TTN - Episode #21: The Meeple Market

This episode we are covering the future of board games, board game injuries, and kickstarter’s union status.

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Here are the stories and some articles for further reading on any of the topics we covered.

The Board Game "Bubble": https://pandasaurusgames.com/blogs/news/the-board-game-bubble-doesn-t-exist

Giant Operation Game: https://www.facebook.com/groups/WeirdSecondhandFinds/permalink/1322037094647167/

Gameboard-1: https://venturebeat.com/2019/09/12/gameboard-1-will-be-a-digital-slate-for-your-tabletop-board-games/

Board Game Stocks: https://www.marketwatch.com/video/sectorwatch/why-the-best-gaming-stocks-might-actually-be-board-game-companies/E18EDDE8-21A0-4B90-9361-24F25C402CF3.html
Additional Article: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/board-games-market-expected-grow-121500965.html

Snakes & Lattes: https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2019/08/27/1906850/0/en/Amfil-Technologies-Inc-Announces-Acquisition-of-Existing-Board-Game-Bar-Cafe-in-Guelph-Ontario.html

D&D Microtransactions: https://comicbook.com/gaming/2019/09/23/dungeons-and-dragons-microtransactions/

Safety Goggle Recall: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2019/exploding-kittens-recalls-safety-goggles-sold-with-extreme-edition-dodgeball-game-sets?fbclid=IwAR0CYjZYsnNqlBc0qHEGxxCrfdQRzswp-j9NbdnVTGHN1_rIxFeNkCqCwAY

Flipping the Table: https://www.d20nn.com/post/sexist-rpg-player-injures-self-attempting-to-flip-wyrmwood-table?fbclid=IwAR2OlMm6C3SZEPPWjOgU0V8eExruZH2GrE4vJ8GKeN-Z_YFqnbl5YeUDVhM

CMON Time Machine KS: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cmon/cmon-time-machine?fbclid=IwAR1WyBqgYMFBiNqhv3afKfDCsybcwu-6jolQDLo8S6uvqnwbdn37tIBnbAk
Additional Link: https://m.facebook.com/groups/1212875912074863?view=permalink&id=2872919229403848

KS vs NLRB vs Public Opinion: https://slate.com/technology/2019/09/kickstarter-union-accuses-company-of-retaliatory-firings-in-nlrb-complaint.html
Nathan Robinson's Article: https://www.currentaffairs.org/2019/09/kickstarter-to-workers-and-project-creators-drop-dead
CEO Statement: https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/6432559-Kickstarter-Statement.html

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