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Cosmic Encounter co-creator Jack Kittredge, whose work influenced generations of board game designers, dies aged 82

John "Jack" Kittredge, the co-creator of seminal hobby games including Cosmic Encounter and Dune, has died aged 82. Kittredge ...
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Restoration Games to revive Chaos in the Old World as Games Workshop eyes shared universe for reimagined classics

The agreement will see Restoration revive Eric Lang's highly sought-after 2009 design alongside Space Hulk: Death Angel and ...
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GAMA moves quickly to name Foam Brain Games boss Andrew Zorowitz acting executive director after sudden Prickett exit

Zorowitz's appointment came in the wake of a "rapid response meeting" called by GAMA's board on October 26 after it learned ...
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SPIEL Essen defends security measures after six thefts during setup and dismantling, including €14,000 publisher loss

The thefts have prompted complaints from affected businesses about security at Spiel Essen and the assistance they received - ...
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Spiel Essen hits record 230,000 attendance as publishers report booming sales – but world’s biggest board game fair has reached its limit

Spiel's ability to squeeze in larger and larger crowds has now hit a hard line, Merz Verlag managing director Carol Rapp confirmed to BoardGameWire, with any further growth set to come via new events ...
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Despite global hits, Japan’s board game industry faces overseas publishing skills shortage, Arclight warns – and leads government-backed drive to tackle it

About 20 creators are set to be recruited through the Japan Tabletop Advancement Network, which Arclight is running alongside ...
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JinxO wins 2026 Spiel des Jahres, Rebirth secures historic triple for Reiner Knizia

Word association party game JinxO has been crowned the winner of this year’s hugely influential Spiel des Jahres award, on a night which also saw legendary game designer Reiner Knizia make history ...
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Co-op titles Fate of the Fellowship, Vantage dominate 20th Golden Geek Awards, Hot Streak scores pair of wins

Co-op designs The Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship and Vantage put in a powerful showing in this year’s Golden Geek Awards, winning five categories between them and scoring another five ...
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GAMA faces fresh leadership shake-up as interim executive director, board vice president announce departures

Prickett's departure is a significant blow for GAMA, having emerged as a key figure in stabilising the organisation and its finances following the resignation of long-serving executive director John ...
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Undaunted publisher Osprey’s board game operation to be sold off by owner Bloomsbury Publishing

Osprey Games, the UK publisher of tabletop titles including the critically acclaimed Undaunted series, is shutting down its board and card games operation to refocus on wargames and RPGs. A statement ...
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“We’re like a Tiny Epic Asmodee”: Tycoon Games CEO Dan Yarrington on the company’s ongoing acquisition spree, future plans and criticism of his past business practices

When board game crowdfunding giant CMON sold off some of its best-known titles, including Blood Rage and Rising Sun, at the end of May there was little surprise within the industry, given the ...
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Codenames makes Netflix debut after streaming giant approached CGE for licence – then hired it to develop the game instead

Czech Games Edition‘s huge-selling word guessing game Codenames has made the jump to Netflix, with the publisher developing a new digital version of its biggest-selling title for the streaming giant’s ...