104. The Troll in the Room

On this episode of Total Pebble Knockdown:

• It’s that time of year again when we do Save, Bury, Reboot. What games do we keep, which do we throw away and which ones need a makeover? Better listen to find out.

• The Steam Awards happened and we smell some shenanigans. Trolls apparently got into the mix and voted for some unlikely choices for nominees in these game categories. So, let’s talk about Labor of Love and Most Innovative Game.

• Although it was a fantastic year to play games, it was a dismal year for those who make them. Recently, Hasbro laid off 1,100 employees, many of them from Wizards of the Coast who make Magic: The Gathering and Dungeons & Dragons. And yet, the CEO… well, he made out just fine this year. Let us discuss the juxtaposition between how well a company does and how well the staff does.

  Swen Vincke @where? on X

  Hasbro Layoffs Affect Wizards Of The Coast (forbes.com)

  Baldur’s Gate 3 support at Wizards of the Coast devastated by layoffs - Polygon

  Wizards Of The Coast Employees Have Been Hit Hard By Hasbro Layoffs (kotaku.com.au)

  Hasbro Reports Third Quarter 2023 Financial Results | Hasbro, Inc.