Ep 287: The Rise and Fall of Evil Genius Games

This week, Morrus, PJ, and Jessica talk about the rise and fall of Evil Genius Games. In the news, 2024 D&D release dates announced, Hasbro posts a loss of over $1 billion, new releases for Avatar Legends, and more! Plus a brand new sketch about paying compliments to the chef.

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News

Wizards of the Coast Reveals the Confirmed Release Dates of 2024’s D&D Slate https://www.enworld.org/threads/wotc-reveals-the-confirmed-release-dates-of-2024s-d-d-slate.702586/

Vecna: Eve of Ruin Coming May 21sthttps://www.enworld.org/threads/vecna-eve-of-ruin-coming-may-21st.702588/

The Making of Original Dungeons & Dragons: 1970-1977 Coming in June https://www.enworld.org/threads/the-making-of-original-dungeons-dragons-1970-1977-coming-in-june.702589/

The Tome of Tombs on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/monsterman/the-tome-of-tombs

Humblewood: A New Third-Party Setting on D&D Beyond https://www.enworld.org/threads/humblewood-a-new-third-party-setting-on-d-d-beyond.702609/

Analyzing the System of Blades in the Dark by Qichin on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sx_31C7_G_c

Dragonlance Dragons of Eternity by Magaret Weis and Tracy Hickman Coming August 6, 2024 https://www.enworld.org/threads/dragons-of-eternity-by-margaret-weis-and-tracy-hickman-coming-august-6-2024.702611/

Uncle Iroh’s Adventure Guide Expands Avatar Legends This Fall https://www.enworld.org/threads/uncle-iroh%E2%80%99s-adventure-guide-expands-avatar-legends-this-fall.702652/

Hasbro Loses $1.06 Billin gin Q4 2023 https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/56234/hasbro-loses-1-06-billion-q4

Outliers by Samantha Leigh on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/marx-of-high-water/far-horizons-coop-presents-outliers

Planestrider’s Jounral coming to Kickstarter soon from EN Publishing https://www.enworld.org/threads/planestriders-journal-a-new-cosmology-for-5e-a5e.702613/

Chrono Slip by Mike Myler on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/verantheacodex/chrono-slip-72-hour-adventuring-for-level-up-and-dandd-5e

Jennell Jaquays Memorial Game Jam https://itch.io/jam/jennell-jaquays-memorial-game-jam

Return to Perinthos on Crowdfundr (the fundraiser for the final product of the game jam) https://crowdfundr.com/perinthos

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Evil Genius Games

The Rise and Fall of Evil Genius Games https://www.enworld.org/threads/the-rise-and-fall-of-evil-genius-games.702617/

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