Upper Deck Sues Ravensburger Over Allegedly Stolen Disney Game

Lorcana drama is here

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Thomas Traplin
June 08, 2023

It’s been a little while! For those of you who didn’t know, the South shore of Nova Scotia has been on fire for quite a while now and unfortunately for the family and I, that’s pretty much right in our back yard.

After nearly a week straight week of rain things are finally starting to calm down and we’re back at home.

So let’s get back in the swing of things with a brand new episode of the podcast and another newsletter!

Cheers,
Tom

📰 Industry News

Highlights if you've only got 5 minutes

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Upper Deck alleges Lorcana was stolen from an Upper Deck original game by a game designer previously contracted by Upper Deck.

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Japanese store Hareruya 2 says it will allocate new releases for younger fans and check ID to stop older collectors in search of a profit.

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Covid and the Ukraine War have caused some issues in the delivery of a long awaited Kickstarter project.

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Brendan Carrion, email marketer/game designer/podcaster with Athoria Games in Arizona, is on the podcast to talk about the nuts and bolts of marketing a game store and getting new customers, what makes Athoria Games tick, and discuss the state of the gaming industry as a whole.

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It looks like TCGPlayer is sticking to what they know they’re good at.

🎲 Kickstarter Project

Cool games on the horizon

Harness the magic of the forest and go head-to-head with your rivals in this strategic tabletop game for 2 or 4 players. You’ll play as a powerful Sage, summoning warriors from the Twig, Leaf, Droplet, and Pebble factions and fighting to prove your prowess. As the battle continues, you’ll level up and gain access to extraordinary abilities and fierce new recruits. Protect your Sage at all costs and vanquish your opponents to earn the title of Master of the Elements!

Nearly 20 times the funding goal has been raised with 11 days to go, and an awesome art style.

Check this one out (link)

📅 Upcoming Releases Dates

What’s coming up

  • Leviathan Box (Summer 2023)

  • Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG: Monstrous Revenge (June 23, 2023)

  • Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG Duelist Nexus (July 28, 2023)

  • Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG Speed Duel: Streets of Battle City (Aug 24, 2023)

  • 25th Anniversary Tin: Dueling Heroes (Sept 8, 2023)

  • Structure Deck Featuring Jack Atlas (Sept 23, 2023)

  • Universes Beyond - The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-Earth (June 23, 2023)

  • Magic: The Gathering - Commander Masters (August 4, 2023)

  • Magic: The Gathering - Wild of Eldraine (Sept 1, 2023)

  • Magic: The Gathering - Magic: The Gathering Starter Kit 2023 (Sept 8, 2023)

  • Magic: The Gathering - Universes Beyond: Doctor Who™ (Oct 13, 2023)

  • Lorcana The First Chapter (Aug 18, 2023)

  • The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth™ Holiday Release (Nov 3, 2023)

⛏️ Cool Tools

Products, apps, cool stuff

  • SquareSpace - Get your website up and running in the space of an afternoon. (link)

  • Wix - Don’t like SquareSpace? Wix is another great option. (link)

  • Roca Sorter - Sort your singles inventory automatically. (link)

  • Time.ly - Event calendar and online ticketing solution. (link)

📖 Learn

How-to’s and resources

  • Advanced Ordering Analysis: MTG Commander Masters - take a close look at Commander Masters (CMM), releasing Friday August 4th, 2023. (link)

  • Bounty For Serialized 001/001 The One Ring Soars To $1 Million - The bids keep on rising. (link)

  • How to open a Stupid Card Business. - The controversial Alpha Investments video where Rudy breaks down some card shop math. Definitely thinking about recording a response podcast to this one. (link)

How was today’s email? Let me know your thoughts!

Cheers,

Tom

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