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BoardGameWire @boardgamewire.bsky.social · May 22
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Koegler also said Asmodee is still in the market for acquiring other publishers, but added they had to see potential and believe in a project, rather than just opportunistically snatching up distressed assets from struggling companies:
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Economic uncertainty in the US is driving people towards lower-priced games, Asmodee CEO Thomas Koegler said, as his company revealed sales of more than €400m in the last quarter – up more than 20% on the same period last year:

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Head and shoulders image of a man with grey hair swept to one side. He smiles at the viewer. He is wearing an open-necked white shirt and a blue suit jacket. Visible behind him but blurred are several board games on shelves and a giant wooden pawn. Asmodee CEO Thomas Koegler. A red board game box with Exploding Kittens written on in flaming red and yellow for the first word, and white for the latter. A cartoon black cat is visible on the box. Several facedown red cards with the same text are placed in front of the box, and a small rulebook featuring a cat exploding in a nuclear mushroom cloud to the right. Exploding Kittens card game. A board game box to the left has several characters from the Squid Game TV series, wearing pink overalls and carrying guns. Four characters - three pink and one grey - are present in plastic form in the centre of the image, alongside a giant doll figure in beige. The words Netflix Squid Games, an expansion for Zombicide, and SUMMER 2026 are visible in the top right of the image.
November 25, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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Koegler also said Asmodee is still in the market for acquiring other publishers, but added they had to see potential and believe in a project, rather than just opportunistically snatching up distressed assets from struggling companies:
boardgamewire.bsky.social BoardGameWire @boardgamewire.bsky.social · 2d
Economic uncertainty in the US is driving people towards lower-priced games, Asmodee CEO Thomas Koegler said, as his company revealed sales of more than €400m in the last quarter – up more than 20% on the same period last year:

boardgamewire.com/index.php/20...
Head and shoulders image of a man with grey hair swept to one side. He smiles at the viewer. He is wearing an open-necked white shirt and a blue suit jacket. Visible behind him but blurred are several board games on shelves and a giant wooden pawn. Asmodee CEO Thomas Koegler. A red board game box with Exploding Kittens written on in flaming red and yellow for the first word, and white for the latter. A cartoon black cat is visible on the box. Several facedown red cards with the same text are placed in front of the box, and a small rulebook featuring a cat exploding in a nuclear mushroom cloud to the right. Exploding Kittens card game. A board game box to the left has several characters from the Squid Game TV series, wearing pink overalls and carrying guns. Four characters - three pink and one grey - are present in plastic form in the centre of the image, alongside a giant doll figure in beige. The words Netflix Squid Games, an expansion for Zombicide, and SUMMER 2026 are visible in the top right of the image.
November 25, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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Economic uncertainty in the US is driving people towards lower-priced games, Asmodee CEO Thomas Koegler said, as his company revealed sales of more than €400m in the last quarter – up more than 20% on the same period last year:

boardgamewire.com/index.php/20...
Head and shoulders image of a man with grey hair swept to one side. He smiles at the viewer. He is wearing an open-necked white shirt and a blue suit jacket. Visible behind him but blurred are several board games on shelves and a giant wooden pawn. Asmodee CEO Thomas Koegler. A red board game box with Exploding Kittens written on in flaming red and yellow for the first word, and white for the latter. A cartoon black cat is visible on the box. Several facedown red cards with the same text are placed in front of the box, and a small rulebook featuring a cat exploding in a nuclear mushroom cloud to the right. Exploding Kittens card game. A board game box to the left has several characters from the Squid Game TV series, wearing pink overalls and carrying guns. Four characters - three pink and one grey - are present in plastic form in the centre of the image, alongside a giant doll figure in beige. The words Netflix Squid Games, an expansion for Zombicide, and SUMMER 2026 are visible in the top right of the image.
November 25, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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Economic uncertainty in the US is driving people towards lower-priced games, Asmodee CEO Thomas Koegler said, as his company revealed sales of more than €400m in the last quarter – up more than 20% on the same period last year:

boardgamewire.com/index.php/20...
Head and shoulders image of a man with grey hair swept to one side. He smiles at the viewer. He is wearing an open-necked white shirt and a blue suit jacket. Visible behind him but blurred are several board games on shelves and a giant wooden pawn. Asmodee CEO Thomas Koegler. A red board game box with Exploding Kittens written on in flaming red and yellow for the first word, and white for the latter. A cartoon black cat is visible on the box. Several facedown red cards with the same text are placed in front of the box, and a small rulebook featuring a cat exploding in a nuclear mushroom cloud to the right. Exploding Kittens card game. A board game box to the left has several characters from the Squid Game TV series, wearing pink overalls and carrying guns. Four characters - three pink and one grey - are present in plastic form in the centre of the image, alongside a giant doll figure in beige. The words Netflix Squid Games, an expansion for Zombicide, and SUMMER 2026 are visible in the top right of the image.
November 25, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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German board game sales are continuing to grow despite a wider economic slowdown in the country - but brick and mortar retail is declining, having been named retailers' most important sales channel last year:

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A flag waves in the breeze against a blue sky. It is split into three horizontal bars of colour - the top third is black, the middle third red and the bottom third yellow. The flag of Germany.
November 19, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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Veteran Arkham Horror and Descent: Journeys in the Dark designer Kevin Wilson spoke to BoardGameWire about how he plans to make a success of his return to freelancing after tariff-related downsizing at Kinfire series publisher Incredible Dream earlier this year:

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Head and shoulders photo of a man with long brown hair which falls below his shoulders. He has a short dark moustache and goatee beard with flashes of grey, and wears a black t shirt. Board game designer Kevin Wilson.
November 19, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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German board game sales are continuing to grow despite a wider economic slowdown in the country - but brick and mortar retail is declining, having been named retailers' most important sales channel last year:

boardgamewire.com/index.php/20...
A flag waves in the breeze against a blue sky. It is split into three horizontal bars of colour - the top third is black, the middle third red and the bottom third yellow. The flag of Germany.
November 19, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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Veteran Arkham Horror and Descent: Journeys in the Dark designer Kevin Wilson spoke to BoardGameWire about how he plans to make a success of his return to freelancing after tariff-related downsizing at Kinfire series publisher Incredible Dream earlier this year:

boardgamewire.com/index.php/20...
Head and shoulders photo of a man with long brown hair which falls below his shoulders. He has a short dark moustache and goatee beard with flashes of grey, and wears a black t shirt. Board game designer Kevin Wilson.
November 19, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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Seeing all the creativity coming out of these markets cemented something I’ve been feeling for a while. The “pitch to a publisher” pipeline as the norm really stifles game design. There’s so much creativity out there, it just needed an outlet.
November 18, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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In this episode of The Spielworxx Bulletin Ben amd Uli talk Essen Spiel 2025 and if it's really profitable for a company like Spielworxx.
Spielworxx Bulletin-The Essen Rundown Show
In this episode of The Spielworxx Bulletin Ben amd Uli talk Essen Spiel 2025 and if it's really profitable for a company like Spielworxx. Listen to the show here Download the show here Support the show here
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November 19, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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Should have tagged @officialpax.bsky.social in this - hope it’s an excellent con!
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The last big board game con of the year kicks off on Friday as Pax Unplugged returns. BoardGameWire rounds up the most interesting-looking panels for current and hopeful industry pros, from growing your evergreen title to getting your start as a tabletop artist:

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Visitors mill around an aircraft hanger-sized hall full of board game vendors. Pax Unplugged.
November 18, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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Really wonderful to see such a high-profile and thoughtful reviewer as Dan continue to cover not just big board game hotness, but small indie and even unpublished games too - there’s huge treasure to be found out there, great to see someone in major board game media take the time to check them out
November 18, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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Wyrmspan and Apiary designer Connie Vogelmann has taken the plunge into full-time board game design following the huge success of her first two creations - and the destruction she says is being caused by Donald Trump in her former career as a grants law attorney:

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Head and upper body photo of a woman with long brown hair covering her shoulders. She wears blue-rimmed glasses and a teal-coloured v-necked t-shirt, and sits on concrete steps. Wyrmspan and Apiary board game designer Connie Vogelmann. Boards, cards and wooden components from the board game Wyrmspan on a light brown table. A hand is visible from the left of the image holding a single card, which features a cat-like dragon. Board game Wyrmspan by Connie Vogelmann.
November 18, 2025 at 2:31 PM
boardgamewire.bsky.social
The last big board game con of the year kicks off on Friday as Pax Unplugged returns. BoardGameWire rounds up the most interesting-looking panels for current and hopeful industry pros, from growing your evergreen title to getting your start as a tabletop artist:

boardgamewire.com/index.php/20...
Visitors mill around an aircraft hanger-sized hall full of board game vendors. Pax Unplugged.
November 18, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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Wyrmspan and Apiary designer Connie Vogelmann has taken the plunge into full-time board game design following the huge success of her first two creations - and the destruction she says is being caused by Donald Trump in her former career as a grants law attorney:

boardgamewire.com/index.php/20...
Head and upper body photo of a woman with long brown hair covering her shoulders. She wears blue-rimmed glasses and a teal-coloured v-necked t-shirt, and sits on concrete steps. Wyrmspan and Apiary board game designer Connie Vogelmann. Boards, cards and wooden components from the board game Wyrmspan on a light brown table. A hand is visible from the left of the image holding a single card, which features a cat-like dragon. Board game Wyrmspan by Connie Vogelmann.
November 18, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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lmao nearly every major tabletop platform or website hosts on Cloudflare, which is currently shitting the metaphorical bed.

Kickstarter, Backerkit, and Gamefound. But also itch, Roll20, DTRPG. Effectively the whole online RPG market is offline.
November 18, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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We’re thrilled to share our Special Presentation; Indie Games Night Market Preview!
It was a privilege to be part of this & share these games with you all~

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See the games that will be at the IGNM in exactly 1 week at #PAXunplugged!

#boardgames #ignm
#cardgames #indiegames
November 16, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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Tonight’s gaming - having a great time playing @plaidhatgames.bsky.social’s Summoner Wars with my 9-year old recently, looking forward to introducing it to @alexspencerdale.bsky.social - keen to get Compile by @justgravyllc.com out of shrink and onto the table too! And @perryjon.bsky.social’s banger
Three board game boxes - summoner wars at the back, Compile to the left and Air, Land & Sea to the right - on a wooden dining table
November 14, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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I have been in Europe for almost a month and am now at DAU Barcelona for Devir's 25th anniversary. I have had the great good fortune to hang out with many board gamers and designers on this trip.

And I have heard from them over and over that they are scared to visit the US right now.
November 14, 2025 at 7:31 AM
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Kickstarter workers celebrate end to 42-day strike after securing four-day workweek, minimum salary, AI protections:

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36 zoom call windows in a 6x6 grid, with each person holding a fist up in solidarity. Members of the Kickstarter United union celebrate the end to their strike action.
November 13, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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An attempt by financially-troubled board game publisher CMON to raise money by selling new shares has fallen through for the second time this year:

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The letters C, M, O and N in a yellow square on a purple background. Logo for board game publisher CMON.
November 13, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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Prolific board game designer Amabel Holland has won the second annual Bobby Nunes Memorial Award - recognising exceptional discussion of cultural issues in historical gaming - for her video essay on Kurt Vonnegut's long-lost board game:

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A woman with long brown hair, slightly curled and wavy at the ends, looks up at the viewer. She wears black-rimmed glasses and a blue dress, and is sitting in a red chair. Board game designer and video essay maker Amabel Holland.
November 13, 2025 at 12:31 PM
boardgamewire.bsky.social
Kickstarter workers celebrate end to 42-day strike after securing four-day workweek, minimum salary, AI protections:

boardgamewire.com/index.php/20...
36 zoom call windows in a 6x6 grid, with each person holding a fist up in solidarity. Members of the Kickstarter United union celebrate the end to their strike action.
November 13, 2025 at 2:39 PM
boardgamewire.bsky.social
An attempt by financially-troubled board game publisher CMON to raise money by selling new shares has fallen through for the second time this year:

boardgamewire.com/index.php/20...
The letters C, M, O and N in a yellow square on a purple background. Logo for board game publisher CMON.
November 13, 2025 at 1:38 PM
boardgamewire.bsky.social
Prolific board game designer Amabel Holland has won the second annual Bobby Nunes Memorial Award - recognising exceptional discussion of cultural issues in historical gaming - for her video essay on Kurt Vonnegut's long-lost board game:

boardgamewire.com/index.php/20...

@amabel.bsky.social
A woman with long brown hair, slightly curled and wavy at the ends, looks up at the viewer. She wears black-rimmed glasses and a blue dress, and is sitting in a red chair. Board game designer and video essay maker Amabel Holland.
November 13, 2025 at 12:31 PM