Tabletop games industry fears losing big under Trump's China tariffs

TOKYO -- U.S. President Donald Trump has at times downplayed the impact of his tariffs on China, suggesting recently that children could have "two dolls instead of 30" if supplies run low at American toy stores. A multibillion-dollar leisure sector with legions of devotees, however, insists that this is no game.

"If the tariffs continue indefinitely, our industry will cease to exist in its current form," said John Stacy, executive director of the Game Manufacturers Association (GAMA), an international group representing the tabletop gaming industry. "Many U.S.-based game companies will close or shift operations overseas and focus on consumers in other countries that offer better opportunities for them."