Board Game News

We’re in a golden age of tabletop games, but that can make it hard to keep up with everything that’s happening in the hobby. Worry not — Meeple Mountain has got your back!

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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Asmodee continues push into crowdfunding by buying Cthulhu: Death May Die series from struggling CMON

CMON’s sale of Cthulhu: Death May Die is the latest move in its drive to battle the huge losses the business has chalked up in the past couple of years – and comes alongside the company announcing a new share sale worth 20% of its existing share capital in an attempt to raise money for the company.

“Production will stop, shipments will be frozen, and some companies may not make it”: board game industry braces for further pain after Trump threatens 130% tariffs on China

Tariff hikes have already seen several board game businesses shutter their operations in recent months, while others have laid off staff and been forced to hike the price of their games to cover the unexpected costs.

Spiel Essen eyes record 220,000 attendance as world’s biggest board game fair expands into seventh huge hall

The record could finally fall this year after Spiel made the decision to expand into a seventh vast hall at the Messe Essen exhibition centre, boosting the show floor to 77,500 sq m – up 13% year-on-year, and almost 30% compared to 2023.

Bohnanza, 6 Nimmt publisher Amigo Spiele shutters US operation after eight years, saying tariff uncertainty was the ‘final impetus’

The decision comes despite Amigo Games being one of the few hobby board game publishers that managed to diversify some of its manufacturing away from China – the country which has been hit the heaviest by recent US tariffs to date.

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...