The state of the board game industry for designers in 2025

As 2025 comes to a close, this video looks back at the state of the board game industry in 2025, and what that means for designers. From the impact of tariffs, to the rise in standard of game design itself, there are a number of trends I've noticed over the year.

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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:30 Longer timelines
5:20 Job losses
7:17 The rise of small games
10:56 Game design is better than ever
12:51 Game design "service" industry
17:14 USA

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