The news keeps coming! This week Aaron and Ian cover a lot of ground, including the recent break-in at Pandasauras Games, Ravensburger cancelling new orders, and mourn the passing of the legendary Reuben Klamer
Games
Funko Games and Prospero Hall announce Jurassic Park Legacy (working title), a legacy game taking place from the creation of the park through it's entire storied history. No further details available
https://funkogames.com/games/jurassic-legacy/
Asmodee and Repos Productions announce 7 Wonder Architects, a standalone game focused on being a bit simpler and family friendly / easier to teach and learn
https://youtu.be/Ij8Ckzwat-w
Game Trayz announces their first published game, Forsaken
https://gametrayz.com/game-trayz-lab/
Next Move Games announces the fourth and final title in the Azul series: Azul Queen's Garden, slate to release at Essen 2021
https://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/346965/azul-queens-garden
Expansions
FFG announces that new Keyforge expansion on hold due to "broken" algorithm, also teases digital version coming from Stainless Games
https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2021/9/10/down-but-not-out/
News
Ravensburger stops orders
https://toybook.com/ravensburger-north-america-halts-orders-amid-global-supply-chain-crisis/
Andrei Novac, manager at Board & Dice games provides a very insightful breakdown of how board game publishers make and spend money on a post at BGG
https://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/122099/board-game-price-breakdown
Publisher Pandasaurus warehouse robbed
https://www.instagram.com/p/CTyUJbhr-7P/
Many publishers and developers pull support from TGG after offensive image and response
https://techraptor.net/tabletop/news/white-supremacist-art-throttles-tournament-fishing-board-game-publicity
Lost Ruins of Arnak wins Deutsche Spielepreis award, from company behind Essen Spiel, the world's largest tabletop gaming event
https://www.dicebreaker.com/games/lost-ruins-of-arnak/news/deutsche-spielepreis-2021
Reuben Klamer, designer of The Game of Life has passed away at 99 years old
https://peopleofplay.com/blog/reuben-klamer-toy-industry-icon-and-inventor-of-the-the-game-of-life-has-reluctantly-left-this-world-at-99
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