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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Chaos escalates in Alliance Game Distributors sale as winning bidder scraps deal, sues owner Diamond Comics, claiming it hid that AGD had lost biggest customer Wizards of the Coast

Chaos continues to engulf the sale of one North America’s biggest tabletop gaming distributors, Alliance Game Distributors, after the winning bidder scrapped its deal and sued bankrupt AGD owner Diamond Comics for the second time in three weeks – this time claiming Diamond concealed from it that AGD had lost its biggest customer, Wizards of the Coast.

Hundreds of Mensa members wrap up four-day board gaming marathon by revealing this year’s Mensa Select award winners

High IQ society Mensa has revealed this year’s recipients of its Mensa Select seal, following its traditional four-day gaming marathon to determine the winners.

CMON announces layoffs, pauses future game development and new crowdfunding due to US tariffs

Board game crowdfunding giant CMON is laying off staff and halting new game development and campaign launches, citing the ongoing unpredictability in US tariffs.

Online board game seller Boardlandia shuts down after tariffs add “unsustainable burden” to company’s existing challenges

Online board game retailer Boardlandia has become the latest tabletop-related victim of the skyrocketing US tariffs on Chinese imports, with its owners announcing they have closed down the business.

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...