‘Pokémon Go’ creator buys hybrid board game company Sensible Object

‘Pokémon Go’ creator buys hybrid board game company Sensible Object

Sensible Object’s debut offering, Beasts of Balance, saw players immersed in a fantasy world where their physical, stackable creations translated to digital points-scoring. The company’s follow-up series, Voice Originals, cast Alexa in the role of games master, guiding players through adventures such as When In Rome, another hybrid board game. So what does Niantic want …