Flying Buffalo web store moved to new site

[stefanj]

I notice that all of the items on the flyingbuffalo.com website had all gone to "out of stock."

I inquired, and learned that the items were moved to another web store:

kuratedkorner.com/collections/flying-buffalo

I'm going to contact Webbed Sphere and suggest they put up some articles to promote the games up on flyingbuffalo.com.

[bigjackbrass]

A little sad to see it all become part of a site selling housewares and potting compost, but I can guess at the financial reasons.

[Petrus]

Marvelous business/marketing idea.

[etaion]

I'm going to have to put together an order of stuff not available at DTRPG. Unfortunately some of the stuff I'd *really* like to have hard-copies of are not available from Webbed Sphere/Kurated Korner either.

[ProfGremlin]

That's... not the direction I'd hoped for.

etaion , perhaps you could post what you're looking for in the event someone could point you to a resource?

[jeffb]

Is this like TSR and the needlepoint/quilting business in the early 80s? 

[ProfGremlin]

Ok, now I need to see the No SASE Ogre in counted cross stitch!

[ProfGremlin]

I honestly don't know what to think/feel here. I poked about and the services page on Webbed Sphere's site has the statement:

We create, market, sell and distribute products in many different markets including: hobby games, toys, home decor, food, and gardening supplies.

That would seem to be inline with what's posted on Kurated Korner but there's no mention of either business on the other's website. I'd assume that if Kurated Korner was one of Webbed Sphere's brands they'd list it along with all their others. Looking a bit around the Troll & Toad site there's no mention of being powered by Shopify, which would make sense based on this quote from the Webbed Sphere main page

Platforms is your complete solution for e-commerce listing management. The first and only true multi-channel e-commerce solution, Platforms will connect your brand and list your products to over twenty unique e-commerce sales sites.

So why is Kurated Korner powered by Shopify?

Look at the Contact Us pages for Webbed Sphere and TrollandToad.com and you'll see the same facility image on both sites, along with addresses on the same road and very similar phone numbers.  Kurated Korner offers a web form to fill out.  

Perhaps it's just where my head is in life right now but changes have been made and details aren't lining up. Just what exactly has happened to our beloved game in the last year-ish?

I'm sorry, folks, I know this isn't my standard 'look on the positive side' styled post. I'm not looking to stir up any negativity or put out a call for pitch forks and torches, here. This just feels like there's more to the story than the vague answer stefanj was given.

[mosker]

Sept 4, 2022 22:49:39 GMT -5 ProfGremlin said:

I'm sorry, folks, I know this isn't my standard 'look on the positive side' styled post. I'm not looking to stir up any negativity or put out a call for pitch forks and torches, here. This just feels like there's more to the story than the vague answer stefanj was given.

Attitude and style are so so so appreciated, ProfGremlin. I don't think there's anything particularly nefarious at hand here, I think it's a case of simple neglect of the non-top tier stakeholders (i.e. us, as opposed to the Loomis estate, perhaps the folk I mentioned, and anyone with existing contracts for digital adaptations, non-English editions...) regarding the IP and future of the game. I don't expect a statement, but I'd sure appreciate one (Hi, this is ________. If you want to publish official DT&T or T&T stuff, contact us _____________

Time for an email...and probably to delete this post.