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The Game Manufacturers Association - GAMA GAMA: The Tabletop Game Association was formed in 1978 to advance the hobby games industry. A game on every table, a table for everyone.

Why Game Store Day is Great for the Community"Game Store Day is a great way to get your community focused on the in-stor...
10/03/2026

Why Game Store Day is Great for the Community

"Game Store Day is a great way to get your community focused on the in-store experience of an flgs, draw attention to your location and kick-off giving people the idea of using board games as their go-to gift for the holidays.”
-Neil Goldberg, Main St. Board Game Cafe and Gatsby’s Game Cafe, Long Island, NY

Retailers: Join Game Store Day today and be featured by GAMA!

Hey, Retailers! Your store already brings people together. On November 7, let's give even more players a reason to walk ...
10/02/2026

Hey, Retailers! Your store already brings people together. On November 7, let's give even more players a reason to walk through your doors.

Register for Game Store Day and make the celebration your own with demos, tournaments, learn-to-play events, creator appearances, promotions and whatever your community loves most.

Participating retailers can register by October 8 to receive a special Publisher’s Box filled with unique, pre-release, promotional and NEW products! You’ll also receive a Marketing Toolkit to help with local promotion.

Bring Game Store Day to your community.

👉 Register your store: Gamestoreday.com

Who inspires you? GAMA Inspirations Awards are designed to honor and recognize members of the tabletop gaming community-...
10/01/2026

Who inspires you?
GAMA Inspirations Awards are designed to honor and recognize members of the tabletop gaming community- both GAMA members and non-members- who are working to make our industry a better, more welcoming, more inclusive space. Some candidates may do so by producing amazing work as historically excluded people; others may directly work to diversify the space and include new voices.
Submission deadline is October 31.
Nominate today: https://buff.ly/vZhPuu0

GAMA Expo 2027 Badge Registration is now open! Join us in Baltimore April 25-29, 2027! Don't miss out on your chance to ...
09/30/2026

GAMA Expo 2027 Badge Registration is now open! Join us in Baltimore April 25-29, 2027!
Don't miss out on your chance to discover new products, connect with fellow industry professionals, and find fresh opportunities to grow your business. Five days of networking, educational sessions, hands-on demonstrations, and exclusive show discounts, GAMA Expo puts the power in your hands!
GAMA Members can head to https://www.gama.org/gama-expo to register and for more information.

Not a member? Head to gama.org to join and get access to exclusive benefits like GAMA Expo badges, advocacy initiatives, educational outreach, and more!
Join us in Baltimore April 25th-29th and Become Part Of The Game!

REGISTRATION & HOTEL BLOCKS ARE OPEN! GET YOUR BADGE TODAY!GAMA Expo 2027 Badge Registration is now open! Don't miss out...
09/29/2026

REGISTRATION & HOTEL BLOCKS ARE OPEN! GET YOUR BADGE TODAY!

GAMA Expo 2027 Badge Registration is now open! Don't miss out on your chance to discover new products, connect with fellow industry professionals, and find fresh opportunities to grow your business. With 5 days of networking, educational sessions, hands-on demonstrations, and exclusive show discounts, GAMA Expo puts the power in your hands! GAMA Members can head to https://www.gama.org/gama-expo to register and for more information.

Not a member? Head to gama.org to join and get access to exclusive benefits like GAMA Expo badges, advocacy initiatives, educational outreach, and more!

Join us in Baltimore April 25th-29th and Become Part Of The Game!

Registration for GAMA Expo 2027 opens TOMORROW!Save the Date for Tuesday, September 29! We’re excited to welcome you to ...
09/28/2026

Registration for GAMA Expo 2027 opens TOMORROW!
Save the Date for Tuesday, September 29!

We’re excited to welcome you to Baltimore in 2027! Get ready to experience a city full of history, culture, amazing food, and plenty to explore.

From the iconic Inner Harbor and the National Aquarium to the historic Lexington Market, Baltimore offers something for everyone.

Join us for education sessions, networking, game nights, awards, and more as the tabletop industry comes together in a brand-new space.

GAMA Expo is the premier professional trade show in the U.S. for the tabletop games industry, bringing together the people, products, ideas, and connections shaping our industry.

GAMA Expo 2027
April 25–29, 2027
Baltimore, Maryland

Visit gama.org/gama-expo for more info.

Game Store Day Store Feature!"For 2026, Oddwillow's is partnering with our local library, the Mukwonago Community Librar...
09/25/2026

Game Store Day Store Feature!

"For 2026, Oddwillow's is partnering with our local library, the Mukwonago Community Library, for Game Store Day! MCL will be in store for a button making station using materials from their makerspace, MetaSpace 511.
Also in honor of our library, and to offer a fun activity for younger children, we'll be having a character actress portraying Princess Belle! Princess Belle will be taking photos, playing games, hosting storytimes, and mingling with guests! In addition to these activities we'll be hosting a miniature paint, game demos, gift basket drawings, and encouraging kids to check out our in-house children's organized play program for Dungeons and Dragons, the Halfling Adventurer's Guild (HAG)!"
-Oddwillows Game Haven, Mukwonago, Wisconsin

If you are in the Mukwonago area, make sure to visit Oddwillow's Game Haven on November 7!
Retailers: Join Game Store Day today and be featured by GAMA!
Visit gamestoreday.com for more info.
Oddwillow's Game Haven

Mark your calendars for Tuesday, September 29! Registration opens for GAMA Expo 2027.A new city means a new chapter for ...
09/25/2026

Mark your calendars for Tuesday, September 29!
Registration opens for GAMA Expo 2027.

A new city means a new chapter for GAMA, and we are excited to welcome you to Baltimore in 2027! Join us for education sessions, networking, game nights, awards, and more as the tabletop industry comes together in a new space.

GAMA Expo is the premier professional trade show in the U.S. for the tabletop games industry, bringing together the people, products, ideas, and connections shaping our industry.

GAMA Expo 2027
April 25–29, 2027
Baltimore, Maryland

Visit gama.org/gama-expo for more info.

Who inspires you? GAMA Inspirations Awards are designed to honor and recognize members of the tabletop gaming community-...
09/21/2026

Who inspires you?
GAMA Inspirations Awards are designed to honor and recognize members of the tabletop gaming community- both GAMA members and non-members- who are working to make our industry a better, more welcoming, more inclusive space. Some candidates may do so by producing amazing work as historically excluded people; others may directly work to diversify the space and include new voices.
Submission deadline is October 31.
Nominate today: https://buff.ly/vZhPuu0

It’s National Arts in Education Week and arts education can’t wait.This week, we joined the call for Congress to fully ...
09/19/2026

It’s National Arts in Education Week and arts education can’t wait.
This week, we joined the call for Congress to fully fund the five federal arts education funding streams, maintain funding for the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), and protect access to the arts for every student and every community, from PreK-12 through higher education.

Arts education helps students build creativity, collaboration, critical thinking, and confidence. These skills extend far beyond the classroom and help shape the next generation of creators and innovators.

At GAMA: The Tabletop Game Association, we see the power of education and creative learning and its impact on the tabletop game industry. From GAMA’s Education and Professional Development programs and GAMA Expo education and seminars to Origins Game Fair’s classes, workshops, and Game Based Education & Therapy Conference, tabletop games provide opportunities to learn, connect and create.

When you invest in arts and education, you invest in the creative communities of tomorrow.

📣 Take action and urge lawmakers to support arts education:
https://buff.ly/KV9RPYe

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