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Components from the Disney Lorcana trading card game by Ravensburger
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Lawyer brands Ravensburger’s filing to dismiss Upper Deck’s Lorcana lawsuit as ‘mostly a dumb motion’

Board game publishing major Ravensburger has filed to dismiss a lawsuit from Upper Deck that claims it stole the design for upcoming Disney trading card game Lorcana.

  • Mike Didymus-True
  • 13 July 2023
  • 1 Comment
The Game Crafter founders JT Smith, Tavis Parker and Jamie Vrbsky posing with a large robot
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Web-to-print board game publisher The Game Crafter launches warehousing, fulfillment services

Online board game design portal and print-on-demand publisher The Game Crafter has expanded into warehousing and fulfillment services.

  • Mike Didymus-True
  • 12 July 2023
Designers at board game publisher Czech Games Edition including Vlaada Chvatil sit around a table playing a game
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Czech Games Edition to shine a light on its creative process in 8-part documentary

Czech Games Edition, the publisher behind board games including Codenames, Through the Ages and Lost Ruins of Arnak, is releasing an eight-part documentary delving into how it made the most notable games in its 16-year history.

  • Mike Didymus-True
  • 12 July 2023
  • 1 Comment
The five nominees for the 2023 Jogo de Ano Portuguese board game of the year competition
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Carnegie, Weather Machine among five games battling it out for Portugal’s game of the year award

Golden Geek heavy game of the year winner Carnegie is looking to add to its titles after being nominated alongside four other games for Spiel Portugal's game of the year awards.

  • Mike Didymus-True
  • 10 July 2023
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Major gaming website Kotaku just lost its board games writer

Kotaku, one of the biggest video gaming websites in the world, has just lost its board game writer Luke Plunkett after more than 16 years with the company.

  • Mike Didymus-True
  • 10 July 2023
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Rare venture capital-backed board game maker Incredible Dream brings in Kovray influencer Ilya as debut release looms

Incredible Dream, one of the few board game startups to attract millions in venture capital dollars, has hired influencer Ilya Ushakov as social media and community manager ahead of its debut game release next month.

  • Mike Didymus-True
  • 6 July 2023
  • 1 Comment
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The Witcher: The Old World knocks Earth from top spot for most new owners | BGG Stats

Monster-hunting adventure game The Witcher: The Old World had the most new owners on BoardGameGeek in June, knocking Earth from the top spot it has held for the previous two months.

  • Mike Didymus-True
  • 6 July 2023
A top down view of the Cthulhu Wars board game and its components
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Cthulhu Wars maker asks Kickstarter backers to pay extra shipping or face four-and-a-half year delay, accidentally posts personal details online

The troubled Kickstarter for the miniatures-heavy Cthulhu Wars game has reached a new low after the company posted personal details of some of its Kickstarter backers online while asking them to contribute more money to the campaign.

  • Mike Didymus-True
  • 5 July 2023
  • 1 Comment
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Cafe del Gatto wins Austrian game of the year prize

Café del Gatto, a family-focused drafting game about cat baristas competing to serve customers drinks, has won this year's Austrian game of the year prize.

  • Mike Didymus-True
  • 4 July 2023
  • 1 Comment
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Origins Game Fair attendance jumps 38%, still down on pre-pandemic highs

GAMA's annual tabletop gaming convention Origins Game Fair failed to draw record crowds last week despite a marked jump in attendance compared to last year's event.

  • Mike Didymus-True
  • 27 June 2023
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Kickstarter challenger BackerKit notches biggest crowdfund yet as Gloomhaven Grand Festival soars past $2m goal

BackerKit's bid to take on crowdfunding giant Kickstarter has scored a major success after Gloomhaven publisher Cephalofair passed $2m for its first campaign on the platform.

  • Mike Didymus-True
  • 26 June 2023
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Asmodee launches new distribution business to get English titles into European stores

Board game giant Asmodee has launched a new distribution business aimed at supplying "new, niche and hard-to-get" English-language titles to European retailers.

  • Mike Didymus-True
  • 22 June 2023
  • 1 Comment
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