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Our third seminar for #GenCon2025 will help you learn how to save time and money by designing with manufacturing in mind! The Panda team will show you how to consider manufacturing throughout the game design process to make it more profitable. gencon.com/events/276721
An image of a worker meeple from Kanban EV. The text DESIGNING WITH MANUFACTURING IN MIND, FRIDAY, 3:00 PM. JW MARRIOTT: WHITE RIVER BALLROOM A-B appears over the image.

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Our next #GenCon2025 seminar features our friends from @BackerKit and Quartermaster Logistics! Learn the tips and tricks on how to successfully navigate funding, manufacturing, and fulfilling your board game idea. Friday 10 AM. Wabash 1 in the ICC.
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Geoff Engelstein@gengelstein8 Jul 2025
New GameTek! Team Rocket Blasting Off Again! or Jesse's and James's Poker Adventures or Incentivizing Your Players For Fun and Profit gametek.substack.com/p/team-…
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Gameosity@Gameosity7 Jul 2025
The Recent Listings on Tabletop Jobs July 2025 list is here! wp.me/p6YINE-8ue #tabletopgamejobs

Recent Listings on Tabletop Jobs July 2025 | Gameosity

Have a tabletop related job listing you want featured here? Email Jess at [email protected] or submit it here: www.gameosity.com/post-a-job Remote Good Games Publishing - Gen Con booth staff All...

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Attention, #GenCon2025 attendees! Are you interested in the ins and outs of the board game industry? Join the team from Panda Game Manufacturing for a behind the scenes look at game manufacturing.
A graphic with a picture of the Meepler tile from Allplay's Factory Funner. Text reads A Crash Course In Game Manufacturing, Thursday, 2:00 PM, JW Marriott, White River Ballroom A-B.

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GAMA maintains a Tabletop Gaming Convention Locator on their website and it lists many of the tabletop game design conventions around the world. We just submitted our Protospiel Madison 2025 event in November. gama.org/page/ConventionLoca…
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Gen Con is almost here & we’ve got six awesome events lined up! We'll be posting more info soon, but in the meantime, you can grab tickets here: tinyurl.com/2uvkuy6d. Sold out? Swing by anyway—we’ll do our best to get you in! #GenCon2025
A graphic with the Panda logo and Gen Con logo highlighted above the word EVENTS. The list of events reads as follows: A Crash Course in Game Manufacturing, Thursday, 2:00 Pm, JW Marriott, White River Ballroom A-b. Launching Your Board Game: Insights W/ Quartermaster Logistics & Backerkit, Friday, 10:00 Am, Icc, Wabash 1 Designing With Manufacturing in Mind, Friday, 3:00 Pm, JW Marriott, White River Ballroom A-b Open House at the Panda Lounge, Saturday, 12:00 Pm, Westin, Panda Lounge (Cameral Room) Prepping Your Files for Production, Sunday, 10:00 Am, JW Marriott, White River Ballroom A-B Behind the Board With Paverson Games: Secrets of Making Luthier, Sunday, 12:00 Pm, ICC, 212

ALT A graphic with the Panda logo and Gen Con logo highlighted above the word EVENTS. The list of events reads as follows: A Crash Course in Game Manufacturing, Thursday, 2:00 Pm, JW Marriott, White River Ballroom A-b. Launching Your Board Game: Insights W/ Quartermaster Logistics & Backerkit, Friday, 10:00 Am, Icc, Wabash 1 Designing With Manufacturing in Mind, Friday, 3:00 Pm, JW Marriott, White River Ballroom A-b Open House at the Panda Lounge, Saturday, 12:00 Pm, Westin, Panda Lounge (Cameral Room) Prepping Your Files for Production, Sunday, 10:00 Am, JW Marriott, White River Ballroom A-B Behind the Board With Paverson Games: Secrets of Making Luthier, Sunday, 12:00 Pm, ICC, 212

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The countdown to #GenCon2025 begins now, and we're excited to announce that the Panda Lounge is returning to the Westin! Meet the team, pick up a toolkit or two, or just take a break from the busy convention. It's the perfect place to chill!
An orange graphic with a map indicating directions to the Panda Lounge at Gen Con 2025. The Panda mascot is pointing at the headline "Join us in the Panda Lounge." The rest of the text reads: "Directions from the convention center. 1. Take the escalator or elevator to the 2nd floor. 2. Cross the skywalk to the Westin. 3. Ride the escalator or elevator down to the 1st floor. The Panda Lounge is in the southeastern corner."

ALT An orange graphic with a map indicating directions to the Panda Lounge at Gen Con 2025. The Panda mascot is pointing at the headline "Join us in the Panda Lounge." The rest of the text reads: "Directions from the convention center. 1. Take the escalator or elevator to the 2nd floor. 2. Cross the skywalk to the Westin. 3. Ride the escalator or elevator down to the 1st floor. The Panda Lounge is in the southeastern corner."

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The Game Crafter is excited to announce our new community tabletop game design contest. Introducing the Cast of Characters Challenge! Create a game with 6+ unique characters for players to choose from, with each character playing differently. Details at thegamecrafter.com/contests/…
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Dr. Wictz@drwictz20 Jun 2025
Ain't no party like an Unpub party because am @TheUnpub party doesn't stop #Unpub at #OriginsGameFair #Origins2025 #OriginsGameFair2025
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The Horizon Fellowship program is an accelerator meant to help diverse board game publishers & game store retailers get mentorship and networking from professionals in the industry. Applications for 2025-2026 fellowships open June 18 at Origins Game Fair. gama.org/page/Horizons
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Meeple Syrup@MeepleSyrup11 Jun 2025
🎲✂️ Tonight at 9PM EDT (UTC -5) @DrayerInk and @SenFoongLim to Luke Parnell (Kerf Cut Games) about how he incorporates his art and culture into his game designs. Chat with us live at facebook.com/MeepleSyrup or youtube.com/MeepleSyrup
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ALT Beige, brown, and yellow title card with the text: Art & Culture with Luke Parnell (Kerf Cut Games) on Wednesday June 11 at 9 PM EDT with accompanying links: facebook.com/MeepleSyrup and youtube.com/MeepleSyrup. There are yellow and brown pill-shaped graphic elements in the top left and bottom right corners. The centre has the pancake shaped logo for the Meeple Syrup Show surrounded by hexagonally framed pictures of the 2 hosts and 1 guests.

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Hey, Los Angeles! Peter and Matt will be presenting A Crash Course in Game Manufacturing at #LFGCon next weekend; Friday at 11am. We are excited to check out this new convention on the west coast! lfg-con.com/eventschedule/53…
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Gameosity@Gameosity2 Jun 2025
Our Recent Listings on Tabletop Jobs June 2025 Is here! Find your next career in games with our handy list of open positions in the industry! wp.me/p6YINE-8tK
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2d6 Magazine@2d6Magazine23 May 2025
📢Noticia👇 Dot Com gana el premio @CardboardEdison 2025 con su propuesta económica en tiempo real 2d6mag.es/noticias/23_5_25_c… #juegos #juegosdemesa #prototipos
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In our second presentation at #UKGE2025, we’ll introduce you to the concepts of UX and UI design in tabletop games and confront the major barriers to entry. This is a don't-miss event for anyone wishing to take their game designs to the next level! Sunday 12:30 in the Panda Room.
A picture of the game Moonrakers showing the box open with components in the insert. The words "UX/UI for Tabletop Games, Sunday, 12:30, Piazza 1, Panda Room" are overlaid on the background.

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#UKGE2025 is one week away and we have great events lined up! First, @BackerKit and Spiral Galaxy join Panda for an intimate Q&A session on crowdfunding best practices, common pitfalls, avoidable mistakes, and tips for success. Saturday at 17:00 in the Panda Room.
A close up of a game component that looks like a cargo ship is sitting on a white background. The words "Launching Your Board Game, Saturday 17:00, Piazza 1, Panda Room" are overlaid on the image.

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The Cardboard Edison Award is an international contest for unpublished board game designs. The winners of the 2025 contest have been announced and you can find the full details at cardboardedison.com/award

Cardbord Edison Award — Cardboard Edison

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Panda's 25 in 25 sponsorship and giveaway returns for #UKGE2025! If you are attending UKGE, be sure to sign up for our 3 draws to win $1000 in manufacturing credit with Panda. events.pandagm.com/giveaway-…
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It's hard to believe, but #UKGE2025 is right around the corner! We are proud once again to sponsor the Manufacturing Press & Business Zone, a free-to-use area where media, press, publisher and designers can meet up. ukgamesexpo.co.uk/whats-on/p…
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