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Thumbnail for Tabletop pioneer Steve Jackson returns focus to game design as Sabrina Gonzalez takes over as Steve Jackson Games CEO

Tabletop pioneer Steve Jackson returns focus to game design as Sabrina Gonzalez takes over as Steve Jackson Games CEO

Gonzalez takes charge of a business with years of falling revenue – as well as a run of promising crowdfunding successes.

Thumbnail for Ants beats designs including Galactic Cruise, Speakeasy to win Portugal’s heavyweight-focused Game of the Year award

Ants beats designs including Galactic Cruise, Speakeasy to win Portugal’s heavyweight-focused Game of the Year award

The worker-management title triumphed amid strong competition from titles including Galactic Cruise – which already has the Dice Tower Awards game of the year and Golden Geek heavy game of the year to its name, and is one of the three finalists for this year’s Deutscher Spiele Preis.

Thumbnail for Maestro Media opens its crowdfunding, manufacturing, retail infrastructure to other publishers and designers

Maestro Media opens its crowdfunding, manufacturing, retail infrastructure to other publishers and designers

The Binding of Isaac: Four Souls and Clash of Clans: The Epic Raid publisher has launched Overture by Maestro Media, through which it plans to co-publish games from other companies, partner with them during development or production, or potentially acquire titles outright.

Thumbnail for CMON warns of ‘prolonged structural downturn’ as it seeks up to $17.5m from investors

CMON warns of ‘prolonged structural downturn’ as it seeks up to $17.5m from investors

CMON has warned that its core business is suffering a “prolonged structural downturn” and is still consuming more cash than it generates, despite a drastic restructuring which has seen the board game crowdfunding major halve its workforce, sell off some of its biggest game IPs and halt new crowdfunding campaigns.

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