Local board game creator joins federal lawsuit challenging new tariffs from Trump administration

The man behind a popular Columbus-created tabletop game is fighting to make sure he has a seat at the table.

Jordan McLaughlin, founder of Rookie Mage Games, which is behind the popular card game, Don’t Get Stabbed, has joined a federal lawsuit which seeks to overturn the newly-imposed 145% tariffs on Chinese imports, claiming they are unconstitutional. 

In a press release, the tariffs were described as an “existential threat” to indie game creators, noting many creators rely on Chinese sources for their inventory.

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“I will not stand by and allow my years of hard work and the hard work of many other small businesses to be ruined in a desperate political ploy for attention and ego validation,”Jordan McLaughlin said in a press release.

“Attempting to move manufacturing jobs back to the United States is a worthwhile effort. There are smart ways to do it and there are dumb ways. This is likely the dumbest. It took 40 years to get into this situation. To presume this issue can be resolved in a matter of months by taxing small businesses into oblivion is asinine.”

The Trump administration believes the tariffs will create a greater reliance on American goods, stimulating the economy and creating jobs.

“Foreign leaders have stolen our jobs, foreign cheaters have ransacked our factories, and foreign scavengers have torn apart our once-beautiful American Dream,” Trump said in an April 2 speech.

Rookie Mage Games joins multiple other indie tabletop game creators, including Stonemaier Games, Spielcraft Games, XYZ Game Labs, and Tinkerhouse in the lawsuit.

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