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About Ravensburger

Ravensburger North America (RNA), a division of Ravensburger AG, is a portfolio of award-winning brands that promote playful development and celebrate classic fun at every stage and every age – including Ravensburger, BRIO, Wonder Forge and ThinkFun. In 2023, the Ravensburger family of brands will release more than 170 new games, puzzles and toys, building on the company’s 140-year legacy to deliver quality entertainment with compelling storylines fated to become timeless favorites for generations of families.


Ravensburger Puzzles 2023 Press Kit


 

2023 Holiday Gift Guide Snapshots

 

Amazon Turkey 5 Deals

2023 Ravensburger Products

 

Mycelia

Mycelia is now available for pre-order for limited release on Amazon and at local game stores on December 1.

 

Big City Builders

Big City Builders is available for purchase on Amazon

 

Disney Around the World 

Disney Around the World will be available for purchase in October 2023.

 

Disney Villainous: Introduction to Evil (Disney100 Edition)

Disney Villainous: Introduction to Evil (Disney100 Edition) is available for purchase at Target.

 

Disney Villainous: Filled With Fright

Disney Villainous: Filled with Fright is available at Target and Amazon.

 

Disney Villains: The Card Game

Disney Villains: The Card Game is available for purchase at Barnes & Noble and Amazon

 

Disney100 Labyrinth

Disney100 Labyrinth is available for purchase on Amazon.

 

echoes: The Cursed Ring

echoes: The Cursed Ring is available for purchase on Amazon

 

GraviTrax Junior – My Jungle Starter Set

GraviTrax Junior – My Jungle Starter Set is available at Barnes & Noble.

 

Hop, Waddle, Stomp!

Hop, Waddle, Stomp! is available for purchase on Amazon

 

Horrified: Greek Monsters

Horrified: Greek Monsters is available at Target and Amazon.

 

Marvel Villainous: Twisted Ambitions

Marvel Villainous: Twisted Ambitions is available for purchase at Target and Amazon

 

Piñata Blast

Piñata Blast is available for purchase on Amazon

 

Rainy Ranch

Rainy Ranch is available for purchase on Amazon

 

Scotland Yard: Sherlock Holmes Edition

Scotland Yard: Sherlock Holmes Edition is available for purchase on Amazon

 

Star Wars Villainous: Scum and Villainy

Star Wars Villainous: Scum and Villainy is available for purchase at Target and on Amazon.

 

Stomp the Plank

Stomp the Plank is available for purchase on Amazon

 

That’s Not a Hat

That’s Not a Hat is available for purchase on Amazon

 

The Lord of the Rings Adventure Book Game

The Lord of the Rings Adventure Book Game is available for purchase at Target and on Amazon

 

2023 BRIO Products

 

BRIO 65th Anniversary Train Set

The BRIO 65th Anniversary Train Set is available for purchase on Amazon.

 

BRIO Turbo Train 

BRIO’s Turbo Train is available for purchase on Amazon.

 

2023 ThinkFun Products

 

ThinkFun’s Cold Case: End of the Line

ThinkFun’s Cold Case: End of the Line is available for purchase on Amazon

 

ThinkFun’s Disney WordARound

ThinkFun’s Disney WordARound is available for purchase on Amazon

 

ThinkFun’s Escape the Room: Murder in the Mafia

ThinkFun’s Escape the Room: Murder in the Mafia is available for purchase on Amazon

 

ThinkFun’s FreeFall

ThinkFun’s FreeFall How to Play Video

ThinkFun’s FreeFall is available for purchase on Amazon

 

ThinkFun’s Goats’ Day Out

Goats’ Day Out is available for purchase on Amazon

 

ThinkFun’s Gravity Maze Builder

Gravity Maze Builder is available exclusively at Target.

ThinkFun’s Meet MahJong

Meet MahJong is available for purchase on Amazon

 

ThinkFun’s Gravity Maze (Legacy Product)

Gravity Maze is available for purchase on Amazon

 

Corporate Releases

RNA – Filip Stephane Announcement Release FINAL Updated 1-10-23

Executive Biographies

Filip Francke | Global Head of Games 

Filip Francke, Global Head of Games, has made a career of successfully leading consumer businesses to drive growth and profitability through his expertise spanning marketing, sales, and product development. He is a decisive and inclusive leader who has consistently delivered double-digit growth across a variety of industries.

As Global Head of Games, Filip leads a portfolio of award-winning brands that promote playful development and celebrate classic fun at every stage and every age – including Ravensburger, BRIO, Wonder Forge and ThinkFun. In 2023, the Ravensburger family of brands will release more than 170 new games, puzzles and toys, building on the company’s 140-year legacy to deliver quality entertainment with compelling storylines fated to become timeless favorites for generations of families. According to NPD, Ravensburger puzzle sales are up 96% YTD (Nov. 2020 vs. Nov. 2019), while the puzzle industry sales are up 65% YTD (Data through Nov. 2020.) Read more about Filip here.

Thomas Kaeppeler | President of Ravensburger North America, Inc.

Thomas Kaeppeler, President of Ravensburger North America, Inc., has dedicated his career to promoting playful development and celebrating classic fun. He grew up in Ravensburg, Germany, where Ravensburger is located and gained some early insights into the puzzles and boardgames manufacturing process by working in Ravensburger’s factory during his summer and winter breaks. After earning his degree in Economics from Universitaet Konstanz, he then started working at Ravensburger full time as a Market Research Analyst. In 2004 he became Export Manager, managing Ravensburger’s distributor business in North- and South America as well as Spain and Portugal. After Ravensburger established its own subsidiary in the US in 1998 he moved to the US to manage Ravensburger’s North America business and has now been the President for over 20 years. In 2019, he led Ravensburger to double-digit growth in puzzles, outperforming the overall category growth for the year. In 2023, the Ravensburger family of brands will release more than 170 new games, puzzles and toys, building on the company’s 140-year legacy to deliver quality entertainment with compelling storylines fated to become timeless favorites for generations of families. According to NPD, Ravensburger puzzle sales are up 96% YTD (Nov. 2020 vs. Nov. 2019), while the puzzle industry sales are up 65% YTD (Data through Nov. 2020.

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