We all have heard of knock-off copies of designer bags or clothing, illegal copying of DVDs and CDs, as well as cheap versions of toys that are basically replicas of products sold by big brands. After all, there is good money to be had by the makers of these fakes, as well as a good chunk of money to be saved by people who buy the copies instead of the much more expensive originals. However, what is probably less well known is that modern board games have also become a target of unscrupulous people who want to make a quick buck. So, let me give you a couple of examples of games which were counterfeit in the last couple of years and the lessons we should take away.
Read the full article here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2020/02/25/faking-it-topic-discussion/
Links
- CGE: https://czechgames.com/en/
- Codenames: https://czechgames.com/en/codenames/
- CGE press release about Codenames fakes: https://czechgames.com/en/home/news-18-01-26-fake-codenames/
- Gameosity article about Codenames fakes: https://gameosity.com/2018/02/13/fake-codenames-infiltrate-the-market/
- Gameosity: https://gameosity.com/
- Stephen Buonocore: https://twitter.com/StrongholdGames
- Stronghold Games: http://strongholdgames.com/
- Board Games Insider: http://boardgamesinsider.com/
- Terraforming Mars: http://strongholdgames.com/our-games/terraforming-mars/
- Terraforming Mars fakes: https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/2138805/how-know-if-your-terraforming-mars-genuine-picture
- Tabletop Gaming magazine: https://www.tabletopgaming.co.uk/ttg
- Tabletop Gaming magazine January 2018 article about counterfeit board games: https://www.tabletopgaming.co.uk/features/the-counterfeit-board-games-crisis-is-there-a-fake-in-your-collection/
- Z-Man Games: https://www.zmangames.com/en/index/
- Pandemic: https://www.zmangames.com/en/products/pandemic/
- Pandemic fakes: https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/2235118/my-copy-pandemic-fake
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