What if the real threat to the board game industry isn’t tariffs — but the way we run our businesses? In my latest blog, I expose the hobbyist mindset tanking publishers, break down the legal truth behind the 145% tariff panic, and offer a clear roadmap to protect your company — with receipts, templates, and a battle-tested blueprint. This isn’t just about board games. It’s about changing the game.

Two giants just lit the match—Final Frontier Games collapsed, Cephalofair cried tariff panic on CNN—and the industry is echoing their excuses. But behind the smoke is a hard truth: this isn’t a crisis caused by politics. It’s a reckoning for bad business. We’re naming names, breaking down receipts, and exposing the real reason your game might not make it to your doorstep.

A few days ago, I published a blog post calling for cooler heads in the board game industry as the initial wave of tariffs hit imports...

There’s been a lot of noise lately. As new tariff measures roll out and global trade dynamics shift, the tabletop community—particularly...