Illustrator Avenue: Bartek Jędrzejewski, PHALANX
by Justin Bell Welcome back to Illustrator Avenue! In this edition, I spoke with Bartek Jędrzejewski, who serves as the Art Director, Illustrator, and UI Designer at PHALANX, the publisher of wargame titles such as Purple Haze, Successors, and Keep…
Developer Diary: Trick to the Future
by Pete Wissinger Taiki Shinzawa: The Master of Modern Trick-TakingScholars debate when exactly the modern “trick-taking renaissance” started, but it is undeniable that one designer has proven to be the movement’s inventive da Vinci: Taiki Shinzawa. A prolific genius, Shinzawa…
Matt: USA 250
This auspicious 250th Independence Day, I find myself thinking of what Om wrote in iAMerican when he became a US citizen in 2013. On a globe, America is a landmass, a country. In an immigrant’s heart it is a belief…
Designing Quickdraw – A game for TCG players, that is not a TCG…
by Ryan Migalla I love trading card games. I don’t love what they ask of you. In designing Quickdraw I found I can design a game that gives that TCG experience – deck design, synergy discovery, iterating against an asymmetric…
WPBeginner Turns 17 Years Old – We’re Doing a Giveaway ($10,000 in Prizes)
It’s quite surreal to type that WPBeginner turns 17 years old today! I’m incredibly grateful to have the support of such an amazing community of website owners, small businesses, and web professionals. YOU are the best part of WPBeginner! Like…
Czech Games CEO says US tariffs drove $30 price gap between US, European editions of Kingdom Come: Deliverance board game
Czech Games Edition chief executive Petr Murmak has confirmed US tariffs are the main reason American customers will pay about $30 more than their European counterparts for the publisher’s newly announced Kingdom Come: Deliverance board game, underlining how import duties…
Wayland Games parent Wyld Holdings buys tabletop storage giant Battle Foam in latest expansion move
The parent company behind European tabletop retail major Wayland Games has expanded again with the acquisition of US-based miniatures storage manufacturer Battle Foam. Wyld Holdings has added the Arizona-based business to a portfolio that already includes Wayland Games, miniatures game…
“We have a great story to tell, we just have to get better at telling it”: GAMA hires Kevin Ronnebaum as sixth comms head in as many years
Editor’s note: GAMA is one of the sponsors of the BoardGameWire newsletter Tabletop gaming industry association GAMA has hired Kevin Ronnebaum as its senior marketing and communications director – making him the trade body’s sixth communications lead since mid-2020. Ronnebaum…
Open Channels FM: Open Source as Foundation, Not Final Answer
In ecommerce, it’s not just about the tech but how it helps merchants grow. Open source can offer control and adaptability, especially with platforms like Woo and WordPress. Sorry, You're not allowed to submit vote ! Total 0 Votes 0…
Oh the Sweet Summer Card Games Continue!
by Steph Hodge [imageid=9419162 medium rep]▪️ After the hit game Confusing Lands was released in 2024, Envy Born Games decided it was time to expand it with Confusing Lands: Icebound Isles. This new game is completely standalone, but if you…
