Retailer Room Promotion

We will once again be offering Retailer

“Book A Night, Get A Night”

promo. When a retail store books a night at the Peppermill, GAMA will cover up to $99 towards an additional night –maximum of two additional nights per retail store.

Visit gama.org/page/gamaexpo for more information on the schedule and links to reserve your hotel room.

GAMA Business Book Club

The phrase “Work on It, Not Just In It” has been part of business vernacular for more than 35 years, ever since Michael Gerber coined it “The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don’t Work and What to Do About It” in 1995. One of the core lesson from this book is that is helpful to surround oneself with others facing the same struggles to support and learn from. There are many ways to do this, and GAMA offers many educational programs throughout the year and at GAMA EXPO and Origins Trade Day focusing on peer-to-peer education.

For 2023 we are looking at other ways to support industry professionals. On method we are exploring is the launch of a new monthly business book club for members to gather via zoom for a focused discussion on a book or report to look for ways to grow our businesses together. These monthly sessions will be moderated by GAMA Executive Director John Stacy, with the reading list curated by the members of the club.

We will be sending out a doodle poll to determine the best day and date for the monthly meeting. The call will be recorded for those unable to attend live. For more information and to sign up, please visit https://bit.ly/GAMABookClub .

Committee Volunteers Needed

While there are many ways to be involved in helping to grow and support the industry, volunteering on one of GAMA’s committees is a great way to be part of the exciting programs we are working on for 2023.

The following committees are looking for members for this year:

Code of Conduct Committee – This committee deals with issues related to the Code of Conduct and the conduct of association members, with rights and responsibilities that shall be set forth in a policy approved by the Board of Directors.

Diversity and Inclusion Committee – The committee is looking for help with its Training Team to create and develop educational material and programs around diversity and inclusion for the industry.

Education Committee – This committee assists the GAMA staff to create workshops and seminars in support of the various membership groups. It also works to generate ideas and recruit presenters for both GAMA EXPO and the Origins Trade Day program. Marketing Expansion – The committee is focused on growing and promoting the tabletop games industry to new markets and players for our member’s products.

Membership Committee – This committee deals with issues of membership applications and definitions, with rights and responsibilities that shall be set forth in a policy approved by the Board of Directors. It serves as a sounding board to GAMA staff regarding new programs and services for the association members.

If you would like more information on serving on one of these committees, contact John Stacy at john.stacy@gama.org or call 614-255-4500 x101.

by Philip Reed, CEO, Steve Jackson Games

The first time I took a playtest copy of Gelatinous to dinner, we interrupted nearby diners every time a die rolled off the table and bounced, landing under someone’s chair. Roll, roll, bounce. “Excuse me. I’m just getting my die.” Trust me, you get some weird looks when you’re almost 50 and crawling under the tables at a steak house.

In Gelatinous, each player is a blob of goo that wishes to acquire enough dice to grow into a cube and win. The game is as fast as silly as they come, and it’s a hit every time I introduce it to kids.

Each player starts the game with seven dice and needs eight to win, but the only results that push you closer to victory are the “threes.” “Ones” and “sixes” are bad – those results help your opponents by giving them your dice – the “threes” are what you’re looking for. The first player to stack eight dice each showing a “three” – in a 2x2x2