The team of 3 are back together to bring you the best, weirdest, and most controversial news stories from around the tabletop industry. This episode cover companies collapsing, “compelling” AI, and new factories. 

 

Headlines

 

Ninja Division files for bankruptcy

https://boardgamewire.com/index.php/2024/03/11/thousands-of-kickstarter-backers-left-out-of-pocket-as-super-dungeon-explore-publisher-ninja-division-files-for-bankruptcy/

 

Hasbro presents “compelling” case for AI

https://www.dicebreaker.com/games/dungeons-and-dragons-5e/news/dungeons-and-dragons-ai-generation-chris-cocks-comments-dice-summit

 

https://venturebeat.com/games/how-hasbro-is-jumping-on-the-game-opportunity-chris-cocks-interview/

 

CGE acquires new factory 

https://czechgames.com/en/home/news-24-03-01-cge-acquires-their-own-factory/

 

Updates

 

Haba emerges from Bankruptcy

https://habafamilygroup.com/en/haba-familygroup-end-self-administration-insolvency-proceeding

 

News

 

Nasa RPG

https://science.nasa.gov/mission/hubble/multimedia/online-activities/the-lost-universe/

 

Stonemaier Stakeholder Report

https://stonemaiergames.com/2023-behind-the-scenes-stakeholder-report-for-stonemaier-games/?fbclid=IwAR0f0pS_e4xnPPp7Dy2had_gziNjqCrdG-0d8no0f9cNnj2uBG1pxR2aLQc

 

James Ward Dies

https://www.dicebreaker.com/games/dungeons-and-dragons-5e/news/james-m-ward-obituary-dungeons-and-dragons-designer-gamma-world-metamorphosis-alpha-creator

 

Jobs, Opportunities, and Events

 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/TabletopJobs

 

BRP Design challenge

https://www.chaosium.com/blogthe-basic-roleplaying-design-challenge/

 

Gothcon

https://wordpress.gothcon.se/en/

 

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Outro

 

Uno fan decks 

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