{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Monolith Board Games","provider_url":"https:\/\/monolithedition.com\/en\/","author_name":"Fred Henry","author_url":"https:\/\/monolithedition.com\/en\/author\/fred\/","title":"An open letter to Pledgers","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"BBU46JBoEw\"><a href=\"https:\/\/monolithedition.com\/en\/an-open-letter-to-backers\/\">An open letter to Pledgers<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/monolithedition.com\/en\/an-open-letter-to-backers\/embed\/#?secret=BBU46JBoEw\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;An open letter to Pledgers&#8221; &#8212; Monolith Board Games\" data-secret=\"BBU46JBoEw\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/monolithedition.com\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/monolithedition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/RS_LettreOuverteFredjuillet2024_511x333.jpg","thumbnail_width":511,"thumbnail_height":333,"description":"The gaming crowdfunding sector is in crisis, but Monolith is more resilient than ever Hello, You will all have noticed that the gaming crowdfunding sector is undergoing the first crisis of its relatively short lifespan so far. This is partly tied to the more general economic crisis that has gripped the gaming sector as a whole since the end of the Covid-19 pandemic. However, it has been enormously amplified by the terrible crisis of confidence caused and by the past, present, and likely future failures of companies with dubious business practices. I have spent many years warning against such practices (in articles, on websites, and on social media) and the risks they pose to the entire sector. I have also advocated for rigor over extravagance, professionalism over promises. Today, I feel obliged to intervene once again, to explain that it is irrational to punish the Ants for mistakes made by the Grasshoppers, to paraphrase Aesop\u2019s fable. Some companies in our sector are reliable and in good health; they have capital, cash flow, and a small payroll, and they are rigorously managed by experienced people. Monolith is one of them. A crisis driven by a wave of delivery failures Companies default&hellip; Read More"}