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How Far Does Tv and Film Influence Board Games?

Aug 23, 2017

Terminator and Game of Thrones have all inspired board games, taking the property from the big screen and applying it to a humble game. Here, Nicki Gumbrell, sales director at Gibsons, reviews why TV and film has such a huge presence in the ...

Tags: Terminator, Game of Thrones

New Tabletop Gaming Subscription Service to Launch Via Kickstarter

Aug 16, 2017

The service has been devised by gaming industry veteran Cory Jones and will offer brand-new titles on a monthly basis. A new tabletop gaming subscription service is gearing up to hit Kickstarter, devised by gaming industry veteran Cory ...

Tags: Tabletop Gaming

Cartamundi to Host 'future of Board Games' Summit at Spiel 16

Oct 9, 2016

The event will feature presentations from senior Cartamundi strategists as well as Tom Vasel, co-host of the YouTube channel The Dice Tower who will discuss Connected Games. Cartamundi is to host a special event discussing the future of ...

Tags: Cartamundi, Spiel 16

MAISON & OBJET Paris Announces Show's Theme for 2016

Jun 30, 2016

MAISON&OBJET announced the “House of Games” theme for the upcoming MAISON&OBJET PARIS September 2016 show. The new Inspirations Forum, which will present the Inspirations Space by Vincent Grégoire, will be extended ...

Tags: MAISON&OBJET, dandy-inspired environment

Board Games Rivalling Sales of Science Kits at Thames & Kosmos

Jun 14, 2016

"Considering we have only been selling board games for a year we have been really pleased with the sales,"said Emma Hanlon, account manager at Thames & Kosmos. Award nominations and sell out success of some hit titles has helped Thames & ...

Tags: Thames&Kosmos, An umbrella of Kosmos, Game Expo

EDITOR'S COMMENT: Love Games

Mar 28, 2016

They may be childish, but board games are far from child's play as a new wave of titles taking on the subject of sex demonstrate. Robert Hutchins dims the lights, puts on some Marvin Gaye and explores the world of 'love games'. To quote ...

Tags: Fifty Shades of Grey line, Lovehoney, The beast, Fog of love, Notting hill

NSPCC Details This Year's Big Board Game Day

Mar 22, 2016

Charity has dated the event for May 27th. Children's charity NSPCC has dated this year's Big Board Game Day. On May 27th, the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children is encouraging the public to set up their own game ...

Tags: NSPCC, Big board game day

Gibsons To Relaunch Wembley

Mar 21, 2016

"Wembley was a great success in the 80s and every year we get asked to when it will be reintroduced to the Gibsons range." Gibsons is relaunching Wembley, one of its most popular games from back in the Eighties. Originally introduced ...

Tags: Gibsons, Wembley

Yoga Spinner And Me Want Cookies Top Bill At Board Game Club's Second Birthday Event

Mar 18, 2016

Radio One presenter Matt Edmondson was on hand to showcase his latest gaming title, still currently in development among a crowd of game inventors and toy industry bods. Yoga, Cookies and cake topped the bill of last week’s Board ...

Tags: Coiledspring, Board Game Club, Yoga Spinner

Rules Of Play To Hold Biggest Celebration Of International TableTop Day In Cardiff

Mar 16, 2016

'This is a fantastic opportunity for indie games publishers, and new and established inventors to get their games in front of the people that matter: the customers,' says Rules of Play. Game retailer Rules of Play is planning on ...

Tags: Event, Cardiff, Retailer, Rules of playInternational tabletop day

Board Game Club on Track for Further Growth in 2016

Dec 21, 2015

The adult board games evening enjoyed a successful 2015 that culminated with a Christmas special and welcomed back Radio One's Matt Edmondson Board Game Club is on track to enjoy further growth in 2016 bringing big brands and obscure ...

Tags: Board Game Club, adult board games, toys

a Group of 314 Guests Have Set a New Guinness World Record

May 28, 2015

A group of 314 guests at Butlin’s Minehead Resort in Somerset have set a new Guinness World Record for the most people playing Connect4 at the same time. Butlin’s Redcoats joined forces with guests to set the record which also ...

Tags: Guinness World Record, The Most People Playing Connect4

Iconic Board Games Found The Works of Shakespeare

Apr 2, 2015

References to Boggle, Cards Against Humanity and even Hungry, Hungry Hippos all discovered in some of The Bard's most popular work. Popular industry gaming evening, Board Game Club is to change its name in honour of new research that ...

Tags: Shakespeare, HungryHungry Hippos, Toys

XCOM Controls Key Elements of The Game Hrough a Companion APP

Jan 30, 2015

Inspired by the popular video gaming franchise, XCOM - The Board Game delivers alien invasions via its companion app. Popular Alien-battling, videogame franchise XCOM has made its transition to the world of board gaming. XCOM – ...

Tags: Board Game, Toys

A Seven-Year-Old Boy From Northumberland Been Named The Young Games Inventor of The Year

Jan 30, 2015

Fred Williams is now working with the design team at The Green Board Game Co. to turn Summit Up in to a working prototype. A seven-year-old boy from Northumberland has been named the Young Games Inventor of the Year. Fred Williams from ...

Tags: cranium-busting game, Toys

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