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Hachette becomes exclusive UK, Ireland distributor for Captain Flip publisher PlayPunk, taking over from Asmodee UKby Mike Didymus-True on January 15, 2026The deal comes a month after Codenames and SETI publisher Czech Games Edition signed its first-ever distribution agreement with Hachette - for the UK distribution of its new title Wispwood - after a decade of Asmodee being the sole distribution partner for its titles in the UK. The post Hachette becomes exclusive UK, Ireland distributor for Captain Flip publisher PlayPunk, taking over from Asmodee UK first appeared on .
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Root and Arcs designer Cole Wehrle, style-defining artist Kyle Ferrin lead staff exodus from Leder Games to form new board game studioby Mike Didymus-True on January 14, 2026Leder Games has agreed to sell Arcs and Oath to Buried Giant as part of the shake-up, while keeping hold of its huge-selling star title Root, a game which despite its complexity has broken out of the hobby game bubble and onto the shelves of major retailers such as Walmart and Target. The post Root and Arcs designer Cole Wehrle, style-defining artist Kyle Ferrin lead staff exodus from Leder Games to form new board game studio first appeared on .
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Games Workshop bans AI use in its designs, celebrates record half-year resultsby Mike Didymus-True on January 13, 2026Company CEO Kevin Rountree said the £6bn business was strongly committed to protecting its IP and respecting its human creators. The post Games Workshop bans AI use in its designs, celebrates record half-year results first appeared on .
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Stonemaier Games announces small-box, quick-playing Wingspan experience amid experimental reveal of entire 2026 release slateby Mike Didymus-True on January 7, 2026Company co-founder and CEO Jamey Stegmaier told BoardGameWire the prevalence of smaller box releases, expansions and re-releases in its 2026 plan was not a response to US tariff concerns or other economic factors. The post Stonemaier Games announces small-box, quick-playing Wingspan experience amid experimental reveal of entire 2026 release slate first appeared on .
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Long-running expert-level eurogame award Diamant d’Or reveals its eight finalists for 2026 prizeby Mike Didymus-True on January 5, 2026
The French award focuses on new, expert-level eurogame releases from the previous 12 months which have a high replayability, especially those “whose format does not always allow them to apply for one of the many other current awards”. The post Long-running expert-level eurogame award Diamant d’Or reveals its eight finalists for 2026 prize first appeared on .
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Ares Games expands distribution operation to offer titles from five other board game publishers in Europeby Mike Didymus-True on December 17, 2025The War of the Ring publisher has added Europe to its distribution partnerships with Poland's Galakta Games, Italy's Tabula Games, Czech Republic-based Albi, and France's Nuts! Publishing and Don't Panic Games, for which it already has distribution deals in North America. The post Ares Games expands distribution operation to offer titles from five other board game publishers in Europe first appeared on .
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Root, Arcs publisher Leder Games scraps impending Take Kickstarter after game’s designer abruptly leaves studioby Mike Didymus-True on December 12, 2025The surprise cancellation comes four months after the Root and Arcs publisher unveiled the crowdfunding campaign for Take, a risk management and negotiation game which sees players executing a series of heists. The post Root, Arcs publisher Leder Games scraps impending Take Kickstarter after game’s designer abruptly leaves studio first appeared on .
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Darkest Dungeon board game maker Mythic Games officially liquidated, fails to deliver on millions of dollars-worth of crowdfunding projectsby Mike Didymus-True on December 10, 2025The dramatic demise of the decade-old publisher comes after it raised more than $19m from board game crowdfunding campaigns in just five years - including in excess of $5.6m from over 28,000 backers for its most successful Kickstarter, Darkest Dungeon: The Board Game, in 2020. The post Darkest Dungeon board game maker Mythic Games officially liquidated, fails to deliver on millions of dollars-worth of crowdfunding projects first appeared on .
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Czech Games trials Hachette for UK distribution through exclusive Wispwood deal, after a decade of Asmodee as sole UK distributorby Mike Didymus-True on December 2, 2025Codenames and SETI publisher Czech Games Edition has signed its first-ever distribution agreement with Hachette, as the French publishing giant continues to expand out its European board game distribution operation in the face of competition from industry heavyweight Asmodee. The post Czech Games trials Hachette for UK distribution through exclusive Wispwood deal, after a decade of Asmodee as sole UK distributor first appeared on .
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SETI continues to sweep 2025 board game awards with Gouden Ludo win, Faraway and Sky Team also pick up prizesby Mike Didymus-True on December 1, 2025
SETI's indomitable 2025 awards run also includes the Deutscher Spiele Preis - the biggest community-voted board game award in Germany - Dice Tower Awards for game of the year, best strategy game and best new designer, and the Golden Geek heavy game of the year and thematic game awards. The post SETI continues to sweep 2025 board game awards with Gouden Ludo win, Faraway and Sky Team also pick up prizes first appeared on .
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