Devon Dice Presents

Welcome to News-a-palooza: Free the Meeple! I’m Joel, your host, and today we’re diving into a whirlwind of board gaming news and exciting updates. Joining me is Nick, our podcast’s very own board game designer. News Segment: 3:16 – Meeple trademark dispute (+ update) 10:50 – Game Brewer shutting down 11:50 – Star Wars: X-Wing game not being developed anymore 14:20 – Dicebreaker, the boardgame news site, appears to be collapsing, 2 weeks after being bought by IGN 15:55 – Figures for UK Games Expo attendance: Uniques: 39,306 Total Attendance: 65,281 Almost 30% growth over 2023 19:39 – Essen Spiel sells out to exhibitors 21:16 – Spiel des Jahres (+ Kennerspiel) nominations announced: SdJ: Sky Team, In the Footsteps of Darwin, and Captain Flip. KSdJ: Daybreak; The Guild of Merchant Explorers; Ticket to Ride Legacy – Legends of the West. Coming Soon: 29:14 – Star Trek: Captain’s Chair: A Star Trek game using the Imperium games’ design 32:55