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Pandasaurus makes significant cut to SPIEL Essen booth size, says lower-cost shift to EPN delivers similar sales volume

Pandasaurus CEO Nathan McNair told BoardGameWire, “What we found is a way to more economically attend the show, get some marketing done, sell games to players, make sure we are demoing games and getting the meetings we need without having to spend €50,000 or more on the show itself.”

Thumbnail for Chip Theory hires Keymaster veteran to grow lighter game imprint Neon Knight, as it learns to build beyond its existing audience

Chip Theory hires Keymaster veteran to grow lighter game imprint Neon Knight, as it learns to build beyond its existing audience

The Too Many Bones publisher told BoardGameWire it is very happy with Neon Knight’s progress since it began building the studio two years ago, but has acknowledged being “maybe naive” about how many of its existing fans would follow it into lighter games.

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UK Games Expo creators prep for giant show’s future without them by bringing in AireCon co-founder Mark Cooke

After 20 years growing the UK Games Expo into one of the largest tabletop gaming conventions in the world, founders Richard Denning and Tony Hyams are preparing for their eventual exit by bringing in AireCon co-founder Mark Cooke as operations director. Cooke joins following another record year for UKGE, which has seen its annual unique […]

Thumbnail for New Exploding Kittens studio boss sets sights on expanding namesake IP into “long-lasting evergreen brand”

New Exploding Kittens studio boss sets sights on expanding namesake IP into “long-lasting evergreen brand”

Joeri Hoste joined Exploding Kittens to lead its international business in 2020, following multi-year stints at companies including Hong Kong based board game publisher and manufacturer Ooba Games, toy company BOTI and trading card and collectibles specialist Upper Deck.

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