#Corona

23 January 2022 Politics & Society

Brettspiel Election 2020, You Decide: Conspiracy theories about Corona and the US election

Enemies of democracy spread hate and conspiracy theories not only via the messenger Telegram, but also through board games. In Election 2020, You Decide, everything revolves around lies about Corona and the 2020 US election.

2 May 2021 Panorama

"Corona has changed the lives and gaming of the jury members"

“The jury is still able to work despite Corona,” said Bernhard Löhlein twelve months ago. Does this still apply? An interview with the spokesperson of the ‘Spiel des Jahres’ association about contact restrictions, digital platforms and current games that still have a chance of winning awards in 2022.

5 February 2021 Economy

Sales of games and puzzles in the Corona year 2020 increased by 21 percent

According to the German Games Publishers Association, sales of board games and puzzles in Germany rose by 21 percent in the Corona year 2020, reaching well over 700 million euros. The overall toy market grew by nine percent, according to the association.

23 November 2020 Politics & Society

Playful Pandemic: Corona in Bleibhausen

Playing through the corona pandemic: Six scientists have developed a board game together with the Institute of Science and Technology in Klosterneuburg (IST Austria). It is available free of charge and shows how viruses spread.

17 November 2020 Politics & Society

Playing through Corona: board games in children’s and youth work

Many institutions in child and youth services currently have to forgo the explorations and outings that are so popular with children and young people. What helps against cabin fever? Playing games! But not all board games are equally suitable for educational work. A guest article by social pedagogue and games expert Petra Fuchs.

18 October 2020 Economy

Revenue from board games and puzzles in Germany up by 21 percent

In Germany, sales of board games and puzzles have increased by 21 percent in the current year to date compared to the same period last year. In the same time, total German toy sales grew by eight percent. This was announced by the Verband Spieleverlage.

9 October 2020 Economy

“We’ll miss the familiar faces and the special smell of the Galeria”

Normally, the industry and players from all over the world meet at SPIEL Essen at the end of October. This year, due to Corona, the fair is taking place virtually only. We spoke to Dominique Metzler, Managing Director of Friedhelm Merz Verlag, about the impact of Corona on the industry, the differences between BoardGameGeek and SPIEL.digital, and her leap into the deep end.

4 August 2020 Economy

Corona: Small publishers, big worries

The games industry is one of the winners of the corona crisis. But not all publishers are celebrating rising sales. Small publishers in particular are suffering from business closures and the cancellation postponement of the Spiel trade fair.

13 May 2020 Panorama

Coronavirus: hygiene concept for games nights

Can games nights take place again after the coronavirus restrictions are lifted? And if so, what should hygiene concepts look like? An interactive document.

22 April 2020 Panorama

Corona affects Spiel des Jahres: “Jury is operational”

The coronavirus contact ban also affects the Spiel des Jahres jury. Why is it still able to work if you can’t meet up with other players? Is it professional to publish reviews right now? And will the award ceremonies go ahead as planned? An interview with Bernhard Löhlein, the jury’s spokesperson.

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