Game industry

So you've been working on a game idea for years — writing and rewriting rules, sweating over just the right theme, working endlessly on the graphic design, scrounging components from other games, cutting and taping and cobbling together pieces and parts, and then playtesting with family and friends over and over and over again. You finally get it to the point where you think it can become a real, live product. Out there in the marketplace, for the whole world to buy. The ultimate proving ground.

Passport Game Studios releases two games, this weekend is International Tabletop Day, and board games appear on Buzzfeed.

Several game companies had fun with April Fool’s this year, websites give suggestions for your Easter gaming, and Castle Panic: The Dark Titan is now released.

U.S. Games Systems has released Backstab, R&R Games announces they are working on two new expansions and Renegade Games has acquired the rights to Snow Tails.

Both Castle Panic: The Dark Titan and Pandemic Legacy are now available for pre-order and Tiny Epic Kingdoms is getting both an expansion and an iOS adaptation.

Game Salute has released Tiny Epic Defenders, a co-op board game based on Thunderbirds is set for release, and Munchkin Adventure Time is getting an expansion.

News from the New York Toy Fair, six KSOMOS games will be released in the US, and Martian Dice is on sale.

Ghostbusters: The Board Game already has $400,000 pledged on Kickstarter, Victory Point Games is having a Valentine’s Sale, and Cheapass Games has released two new free print-and-plays.

Spell Saga, a Kickstarter-backed story based card game, is available for pre-order, WizKids has released a new dice building game, and Fireside Games has posted a preview of their new Castle Panic expansion.

Stronghold Games is releasing a drawing-based board game, The Settlers of Catan turns twenty this year, and Across the Board Games writes an interesting article about art in games.