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/

Patreon Shoutouts

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https://naylorgames.com/

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Outro

Uno fan decks 

https://nerdist.com/article/uno-fandom-decks-celebrates-disney-villains-avatar-the-last-airbender-star-trek-and-more/

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