Hachette becomes exclusive UK, Ireland distributor for Captain Flip publisher PlayPunk, taking over from Asmodee UK
Hachette has signed an exclusive UK and Ireland distribution deal with Captain Flip publisher PlayPunk, the board game studio launched three years ago by 7 Wonders and Hanabi designer Antoine Bauza and Repos Productions co-founder Thomas Provoost. The French publishing giant will…
Balance Matter, Pick Up Bags at the Airport, and Stuff Your Greedy Goose
by W. Eric Martin To follow up on this November 2025 post, let’s get an overview of what German publisher AMIGO will release at the start of 2026: ▪️ Matter Matters is a German-language edition of Tsutomu Dejima‘s 2024 trick-taking…
Matt: Do the Woo
For my first podcast of the year with the WordPress community, I joined the new Do the Woo podcast! It started with a little technical difficulty but ended up being a great conversation about WooCommerce, WordPress, and AI. Sorry, You're…
Oath and Arcs Move to New Publisher Buried Giant Studios
by W. Eric Martin Designer Cole Wehrle has announced that he’s leaving Leder Games in order to co-found the new publisher Buried Giant Studios with his brother and developer Drew Wehrle, illustrator Kyle Ferrin, and Ted Caya, former director of…
#200 – Corey Maass on His Real-Life AI Tools and Workflows in WordPress Development
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…
Root and Arcs designer Cole Wehrle, style-defining artist Kyle Ferrin lead staff exodus from Leder Games to form new board game studio
The creator of Leder Games’ breakout success Root and the artist whose style has become synonymous with the company’s games have left to launch their own board game studio, alongside a string of other staff from the Minnesota-based publisher. Cole…
How I Went From Zero to Make.com-Like Automation in WordPress (The Easy Way)
Automating your WordPress site doesn’t have to feel like rocket science. Tools like Make.com are powerful, but for many beginners, they can feel overwhelming. Between extra connection steps and complex setups (like webhooks), it’s easy to get stuck before anything…
Act Like a Human as You Read Minds, Erase Words, and Become a Goat
by W. Eric Martin New Year’s Eve is now two weeks in the past, but we can still talk about party games, yes? Surely we’ll have some need for them at future events prior to December 31, 2026? Working on…
Matt: Remembering Jesus Ornelas
Today we honored the passing of Jesus Ornelas, the father of my friend Rene, whom I’ve known for 28 years now. At the service outpouring of love expressed in words, music, and presence was so powerful. Alongside his biological sons,…
Games Workshop bans AI use in its designs, celebrates record half-year results
Wargaming miniatures giant Games Workshop has banned the use of AI in its design processes, with CEO Kevin Rountree saying the £6bn business was strongly committed to protecting its IP and respecting its human creators. The Warhammer maker unveiled the…
