Teos Abadie

Like, I just imagine that scenario because I bet if it isn't something that's happened already and it probably has, but if it hasn't, it's going to happen where at some point somebody on the team goes, what?

Like, I just imagine that scenario because I bet if it isn't something that's happened already and it probably has, but if it hasn't, it's going to happen where at some point somebody on the team goes, what?

is this the wording we use no it's not you know um and and but of course like as you said dms and players deal with that right we already had issues where like you know someone makes an uh an eberron you know mark as a feat and any number of things like that but it gets more and more to where you just you know what's going to show up at my table with all this integration um and will they allow smaller companies or just anybody to publish or will it only be the biggest partners

is this the wording we use no it's not you know um and and but of course like as you said dms and players deal with that right we already had issues where like you know someone makes an uh an eberron you know mark as a feat and any number of things like that but it gets more and more to where you just you know what's going to show up at my table with all this integration um and will they allow smaller companies or just anybody to publish or will it only be the biggest partners

I could argue both ways, you know, but they either has impacts and. And so it'll be very interesting to see how that evolves in 2025. Yep.

I could argue both ways, you know, but they either has impacts and. And so it'll be very interesting to see how that evolves in 2025. Yep.

Yeah, there was a 2024 video that almost seemed like it was positioning the virtual tabletop as sort of the, you know, the steam of role playing games. And now it looks like maybe they've backed off from that approach. So maybe it's more D&D focused, at least initially.

Yeah, there was a 2024 video that almost seemed like it was positioning the virtual tabletop as sort of the, you know, the steam of role playing games. And now it looks like maybe they've backed off from that approach. So maybe it's more D&D focused, at least initially.

But how big those dreams are and how well all these features end up actually pleasing people, there's no question it's gorgeous looking. But is it really fun to play in that space? We're just in that early beta phase starting up as we hear people start to get beta invites. It'll be interesting to see what people report.

But how big those dreams are and how well all these features end up actually pleasing people, there's no question it's gorgeous looking. But is it really fun to play in that space? We're just in that early beta phase starting up as we hear people start to get beta invites. It'll be interesting to see what people report.

Yeah, I mean, BG4 perhaps being created in-house or by some other partner because Larian is not doing it. The Exodus video game is supposed to come out in 2026, but it has an RPG and clearly something that... The company is trying to create an IP around, so maybe that is something we see glimpses of this year.

Yeah, I mean, BG4 perhaps being created in-house or by some other partner because Larian is not doing it. The Exodus video game is supposed to come out in 2026, but it has an RPG and clearly something that... The company is trying to create an IP around, so maybe that is something we see glimpses of this year.

Maybe there's a D&D game that comes sooner than that, but at least if there is, we haven't quite heard about that. But maybe they start talking about those other video game plans to get people excited and get investors excited. Whether... We get these bumps from the new edition, new version itself, from Stranger Things, from some other area that maybe translates into financial benefits.

Maybe there's a D&D game that comes sooner than that, but at least if there is, we haven't quite heard about that. But maybe they start talking about those other video game plans to get people excited and get investors excited. Whether... We get these bumps from the new edition, new version itself, from Stranger Things, from some other area that maybe translates into financial benefits.

How Hasbro's overall finances impact D&D? Are the layoffs behind them, right? Can we get back to a more normal way of operating it? It's hard to know. These are all open questions that will be fascinating to watch in 2025.

How Hasbro's overall finances impact D&D? Are the layoffs behind them, right? Can we get back to a more normal way of operating it? It's hard to know. These are all open questions that will be fascinating to watch in 2025.

Yeah, there's always this question of whether everything must be D&D centric as sort of the core that has all of the numbers, all the revenue, all the growth, right? Like if you're a creator, do you feel like you can create for other programs and really be financially in a good place, right?

Yeah, there's always this question of whether everything must be D&D centric as sort of the core that has all of the numbers, all the revenue, all the growth, right? Like if you're a creator, do you feel like you can create for other programs and really be financially in a good place, right?

Right now, fifth edition is the obvious place, but for some small creator to launch a Kickstarter or a crowdfund of some sort.

Right now, fifth edition is the obvious place, but for some small creator to launch a Kickstarter or a crowdfund of some sort.