The team of three are back together to bring you the latest tabletop gaming news. From AI declarations, to new materials, and games becoming tv series becoming games, no news escapes our watchful eye. 

Headlines

Kickstarter walks the line on AI

https://updates.kickstarter.com/introducing-our-new-ai-policy/?ref=ksr_email_mktg_AIPOLICY_2023-08-01&lid=ntvmpknk03hh

Drivethru lays out policy on AI

https://www.belloflostsouls.net/2023/07/drivethrurpg-brings-down-the-ban-hammer-on-ai-written-content.html

https://help.onebookshelf.com/hc/en-us/articles/12780748778135-Product-Standards-Guidelines#note-0-16

CGE announces Rewood

https://czechgames.com/en/home/news-23-07-27-introducing-re-wood/#left

Updates

Petersen Games joins up with Catalyst Games Labs

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/petersengames/cthulhu-wars-the-daemon-sultan/posts/3874477?ref=android_update_share

Chai: Tea for 2 still steeping

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/strider88/chai-tea-for-2a-tea-board-game-duel/posts/3870641

Card Kingdom Union

https://www.dicebreaker.com/companies/card-kingdom/news/card-kingdom-union-contract-approved-july

Disney Lorcana lawsuit

https://twitter.com/paul_lesko/status/1686181658284654593?s=46

One ring sold for $2million

https://geekculture.co/magic-the-gathering-one-ring-card-post-malone/

News

TCG player union attacks ebay

https://www.dicebreaker.com/topics/unions/news/tcgplayer-union-alleges-ebay-unfair-labour-practice-action

School of Psychology’s GRAIL

https://www.massey.ac.nz/about/news/grail-gaming-lab-opens-at-school-of-psychology/

GRAIL website: https://grailgamingresearch.wordpress.com/

National Education Association post about using play in education

https://www.nea.org/professional-excellence/student-engagement/tools-tips/want-your-teaching-game-let-students-play

Dannie Loe moves to Flat River

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/54685/people-move-flat-river-group-hires-danni-loe?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Bree moves to Arcane Wonders

https://twitter.com/boardgamebree/status/1683860351694295040?s=21

Tylor becomes ecommerce and analytics at Hachette US

https://twitter.com/kovraystudios/status/1683972463489867780?s=21

Ryan Shoon joins Japanime Games

https://twitter.com/kovraystudios/status/1683972463489867780?s=21

Jobs, Opportunities, and Events

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Evil Hat fund for Apocalypse Keys 

https://bsky.app/profile/evilhat.bsky.social/post/3k3twzh7r3627

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Outro

Exploding Kittens Game Show

https://www.dicebreaker.com/games/exploding-kittens-good-vs-evil/news/exploding-kittens-good-vs-evil

Uno tester

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-66387417?xtor=AL-72-[partner]-[bbc.news.twitter]-[headline]-[news]-[bizdev]-[isapi]&at_link_id=FA47AF88-3155-11EE-A992-4CCCD89D5CC3&at_link_origin=BBCNews&at_bbc_team=editorial&at_ptr_name=twitter&at_medium=social&at_format=link&at_link_type=web_link&at_campaign_type=owned&at_campaign=Social_Flow&fbclid=IwAR3wKopuhMHPubKjAbKx3aKcs_2AvaLNkenLfckO_SxoWrbc0ZFuGTaZ9f4

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