“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…
Origins attendance falls for first time since pandemic despite rising revenue, hall space, events volume
GAMA’s long-running tabletop gaming convention Origins has seen its annual attendance fall for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic, even as revenue, exhibitor space and the volume of scheduled events continued to expand. Attendance slipped to 18,700 at this year’s event…
WPTavern: #223 – Ivana Ćirković on How WordPress Credits Bridges Education and Industry in the WordPress Ecosystem
Transcript [00:00:19] Nathan Wrigley: Welcome to the Jukebox Podcast from WP Tavern. My name is Nathan Wrigley. Jukebox is a podcast which is dedicated to all things WordPress, the people, the events, the plugins, the blocks, the themes, and in…
Open Channels FM: BackTalk on Support, Decision-Making, Reputation and Risk
Insights on community support, decision-making, starting new projects, and the importance of agency reputation in hosting. Engage and share! Sorry, You're not allowed to submit vote ! Total 0 Votes 0 0 Tell us how can we improve this post?…
Take Time follows Swiss Gamers Award win by securing Austrian game of the year prize
Co-operative puzzle challenge game Take Time has doubled down on its award wins this year by picking up the Austrian game of the year prize. Alexi Piovesan and Julien Prothière’s design fought off competition from Florian Maas’ citybuilding game Project Skyline and…
Plaid Hat pulls funded The Monolith Kickstarter after pledges ‘stagnated’ on day two, plans post-Gen Con relaunch
Plaid Hat Games has cancelled its successfully-funded Kickstarter for upcoming title The Monolith three days after launch, saying it failed to give prospective backers enough reasons to pledge rather than wait for retail. The Monolith quickly beat its $15,000 funding…
Designer Diary: Mythic Baths
by Karl Lange Origin Story In March 2020 I was lucky enough to meet the company that held the Studio Ghibli licence for North America at GAMA Expo – I asked them if they would be interested in games designed…
Aaron D. Campbell: Open Source Support Can’t Depend on Charity
Companies depend on open source software. Supporting the projects that support your business shouldn’t be treated as charity; it should be part of sustaining the infrastructure, ecosystem, and user trust your products rely on. The post Open Source Support Can’t…
