tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7799357743004909192.post4629736342521504959..comments2024-01-04T23:48:09.384-05:00Comments on Pawnderings on Games: Will the economic turmoil translate into game industry stress?Seth Owenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12206653100499935990noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7799357743004909192.post-62999407788156014712008-09-24T16:35:00.000-04:002008-09-24T16:35:00.000-04:00Because the boardgame inudstry is so small it's ha...Because the boardgame inudstry is so small it's hard to get reliable statistics. I'm not awre of any impartial source for overall industry metrics.<BR/><BR/>There are some data available for the toy industry as a whole, but I don't think that tells us much about how boardgaming is doing.Seth Owenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12206653100499935990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7799357743004909192.post-20970369257109688412008-09-24T14:14:00.000-04:002008-09-24T14:14:00.000-04:00True, but I would argue that the cultural acceptan...True, but I would argue that the cultural acceptance and prevalence of board gaming has far more impact than the economy on this industry. Board games just aren't that expensive, really, compared to things like RVs, televisions, or even golf.<BR/><BR/>I'd be curious to see statistics on the boardgaming industry on a whole over the past couple decades to see if it really is on the rise as many claim.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7799357743004909192.post-44264666431646983882008-09-23T22:04:00.000-04:002008-09-23T22:04:00.000-04:00Maybe, although I have more on my other blog about...Maybe, although I have more on my other blog about the developing crisis. http://torturedillogic.blogspot.com<BR/><BR/>It wouldn't have to be GD ver. 2.0 to have a big impact on game makers, though.Seth Owenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12206653100499935990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7799357743004909192.post-30627014191454065602008-09-23T17:40:00.000-04:002008-09-23T17:40:00.000-04:00Uh, I doubt this is going to a sequel to 1929.Uh, I doubt this is going to a sequel to 1929.G-Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14601899042742614765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7799357743004909192.post-53839383235311302282008-09-23T14:27:00.000-04:002008-09-23T14:27:00.000-04:00It certainly won't effect my game buying. I'm gea...It certainly won't effect my game buying. I'm gearing up for a good sized purchase in a month or two here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com