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Shut Up & Sit Down continues push into game development through tie-up with publisher Play to Z, says deal will “not compromise on our core values”

Board game review giant Shut Up & Sit Down has made a further move into game development by inking a deal with star-studded publisher Play to Z – a financial tie-up it admits will mean “additional caveats, conversations, and potential complications” for its review work.

Reflecting on 2024, preparing for 2025: All About Games Consulting looks at opportunities and challenges in the board game industry

Another strong year for the board game industry, which has now grown to about €13bn, nears its end, with all eyes turning to the opportunities and challenges presented by 2025. In this article Cedric Delobelle, co-founder of one of BoardGameWire’s sponsors All About Games Consulting, looks ahead to what US tariffs might mean for the industry, and reflects on the successes and difficulties encountered in 2024.

Expert-level eurogame award Diamant d’Or unveils Civolution, SETI among 2025 finalists

The Diamant d’Or, a prize launched almost a decade ago to celebrate complex eurogames being overlooked by more mainstream board game awards, has unveiled its eight finalists for 2025.

Capstone Games seals first team-up with Japanese publisher, will bring eurogame Falling to Kickstarter in February

Capstone Games, the Ohio board game publisher which made a name for itself bringing complex eurogames to the US from Germany, has inked its first partnership with a Japanese publisher.

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...