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Kurt Vonnegut's lost board game published

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JoeDaDude ◴[21 Oct 24 00:35 UTC] No.41899694[source]▶
The path to getting this game published was not easy. At one time, Barnes and Noble rejected the idea of publishing and selling the game because “Not enough people know who Kurt Vonnegut is” [1].

[1]. https://web.archive.org/web/20211201220314/https://www.getre...

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bunderbunder ◴[21 Oct 24 16:16 UTC] No.41905682[source]▶
This from the store that commissioned a portrait of Vonnegut (among other authors) that featured prominently in their branding and store decor?

https://www.behance.net/gallery/15574393/Barnes-Noble-Author...

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1. jgalt212 ◴[21 Oct 24 16:59 UTC] No.41906061[source]▶
At large orgs, the left hand rarely knows what the right hand is doing. Meetings, in general, are a waste of time, but there's something to be said about keeping everyone on the same page.