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Steamforged crowdfunding concerns grow as updates dry up, refund requests go unresolvedby Mike Didymus-True on October 9, 2026Steamforged Games is facing mounting criticism from crowdfunding backers over unresolved refunds and dwindling updates across its undelivered projects, in the wake of the publisher cutting about a third of its workforce and refocusing towards its Warmachine miniatures line earlier this year. The post Steamforged crowdfunding concerns grow as updates dry up, refund requests go unresolved first appeared on .
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D&D, Magic workers move to unionise, citing crunch and job insecurity despite record Wizards profitsby Mike Didymus-True on October 7, 2026The move comes after several years of soaring sales and profits at Wizards, which has increasingly become the financial powerhouse of Hasbro amid struggles at the company's traditional toys business - which includes Nerf guns, Transformers and Peppa Pig toys. The post D&D, Magic workers move to unionise, citing crunch and job insecurity despite record Wizards profits first appeared on .
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CMON to give up The Adventurers ownership to get delayed project delivered as it works to stabilise financesby Mike Didymus-True on October 6, 2026CMON has found a route to getting one of its delayed projects into customers' hands without having to fund the remaining costs itself, as the financially-troubled publisher continues its attempt to recover from almost $23m of losses across 2024 and 2025. The post CMON to give up The Adventurers ownership to get delayed project delivered as it works to stabilise finances first appeared on .
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Renegade’s Hasbro partnership grows again as pair expand tabletop licensing dealby Mike Didymus-True on October 5, 2026The renewed agreement includes Axis & Allies, Acquire, Diplomacy, Heroscape, Robo Rally and Ikusa, with new games and expansions planned for 2027 and beyond, the pair said. The post Renegade’s Hasbro partnership grows again as pair expand tabletop licensing deal first appeared on .
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MyMiniFactory marketing head leaves to launch growth agency for tabletop publishersby Mike Didymus-True on October 2, 2026Tabletop Growth Partners will primarily target the TTRPG and wargaming sectors with marketing, digital growth and business development services. The post MyMiniFactory marketing head leaves to launch growth agency for tabletop publishers first appeared on .
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Codenames makes Netflix debut after streaming giant approached CGE for licence – then hired it to develop the game insteadby Mike Didymus-True on October 2, 2026The deal provides a new source of players for a game which is already closing in on 20 million physical copies sold, a CGE spokesperson told BoardGameWire, adding that "the branding benefits and opportunity to reach a new audience" were important to the publisher. The post Codenames makes Netflix debut after streaming giant approached CGE for licence – then hired it to develop the game instead first appeared on .
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Game Store Day gets more time, more publishers – and bigger ambitions – for year twoby Mike Didymus-True on October 1, 2026Game Store Day, GAMA's annual initiative aimed at getting more people into local game stores to play, shop and take part in events, is growing for its second year after retailers and publishers were given substantially more time to prepare than for its debut. The post Game Store Day gets more time, more publishers – and bigger ambitions – for year two first appeared on .
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Luxembourg hospitality industry’s drive to get board games into cafés names Pili Pili its 2026 winnerby Mike Didymus-True on September 30, 2026Horesca wants to re-establish tabletop gaming as a "vibrant part" of Luxembourg’s hospitality culture, harking back to the popularity of trick-taking games such as Whist and Belote in the 19th and early 20th century. The post Luxembourg hospitality industry’s drive to get board games into cafés names Pili Pili its 2026 winner first appeared on .
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Werewolves of Miller’s Hollow TV adaptation lands International Emmy nominationby Mike Didymus-True on September 29, 2026Loups-Garous attracted more than two million viewers for its launch in 2024 - the best ever launch for a new Canal+ creation at the time - with the Zygomatic-published social deduction game turned into a life-sized competition in which contestants take on the roles of villagers and werewolves. The post Werewolves of Miller’s Hollow TV adaptation lands International Emmy nomination first appeared on .
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Paolo Mori seals second designer of the year award in five months with Lucca Comics & Games winby Mike Didymus-True on September 29, 2026Mori's recent designs include As d’Or winner Toy Battle, Spiel des Jahres nominee Captain Flip and historical titles Battalion: War of the Ancients and Battlefields of the Napoleonic Wars. The post Paolo Mori seals second designer of the year award in five months with Lucca Comics & Games win first appeared on .
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