I liked the format of Player's Handbook, Player's Handbook 2, and Player's Handbook 3 from 4th edition. I'd love to see this sort of format come to 5e.
Agree! Green Ronin's financial situation is unrelated to whether or not charging for a playtest version of a game will produce better or worse results than giving it away for free.
It's not an ethical or moral issue, it's a business issue. Giving away the playtest version vs. selling it are two...
I am also surprised they are charging for the PDF. I understand charging for the physical product for people who want something to hold in their hands because there is a cost to printing, shipping, and distributing it, not to mention tariffs.
And I understand there are real costs involved in...
I wonder what affect this will have on Etsy orders. I live in the U.S. and sometimes order board game upgrades (enhanced pieces, for example) on Etsy and most of them come from overseas. They are shipped by individual sellers.