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Wise Wizard Games Business Update
Rising costs and unpredictable U.S. tariffs have made things tough across the board for game companies, and sadly, some have had to shut down. Wise Wizard Games has been hit hard too. But we’re not giving up. We’re still committed to publishing awesome games,...
PRESS RELEASE: October 2025 Cat Says Moo, Seeker Chronicles, Locus and Star Realms 10th Anniversary!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 🎉 New Fall Lineup from Wise Wizard Games: 4 Small Games Deliver Big Fun 🎉 Portable, affordable, and packed with replayability - perfect for game night, gifting, and playing on the go. Sudbury, MA - October 28, 2025 - Wise Wizard Games has just...
Draconis 8 Coming Soon To Early Access
DRACONIS 8 EARLY ACCESS ON STEAM LAUNCHING IN OCTOBER!Do you like to play PC games? Wishlist Draconis 8 on Steam now! Play Draconis 8 for free during Steam NextFest October 13-20 and then as part of Steam Early Access. Players who log into Early Access in the first...
Wise Wizard Games at SPIEL ESSEN 2025 🇩🇪
⭐ CHECK OUT BRAND NEW WISE WIZARD TITLES! ⭐ PRE-RELEASE - Grab a copy at Essen before the official release date! (November 11th) 🚨 The Universe in a Card Game Draft your Seekers from among the best scientists ever, including Feynman, Maxwell, Hawking, and more,...
Wise Wizard Games at UK Games Expo 2025
We're super excited to be heading to UK Games Expo again this year in Birmingham, UK! Stop by our stand 3A-243. We have lots of exciting things happening: Game demos Free promo cards All of our games and expansions for sale with lots of show discounts Kickstarter...
Board Game Tariffs in the U.S.
Hey everyone, we wanted to share some important updates about how the recent tariff changes are affecting our board game business. Tariffs on goods imported from China are currently a staggering 145%. While this is often presented as a penalty on China, the reality...
Wise Wizard Games Press Release: Announcing Seeker Chronicles
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wise Wizard Games Announces Seeker Chronicles, a Science-Themed Strategy Card Game, Launching at GenCon 2025 Sudbury, MA — April 22, 2025 — Wise Wizard Games, renowned publisher of hit games such as Star Realms, Hero Realms, and Robot Quest...
Wacky Wizard Games Press Release: Push Push Penguin now available!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Push Push Penguin, a Playful New Family Game from Wise Wizard Games is Now Available! Sudbury, MA – April 15, 2025 – Penguins are pushy, competitive, and adorable—and now they're racing into your game nights! Wise Wizard Games is excited...
Caution Signs Designer Diary by Danielle Reynolds
In December 2022 at PAX Unplugged, I met designer Scott Brady at the Smirk & Dagger Games booth with his newly released game boop., an abstract two-player game with an adorable theme of cats knocking each other off the bed. As a gaymer who owns three cats and has...
Push Push Penguin Designer Diary – A Bias Towards Waddling
It's amazing what three bored board game designers can do on a 6-hour car ride. Push Push Penguin began when David Gordon, TAM, and I were carpooling to Cusecon in 2021. It wasn't the first time that David and TAM brainstormed a game on a trip to a convention, and it...
Digital Sale – 50% Off All Star Realms & Hero Realms Sets, Free Caution Signs and Sherlock Solitaire
We've got a super awesome Steam sale running until Wednesday March 20 and will end at 1pm Eastern. Star Realms & Hero Realms Digital 50% Off We have the following app expansions on sale for 50% off on Steam, iOS and Android on sale now through Wednesday March 20...
Pack The Essentials Designer Diary with Jacqueline Verges
Posted on behalf of Jacqueline Verges, Pack The Essentials Game Designer I grew up in a family that always loved to play board games. Many of my favorite memories over the years together were us playing games together, from playing Sequence while camping in our...
Wacky Wizard Games Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wise Wizard Games Announces the Next Two Titles in the Wacky Wizard Games Lineup A Charming Strategy Game About Packing Cats, Pack the Essentials, Releases Today! Sudbury, MA – January 28, 2025 – Wise Wizard Games is thrilled to announce the next...
Meet the Cats from Pack The Essentials & Name the Cat Contest!😻
Pack the Essentials is the newest game coming from Wacky Wizard Games. It is a lightweight, abstract strategy game about packing cats in suitcases and it’s awesome! Pre order at your local game store or on our webstore to get the quickest delivery here! Draft...
🚀 Star Realms: Rise of Empire – The Ultimate Legacy Deckbuilding Game Coming to Stores in 2025! 🚀
Hey there, Star Realms fans! 🚀 Get ready—this week, Star Realms: Rise of Empire, the highly anticipated 2-player legacy campaign, is hitting North American stores. With 13 scenarios, 3 new factions, and gameplay that evolves with every decision, this is the ultimate...
Star Realms and Hero Realms Legend Accounts now available!
We have two promotions running for Black Friday and Cyber Monday! Cyber Week Sale Extended to 12/8 Legend Accounts For Sale Limited Time Cyber Week Sale Extended Through 12/8! The Cyber Week sale is on our Wise Wizard Games online shop, all in-stock games are 25% off...
Wise Wizard Games Stocking Stuffers and Gift Ideas!
Cyber Week Sale Extended Through 12/8! The Cyber Week sale is on our Wise Wizard Games online shop, all in-stock games are 25% off or more, and shipping is free for orders over $75. Looking for a gift for the holidays? Check out our awesome stocking stuffer games...
Draconis 8 Designer Diary: Part 1
This guest post is brought to you by Carl Van Ostrand, designer of Draconis 8, which is in its final days of the campaign over on Kickstarter. To those reading, thank you! For designers, the absolute best reward is when the original inspiration behind the game brings...