(Wizards of the Coast) Tabletop Reality Fracture Sandwiched between several Universes Beyond franchise and mini sets, Reality Fracture had a lot to prove. But the current Magic: The Gathering set is one of the best of the year, if not the best altogether. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Tabletop Dungeons & Dragons and Studio X Join United Wizards of the Coast After the Magic: The Gathering Arena team had already unionised, now the teams behind tabletop Magic and Dungeons & Dragons are joining United Wizards of the Coast. Leadership is asked to recognise the union until 13 October. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Hochschule für Bildende Künste / University of Fine Arts Braunschweig (Hbk Braunschweig) Tabletop AG Games Announces Methods at Play Jam for Analog Games The AG Games is looking for applicants for a "Methods Jam", styled like a game jam, for the study of analog games. It will be held in March 2027 in Braunschweig, with submissions open until 25 October. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Rebecca Snell is the new Senior Vice President Social Games at board game giant Asmodee. (Snell/Asmodee) Tabletop Rebecca Snell Becomes SVP Social Games at Asmodee Rebecca Snell is the new Senior Vice President Social Games at board game giant Asmodee. The marketing expert has been in lead positions at the Lego Group, Bacardi and P&G before. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Collector boosters will also be smaller than before: with only 12 cards per pack (Wizards of the Coast) Products Magic Introduces Full-Rare 'God Packs', Cuts Foil Commons Coming with the Nauctis set in 2027, both play boosters and collector boosters will have chances to be a 'God Pack' full of Rares. This will likely break the Limited format substantially, especially Sealed and drive prices for collector boosters higher, despite smaller packs. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Products Snapshots: A Visit to the Bandai Namco Cross Store in London London houses one of only two physical Bandai Namco Cross Stores, both in the UK. We've been on site to check out the concept and showcase store, which focuses heavily on gachapon machines and TCG play spaces. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Tabletop RetroGamesCon Crew Brings New Card Galaxy Europe TCG Event to Heidelberg KüHe Event, the team behind RetroGamesCon, is starting a new German TCG event in Heidelberg called Card Galaxy Europe on 21 November. Not only trading and collectibles, but also family experiences, cosplayers and free TCG play areas are the focus. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
(Serious Games Summit) Tabletop Serious Games Summit Connects Risk-Assessors and Game Makers At the Serious Game Summit in Lucerne, 45 analogue game makers, risk managers at public organisations and researchers came together to discuss the possibilities of games for adult teaching and crisis management education. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Tabletop Pokémon Trading Card Game Launches 30th Celebration Set The Pokémon TCG has released its 30 year anniversary set aimed at collectors and players at the same time. With a new rarity, all-foil boosters and guest art by Japanese artist Yoshirotten, the set is available from today. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
From the introduction in 2021: Wizards of the Coast showing Alchemy (WotC) Tabletop Magic: The Gathering Arena Sunsets Alchemy Wizards of the Coast is ending digital-only Alchemy cards in Magic: The Gathering Arena. The last Alchemy set will be the coming Reality Fracture release. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Business Finnish Game Studio MiTale Starts Transmedia Publishing MiTale from Finland has announced that it will start into publishing. The indie studio from Turku not only covers digital games, but also board games, graphic novels and books. Submissions will start early next year. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
The week caps off with a visit at Nice Game Publishing's office (Dennis Daseking) Campus Second Bonn Game Week Starts Next Week The University of Bonn Game Week for starts on Monday, 7 September. Organised by Bonn Lab for Analogue Games and Imaginative Play (LAGIP), the series brings analogue game studies scholars, developers and publishers together. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
