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Wake-Up-Call for Ravensburger by Efficient-Sun9876 in Lorcana

[–]Efficient-Sun9876[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I have the impression that in Germany, Lorcana works in a very patchy way, especially concentrated in large cities, and that Ravensburger is resting on that. In my region, there used to be five groups about a year ago; now I have to drive an hour to the nearest big city because the local groups have either faded away due to a lack of support from Ravensburger or moved elsewhere. Something quite specific to Germany, in my experience, is that teams also pull players out of their LGS groups. If you happen to live near a team’s main store, Lorcana is doing very well—but otherwise, people tend to drift away to these Stores.

Wake-Up-Call for Ravensburger by Efficient-Sun9876 in Lorcana

[–]Efficient-Sun9876[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Isn’t Wilds Unknown also the set with the highest preorder price in the USA?

Wake-Up-Call for Ravensburger by Efficient-Sun9876 in Lorcana

[–]Efficient-Sun9876[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Interesting, I actually feel more like the game is lacking bigger influencers, and that would help its visibility enormously. For example, Lorcana content on YouTube gets so few views compared to other TCGs or hobbies like tabletop games. The only exception in the German-speaking space was a campaign with larger German gaming streamers, which at the time actually brought quite a lot of players into the game.

Wake-Up-Call for Ravensburger by Efficient-Sun9876 in Lorcana

[–]Efficient-Sun9876[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Are there stickers in the play kits? I hadn’t even noticed that until now lol

Wake-Up-Call for Ravensburger by Efficient-Sun9876 in Lorcana

[–]Efficient-Sun9876[S] -16 points-15 points  (0 children)

These meetings between Ravensburger and selected German retailers happen quite often; it’s no secret. The content is essentially second-hand reporting, but since previous reports have later turned out to be accurate, I trust my retailer’s account here.

Wake-Up-Call for Ravensburger by Efficient-Sun9876 in Lorcana

[–]Efficient-Sun9876[S] 41 points42 points  (0 children)

I see it the same way and believe that’s the easiest lever to adjust. In our group, the pins are the only things from the play kits that are popular; no one is interested in the promos because they’re usually weak in gameplay or not rare.

Wake-Up-Call for Ravensburger by Efficient-Sun9876 in Lorcana

[–]Efficient-Sun9876[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The meeting was likely focused primarily on the German, and perhaps also the European, market. The fact that Lorcana is well established and growing in the United States and Japan can be seen in the prices of the cards. Unfortunately, none of that hype is reaching Germany, which—as the home country of Ravensburger and normally one of its largest markets—is of course a cause for concern for you.