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Evergreen product lines are games that have been reprinted again and again and again, and continue to be top sellers. Evergreen games provide stability THE BEAUTY OF Evergreen Games and predictability with their loyal customer bases and high level of player satisfaction. Here are the benefits of evergreen product lines for a retailer. - Confidence in awesome gameplay - Easy to recommend and demo - Community resources to support players by Debbie Moynihan, COO, Wise Wizard Games - Repeat purchases for expansions and accessories

Confidence in Awesome Gameplay

Evergreen titles have been played repetitively with rock-solid player experiences. Using Star Realms as an example, the Star Realms Deckbuilding Game was first released in 2014, the digital app has been downloaded over 1M times and the physical game continues to be in high demand year after year. Star Realms won seven Game of the Year Awards when it was launched, and has amassed more than 35,000 ratings on BoardGameGeek.

Easy to Recommend & Demo

Many gamers know how to play Star Realms and are familiar with its deck-building gameplay style. There are also lots of How-to-Play videos available. Anyone can give a demo in 5-10 minutes, and there is also a how-to-play tutorial on the free-to-download digital app. At conventions, we have almost a 1:1 demo-to-sales ratio (many demos result in the sale of more than one copy of the game). The game is easy to grasp and players want to play it again. The gameplay length lends itself well to new gamers and use in between longer games, i.e. it will get a lot of gameplay. Yay!

Community Resources

Evergreen titles lend themselves well to community building. Many evergreen titles also have digital implementations, which we have found increases the community-building leading to more players of our games. For Star Realms, there is a fan-created Star Realms Community Facebook page; fan-organized tournaments on Facebook, BGG and at conventions; fan- and publisher-created discord channels, and lots of streamers excited about the game.

Repeat Purchases

Once a player knows how to play an evergreen line, they are very likely to buy more. With Star Realms, players start with any of the base games and then can mix and match any of the expansions. This allows players to continue to expand their gameplay with lots of follow-on small purchases. When a new expansion releases, Star Realms fans love to pick it up and add it to their collection. There are also lots of accessories for those with larger collections. The Universal Storage Box holds an entire collection plus a rolled up playmat. The playmats make it easier to set up the game for those who want a nicer table presence when battling for their Star Realm. Many of our players love the Star Realms sleeves to protect their collection. You can order all of the Star Realms product line and our other product lines direct from Wise Wizard Games by joining the Wizards Retailer Guild. Details at wisewizardgames.com/GAMA