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German board game sales grow again despite wider economic slowdown – but brick and mortar retail is fallingby Mike Didymus-True on November 19, 2025Board game sales in Germany, one of the world’s biggest tabletop markets, are continuing to grow despite an ongoing economic slowdown in the country, new research from German toy and game trade association DVSI and its tabletop publisher-focused subsidiary Spieleverlage shows. The post German board game sales grow again despite wider economic slowdown – but brick and mortar retail is falling first appeared on .
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Pax Unplugged: This year’s best panels for current and aspiring board game industry professionalsby Mike Didymus-True on November 17, 2025
The last big board game convention of the year kicks off on Friday as Pax Unplugged returns to the Philadelphia Convention Center. BoardGameWire rounds up some of the most interesting-looking sessions for tabletop game industry professionals from across the three days, ranging from how to grow your own evergreen title to getting your start as a tabletop gaming artist. The post Pax Unplugged: This year’s best panels for current and aspiring board game industry professionals first appeared on .
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Kickstarter workers celebrate end to 42-day strike after securing four-day workweek, minimum salary, AI protectionsby Mike Didymus-True on November 13, 2025Members of the Kickstarter United union had been striking since October 2 after months of talks with management over a new collective bargaining agreement stalled. The post Kickstarter workers celebrate end to 42-day strike after securing four-day workweek, minimum salary, AI protections first appeared on .
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“We’re not giving up”: Star Realms maker Wise Wizard Games lays off staff, citing rising costs, unstable US tariffs situationby Mike Didymus-True on November 12, 2025The company has let go of project director Danielle Reynolds and customer experience manager Derek Gill as part of the "heartbreaking" layoffs, which it said were necessary to ensure its long-term sustainability. The post “We’re not giving up”: Star Realms maker Wise Wizard Games lays off staff, citing rising costs, unstable US tariffs situation first appeared on .
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Amabel Holland wins 2025 Bobby Nunes Memorial Award for video essay on Kurt Vonnegut’s long-lost board gameby Mike Didymus-True on November 12, 2025The co-creator of publisher Hollandspiele and designer of games including Irish Gauge, The Field of the Cloth of Gold and City of Six Moons, triumphed in this year's award with her video essay on author Kurt Vonnegut’s long-lost board game GHQ, its cultural relevance and the wider subject of game preservation. The post Amabel Holland wins 2025 Bobby Nunes Memorial Award for video essay on Kurt Vonnegut’s long-lost board game first appeared on .
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CMON share sale to raise company funds falls through for the second time this yearby Mike Didymus-True on November 11, 2025Hong Kong-listed CMON had hoped to sell more than 360 million newly-created shares in a process which would have valued the company at just over $5m, with the money raised going towards developing new games, marketing and events, and general working capital. The post CMON share sale to raise company funds falls through for the second time this year first appeared on .
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Amigo Spiele shuffles top leadership again as 36-year company veteran Joachim Ulbrich announces retirementby Mike Didymus-True on November 10, 2025Veteran German board game publisher Amigo Spiele has restructured its top leadership for the second time since the start of last year, after long-serving executive Joachim Ulbrich revealed he will retire at the end of 2025. The post Amigo Spiele shuffles top leadership again as 36-year company veteran Joachim Ulbrich announces retirement first appeared on .
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Ravensburger pushes for Upper Deck to pay $3.8m legal fees it racked up defeating ‘groundless but unrelenting’ Disney Lorcana lawsuitby Mike Didymus-True on November 8, 2025
Ravensburger's court filing said, "Upper Deck's case was frivolous in conception, objectively unreasonable in prosecution and pursued in a manner that multiplied costs while consuming vast judicial resources." The post Ravensburger pushes for Upper Deck to pay $3.8m legal fees it racked up defeating ‘groundless but unrelenting’ Disney Lorcana lawsuit first appeared on .
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High price complaints, sluggish start sees Steamforged slash Terra Mystica special edition all-in price by over $100 within hours of Gamefound launchby Mike Didymus-True on November 5, 2025Steamforged CEO Rich Loxam told BoardGameWire the company had been surprised by the weight of feeling from potential backers over the $389 price of the all-in 'Town Founder' pledge level, which he acknowledged "placed it out of reach for many". The post High price complaints, sluggish start sees Steamforged slash Terra Mystica special edition all-in price by over $100 within hours of Gamefound launch first appeared on .
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Botanicus scores Italian game of the year award win, Castle Combo creator Grégory Grard named 2025 designer of the yearby Mike Didymus-True on November 5, 2025The win for Botanicus - the debut title from designers Samuele Tabellini Ferrari and Vieri Masseini - comes hot on the heels of the title taking home the Connoisseurs Game award at the Dutch language Nederlandse Spellenprijs. The post Botanicus scores Italian game of the year award win, Castle Combo creator Grégory Grard named 2025 designer of the year first appeared on .
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