South Sound Game Industry Meet-up - The Mystic, Olympia, WA - August 6, 2025 6pm-9pm. See you there!

"My hope in the future is for another trade mission to Tokyo that will build upon what we learned to have even more success for the Washington State tabletop business and creators looking to bring their work into Japan." - Nicole Jekich, Ravensburger buff.ly/3KfWifj

“I like looking at a game’s mechanics and wondering, ‘How can I break this?’ I like getting into the nitty gritty, especially on paper. I like knowing how everything works, which makes me a really big pain in Magic the Gathering.” Meet Goblin, an up & coming game designer! buff.ly/dFH2uhu

The trade mission began with our best business clothes for a trip to the US Embassy in Ginza. A panel of ambassadors presented Japanese consumer behavior and current economic impacts to the region, we shared our experience navigating the rules and regulations to sell games in Japan. buff.ly/3KfWifj

What can you tell us about your experience importing and shipping?

"Community-driven groups provide crucial advocacy and resources, enabling small businesses like ours to withstand policy shocks and economic upheavals. Alone, we’re vulnerable; together, we’re formidable. " Read the blog post here buff.ly/aXRhhpg

The Tokyo trade mission itself had clear goals for the group: focus on establishing trade for these Washington companies through researching the local market, and reconnecting or establishing business partners and selling their product at the Tokyo Game Market trade show. buff.ly/3KfWifj

In April 2024, six Washington State board game and TTRPG companies along with the Office of the Secretary of Washington State (OSOS) teamed up for a week-long trade mission to Tokyo that culminated at the Tokyo Game Market. Read more at buff.ly/3KfWifj

Are you heading to GenCon this year? Check out the 23 Washington based Game Industry artists and game companies! Follow this link for the full vendor list!

2 Industry Meetups this Month. Come join us at The Mystic in Olympia or Mox Bellevue. Hope to see you there!
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Welcome to the first Bellevue - Tabletop Industry Night sponsored by Gen Con and hosted by Tabletop Game Alliance. Please RSVP so we know our headcount!
Join us for this event from 6:30pm-9pm on Wednesday, November 13th hosted at Mox Boarding House in Bellevue.

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If you are a tabletop game professional living in WA, the TGA would like to help you go to Essen this year. Grant funding (up to $2,000 typically) is available to support qualifying businesses.

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