GAMA hunts for tabletop gaming’s best brick-and-mortar stores in latest Power Retail Awards
Board game trade organisation GAMA is looking to celebrate outstanding tabletop gaming retailers again through its fifth annual Power Retail Awards.
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“Hopefully people can see the difference between what we are being accused of and what has transpired”: Rebellion Unplugged’s Duncan Molloy on Joyride plagiarism claims
A successful Kickstarter campaign and favourable reviews for post-apocalyptic car racing game Joyride: Survival of the Fastest have been dampenened by claims of plagiarism from Powerboats designer Corné van Moorsel, who is seeking royalties from publisher Rebellion Unplugged.That situation has been complicated by the fact that Rebellion Unplugged head and Joyride co-designer Duncan Molloy approached van Moorsel in 2019 about reprinting Powerboats, before changing his mind several months after the pair met up at Spiel Essen that year.
Molloy has provided extensive answers to BoardGameWire explaining where he believes it is right to draw the line between a new design and development of an existing title, and details the ways he says Powerboats and Joyride differ in their mechanics. He also admits he worries the dispute will have a knock-on effect on how Joyride is viewed, and outlines his regrets about not acknowledging Joyride's influences more clearly.
Rebellion defends Joyride over plagiarism claim as Powerboats designer presses for royalties
The tabletop arm of UK video game and comics major Rebellion has defended its post-apocalyptic car racing game Joyride: Survival of the Fastest, after being accused of copying the design from a title it was previously in negotiations about publishing.
Anti-fascist Spanish Civil War semi co-op Land and Freedom wins 2024 Summit Award
The Summit Award, which aims to celebrate historical board games that have successfully broadened the hobby, has announced Alex Knight's Land and Freedom: The Spanish Revolution and Civil War as its latest winner.
Ex-Elf Creek Games designer tries to save one of the floundering company’s Kickstarter projects, as publisher’s months-long silence continues
The former head of game development at struggling Kickstarter board game specialist Elf Creek Games is working to save one of its unfulfilled crowdfunding projects through his new publishing house.
Facebook bans Votes for Women publisher’s ads again – this time for its board game about the history of the US Supreme Court
Facebook has banned ads for a Kickstarter from small historical board game publisher Fort Circle Games for the second time this year - this time claiming its game about the history of the US Supreme Court is a "sensitive social issue".
Portal Games ends nine-year US distribution partnership with GTS, will focus on distributors that can ‘provide the best service for its brand’
Polish board game publisher Portal Games has ended its almost decade-long US distribution partnership with GTS, saying it will focus on partners it believes can best inform retailers about its games.
Hachette Boardgames seals US, UK distribution deals for MicroMacro publisher Edition Spielwiese
Hachette Boardgames has added another publisher to its ever-growing distribution business, scoring a deal to distribute MicroMacro publisher Edition Spielwiese's games in the US and UK.
The White Castle, Forest Shuffle seal wins in this year’s Gouden Ludo awards
Forest Shuffle has added to its triumph in the German language Deutscher Spiele Preis last month by winning the Gouden Ludo Flemish family game of the year award.
Finalists revealed in debut Bobby Nunes Memorial Award, celebrating exceptional media coverage of historical gaming cultural issues
A new award recognising historical gaming’s most exceptional culture writers, podcasters and video essay makers has unveiled its four debut finalists. The Bobby Nunes Memorial Award was launched this year in memory of the eponymous Robert “Bobby Factor” Nunes –…