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and whether that changes right would be interesting right could you see a situation where you know kobold press writes for dagger heart or for draw steel right or for a freely game you know or is it like no it's our game and it's fifth edition and that's it and is every company doing that that that'll be interesting um to to not just this year of 2025 but beyond that to see how it goes um but but i'm really very curious about how

and whether that changes right would be interesting right could you see a situation where you know kobold press writes for dagger heart or for draw steel right or for a freely game you know or is it like no it's our game and it's fifth edition and that's it and is every company doing that that that'll be interesting um to to not just this year of 2025 but beyond that to see how it goes um but but i'm really very curious about how

that third party feel where we will be, because we've certainly shifted in 2023 and 2024 as to how companies are working with wizards. Always a question for me is, can wizards change how it works with third parties?

that third party feel where we will be, because we've certainly shifted in 2023 and 2024 as to how companies are working with wizards. Always a question for me is, can wizards change how it works with third parties?

It has long functioned as a sort of ivory tower better than thou, even when they mean well, like they kind of almost can't help but collectively coming off as, you know, we are the big brother, big sister. Let me show you, you know, what you can do for me versus a true partnership and a caring relationship. Right. Could that change in some way?

It has long functioned as a sort of ivory tower better than thou, even when they mean well, like they kind of almost can't help but collectively coming off as, you know, we are the big brother, big sister. Let me show you, you know, what you can do for me versus a true partnership and a caring relationship. Right. Could that change in some way?

We know how tech companies are behaving. And so, you know, one just looks at the platforms one uses and wonders which one's next to do something completely absurd, right? At what point does Discord want its money? At what point does Patreon want even greater gains? And they all start changing the way that they do business and that forces creators to all do something completely different.

We know how tech companies are behaving. And so, you know, one just looks at the platforms one uses and wonders which one's next to do something completely absurd, right? At what point does Discord want its money? At what point does Patreon want even greater gains? And they all start changing the way that they do business and that forces creators to all do something completely different.

We've seen a number of shifts in 2024 and I'm sure we'll see more in 25 and all of that sends everybody scrambling and make things different, right? Difficult. If YouTube changes its policies drastically, it could all go sideways or If it did something to say boost positive content and get rid of rage inducing algorithms, boy, that would be a complete sea change for our hobby, right?

We've seen a number of shifts in 2024 and I'm sure we'll see more in 25 and all of that sends everybody scrambling and make things different, right? Difficult. If YouTube changes its policies drastically, it could all go sideways or If it did something to say boost positive content and get rid of rage inducing algorithms, boy, that would be a complete sea change for our hobby, right?

Or even if the community itself said, you know, that's enough of this wild speculation and negativity. Stop. I'm not going to click on a thing that has a shock face on it anymore. You know how that could transform things if people were to lead it to, which is always possible.

Or even if the community itself said, you know, that's enough of this wild speculation and negativity. Stop. I'm not going to click on a thing that has a shock face on it anymore. You know how that could transform things if people were to lead it to, which is always possible.

Aw, thanks, man. Same thing.

Aw, thanks, man. Same thing.

Keith Amon of The Monsters Know What They're Doing.

Keith Amon of The Monsters Know What They're Doing.

Craig Bailey. Dave Bastiensen.

Craig Bailey. Dave Bastiensen.

William Harshman of Runeforge Tabletop Gaming.

William Harshman of Runeforge Tabletop Gaming.