True
2 May 2023

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Rainbow Six: Siege board game backers furious after Mythic Games asks for more money to finish production

Frustrated Kickstarter backers of a board game based on popular online shooter Rainbow Six: Siege are up in arms after developer Mythic Games told them to plough more money into the project in order to finish the game.

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Record crowds attend GAMA Expo, but retailers still below pre-pandemic peak

A record number of people descended on tabletop gaming trade show GAMA Expo last week, although the number of retailers attending the event is still below pre-Covid levels, ICV2 reports.

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Kickstarter successes see OOMM Games launch new large-scale co-op focused studio

A trio of runaway Kickstarter successes from OOMM Games has persuaded the publisher to launch a new studio focused on large-scale co-operative board games.

Mike Didymus - True
1 May 2023

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American Mensa picks its five Select award winners for 2023

Ancient Greek architecture and knocking kittens off beds both triumphed among this year's games singled out for distinction by American Mensa.

Mike Didymus - True
1 May 2023

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Duelling cafés board game Fika coming to North America

Two-player café conflict simulator Fika is coming to North America after publisher Board Game Circus agreed a deal with Atlanta-based 25th Century Games.

Mike Didymus - True
1 May 2023

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Green Games Guide goes live to help tabletop industry become sustainable

A group of board game publishers, designers, manufacturers and players have banded together to create a new guide designed to help tabletop game makers reduce their impact on the environment.

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Weird City Games signs sales, marketing deal with US major Publisher Services Inc

Weird City Games, the board game maker launched by Wonderland’s War designer Tim Eisner, has signed up with US sales and marketing specialist Publisher Services Inc as it prepares to launch its latest game Leaf. PSI works with publishers and…

Mike Didymus - True
28 April 2023

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Hasbro’s strong Q1 results show increasing reliance on Magic amid consumer spending slump

High demand for Hasbro's February Magic: The Gathering release, Phyrexia: All Will Be One, helped propel the gaming giant to a profitable first quarter despite weaker sales from its toys segment.

Mike Didymus - True
28 April 2023

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