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Aaron and Ian return for another news roundup, including the wild success of the Avatar: The Legends Kickstarter, Tasty Minstrel Games going bankrupt, and the recent controversy surrounding Games Workshop

New Releases

-Horrified: American Monsters

https://www.gamesradar.com/au/amp/horrified-american-monsters-board-game-sequel-brings-bigfoot-and-the-mothman-to-town/

-G I Joe Deck Building game

https://renegadegamestudios.com/g-i-joe-deck-building-game/

-Dune: Betrayal (by the designer of The Resistance)

https://dunenewsnet.com/2021/07/first-look-dune-betrayal-game-coming-october/

-Wotc and WizKids releasing a line of modular, sprue based minis for ttrpgs

https://www.belloflostsouls.net/2021/08/dd-wizkids-announces-frameworks-custom-sprue-based-miniatures-for-your-campaign.html

-Upcoming kickstarter for Avatar the Last Airbender

Reached 2.6 million after 48 hours

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/magpiegames/avatar-legends-the-roleplaying-game/description

News

-Tasty Minstrel Games may be shutting down, according to Dice Tower News (haven't found anything else to corroborate this yet)

https://www.reddit.com/r/boardgames/comments/ovuks6/tasty_minstrel_games_has_folded

-Head of Z man games taking new position in Asmodee. Founder of Plan B Games, Sophie Gravel will be taking

https://www.zmangames.com/en/news/2021/8/5/behind-the-z-deja-vus-of-change/

-Games Workshop not paying their employees enough?

https://www.reddit.com/r/Warhammer40k/comments/ov88a0/gw_wage_scandal_the_facts/

https://www.breakroom.cc/en-gb/employers/games-workshop/pay

-Games Workshop shutting down fan animations to make way for their own new streaming site

https://www.pcgamer.com/games-workshop-is-trying-to-shut-down-fan-animations/#:~:text=Games%20Workshop%20is%20facing%20backlash,make%20a%20lot%20of%20sense.&text=%22Individuals%20must%20not%20create%20fan,on%20our%20settings%20and%20characters.

-Games Workshop gives employees a $7000 bonus after big pandemic sales, as well so increased profit shares equal to ~$1000

https://www.businessinsider.com/games-workshop-gives-out-7000-bonuses-following-pandemic-sales-boom-2021-7

- Intro and Outro Music - "A Robust Crew by Darren Curtis"

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