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The cancelled PaizoCon 2020 will be expanded to six days of virtual seminars, live-play, and gaming. PaizoCon Online will be held May 26-31 on Twitch, Discord and various virtual tabletop platforms, like Roll20. The original show…
Read the reportAsmodee Germany have launched Open! Back in the Game, a retailer initiative, to solicit ideas and solutions for brick-and-mortar retailers. The company says it will share the results with the industry. Asmodee started the project by…
Read the reportSales of Starter Sets Rose 300 Percent It’s official, 2019 was the most successful year for the iconic brand Dungeons & Dragons. Wizards of the Coast said the 46-year-old franchise celebrated its 6th consecutive year of growth,…
Read the reportFriedhelm Merz Verlag, the Bonn-based event company that runs Spiel, have said they are still planning to have the show even as parts of Germany extend their ban on large events into October, including the…
Read the reportSpin Master have been awarded $2.2 million in their long-running patent dispute against a prominent toy producer in China. The award is a record amount for a foreign patent owner. The Suzhou Intermediate Peoples’ Court…
Read the reportMattel will start using sugarcane-based plastic in their Fisher-Price Rock-a-Stack and Baby’s First Blocks. The products will be available as a bundle for Earth Day on April 22. The effort is part of Mattel’s goal…
Read the reportPaizo have announced that GardenCon will become PaizoCon Francia. The convention will be held August 13-16 at the Route de la Craz, Thônex, Geneva. Regional Venture-Coordinator Benoît Gros will run the event. Tables will be…
Read the reportJohanna Sadkovich joined Pegasus Spiele in February as Sales and Marketing Executive North America. She was previously the International Sales Manager for Asmodee North America. She will be responsible for the development of North American sales…
Read the reportThe Dice Steeple, a tabletop podcast from a Christian perspective, has relaunched. While the on-again, off-again show has featured various co-hosts over the years, Sam Healey, the former Dice Tower personality, has been the…
Read the reportBerlin Brettspiel Con has been forced to postponed to December 4-6 after the German government extended restrictions on large events through August 31. The original event was scheduled for July 17-19. The convention said…
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