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Originally Posted by CONN CHRIS
I believe that they retained the rights to any future board game versions in that deal. I suppose that APBA and the brothers could be cooking something up on that front.
I really wonder though what the market could be for a strictly board game version of anything these days. Especially given the difficulty for niche market computer text-based sports sims - those interested in a paper-based version has to be so small that even covering costs is a delusional dream.
I loved all the board games that I have played over the years but even I can't go back to them at this point in any real measure. There can't possibly be a viable market can there?
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I love threads like this one. They take you full-circle! I loved the old boxed games 100%. But like you, Chris, I don't see myself going back until maybe I'm retired or something like that. I've learned to love the "do more in less time" aspect of the computer sim and all the little intricacies that are programmed into the game. Plus, all the games are in 1 box now with a PC or Laptop.
I don't see a new boxing game for the table top doing too well at all, unless maybe you do something like "Boxing All-Time Great Heavyweights" or something like that? That would be a niche within a niche and would have more of a chance possibly?
From a financial standpoint, it seems really risky and in today's market, I really don't see anyone following through with something like this.