The GMS Magazine Podcast: Quackalope extortion and ethics in gaming media.

A few days ago before posting this video/podcast, Quackalope, a well know, large YouTube channel dedicated to board games, came under fire when a company released data que showed what looks like an extortion attempt by the channel’s staff. We go into detail in the video, but in a nutshell, Quackalope offered to scrap some 50 hours of footage they had recorded because they found the game difficult to deal with, and replace it with newer footage for a 7500$, reduced from 12.500$. Then things got ugly. You can read more about it in these sources: https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/3086656/quackalope-alleged-blackmail-publisher-pay-better https://kotaku.com/board-game-sponsored-content-controversy-youtube-stream-1850459869 ********************************************** This channel is dedicated to all those games you might never hear about otherwise. Please help our channel by subscribing and commenting. If you like our work, please buy us a Ko-Fi ► https://ko-fi.com/gmsmagazine ********************************************** About us: Paco and Martin are a couple who love playing games and recording videos about them. Paco has been playing RPGs since he discovered Dragonlance in 1984 and found his love for Boardgames in 2007. He’s an avid reader and has a very keen interest in gaming and the people who make them. Martin is a chartered surveyor who just loves media production. He is in charge of all the editing and the technology we use in our Spain-based studio. ***************************************************** Useful links: This video has been produced for www.gmsmagazine.com For our RPGs channel ► https://www.youtube.com/@gmsmagazine For So Play We All, our Boardgames channel► https://www.youtube.com/@soplayweall Follow us on Twitter ► https://twitter.com/gmsmagazine Our Facebook page ► https://www.facebook.com/GMSmagazine/ #boardgames #boardgame #supportsmallcreators #asiangames #indiegames #indieboardgames #dicetower #watchitplayed #tabletop #tabletopgames #boardgamer #boardgamereview #boardgamegeek #wargame ******************************************** Free league, graeme davis, mythic britain, mythic ireland, english myths, vaesen, year zero engine, irish myths, english legends, irish legends, book publishing, publishing business, writing, writing adventures, adventure writing, gmsmagazine, gms magazine, game publishing, book publishing, publishing business, business, hype, marketing, game on tabletop, wizards of the coast, diversity, ttrpg, rpg, roleplaying, game, games, dungeons and dragons, dnd, dungeons & dragons, call of Cthulhu, CoC, vampire: The mascarade, osr, pbta, board game, lovecraft, roleplaying game, role playing, game, gaming, drivethrurpg, pulp, horror, horror game, green ronin, tabletop, modiphius, pathfinder, paizo, Chivalry and sorcery Paleo, monster busters, taiwan boardgame design, board game, board, game, dice, card game, cards, catan, monopoly, tower, dice tower, review, settlers, gaming, board game review, boardgame, uno, ticket to ride, apples to apples, educational games, educational, top 10, board game review, boardgame review, boardgame unboxing, boardgame unboxing