Marc Radle
Legend
State of Play SPECIAL EDITION! Kobolds hate tariffs!
As you may have seen from other game companies like Steve Jackson Games, substantial US tariffs are going into effect on April 5, 2025. These import taxes will require most US game companies to raise prices on new releases.The short and sweet reality is that each hardcover printed outside the US will cost from 20% to 54% more to produce, and like a lot of TTRPG companies, we simply can’t absorb that tax hike and stay in business. The Steve Jackson Games statement makes it abundantly clear; while tariffs can be part of a national strategy, this is a very high, very sudden tax hike for a printing industry that doesn’t have a lot of US capacity. There’s no way to “just move” these projects to the US.
So, prices are going up to allow game publishers to pay the new import taxes. There’s very little we can do about it. If you are unhappy with the price hikes, we strongly recommend that you contact you representatives in Congress.
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