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• ‘Black Excellence in Gaming’ Wins 2020 Diana Jones Award
• Pandasaurus Games Streamline Distribution to Alliance and ACD
• Games Workshop Records Another Record Year Despite Pandemic Closures
• Hasbro Total Gaming Revenue Down 19% for Q2
• Games Workshop New UK Warehouse Completed Ahead of Schedule
• Tabletop Wire Podcast 13: Mary Couzin – Chicago Toy and Game Week
• Jeff Pinsker Named ASTRA Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient
• Ezra Rosensaft Appointed IDW CEO After Marc Knoller Resignation
• Pictures Named Spiel des Jahres, The Crew Takes Kennerspiel
• Brenna Noonan, Dann and Greg May Launch Quillsilver Studio to Provide Publisher Services
• Portland’s ‘Guardian Games’ Expands with Acquisition of ‘Rainy Day Games’
• Jim Henson Company, Toy Vault Renew Licensing Partnership
• Asmodee Acquire Long-time Partner Libellud
• Tyeera Casares and Danny Quach Join Ravensburger North America
• Tabletop Wire Podcast 12: Dan Yarrington – Tabletop Tycoon
• Ann Viaene Joins Cartamundi as First Chief Marketing Officer
• Amazon Does Away With Seller Anonymity in US Marketplace
• 9th Level Games Launch Hosted Online Play Service
• Certified Guaranty Company Launches Trading Card Division
• CMON Retains Mazars Singapore to Conduct Independent Investigation Over Reporting Delays
• Tabletop Wire Podcast 11: Chris Whitpan – Renegade Game Studio
• Tabletop Industry Paycheck Protection Program Data
• Dice Tower Awards 2019 Winners Announced
• AlbaCon to be Held October 3-4
• Kylie Prymus Appointed to GAMA Retail Division Board
• Asmodee USA Distribution Inks Deal with Giochi Uniti International
• Stan Heidmann Departs Geppi Family Enterprises, Steve Geppi to Take on Duties
• Cards Against Humanity Workers Unionize
• Pendulum – Stonemaier Games
• Wil Wheaton Joins Bicycle as Global Ambassador
• Stephen Buonocore to Retire from Stronghold Games, Sydney Engelstein to Become Director of Game Development
• Tabletop Wire Podcast 10: JT Smith, Jeff Anderson
• BoardGameGeek Acquires Tabletop Events
• Tabletop Wire Podcast 9: Marissa Kelly – Magpie Games
• PSi Narrows US Hobby Distribution List
• Aconyte Enters Sales, Distribution Deal with Simon & Schuster UK
• Alliance Holds Retailer Discounts Through Q3
• IDW Shows Solid Results Despite Pandemic Setbacks
• Funko Releases Marvel Battleworld Animated Series, Ties into Tabletop Game System
• 17 Reviewers Leave ‘Everything Board Games’ Website After Being Told to Keep Politics Out
• Thames & Kosmos Announces Nationwide Release Of Spiel Des Jahres-nominated Board Game, My City, At Barnes & Noble
• Darker Hues Studios CEO Chris Spivey Elected GAMA Vice President
• GAMA Director Apologizes to Hosts Who Walked Out Of Origins Online
• Tabletop Wire Podcast 8: Scotia Buchan – A Muse N Games
• WizKids and Grey Fox Games Will No Longer Work With Designer Robert Burke
• Chris Spivey, Gary Alaka, Julie Ahern, Jeff Pinsker Elected to GAMA Board
• Paizo Promotes Jeffrey Alvarez to President in Preparation for the Retirement of Founder Lisa Stevens
• Leder Games To Disassociate From GAMA, Will Return Origin Awards
• New Polish Publisher ‘Glass Cannon Unplugged’ Announce ‘Frostpunk: The Board Game’ As First Project
• ‘Speedy Roll’ Wins 2020 Kinderspiel de Jahres
• GAMA Candidates Withdraw From Board Elections
• Games Workshop Says Recovery Better than Expected
• Sales of Rap Godz Board Game Raises $81,000 for Black Lives Matter and Other Organizations
• Tabletop Wire Podcast 7: Justin Gary – Stone Blade Entertainment
• The Op Partners with Asmodee to Produce Licensed Versions of ‘Spot It!’
• University Games Acquires Lagoon from Asmodee
• Tabletop Creators Share What They’ve Been Paid on Twitter
• Tabletop Tycoon Provides Free Games for Store Recovery
• Snakes & Lattes Tucson On Track to Open
• GAMA Creates Diversity Committee
• Funko Reducing Workforce by 25%
• Candice Harris Joins BoardGameGeek
• John Stephens Joins IELLO USA as Sales Programs Director
• Tanya DePass Helps Raise Over $150,000 for The Bail Project
• Tabletop Wire Podcast 6: Steve Ellis – Gaming Days
• SOLIDROOTS, MANUFACTURER OF MIND THE GAP, PARTNERS WITH KID@HEART♥, RE-MARKS AND BARNES & NOBLE FOR ST. JUDE’S VIRTUAL GALA ON JUNE 3RD, 2020
• Statements on Racism and Black Support From Tabletop Gaming Companies
• John Stephens Resigns From GAMA Retail Board
• Games Workshop Partners with Push Entertainment on New Merchandise Website
• Top 50 Tabletop Game Creators on Kickstarter By Earnings
• Role, Inc. Bringing Browser-Based RPG Platform to Kickstarter
• Scottish Investment Firm ‘Standard Life Aberdeen’ Increase Holding in Games Workshop
• Sam Gregor-Stewart, Former Fantasy Flight RPG Manager, to Take Lead at EDGE Studio Run by Asmodee
• Ken Hite and Robin Laws to Host Virtual ENnie Awards Event
• Tabletop Wire Podcast 5: Krzysztof Szafrański – Rebel
• Toy Museum of New York Launches Toy Museum TV Featuring Industry Interviews
• Tabletop Backer Party to Host ‘Rise of the Digital Convention’
• Charles S. Roberts Awards Return After 8 Year Hiatus
• Corey Konieczka’s Unexpected Games will Delay First Release Until 2021
• Spielbox SPIEL Edition will be Published as Planned
• IDW Media Holdings Received $1.7 Million in PPP Loans
• Games Workshop Announces New Releases, Will Raise Prices on 450 SKUs
• Andrews McMeel Publishing Announces Exclusive Licencing Deal with Roll20 for ZWEIHÄNDER RPG
• Alliance Launches Shopify Tool for Retailers
• Last-Second Quest – WizKids
• Ascension Tactics – Ultra PRO/Stone Blade Entertainment
• 5211: Azul Special Edition – Next Move Games
• Marvel Battleworld: Mystery of the Thanostones – Funko
• Tabletop Wire Podcast 4: Ray Wehrs – Calliope Games
• Gen Con Cancels 2020, Extends Contract with Indianapolis Through 2026
• Spiel Says it Planned for Difficult Times
• Dice Tower and BoardGameGeek Partner on ‘Virtual Gaming Con’
• UNO Thank You Heroes – Mattel
• Chis Whitpan Joins Renegade as Event & Conventions Manager
• SPIEL.digital Announced
• Free RPG Day Rescheduled for July 25
• SPIEL Postponed to 2021
• German Game of the Year Nominations Announced
• Scooby-Doo: The Board Game – CMON
• Francesco Nepitello and Marco Maggi Join CMON Design Team
• Asmodee Germany Supports Brick and Mortar Stores with 33,000 Free Games
• Hasbro Announces Quarterly Dividend
• Discount Retailer The Gaming Goat Enters Publishing Market with TGG Games
• Snakes & Lattes to Begin Phased Reopening Starting with Arizona Location
• Geppi Family Enterprises Launches Campaign to Support Comic and Game Stores
• CHITAG Acquires Bloom Report
• Tabletop Wire Podcast 3: Gary Ray – Black Diamond Games
• Portal Games Launches English Language Virtual PortalCon
• Spielwarenmesse Announces Changes to Executive Board
• Alliance Game Distributors Will Reopen Next Week
• Virtual Renegade Con Announced for June 5-7
• Christina (Kiki) Aimerito Steps Down from Girls Game Shelf
• Pegasus Spiele Launches Virtual Game Design Meetings
• The Altered Carbon RPG – Renegade Game Studio
• SOLIDROOTS LAUNCHES, MIND THE GAP LIVE
• Tabletop Mentorship Program Opens Enrollment
• Hasbro Partners with Former Marvel Studio Exec Jeremy Latcham
• Ginny McCormick Joins Funko as Chief Marketing Officer
• Funko Pushes Forward with 2020 Game Releases
• It’s Going to be a Funko Christmas
• Games, Puzzles, Activities Drive Spin Master’s Q1 Sales
• Tabletop Playground to Launch May 15 on Steam
• Ardacious and Chaosium to bring Call of Cthulhu and RuneQuest to Ardent Roleplay, an Augmented Reality Mobile App
• Tabletop Wire Podcast 2: Jeff Tidball – Atlas Games, GAMA
• Mattel to Reduce Non-Manufacturing Workforce by 4%
• The Alpha, Exchange from Games by Bicycle
• Union Vote at TCGplayer Suspended
• Winners Announced for 14th Annual Golden Geek Awards
• UK Video Game Developer Frontier Announces Exclusive Warhammer Age of Sigmar Licence
• U.S. Game and Puzzle Sales Grew by 55% in Q1
• BoardGameGeek Announce BGG.CONline for May 20-21
• Feuerland Regain English, French Rights, Partners with Capstone Games
• Hasbro Gaming is Highlight of First Quarter, 40% Growth Over Last Year
• Tabletop Wire Podcast 1: The Origin Story
• Games Workshop Secures Operating Loan, Reopens Warehouse, Some Stores
• Paizo Announces PaizoCon Online for May 26-31
• ASTRA Announce Finalists for ‘Best Toys for Kids’
• UK Games Expo Cancels August Event
• Asmodee Germany Launch Retailer Initiative, ‘Open! Back in the Game’
• Spiel des Jahres Launches Podcast
• Atheneum: Mystic Library from Renegade Games
• ChiTAG Launches Special Virtual Young Inventor Challenge for Spring
• Risk: Warhammer 40,000 from The Op
• Dungeons & Dragons Records 6th Consecutive Year of Growth
• As Large German Events Cancel, Spiel Still Hopeful
• Chaosium Opens Canadian Warehouse
• Mattel Rolls Out Sugarcane-based Plastics in Time for Earth Day
• Spin Master Awarded Record Damages in Chinese Patent Dispute
• Kids On Brooms from Renegade Game Studios and Hunters Entertainment
• GardenCon will become PaizoCon Francia
• Magpie Games Launches Curated Play Program
• University Acquires Maranda Games
• Berlin Brettspiel Con Postpones to December
• Johanna Sadkovich Joins Pegasus Spiele as Sales and Marketing Executive North America
• Sam Healey Relaunches Dice Steeple Podcast
• Aconyte to Publish Twilight Imperium Novels
• Paizo Updates Starfinder Episode on Amazon Alexa, Delays Premium Content
• Steve Jackson Games Hosts Virtual Fnord Con
• Trans-Siberian Railroad from Rio Grande Games
• New U.S. Age Determination Guidelines go in Effect June 1
• Gamemasters Movie Picked up for Distribution by Gravitas Ventures
• Ankh: Gods of Egypt from CMON
• Trivial Pursuit: Horror Ultimate Edition from The OP Games
• Alliance Game Distributors to Furlough Employees
• From Hedbanz to Hospitals
• Paizo Announces New Hires, Promotions
• GAMA Provides Retail Support List
• Hasbro’s Annual Meeting will be Virtual Only
• CMON Responds to Business Speculation, Reassures Consumers
• Last Week’s Roundup
• Hasbro Announces Q1 Earnings Call
• Toy Association Launches ‘Toy Fair Everywhere’ A Series of Week-Long Virtual Events
• Origins Postponed, BGG Spring Cancelled
• ‘Virus’ Card Game by Goliath to Help Fund COVID-19 Research
• CMON Suspends Stock Trading, Independent Directors Resign
• Spin Master to Report Q1 Results May 6, Asks Shareholders Not to Attend Annual Meeting
• NPD Reports Game & Puzzle Sales Up 228% For Week Ending March 21
• Hasbro Reaches Settlement in Marisa Pawelko Trade Secrets Case
• Alliance Surveys Retail Partners
• The Army Painter Shifts from Paint to Hand Sanitizer
• Asmodee Launches ‘Print & Play’ Website with Popular Titles
• Games Workshop Finance Director Sells Shares
• Disney Partners with Ridley’s Games
• Hasbro Declares Dividend
• GAMA to open European Office
• Brenna Noonan Resigns From Starling Games
• Maggie Clayton Named Director of Sales & Marketing for Greater Than Games
• Toys ‘R’ Us Opens First New US Store in New Jersey
• Asmodee’s Book Imprint Aconyte Announces First Wave of Fiction Based on Tabletop IPs
• Chaosium Opens Warehouse in Poland
• Jennifer Closson Named As Chief Operations Officer for Greater Than Games
• GAMERS ALLIANCE REPORT – FREE ISSUE!
• Kane Klenko Named Game Innovator of the Year at 2019 Toy and Game Innovation Awards (TAGIES)
• Stonemaier Hires Joe Aubrey as Director of Communications
• NEW FEATURE: Press Release Submission
• Games Workshop Issues Dividend, Stock Continues to Climb
• Dixit Publisher Libellud Creates Foundation to Help Youth and Education
• Rebellion Studio Launches Board Game Division
• Brendan Bell Resigns from GAMA Board, Association Issues Call for Replacement
• Snakes & Lattes Finally Release Financials, Reports Revenue Growth, Losses
• CMON Reports Smaller Losses, as Wholesale Revenues More than Double
• To Our Readers
• Industry Distances Itself from Game Designer JR Honeycutt after Allegations of Sexual Abuse
• Chad Jensen, Designer of Dominant Species and Combat Commander, has Died
• New Licensed Smash Up Factions Coming from AEG and The OP Partnership
• Ticket to Ride Comes to Alexa
• The Horrible Rebrand
• Pegasus Spiele and Lion Rampant Ink Exclusive Distribution Deal for English-Language Titles
• Toy Association Announces Finalists for Game of the Year
• CMON To Transfer to Hong Kong Main Exchange
• Geeknson Head Off Brexit Concerns With New EU Plant
• Magic: The Gathering Inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame
• Games Workshop Announce Gains Going into December
• Patrick Rothfuss and Eric Lang Announced for PAX Unplugged
• UPS Launches Flat Rate Shipping Option for Small Businesses
• Hasbro Offers $875 Million in Common Stock
• UK Games Expo to Launch Games Industry Conference in 2021
• Immersive Live-Action Monopoly Experience to Open in London in 2020
• Games Workshop Adds Main Distribution Hub in East Midlands, UK
• Wizards of the Coast Acquire Tuque, a Canadian Digital Game Development Studio
• Snakes and Lattes Parent Company Says Financials are Coming by the End of the Month
• UK Opens Competition Inquiry into Cartamundi’s Recent US and Spanish Acquisitions
• Entertainment One Shareholders Approve Sale to Hasbro
• Exploding Kittens Takes $30M Investment For Growth, New Games
• New Crowdfunding Platform ‘Loot Launcher’ Debuts with Help from WizKids, NECA
• CMON’s Application to Transfer to the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange Has Lapsed, Again
• TAGIE Award Finalists Announced
• Trade Catalog, ‘Greater Games Industry’ to Cease Publication
• IDW Publishing Announces Slew of Hires, Adds to 5 to Executive Team
• Green Board Games Transitions to Studio, Asmodee’s First in the UK
• Robert Geistlinger Joins Arcane Wonders as Director of Sales and Marketing
• Wingspan Expansion Will Be Set in Europe, Preorders Open November 6
• Overworld Games Becomes Pull the Pin Games, Will Focus on Large Group, Affordable Games
• GAMA Will Debut Rick Loomis Service Award at GAMA Trade Show
• Steven Anne Joins Big G Creative as Creative Director
• Desiree Love Joins Renegade as Video Production Manager
• FedEx Increases Rates in 2020
• American Tabletop Awards Launch with Announcement of 2019 Winners
• Simon Spalding Joins Steamforged Board
• Sam Healey to Exit Dice Tower in 2020
• Magic: The Gathering, Jenga, and Risk Among Finalists for National Toy Hall of Fame
• Origins Awards Implements Changes for 2020
• Sarah Kirshbaum Levy Appointed to Funko Board of Directors
• Rick Loomis Memorial to be Held Oct 19 in Scottsdale
• Sharon Madden to Lead Dice Tower East
• Flying Buffalo to Continue After Death of Founder, Rick Loomis
• Snakes & Lattes Acquire Guelph Board Game Cafe Outside of Toronto
• BoardGameGeek Launches ‘In Focus’ a New Paid Video Series
• Lance ‘The Undead Viking’ Myxter Joins Funagain Logistics as Account Manager
• Snakes & Lattes to Scale Back Distribution, Retail Activities
• Hasbro to Purchase Entertainment One for $4 Billion Cash
• IDW Publishing Launches Rising Sun Comic Book
• Hasbro to Phase Out Product Packaging Plastics by Next Year
• Ravensburger Launches 3D Design Contest for Labyrinth
• AEG Finds Success at Gen Con with Daily Booth Transformations
• Blacklist Games and IDW Score Contra and Bomberman IP Deals
• GAMA Trade Show Accepting Seminar Proposals for 2020
• Hasbro Expands US Recycling Program to France, Germany and Brazil
• Spin Master Wraps Up International Rights to Hedbanz Game, Launches App
• Asmodee Acquire Distributors in Canada, Taiwan and Chile
• Tariff Update
• Funko Execs Say Funkoverse is Just the Beginning
• Bicycle Leverages Historic Brand to Enter Board Game Market
• Genius Games Acquires Artana
• OPINION: Rebranding My Retinas, Thoughts on Pluto and the BGG Blob
• Manufacturers Not Seeing Drastic Changes in the Supply Chain
• ENnie Awards Announced During Gen Con
• CMON Reports Loss While Seeing Increases in Revenue, Profit When Compared to Last Year
• Demand for Spiel ‘Preview Night’ Crashes Online Ticket System
• Unhappy with Trade Talks, Trump to Impose 10% Tariffs on Remaining Chinese Imports Including Games, Toys
• Hasbro Announces Quarterly Dividend
• New Research from Boston Children’s Hospital and Hasbro Show Board and Card Games Build School Readiness, Positive Development
• Corey Konieczka Leaves Fantasy Flight to Launch New Studio with Asmodee USA
• Games Workshop Posts Best Year Ever
• Games Workshop Appoint Former Sony Television Executive to Board
• Gen Con, Make-A-Wish Grant Missouri Boy’s Wish to Attend Convention
• Aconyte, Asmodee’s Book Imprint, Signs US, Canadian Book Distribution Deal with Simon & Schuster
• Gaming Days Launches ‘Board Game Expo’ as Yearly Game Store Event
• The Hippodice Game Design Competition Opens for Submissions
• Magic: The Gathering Help Hasbro Deliver Second Quarter Success
• Our ‘Essen Edition’ Kickstarter is live. Support Industry Journalism at Spiel 2019
• Tabletop Tycoon to Launch Paragon Dice this Summer
• ‘Just One’ Wins Spiel de Jahres, ‘Wingspan’ Awarded Kennerspiel
• Amfil Technologies, Snakes & Lattes Parent Company, Changes Stock Symbol to ‘FUNN’, First Step in Corporate Restructure
• Kinderspiel Announces Jury Changes, New Advisory Board
• Tabletop App Developer LuckyHammers Folds
• Toys ‘R’ Us Will Launch 2 Smaller, Interactive Stores in Time for the Holidays
• CMON Partner with Xplored on Teburu Gaming Console
• Funko Announces Entry to Tabletop Game Market with Funkoverse
• Growth of Tabletop Kickstarter Revenue Slows in First Half of 2019
• Diana Jones Excellence in Gaming Shortlist Announced
• Dots RPG Project Awarded Non-profit Status
• Sarah ‘Sam’ Saltiel Joins Magpie Games as Director of Marketing and Sales
• SURVEY: How Have the Threat of US Tariffs Impacted Your Tabletop Gaming Business?
• Spiel Opens Refurbished East Entrance for 2019 Show
• Dice Tower Takes Control of ‘Dice Tower Con’, Will Rebrand, Move Location
• Punchboard Media Sever Ties with Katie Aidley Over Plagiarism
• German Manufacturing Declines 2.2% in May, 8.6% Over Last Year
• Dice Tower Awards 2018
• Federal Appeals Court Rules Amazon Liable for 3rd Party Products
• Mattel to Release 2Q Financials July 25
• 2019 ENnie Nominations Announced
• Hasbro to Publish Jimmy Fallon Inspired Party Games
• Chinese Manufacturing Activity Contracts in June
• Trump Suspends Toy, Game Tariffs
• The Board Game Book, Volume 1
• GAMA Launches Quarterly Membership Magazine
• Asmodee Entertainment and Propagate Content to Develop ‘Ticket To Ride’ Travel Competition TV Show
• Pai Partners Post Asmodee Business Video
• Privateer Press Expand MiniCrate Subscription with SAVAGE: Heroes And Villains Of Robert E. Howard
• Wargames Atlantic Partner with Bridge Fulfillment for US Online Sales
• Bananagrams Launches School Club
• 7th Continent Publisher Looks to the Future With New Game, Retail Version
• Rio Grande Games to Publish 4 Winsome Train Games
• Hasbro to Webcast 2Q Earnings July 23
• Toy Association Says Tariffs Will Devastate Industry, Result in $3.4 Billion in Lost Wages
• HARRY POTTER: Death Eaters Rising
• Mansions of Madness: Path of the Serpent
• Teens in Space
• Haba’s Valley of the Vikings Wins 2019 Kinderspiel Des Jahres
• Gen Con Update
• 3 Tariff Terms You Should Know
• Creators of ‘Exploding Kittens’ Launch ‘Burning Cat’ as Reboot of Traditional Game Conventions
• A Happy Gorilla Goes to Washington
• Clank! Expeditions: Temple of the Ape Lords
• Naruto Shippuden: Village Defenders Card Game
• Hasbro Launches Voice-Activated, Cashless Monopoly
• Horrible Games Partners with HeidelBÄR Games for German Releases
• 2019 Origins Award Winners
• USPS Dimensional Price Changes Take Effect June 23
• Just One, Lama and Werewords Nominated for Spiel De Jahres
• Hasbro Board Issues Quarterly Cash Dividend
• Top Shelf Gamer Acquires Stonemaier Realistic Token Brand
• Cubicle 7 Takes Over English Publishing of Warhammer 40k Roleplay
• CMON Revenue, Profit Boosted in First Quarter by Wholesale Orders and Kickstarter Games
• CMON Opens First Retail Store in Singapore
• Snakes & Lattes Expanding in Arizona, Signs Lease for Tucson Location
• Toys, Board Games, Dice Included in Proposed Tariffs
• Bethesda Pulls Promotional RPG Adventure after Plagiarism Claims
• Chicago Toy and Game Group Adds to Advisory Board
• Pandasaurus Games Hire Nicole Perry and Stevo Torres
• Hasbro’s First Water Park Will Open in Malaysia
• Stonemaier Games to Refuse to Sell to Retailers Who Spread False Information About the Company
• Tabletop ID to Demo NFC Embedded Paper Technology at UK Games Expo
• BlackRock Inc. Takes a 5% Stake in Games Workshop
• WizKids and Paizo Partner to bring Starfinder Pre-Painted Miniatures in 2020
• Gen Con Partners with Alliance to Bring Convention Pop-Up to Game Stores this August
• Submissions Open for Indie Groundbreaker Awards
• Renegade Games Studios Hire Patty Wainwright and Daniel Blanchett
• CMON Adopts New Measures at Annual Meeting
• Former Asmodee Brand Developer Capucine Humblot Joins Xilam Animation as Head of Licensing and Merchandising
• GAMA Appoints Chris Materni Deputy Director
• PAX Unplugged Announces 2019 Dates and Expansion
• Private Equity Firm Invests $6.5 million in Steamforged Games
• Nominees Announced for Origins Awards
• Mattel Sales Down 2%, While Margins Increase
• Spin Master, Big Potato Games Sign 3-Year License Deal for US, Canada
• Asmodee Entertainment Launches Aconyte, a Fiction Publishing Imprint
• Steve Jackson Games See Revenue, Staff Decline in 2018
• AEG Vows to Publish Fewer Games
• John Bohrer Says Winsome Sets to Cease After This Year
• USAopoly Partners with Disney UK to Produce Star Wars Games for European, Middle Eastern and African regions
• Hasbro Sees First Quarter Revenue Growth
• IDW Games Parent Company Explores Options, Including Sale
• Maple Games Dismisses Founder and President Daryl Andrews
• Kickstarter Suspends Games from Kolossal and Maple Games
• Tabletop Network Provides Conference Scholarships for Underrepresented Game Designers
• Software Engineers to Innovate Board Games in 24-hour Hackathon
• Root Named ‘Board Game of the Year’ by Board Game Geek Users
• New PSA from Toy Association Targets Over Scheduling and Play Deprivation in Children
• Japanese Board Game Show Returns for 2nd Season
• Quined Games to Bring Button Shy’s Sprawlopolis and Circle the Wagons European Market
• X2 Games Releases St. Noire, Alexa Powered Murder Mystery Board Game
• Martin Wallace and Eagle-Gryphon Games Settle Long Standing Dispute Over Age of Steam
• Knight Watch Games Named GAMA Power Retail Outstanding Store
• Games Workshop Previews New Skirmish Game ‘Warcry’ at GAMA Trade Show
• Renegade Games to Publish the English Version of Glen More II by Matthias Cramer
• Class Action Suit Accuses Mattel of Misleading Shareholders
• CMON Announce March 21 Board Meeting
• Pandasaurus Announce Mental Blocks, a Cooperative Puzzle Game by Micah Sawyer and Jonathan Gilmour
• CMON Announces Global English Language Distribution Deal with Asmodee
• ICv2 Attribute 2018 Declines to Collectible Game Market
• Renegade, Oni Press to Publish Aquicorn Cove Board Game
• Restoration Games Partners with Mondo Games on Unmatched, a Tactical Combat Game
• Former GAMA Director John Ward Joins Webbed Sphere as COO
• The Game & Puzzle Design Journal Compiles Book of First Six Issues
• Shut Up & Sit Down Board Game Lounge to Return at Game Developers Conference
• HeidelBÄR Games Leaves Asmodee Group
• Asmodee UK Partners with Warner Bros on Harry Potter Dobble
• WizKids Partner with Hasbro on Miniatures for G.I. Joe, My Little Pony, Transformers
• Polish Publisher Games Factory to Shutdown After Financial Mismanagement
• GAMA Trade Show 2019 Retailer Badges Sold Out
• GAMA Hiring Meetings and Events Director
• Wizards of the Coast to Remove Zak Smith’s Credits After Abuse Allegations
• GTS Distribution Hiring for Several Positions
• Board Game Geek Will Begin Sending Announcements to User’s Geekmail
• USAopoly Celebrates 25 Years in Business With a Rebranding
• Mattel Stock Continues Slide after the Company Forecasts Flat 2019
• Buffalo Games Partners with Chickapig for Wider Release of Debut Board Game
• Growling Door Games to Shutter After Allegations of Sexual Misconduct and Nepotism, Owners to Leave Industry
• Wizards of the Coast Eliminates MSRP on Future Magic Products
• Dominique Thobaben Departs GAMA
• NPD Reports Global Game and Puzzle Sales Down 1% in 2018
• Toys “R” Us Plans US Comeback as New Company, Tru Kids Brands
• HABA USA Names Tiffany Caires as Games Channel Manager
• Hasbro Gaming Revenue Down 12% in Fourth Quarter, Down 4% for Full Year
• UK Government Publishes Guidance on New Product Safety Mark
• Portal Games Brings Detective to Amazon Alexa
• GAMA Lobbies Against Tariffs
• Hasbro to Release Earnings February 8
• Hasbro Wins Copyright Dispute Over ‘Game of Life’
• CMON Announce “Significant” Increase in Profit for 2018
• Steve Jackson Games Release More Details on Fnord Con
• Smirk & Laughter Distance Themselves from Jeff Lai After Gender Comments
• Dire Wolf Digital Announces Upcoming Lineup of Digital Board Games
• Byju Acquires Osmo for $120 million
• Games Workshop Post Record Sales and Profit, Despite Slower Growth
• Geoff Engelstein Leaving Ludology Podcast
• Rick Loomis announces cancer diagnosis
• CMON Promotes Adam Lovel to VP of Sales and Operations, Hires Luiz Coelho as International Sales Manager
• Gen Con Signs 3-Year Sponsorship Agreement with Fantasy Flight Games
• Shipping Small USPS Packages from China To Get More Expensive
• Snakes & Lattes Announces New Locations in Florida and Arizona, Updates Progress on Others
• Wizama’s SquareOne Tabletop Console to be Released this Summer
• CMON’s Transfer Application to Hong Kong Main Exchange Lapses
• Golden Distribution to Hold Pre-GAMA Open House, Warehouse Sale
• Asmodee Acquires Bezzerwizzer Nordic
• Portal Games Promotes Luke Otfinowski to Director of US Operations
• Atlas Games is Hiring a Marketing Coordinator
• Michael A. Stackpole Resigns From GAMA Board
• New Ruling Could Force USPS to Raise Rates on Competitive Products
• Japanime Games Hiring Marketing and Communications Manager
• Gnome Games Opens Registration for Community Outreach Boot Camp For Retailers
• Darwin Bromley, Co-Founder of Mayfair Games, Dies at 68
• Van Ryder Games Names Shaun Varsos Manager of Business and Product Development
• Deep-Cut Studios Announces Continuous Road and River Scenery
• Steve Jackson Games to Host FnordCon April 6 -7 in Austin
• Snakes & Lattes Provides Year-End List of Achievements
• UPS Rolls Out Price Increase
• Elizabeth Whitcombe Named Sales Manager at Deep Water Games
• CMON Adds GTS and Southern Hobby as Distribution Partners
• Hasbro Postpones HASCON 2019
• GAMA Appoints John Stacy as New Executive Director
• Spin Master Inks Toy Deal with DC, will Include Tabletop Games
• IDW Media Holdings Takes $28M in Financing from Chairman
• PAX Unplugged Doubles Attendance, Looks Toward Next Year
• Van Ryder Games Spotlights Vendors
• Tabletop Games Fuel Amazon Toy Growth in Q3
• Bill Webb Withdraws as Special Guest from Gary Con
• Slugfest Games En Garde Kickstarter Shut Down by IP Dispute
• Weekend Reads: 12-17-2018
• Hans im Glück and Schmidt Spiele Part Ways in 2019, Asmodee Germany Takes Over Distribution
• Gen Con Removes Early Exhibit Hall Access From VIG Program
• Greater Than Games Have Acquired Nevermore Games
• Hasbro to Announce New Headquarters Location in 2019, Move from Rhode Island an Option
• Game Editor Uwe Mölter Retiring from AMIGO
• California to Collect Use Tax from Out-of-State Retailers
• ConTessa Foundation Launches Boycott of Gary Con
• U.S. Imports at All Time High, Expected to Slow in January
• Wildcard Board Game Cafe Opens Outside of Toronto
• Lyle Lowery Joins Games Workshop as Managing Editor of White Dwarf
• GTS Distribution Increases Shipping Minimums
• Private Equity Firm Mason Wells Acquires Buffalo Games
• Cartamundi USA Installing New Large-Format Press
• Dream Machine Productions Acquire Technoir RPG, Promise to Complete Unfulfilled Stretch Goals
• Games Workshop Announces $51.6 million in Profits, Declares Shareholder Dividend
• Spiel to Discuss Security Concerns in Early 2019
• Weekend Roundup: 12-10-2018
• Borderlands Games in Salem, Oregon Closes
• Alley Cat Games Announce Tuamotu for Q3 of 2019
• Snakes & Lattes Provides List of Titles Fulfilled Through November 2018
• GAMA Appoints Brendan Bell to Board
• VIDEO: Hasbro Says Game Manufacturing and MTG Card Printing Returning to US
• Tariff Pause Expected to Cause Spring Surge at Ports
• Privateer Press Sees Key Departures
• Amazon’s First Toy Catalogue Features Classic Games
• Upper Deck Announces James Bond Legendary for Summer 2019
• Postal Rates Set to Increase on Jan 27
• DEGENESIS Publisher Pulls Booth at PAX Unplugged
• OneBookShelf to Shut Down RPGNow
• Stonemaier Games Announces Wingspan for January Pre-Order
• Games Workshop CEO Sells Shares to Purchase House
• Tiny Towns from AEG Available April 26
• GAMA Retail Division Accepting Nominations for 2019 Power Retail Awards
• Audax Private Equity Acquires PlayMonster from Topspin Partners
• NSKN Merges with Board & Dice
• Flat River Group Acquires Impressions Game Distribution Services
• Fantasy Flight Games Release 2019 Calendars
• Analyst Confident Hasbro will Recover Revenue from Toys “R” Us Bankruptcy
• Snakes & Lattes Parent Company Misses Filing Date
• WizKids Releases Delayed Due to Port Congestion
• Shut Up & Sit Down to Offer Paid Internships in 2019
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