GAMA Game Store Day: Member Stores Must Register by Oct. 22
Thursday, Oct. 22, is the deadline for game stores to register for GAMA's Game Store Day and receive the Game Store Day Retail Toolkit. The event takes place Saturday, Nov. 7, and is open to GAMA member stores.
Source: GAMA: The Tabletop Game Association
Magic: The Gathering Passes $600 Million in a Quarter for the First Time
Hasbro said on Oct. 20 that Magic: The Gathering revenue grew 34% in the third quarter, topping $600 million in a quarter for the first time, with growth fueled by The Hobbit and Reality Fracture sets.
Live-shopping platform Whatnot reported that The Hobbit Universes Beyond set sold five times as much as in-universe Magic sets on its platform in August and September.
Source: Hasbro Investor Relations ; Whatnot
Oink Games Brings Eggsposed to SPIEL Essen, Oct. 22-25
Tokyo-based Oink Games' new social deduction game Eggsposed, for 3 to 8 players ages 9 and up and about 20 minutes per game, began advance sales in Japan Oct. 17-18. It heads to SPIEL Essen in Germany Oct. 22-25 and to PAX Unplugged in North America Dec. 4-6.
At SPIEL, Oink Games will be in Hall 6, booth 6-C310, with a lineup that also includes the new hand-shedding game Loop 40.
Eggsposed: Pros
- 3 to 8 players ages 9 and up, about 20 minutes, per Oink Games
- Werewolf-style social deduction that works with groups as small as 3
Eggsposed: Cons
- Amazon lists a U.S. release date of Oct. 28, so it is a pre-order for now
- The Amazon listing says 2 to 6 players, which does not match Oink Games' 3 to 8
Source: Oink Games: Eggsposed ; Oink Games: SPIEL 2026 Overview
Reiner Knizia's Through the Mountains Is Coming to Kickstarter
Allplay is preparing a Kickstarter campaign for Through the Mountains, a sequel, not a re-theme, to Reiner Knizia's route-building classic Through the Desert, in which players lead yaks through a mountain pass. The campaign page also previews Allplay's Triskel and 5 of a Kind.
Source: Allplay campaign page
The Op Games Promotes New Dinosaur Volcano Battle at Utah's Ogden Dinosaur Park
The Op Games announced Oct. 15 a partnership with Ogden Dinosaur Park to celebrate its newly launched family game Dinosaur Volcano Battle (MSRP $19.97). Visiting kids ages 5 to 10 can win a copy through park giveaways from Oct. 15 through Nov. 30. The game is sold at Walmart and specialty game retailers.
Dinosaur Volcano Battle: Pros
- $19.97 MSRP
- Sold at Walmart and specialty game retailers
Dinosaur Volcano Battle: Cons
- We found no Amazon US listing
- The Op's announcement gives few gameplay details
Source: The Op Games via PR Newswire
Ravensburger Adds Fourth Wing and Onyx Storm 500-Piece Puzzles
Ravensburger has added 500-piece adult puzzles based on Rebecca Yarros' romantasy novels, including Fourth Wing and Onyx Storm, to its Book Universe series, for ages 12 and up. The Fourth Wing puzzle is listed at $19.99 on ravensburger.us.
Ravensburger Fourth Wing and Onyx Storm 500-Piece Puzzles: Pros
- $19.99 for the Fourth Wing puzzle on ravensburger.us
- 500 pieces, for ages 12 and up
Ravensburger Fourth Wing and Onyx Storm 500-Piece Puzzles: Cons
- 500 pieces is a modest size for experienced adult puzzlers
- Amazon showed only 9 Fourth Wing puzzles left in stock on Oct. 20
Source: Ravensburger
HAWKs Launches Dinner Time, a Food-Chain Card Game for Ages 7 and Up
Los Angeles-based HAWKs has launched Dinner Time, a fast card game in which players race to build food chains linking predator and prey. It is listed at $14.99 on the HAWKs online shop, with 64 cards, for 2 to 6 players ages 7 and up.
HAWKs Dinner Time: Pros
- $14.99, with 64 cards, for 2 to 6 players ages 7 and up
- Quick 15- to 20-minute games, and the box fits in a backpack (HAWKs)
HAWKs Dinner Time: Cons
- It's a table-slapping speed game, which HAWKs itself calls "fast, loud"
- Sold on the HAWKs shop. We found no Amazon US listing
Source: HAWKs
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