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Star Realms Publisher Wise Wizard Games Lays Off Staff as Board Game Industry Contraction Continues

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Nov 12, 2025
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Wise Wizard Games laid off multiple full-time staff members this week, citing “rising costs and unstable US tariffs” as the company struggles to fulfill over $2.5 million in overdue crowdfunding projects. The layoffs include project director Danielle Reynolds and customer experience manager Derek Gill, part of what the company called “heartbreaking” cut…

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