{"id":68,"date":"2023-04-24T15:57:25","date_gmt":"2023-04-24T14:57:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/boardgamewire.com\/?p=68"},"modified":"2023-06-20T12:13:27","modified_gmt":"2023-06-20T11:13:27","slug":"interactive-digital-tabletop-developer-the-last-gameboard-draws-in-more-publishers-to-join-asmodee-stonemaier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/boardgamewire.com\/index.php\/2023\/04\/24\/interactive-digital-tabletop-developer-the-last-gameboard-draws-in-more-publishers-to-join-asmodee-stonemaier\/","title":{"rendered":"Interactive digital tabletop maker The Last Gameboard draws in more publishers to join Asmodee, Stonemaier"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Interactive tabletop gaming console maker <a href=\"https:\/\/lastgameboard.com\/\" title=\"\">The Last Gameboard<\/a> has kicked off its showcase at this year&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gama.org\/page\/gama-expo\" title=\"\">Game Manufacturer&#8217;s Association (GAMA) Expo<\/a> by announcing a clutch of new publishers being added to its 100-strong gaming library.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They include 25th Century Games, publishers of games including Resist!, Three Sisters and the latest incarnation of Reiner Knizia&#8217;s auction and set collection classic Ra, and UK-based Big Potato Games, probably most famous for magnetic air hockey-like game Klask.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fantastic Factory, a publisher of lighter party and trivia games, also joins the line-up, as does Cryptid Cafe maker Squatchy Games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The newcomers join a roster of digital adaptations including Terraforming Mars, Viticulture, Downforce and Steve Jackson&#8217;s 1977 debut game Ogre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Last Gameboard is hoping to draw people in with the ease of playing popular tabletop games face-to-face without the need for setup, as well as offering immersive audio, animations and the ability for physical game pieces to interact via the 22&#8243; board in real-time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Users can also pair the device with smartphones and tablets, for games where players need to keep things like a hand of cards secret from each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The company<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/gameboard1\/gameboard-1\" title=\"\"> raised more than $185m on Kickstarter in 2020<\/a>, and followed that a year later <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2021\/05\/11\/the-last-gameboard-raises-4m-to-ship-its-digital-tabletop-gaming-platform\/?guccounter=1&amp;guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&amp;guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAELIhpZbm9t7BshW-Ani_Sh0uZ9gXdvSJtB1uTHOK20WI77OlShecFdBIQZD-wQRVD8A0GoUzp6-Eijv9BwQ7K-dRNdzE59ySJdKm8PV72L-VBsh-9oSXb72oUXoVIkzEtFFxFGusP1GQTVPxv49kKH50aUAFmxxw8Bi5tIplmlZ\" title=\"\">with a $4m seed investment from backers including TheVentureCity, SOSV, Riot Games, Conscience VC and Corner3 VC<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Company co-founder and CEO Shail Mehta said, &#8220;When we created The Last Gameboard, we knew we&#8217;d only be as strong as the game titles in our library.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re thrilled to be adding such an awesome batch of brands to our list of partners, because we know it means we&#8217;re providing even more consumers with their favorite game on the best social gaming platform possible. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re eager to share this news and demo Gameboard at GAMA, and hope to continue adding new titles to the mix.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The company also revealed that its head of content Lee Allentuck has been appointed to GAMA&#8217;s board of directors, elected to represent the publishers membership group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year&#8217;s GAMA Expo, one of the board game industry&#8217;s biggest professional trade shows, runs between April 24 and 27.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/BoardGameWire\/about\" style=\"background-color:#f6bf00\">Help keep BoardGameWire producing high-quality news and features focused on the business of board games &#8211; 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