Uploaded January 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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The tabletop gaming industry, like any other, follows patterns. A successful release often inspires a wave of similar games, each attempting to replicate the original’s success. Occasionally, a truly innovative concept emerges, sparking a flurry of derivative titles and giving rise to a new trend. Should Board Game Designers follow trends?? Or buck them??

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00:00 Introduction
01:34 CCGs
03:43 Micro-games
04:45 Early 2000s
5:44 Market Saturation
06:28 Toy industry trends
07:46 Video game trends