Faking it (Topic Discussion)

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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