Rise of Board Gaming in Asia (Localisation)
In this post, I will discuss how game localisation in Asia has helped fuel the global board game Renaissance. Localisation of board games has taken place for decades dating back as early as 1936 with the localisation of Monopoly by Waddington Games in Europe and the British Commonwealth. This served as a win-win situation for […]
Is theme the secret sauce to a good game?
I have recently watched the movie, Black Panther, and was left marvelled (no pun intended) with the magnificent showcase of cinematography, screenplay (and asymmetrical abilities of the different tribes). However, one thing stood out to me, which might offer an explanation to why it has grossed nearly $1 billion worldwide in box office. Black Panther […]
The Rise of Board Gaming in Asia
Since the turn of the century, the board game industry is experiencing a renaissance on a global scale. After suffering a decline of interest, partly due to the bloom in the video game industry, the younger generation of gamers are turning back to gaming the old-fashioned way: rolling dice and placing meeples on cardboards. From […]
