As Category Growth Booms
January 2, 2017
A new top game took over the top spot Card/Dice Game category this Spring, as Czech Games Edition’s Codenames broke out and became the undisputed leader.
As 'Pathfinder' Turns Around
January 2, 2017
Both of the big two roleplaying games, Dungeons & Dragons and Pathfinder , grew vs. the previous year.
Column by Scott Thorne
January 2, 2017
This week, Thorne looks at three notable trends from 2016.
From New and Old
December 31, 2016
There was broad leadership in the collectible games category in the Fall and Holiday seasons last year, with strength in some of the newest and oldest games in the category.
The Story in Miniatures Games
December 31, 2016
The biggest change in the miniatures category in 2015 was Games Workshop’s launch of Age of Sigmar , its new game to replace Warhammer Fantasy Battles.
Can Con-Goers Be Converted to Regulars?
December 31, 2016
And many of those tens of thousands are “civilians,” the mom-dad-and-the-kids who saw an Avengers movie and now want to learn something more.
As 'Codenames' Breaks Out
December 31, 2016
As was the case in 2014, the holiday season brought out hordes of shoppers who’d heard about direct-to-consumer card games such as Cards Against Humanity ,
As Category Continues to Grow
December 31, 2016
It was another great holiday season for board games, with some reporting sales increases as much as 50%.
Awareness Brings Players, Sales
December 31, 2016
The roleplaying game category is the strongest it’s been in years, based on what we hear from the trade.
ICv2 Rating: 4 Stars (Out of 5)
December 31, 2016
Like the stealthy ninjas that provide its inspiration, the fun of this game sneaks up on you.
ICv2 Stars: 4 (Out of 5)
December 31, 2016
Fluxx games are a matter of controlled chaos, and this instance of the series is a very good one.
Big Impacts, Now or in the Future
December 30, 2016
As we pass into 2017, we look back on the Top Five major events in the hobby games business.
