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Old-School Games Get New Life

Board games, role-playing games and other offline diversions are having a renaissance.
Collector's edition Peanuts Monopoly.

Think the rise of consoles and mobile devices means it’s game over for old-school tabletop gaming? Think again. 

The digital revolution hasn’t killed board games, role-playing games and other offline diversions. Instead, new technologies are rewriting the rules of hobby-game publishing and production—and raking in some serious cash. 

We’re not talking Monopoly money here, either. ICv2, a site dedicated to hobby gaming (defined as titles sold primarily via

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