In light of recent developments, we are terminating our business relationship with Broken Token and given notice that they are to stop selling their products designed for the Dresden Files Coop Card Game.- Evil Hat Productions AugTo see this content please enable targeting cookies. She alleges that he eventually decided to stop compensating her and instead proposed a very specific arrangement. Sometime later, Taylor said Spence separated from his wife and “made it very clear” that the actions were for the benefit of what he saw as their relationship.
Efforts to find another job that could support her fell through, and she said she ultimately decided to “tough it out and stay” regardless of the consequences and continued treatment.
“He made it clear that my job was on the line when he was not happy with me.”Īs this situation continued, Taylor said she threw herself into her work as much as possible while her own mental health deteriorated. “If I did not allow him to do what he wanted he would get increasingly angry and mentally abusive,” Taylor wrote. She alleges that Spence took advantage of working from his home to touch her and sexually assault her several times.
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Taylor said Spence “got upset and clearly agitated” when she did not reciprocate and that the professional relationship between them became a constant exercise in managing the CEO’s emotions. We're exploring options regarding the inserts sold during the Frosthaven KS (as well as other Broken Token obligations), and we'll have more news soon.- Isaac Childres AugTo see this content please enable targeting cookies. Sexual assault and harassment has no place in this industry, and Cephalofair Games is committed to making it safe for everyone. According to Taylor, what began as a positive experience as the company’s first employee initially soured in 2013 when Spence professed feelings for her in a car as the pair traveled to a local game store to deliver products. Several publishers and designers, including Cephalofair’s Isaac Childres and Evil Hat Productions have condemned Spence and ended all professional relationships with The Broken Token, which produces organisational inserts for board games and other accessories.Īshley Taylor’s Medium piece, titled Speaking up to Protect Others, described what she characterised as “five years of sexual, mental, and emotional abuse”. Content Warning for discussion of sexual assault, stalking and mental and emotional harassment.Ī former employee of California-based company The Broken Token published a Medium article on August 19th alleging that CEO Greg Spence carried out years of sexual assault and emotional and mental abuse during her employment.