Sara Green, Author at TriplePoint Newsroom

Asmodee Establishes Subsidiary Asmodee Korea Limited

The board game giant expands presence in Asia with new branch

Seoul – FEBRUARY 4, 2021 – Asmodee today announced an office branch dedicated to serving South Korea, with the launch of Asmodee Korea Limited. Asmodee Korea, led by industry veteran Kevin Kichan Kim, aims to reinforce Asmodee’s leading position in the Korean market and to further expand their presence in the country.

J-Pop Superstar Kyary Pamyu Pamyu Returns in Brand New Collab with Ninjala!

New Song from the Superstar Debuts Alongside New and Returning Items in the Specialty Shop!

TOKYO, Japan – January 29, 2021 – GungHo Online Entertainment (GOE) announced today the return of Kyary Pamyu Pamyu to the bubblegum brawler, Ninjala, as part of a new collaborative event! As part of the collaboration, GOE is featuring Kyary Pamyu Pamyu’s first song of 2021, “Gum Gum Girl.”

New Clinical Study Shows Board Games Can Help Alzheimer’s Patients

Open Call for Additional Research Projects for Funding Considerations

PARIS – January 27, 2021 – Asmodee, a leading global publisher and distributor of board games, and Game in Lab, today announced the findings of its first clinical study observing the effects of play and its potential applications. The study, titled Cognitive – Adaptation – Behavior, found that games can have significant beneficial effects for those suffering from Alzheimer’s.

Ticket to Ride® Europe Celebrates 15 Years of Train Adventures

Days of Wonder and Asmodee Celebrate the Iconic Board Game with a Limited Collector’s Edition

Paris, France – January 25, 2021 – Asmodee and Days of Wonder are celebrating the 15th anniversary of their hit board game Ticket to Ride Europe with a limited collector’s edition arriving this spring. Ticket to Ride Europe is the second installment of the iconic Ticket to Ride, a franchise that has been enjoyed by more than 80 million players around the world.

The Fifth Holy Grail War Begins! Fate/stay night [Heaven’s Feel] Returns to Puzzle & Dragons!

I ask of you, are you my Master?

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. – December 7, 2020 – Harness your magic and summon Servants with the Fate/stay night [Heaven’s Feel] returning to Puzzle & Dragons from now until December 20. In this returning collaboration, players can traverse three limited-time collaboration dungeons as the Master of the franchise’s beloved characters.

CATAN® – Starfarers™ 5-6 Player Extension Now Available

The unexplored universe awaits and now you can add two additional players to your starfaring odyssey.

Roseville, MN – December 4, 2020 – Today, CATAN Studio and Asmodee launched (pun intended) the CATAN Starfarers 5-6 Player Extension, which adds two additional players to the CATAN – Starfarers base game for even more space exploring adventure. CATAN – Starfarers 5-6 Player Extension is available for purchase from the CATAN Shop and select retailers for a MSRP of $49.00 USD.

CATAN® 25th Anniversary Edition™ is Now Available

Celebrate 25 years of discovery with additional extension content and custom pieces available for purchase online and at select retailers for $80

Roseville, MN – November 13, 2020 – Today, CATAN Studio and Asmodee launched CATAN 25^th Anniversary Edition, a special product honoring 25 years of CATAN, which debuted as The Settlers of Catan in 1995. In celebration of CATAN’s legacy, CATAN 25^th Anniversary Edition includes the iconic CATAN base game, 5-6 player extension, custom dice, iridescent player pieces, and more. A great addition to any board game collection, CATAN 25^th Anniversary Edition can be purchased on Amazon.com, CATAN Shop, and other select retailers for $80 MSRP.

Asmodee Launches Connect & Play To Power the World’s Virtual Board Game Night

Industry-leading publisher to give board game walkthroughs on how to play their favorite games over video chat following the success of “Print & Play”

November 5, 2020 – Asmodee, a leading board game publisher behind iconic titles like Catan, Pandemic, Ticket to Ride, and Spot it! today launched Connect & Play, an initiative to help people learn to virtually play board games with friends and family during quarantine. Expanding on Asmodee’s Print & Play campaign launched earlier this year, the Connect & Play campaign provides players with written step-by-step instructions on how they can play each game remotely over video conferencing services like Zoom, Google Meet and Skype.

Author: Sara Green