PPWR lands another blow to an precarious tabletop industry

The new Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) replaces the 1994 directive and imposes EU-wide compliance and Extended Producer Responsibility fees that vary by country, forcing small tabletop RPG publishers to navigate up to 27 separate registration and material-based charges. Designers such as Black Armada, Genesis of Legend Publishing, and By Odin’s Beard have halted EU shipments while assessing which markets remain profitable, fearing fines and a potential 10% revenue loss.