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Votes for Women follows critical acclaim by triumphing in 2023 Summit Award

Votes for Women, the critically acclaimed card-driven wargame from designer Tory Brown, has scooped this year's Summit Award celebrating the historical board game which best succeeded in broadened the hobby.

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Star Realms publisher Wise Wizard launches family-weight imprint with trio of games

Wise Wizard Games, the publisher of award-winning spaceship combat deck-building game Star Realms, has launched a family-focused imprint called Wacky Wizard Games.

Mike Didymus - True
6 December 2023

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New York board game cafe workers unionise in landslide election win

Workers at New York City board game cafe chain Hex & Company have won their fight to unionise after securing a landslide election victory.

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“Building an audience is crucial”: Mayan Curse designer Joe Slack reveals his secrets of a successful Kickstarter campaign

Board game designer Joe Slack taps knowledge acquired through his four successful Kickstarters to provide some guidance on running a strong crowdfunding campaign. He talks knowing your numbers, how to spend a marketing budget and why building an audience before…

Mike Didymus - True
15 November 2023

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“The scope of the problem was far larger than I realized”: How the Tabletop Game Designers Association hopes to give creators a stronger voice

The high-profile designers of Wingspan, Space Cadets and Mind MGMT have teamed up to launch a professional organisation to fight on behalf of tabletop game designers.

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Another New York board game cafe refuses to recognise workers’ union

New York board game cafe the Brooklyn Strategist has refused to recognise a workers' union despite more than 75% of staff signing a petition to unionise.

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‘Everything was done behind our backs’: Heroes of Normandie designers speak out over shock Pig From Hell Games liquidation

The designers of WW2 skirmish board game Heroes of Normandie have slammed publisher Pig From Hell Games' owners after being informed over email that the business was being liquidated.

Mike Didymus - True
1 November 2023

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“It’s clear there are too many games being published”: Pegasus Spiele’s co-founder talks Dorfromantik, economic uncertainty and how it keeps winning board gaming’s biggest prize

Pegasus Spiele's co-founder talks Dorfromantik, economic uncertainty and how it keeps winning board gaming's biggest prize

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Castles of Burgundy, Voidfall crowdfunding successes see owner numbers surge in September | BGG Stats

Successful crowdfunding deliveries dominated the top of the new owner charts on BoardGameGeek in September with the arrival of The Castles of Burgundy: Special Edition and Voidfall to people's doors.

Union organisers from the Hex & Company chain of board games cafes

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New York board game cafe chain Hex & Company accused of union busting as staff seek ‘living wage’

New York City board game cafe chain Hex & Company has been accused by workers of union busting amid efforts by staff to officially organise in pursuit of a "living wage".