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Our Anne Isaksson doing awesome stuff. Per usual.
Our Anne Isaksson doing awesome stuff. Per usual.
The wildly talented Anne Isaksson who we have the privilege to have as our very own in house artist has won the Stunlock Studios horror poster art competition! The jury... Read more...
New History-themed board games launch under World Bookâ„¢ and Ion Game Design
New History-themed board games launch under World Bookâ„¢ and Ion Game Design
Chicago, IL (March 17, 2022)— World Book, Inc., (www.worldbook.com), a leading publisher of nonfiction children's book series, core reference, and digital learning platforms, announced today a licensing partnership with Ion... Read more...
Design Diary Interstellar
Design Diary Interstellar
Designer Diary: Interstellar & High Frontier M4:Exodus By Justin Grey (Sacramento, February 2022)  I've been working on space games in the board game industry for a few years now, beginning with... Read more...
New shipping estimations
New shipping estimations
After a year of production delays we now have received updates from our manufacturer. The new estimated shipping dates based on production completed is the following; Beginning of 3rd quarter 2022; Bios:Mesofauna Bios:Mesofauna neoprene mat Galenus... Read more...
#IonSuperSecretProject
#IonSuperSecretProject
We got hold of an insider from the #IonSuperSecretProject for this interview, the scoop is here, people! Clues are starting to leak out, and we will work tirelessly to bring you... Read more...
Design Diary Vendel to Viking
Design Diary Vendel to Viking
By Jon Manker (Stockholm, January 2022) The viking era ended some 1000 years ago, and the game Pax Viking is set in this period of turmoil. I have had several... Read more...
Continuing Impacts of the Global Shipping & Manufacturing Crisis
Continuing Impacts of the Global Shipping & Manufacturing Crisis
Like every other board game publisher, we here at Ion Game Design have been working angles, trying to get creative, and stressing out completely over the global shipping and manufacturing... Read more...
X-mas Calendar Day 24 - Happy Holidays!
Merry X-mas from all of us here at Ion Game Design!  In Sweden we celebrate Christmas today on the 24th of December. The celebration can look different in different households, but one thing that is common is food, music, presents and of course family and friends. A very Swedish thing is that we gather around the TV at 3 PM to watch a Christmas special about Donald Duck and his friends. Every year we think, maybe we won't watch it this year, we’ve seen it so many times already, but... Read more...
X-mas Calendar day 23
The next to last door on our X-mas Calendar is upon us. We thought we would go all in and give you an extra chonky one today.  Meet Jon! He is the founder and lead game designer here at Ion Game Design, and he is going to tell a bit about how he spends his Christmases. Enjoy! My child Erna is amazingly creative and productive when it comes to different kinds of crafts. This time creating 2 swords and a shield and gave me as a Christmas gift. Of course... Read more...
X-mas Calendar day 22
For those of you here in Stockholm, we present this very extra special treat today! We’ve hidden a Xmas present somewhere in the city! *manic contained giggles* Yes! It's true! Hurry before anyone else gets there first! (What could it be, you ask? Well, consider the business we are in, could there be a clue in there somewhere perhaps?) The clues to find it are as follow: Find the island of hipsters Search out a house of worship connected to another holiday by name. Near one of the corners of... Read more...
X-mas Calendar day 21
Meet our YouTube! Here we have gathered useful and fun content, both our own, and such that our buddies around the globe have made! We want to take this opportunity to say a big THANK YOU   to all of our friends out there, without you we would be nothing! We value you feedback, both positive and negative, it helps us grow and become better at we hope to be, namely a hot tootin' dang bitchin' awesome board game company. Maybe the wording is slightly different in the official documents,... Read more...
X-mas Calendar day 20
Meet Jess! And her new... puppy! Both in the festive holiday spirit, ready for Xmas! You might recognize her from all of her wonderful work out there on the interwebz, spreading the gospel of board games! We mostly get to hang out with her and her brilliant and funny mind only on said interwebz due to geography, but we have grand plans of whisking over that great puddle between Sweden and America soon. We are thinking more giant sharp toothed puppies, way too much brunch and of course - board... Read more...