I thought I saw in an interview that she was actually employed by Hasbro. Are they a subsidiary of WoTC?

Yes, Hasbro bought WotC a while ago.

My belief is that WotC has been under pressure from Hasbro after spending away last year's profits on Gleemax.

Just speculating, but I'd guess it's more likely that WotC has been under pressure from Hasbro after Hasbro forced WotC to spend away last year's profits on Gleemax. I suspect the effort to dump a social networking site on the gaming community was probably more of a Hasbro desire. WotC likely named it Gleemax in an effort to give it Magic player cred, without recognizing that most gamers would scoff at the name enough to not take it seriously at all and dismiss it before it got started.

That said, I still have a couple of the little foam Gleemax brains they gave out at Gen Con; my kids love those.

Just speculating, but I'd guess it's more likely that WotC has been under pressure from Hasbro after Hasbro forced WotC to spend away last year's profits on Gleemax. I suspect the effort to dump a social networking site on the gaming community was probably more of a Hasbro desire. WotC likely named it Gleemax in an effort to give it Magic player cred, without recognizing that most gamers would scoff at the name enough to not take it seriously at all and dismiss it before it got started.

Thanks! If you're the fellow that placed an order about 15 minutes ago, it's already in the mailbox.

It's amazing to me how a corporation so notorious for letting people go in pre-holiday layoffs manages to keep attracting and discovering great talent.

i think your trying to extrapolate too far Boris

I don't think Tabletop games will go anywhere. A smaller base perhaps but there is something social about table games that you can't get with online experiences.

Not to mention that a lot of online games are pretty samey.

Tabletop gaming will stop when people stop putting effort into making them.

My bro-in-law is 17 and you can not pull him away from a computer, or video games even to play a board game when his fam drove 10hrs to get to my house. My wife who is 9 years younger than I can not stand a long drive cause it too boring, she grew up being entertained on drives as opposed to looking out the window enjoying the scenery, or as i use to do imagine the hills and the valleys and where the armies of whatever would be hiding to ambush orcs or what not.

Kids these days are becoming socially retard because their version of interaction is text messaging, IM and XBOX live.

I do not think that table top gaming will ever go away but it does mean that every time a noob, especially a younger one, lose their SWM cherry that it be the best experience it can....

you know that is really true. I think it is hilarious younger ladies (in 18-24 range) think I am hilarious and funny. They say they wish they could meet guys their age that could express themselves. Well I know hearing that I thought it was my wisdom and age. But now I am thinking that it is just their male counterparts are complete morons. Man to be that young again..... youth is wasted ont he young for sure.


And before you ask what I am doing talking to young ladies. Remember my oldest is 22 and so I have a lot of interactions with people that age. What can I say I am popular.

You know, all of what you say is true, but Dean, don't underestimate the fact that your social skills HAVE been improved by being a tabletop gamer.