Guido Teuber: Game IP expansions must add unique gameplay, not just reskins
Guido Teuber · Reid Hoffman’s favorite board game for business leaders | Masters of Scale · Jul 18, 2025 · at 19:29
Guido Teuber, Co-CEO of Catan GmbH, discusses the company's selective approach to licensing and crossover editions like Game of Thrones.
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“It's always important to offer something, not just a reskin of something with a particular topic, but then to add something that's really unique”
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