Statements on Racism and Black Support From Tabletop Gaming Companies
A collection of statements about racism and support of the Black community from the tabletop gaming industry. If you have seen any that we are missing, please contact us, as we will continue to update this.
— IELLO USA (@IelloUSA) June 2, 2020
Racism has no place at our table. We stand with our Black partners, creators, customers, and community.
— Renegades: Join Us at Renegade Con Happening Now! (@PlayRenegade) June 2, 2020
Today and every day we support equality and justice for all.#blackouttuesday pic.twitter.com/p8yMURfo8c
— Dungeons & Dragons (@Wizards_DnD) June 2, 2020
— Restoration Games (@RestorationGame) June 1, 2020
— Funko (@OriginalFunko) June 1, 2020
We stand together. pic.twitter.com/s685qWoo78
— MATTEL (@Mattel) June 1, 2020
In solidarity of #amplifymelanatedvoices we will be muting our content until June 7th to give access for Black voices to be heard so we can continue to listen and further our learning. #amplifyBlackvoices pic.twitter.com/645LqGAqTj
— Spin Master (@SpinMaster) June 2, 2020
Geekway stands in support of protesters working to make their voices heard. We support the end of police brutality and the dismantling of systemic racism. We believe that #blacklivesmatter. (1/4)
— Geekway (@Geekway) June 2, 2020
Part of our mission is to bring friends and family together through the medium of board games. Friends and Family are inclusive, as we value diversity in our world. We stand firm against racism and injustice of any kind in order to assure that everyone has a seat at our table. pic.twitter.com/PL9tTcFtZg
— Capstone Games | Riding the Rails (@Capstone_Games) June 2, 2020
✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽 #blackoutuesday #blackoutday pic.twitter.com/XZOurbIQ29
— TCGplayer (@TCGplayer) June 2, 2020
All of us at Magpie Games stand with the protestors fighting against police brutality. Black lives matter. Power w/o accountability always leads to injustice.
— Magpie Games (@MagpieOfficial) June 1, 2020
Black leaders in gaming are speaking out. Follow them: @BGGameWorks @OmariAkil @eric_lang @EloytheSaint @cypheroftyr pic.twitter.com/uf7RqQ1w01
We here at Greater Than Games oppose injustice. Black lives matter. Until there is justice for all, can there really be justice at all?#BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/EZKIZeFLN6
— Greater Than Games (@GTGamesLLC) June 1, 2020
We at Deep Water Games stand for fighting racial injustice. We stand with the protesters. We stand for a country united, where our people and communities do not have to fear for their lives every day. Our hearts are broken, but our spirits are not. #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/1njfdUGyOa
— Deep Water Games @ Home (@DeepWaterGames) June 1, 2020
We encourage our fans to make donations to the NAACP as well, if you are able. You can do so at this link:https://t.co/jNRlbpI3XP
— Japanime Games – Tanto Cuore 10th Anniversary soon (@JapanimeGames) June 2, 2020
As many of our contemporaries in the community have stated, we stand for fighting racial injustice. pic.twitter.com/8VS0CKrkc3
Today we stand with #blackouttuesday. We're listening pic.twitter.com/X7HkluzE6s
— Starling Games (@StarlingGames) June 2, 2020
— Leder Games (@LederGames) June 2, 2020
— Van Ryder Games (@VanRyderGames) June 2, 2020
— Button Shy Games (@buttonshy) June 2, 2020
It hurts us to our core when members of our beloved community are hurting. Black Lives Matter too. We stand with you. Everyone, please stay safe. #blackouttuesday ✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽✊🏼✊🏻 pic.twitter.com/zXatEhDnhs
— ThinkFun (@ThinkFun) June 2, 2020
— Panda Game Manufacturing (@pandagm) June 2, 2020
In this time of unrest in the United States, we stand in solidarity with #BlackLivesMatter. It is far too easy to look at the current events unfolding and choose to remain silent, simply because we are not ourselves black. But we choose to not remain silent…
— Board&Dice (@BoardAndDice) June 2, 2020
— GoliathGamesUS (@GoliathGamesUS) June 2, 2020
We are going silent on social media because there are more important voices that need to be heard.#BlackLivesMatter
— Plaid Hat Games (@PlaidHatGames) June 2, 2020
We at Floodgate Games oppose injustice. Black Lives Matter. This is not a political stance — this is about humanity. #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/HvjKGntP5F
— Floodgate Games (@FloodgateGames) June 2, 2020
— Chip Theory Games (@ChipTheoryGames) June 1, 2020
— Pandasaurus Games (@Pandasaurusgame) June 2, 2020
— Keymaster Games (@KeymasterGames) June 2, 2020
— FFGames (@FFGames) June 3, 2020
— Asmodee USA (@Asmodee_USA) June 3, 2020
— Z-Man Games (@Zmangames_) June 3, 2020
This is not really a post from Dispel. It's from me.
— DISPEL DICE (@dispeldice) June 3, 2020
I don’t have the solutions to anything, but if you have not already & have the ability to donate, here is a link: https://t.co/UbQUtqZ0Kb pic.twitter.com/9Ynz9jYXWU
Black Lives Matter.
— PAX (@pax) June 3, 2020
PAX is a community, and as community leaders we stand in solidarity with those who march against police violence and the system that allows it to continue. As part of this, we're making a donation to Black Lives Matter. https://t.co/MF3bRxYmoX
— Gen Con (@Gen_Con) June 3, 2020
#BlackLivesMatter We need to do better, and that includes us here at BoardGameGeek. We are committed to growing the BGG team to include more diverse voices and perspectives. 1/2
— BoardGameGeek (@BoardGameGeek) June 1, 2020
— Steve Jackson Games (@SJGames) June 4, 2020
LooneyLabs will always spread the word of Peace over War, and Love over Hate, and we absolutely believe that Black Lives Matter. Here is a collage featuring 27 beautiful POC, as they appear on cards in various games we have published. #BlackLivesMatter #RepresentationMatters pic.twitter.com/3M02g71h7U
— Looney Labs (@LooneyLabs) June 4, 2020
— Jamey Stegmaier (@jameystegmaier) June 2, 2020
Black Lives Matter.
— roll20app (@roll20app) June 5, 2020
Our statement: https://t.co/1Gq0zxzrKQ pic.twitter.com/pHzXv0iLxV
— CMON (@CMONGames) June 5, 2020
We’d like to state our position here at Ludology. pic.twitter.com/JVZtf8tDYZ
— Ludology (@LudologyPod) June 6, 2020
AEG cannot, and will not, remain silent at this moment in history. We must stand witness to what we see and what we know and we must act on that knowledge.#BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/Gt7e6XTo6X
— Alderac (@alderac) June 5, 2020
Black lives matter. We’ve donated $5,000 to the ACLU and $5,000 to Black Lives Matter. We’re also taking time to reflect on how we can make positive change both within in our company and within our industry. #blackouttuesday pic.twitter.com/jyY4x3Uhse
— Ravensburger North America (@RavensburgerNA) June 2, 2020
— Gamewright (@Gamewright) June 10, 2020
Website links
Dice Tower – https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/2441850/tom
