ChiTAG announces 2017 TAGIE Award nominations.

dv Giochi selects Gioco Inedito finalists.

Sony negotiates for "Catan" film rights.

New releases "Raiders of the North Sea" and "Quest for El Dorado."

Kickstarters "Resident Evil 2" and "ELO Darkness"

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Category:Monday News with Paul Owen -- posted at: 5:34am EDT

International Gamers Awards announces winners.

CMON promotes Jules Vautour to COO.

Passport and Thundergryph form distribution parnership.

Graf Ludo announces winners.

Toy Industry Foundation supports hurricane victims.

End-of-year releases "Terraforming Mars: Venus Next" and "Castles of Burgundy: Dice Game."

Kickstarters "Tiny Epic Defender: Dark War and Second Edition" and "7th Continent: What Goes Up Must Come Down"

 

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Category:Monday News with Paul Owen -- posted at: 5:55am EDT

Gamasutra projects board game market to grow 9% annually through 2022.

Chinese man suffers from Mahjong epilepsy syndrome.

New releases "This War of Mine" and "First Martians."

Kickstarters "Consentacle" and "Potato Pirates."

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Category:Monday News with Paul Owen -- posted at: 5:47am EDT

Ravensburger acquires ThinkFun

Pandemic Survival 2018 season starts

Coming soon: "Felicity: Cat in the Sack," "Nusfjord"

Kickstarters: "The Legend of Korra," "The Networks: Executives," "Cerebria"

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Category:Monday News with Paul Owen -- posted at: 7:49am EDT

Board game pieces establish female viking warrior as high-ranking officer.

Jerry Pournelle, SF author and wargamer, passes at 84.

Canadian Chess Championship odd situational ruling

New releases "Magic Maze" and "Sentient"

Kickstarters "Mint Delivery" and "Island of El Dorado"

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Category:Monday News with Paul Owen -- posted at: 5:21am EDT

Evil Hat Productions files for "Star Frontiers" trademark.

Goliath Games acquires Jax Games.

Fourth-quarter releases - Twilight Imperium 4 and Scythe: Wind Gambit

Kickstarters - Unstable Unicorns and Now Boarding

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Category:Monday News with Paul Owen -- posted at: 6:27am EDT

New releases: Whistle Stop, Port Royal, Alien Frontiers 5th Ed.

Kickstarters: Vegas Wits & Wagers, Numeracy Legends, Dare to Dream

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Category:Monday News with Paul Owen -- posted at: 12:24pm EDT

Gen Con record-breaking attendance, three fall releases, three Kickstarters

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Category:Monday News with Paul Owen -- posted at: 5:50am EDT

CMON Canadian distribution arrangement with Universal Distribution, five new releases from Gen Con, and one Kickstarter project

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Category:Monday News with Paul Owen -- posted at: 6:06am EDT

Toy Industry Foundation hosts Play Your Part Chicago for at-risk youth.

CMON earns $1M profits on $21M in 2016 sales.

Target announces plans for 70 Target-exclusive board games.

ICO Partners analyzes five years of board game Kickstarter growth in contrast to other project categories.

Two Wednesday 9 August game releases

Two Kickstarter projects

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Category:Monday News with Paul Owen -- posted at: 5:51am EDT