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Newly-launched Tabletop Game Designers Association aims to level playing field between designers and publishers

Board game designers in North America can now call upon a professional organisation to help with everything from playtest advice to contract wrangles, thanks to the official launch of the Tabletop Game Designers Association.

Mike Didymus-True
9 May 2024

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No AI art: Wingspan, Scythe maker Stonemaier Games draws hard line on using AI in ‘creative work’

Wingspan and Scythe publisher Stonemaier Games has come out strongly against using AI in creative work, with co-founder Jamey Stegmaier telling BoardGameWire his company wants "nothing to do with it".

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Wingspan publisher Stonemaier Games seals year-on-year profit rise despite lowest revenue since 2019

Wingspan and Scythe publisher Stonemaier Games saw its profits rise last year despite a continued fall in revenue, which is down almost a third from the record $24.7m the company reached in 2021.

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Wyrmspan soars to top of new owner rankings for February, Stonesaga clinches most wishlisted | BGG Stats

Wyrmspan, the dragon-themed successor to Stonemaier Games' bestselling board game Wingspan, topped the charts for most new owners on BoardGameGeek last month after a huge launch campaign.

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Wingspan tops BoardGameGeek new owner charts for 2023, Earth only game from last year to break Top 10

Wingspan's huge popularity since its 2019 release shows no sign of abating, with more BoardGameGeek users adding it to their collections last year than any other game.

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How we made Wyrmspan: Designer Connie Vogelmann on creating 2024’s hottest game so far

Stonemaier Games' big reveal of Wyrmspan - a new game "in the world of Wingspan" - last week might have descended like a dragon out of the blue, but it's no surprise Elizabeth Hargrave's hugely lauded 2019 design is getting a spiritual successor. The task of designing "Wingspan with dragons" was given to Apiary creator Connie Vogelmann - but as she explains in this Q&A interview, the new game is far more than just a reskin of its feathery predecessor.

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“Influencer impact was judged to be quite high. I think that tide is receding”: Alderac’s veteran COO on how to master board game crowdfunding

Alderac's veteran COO Ryan Dancey has managed more than 20 crowdfunding campaigns during his long career - and is currently overseeing another Kickstarter success with Wingspan designer Elizabeth Hargrave's latest offering, Undergrove. In this in-depth guide he picks out every aspect of the crowdfunding process designers and publishers need to nail in order to run a successful campaign.

Mike Didymus-True
16 November 2023