Publishers of AmuseAmaze® and GO mental® Sign Canadian Distribution Agreement

When a game is as fun and intelligent as AmuseAmaze® the world is going to want to play along. This is proving to be the case. Chicago-based independent board game publishers HL Games has just signed a new, international distribution deal with Everest Wholesale for Canadian distribution. This news comes on the heels of other distribution agreements to distribute AmuseAmaze® in the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand.

Chicago, Illinois (PRWEB) October 4, 2008 -- Board game publisher HL Games has signed an international distribution agreement with Everest Wholesale for distribution of its multi-award winning game, AmuseAmaze® into the Canadian market. The agreement signals a new level of international growth for HL Games.

"We are delighted to be working with Everest, and to have our products available for Canadian retailers and their customers" said Graeme Thomson, director of HL Games. "Our games sales have gained solid traction in US market and Everest is an excellent partner in strategically propelling our international expansion."

The deal follows closely on the heels of other recent expansion moves by HL Games, which include international agreements with CoiledSpring Games for distribution in the UK and Ireland, and Even Toys & Games for distribution in Australia and New Zealand.

Founded in 2003, HL Games is a Chicago-based, independent board game publisher that combines entertainment with education into a genre they call "edutainment". According to Graeme Thomson, "our games blend humor with strategy, creativity with play, and laughter with learning to provide both quality playtime and good old-fashioned fun". The company's multi-award winning games include AmuseAmaze®, a winner of the Mensa Mind Games® competition, 2008, GO mental®, and GO mental® FUNDAmental.

Everest Wholesale has been serving Canadian retailers since 1992, and specializes in board games, card games, roleplaying games, toys, plush, action figures, and collectibles. Everest represents over 200 manufacturers and lines include Hasbro, Mattel, Mayfair Games and Rio Grande Games. For more information on Everest Wholesale see www.everestwholesale.com.

For more information please visit www.hlgames.com , call us at (773) 549-7425 or send an e-mail to gt@hlgames.com.

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