MVP163: Tariffs, Trade, and the Future of Tabletop

About this episode

Lynn Potyen and Price Johnson discuss the impact of tariffs on the tabletop games industry and advocate for reform.

In this revealing episode, Lynn Potyen from The Game Board and Price Johnson of Cephalofair Games discuss the hidden crisis of tariffs impacting the tabletop games industry. Discover how sudden trade policies and tariff chaos are causing layoffs, delaying products, and threatening the future of the tabletop industry across America. Lynn and Price share practical steps for store owners, game publishers, and businesses at every tier of the industry, as well as consumers to push for transparency and reform. They highlight the importance of grassroots advocacy and collective action through campaigns like We Pay the Tariffs. Links https://www.wepaythetariffs.com/

People in this episode

Host: Tom Traplin

Guests: Lynn Potyen, Price Johnson

Topics covered

• tariffs
• trade
• tabletop games
• industry crisis
• advocacy
• business impact

Keywords

• tariffs
• tabletop games
• trade policies
• layoffs
• advocacy
• business
• transparency
• reform

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Game Board, Cephalofair Games, We Pay the Tariffs

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