145 Devon Dice Podcast October News Show ’25

Welcome to the latest episode from the Devon Dice crew, featuring news, crowdfunding updates in the board game industry, and what they have been playing in the last few weeks. Conventions

• Fox & Hounds board game weekend – 17th – 19th October
  • Hotel rooms not sold out
  • A few day/weekend tickets are still available?…
• Ocean City Games Expo – Sat. 25th October
• (Gridcon in November, but that’s long since sold out)

News

• There goes another one: Ludonaute to stop publishing new games
• Asmodee announce plans to release more kids-version adaptions of classic games
• People’s Choice Top Solo Games 2025 voting is open
• New Stonemeier game announced: Origin Story
• Restoration Games announced a load of new stuff:
  • New Unmatched stuff
  • New Thunder Road Vendetta expansion Interstate of Decay (KS Spring 26)
  • Return to Dark Tower expansion, The Expeditions (KS Oct 25)

Crowdfunding Kickstarter

• The Game Makers (ended)