Board Game News

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Below you’ll find news and announcements from the world of tabletop gaming as well as hyperlocal information from Nashville, the birthplace of Meeple Mountain.

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Ares Games continues international distribution expansion through deal with Spanish publisher Draco Ideas

The agreement is the latest in a series of distribution partnerships signed by Ares over the past two years, including deals with Armenian publisher Red Cat Games, Italy’s Tabula Games and Czech publisher Albi.

Asmodee scores big at Dutch game of the year awards as Take Time, Lord of the Rings trick-taking titles triumph

This year’s expert game prize went to White Goblin Games’ Dutch-language edition of River of Gold – which saw off competition from Ants and Yokohama.

Steamforged crowdfunding concerns grow as updates dry up, refund requests go unresolved

Steamforged 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.

D&D, Magic workers move to unionise, citing crunch and job insecurity despite record Wizards profits

The 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.

Tabletop Junkie aims to make it easier to buy, sell, and trade board games

February 8, 2026

Andy Matthews

How can modern web tech smooth out the rough patches in buying and selling used board games? UK based Tabletop Junkie has a plan. Read on for the...

Tilt 5: The Much-Anticipated Arrival of AR Glasses for Board Games

November 22, 2023

Guest Contributor

Tilt5 has designed a system that’s perfectly fused traditional board gameplay with 3D, stereoscopic visuals and ultra-realistic holograms. Here’s how...