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Sacred Symbols+, Episode 263 | Kara Lynne's Limited Run Games Saga

Please welcome Kara Lynne to the show. For just north of two years, Kara was the community manager for Limited Run Games, the popular (if perhaps sometimes controversial) physical games outfit run out of North Carolina. Then, the founder of BronyCon (seriously) found out she was excited about Hogwarts Legacy, and aimed to destroy her reputation. That person succeeded, at least partially -- Kara lost her job because of baseless character assassination -- but what happened to her didn't break her spirit. Indeed, in showing patience and kindness and in wielding a conciliatory nature, Kara is already in the process of rising above the absolute nonsense that attempted to tear her down. We were happy to get her for an episode of Sacred+, so that you could hear her story in her own words, and we cover a lot of bases: LRG's culture, her own political and social views, Embracer Group's likely role in her firing, her future in the industry, and more.

Sacred Symbols+, Episode 263 | Kara Lynne's Limited Run Games Saga

Comments

This was awesome. Kara seems great. Hope to see her back on LSM in the future.

Nicholas Coso

Glad you're speaking with your wallet.

Colin Moriarty

Indeed!

Colin Moriarty

This is yet another one of those situations where I didn’t know anything about Kara or LRG but their mess ruined my opinion of the company regardless. Like you said, no money going towards LRG ever. Kara seems like such a sweetheart and I’m glad her “cancellation” was just a blessing in disguise as she says. Hoping we do get her on the Harry Potter and Starfield discussions for sure. Great job Col.

NeO JD

Fantastic interview. She's so nice!

Luke Trewarne

They're all losing their jobs, so.

Colin Moriarty

Thanks for listening.

Colin Moriarty

Thank you.

Colin Moriarty

What a nice person, it's time the games media got taken down a peg or two! Stopped following Limited run games now on social media and cancelled future preorders. Looking forward to the Hogwarts legacy spoiler cast!

Zack Fair

Absolutely fantastic interview! Kara seems like such a wonderful human being. I'm so glad a shitty situation caused by an even shittier person hasn't had the effect on her they intended it to have. Colin, it must be a great feeling to know that you're still the best gaming journalist in the business, thank you for doing the lord's work!

Jack

Thank you for this interview. Great job ♥

Zibi Majewski

Thank you for listening.

Colin Moriarty

This is terrible for all the obvious reasons, not the least of which is that this is not even a conservative personality. That is the difference in vitriol between reactions to Colin and Kara. Conservatives have the buying power, why is it not in us to contact a company or boycott a product to take back the power to have free speech? I don’t want conservatives to browse Twitter and fire every liberal that says so on social media, but that is exactly what they deserve. At any rate, great conversation. I hope Kara ends up owning her detractors’ fates.

Greg Hommel

Thank you. We certainly will.

Colin Moriarty

Love it.

Colin Moriarty

Indeed.

Colin Moriarty

Man, I really enjoyed this conversation. I hope you guys get Kara back for multiple shows.

Juan

Voting with my wallet. No more Limited Run Games.

Nicholas Perfect

Kara seemed absolutely lovely. Why companies capitulate to vile pedophiles like that bronycon guy is absurb.

Yalingo

Thank you. And I'm sorry about your situation!

Colin Moriarty

Thank you. I agree.

Colin Moriarty

Good, speak with your wallet.

Colin Moriarty

It really is over nothing, and that's such an important point.

Colin Moriarty

You really never know when the horde will turn on you, as she found out.

Colin Moriarty

Thanks for listening. =)

Colin Moriarty

She's welcome with us, and we have her back for sure.

Colin Moriarty

I agree.

Colin Moriarty

Yes.

Colin Moriarty

Thank you for listening.

Colin Moriarty

=)

Colin Moriarty

She'll be there.

Colin Moriarty

Embracer, no doubt.

Colin Moriarty

Because it's vicious and blind.

Colin Moriarty

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Colin Moriarty

The Internet has certainly messed things up, and also been a boon. A bit of both, unfortunately.

Colin Moriarty

Thank you.

Colin Moriarty

Indeed! No one is immune.

Colin Moriarty

Thanks! I do my best.

Colin Moriarty

Thank you.

Colin Moriarty

Thank you. She's seeing it!

Colin Moriarty

I can empathize with Kara, having lost a job of nearly four years due to things from my past. Love her positivity and she'll recover from this quickly. Great interview!

macdaddyx4

Great interview as always. So disheartening how this keeps happening to good people.

Ed Cruzat

Awesome interview, sad to see LRG be a bunch of clowns and bow the knee to such a weirdo. As a dude who bought almost all their vita games, and bought random ps4/5 titles I can say I also will not spend another dime with them. What a garbage company

Adam Thiry

Another sad example of this kind of horrifying situation. I can't imagine going through a situation like this, and all over nothing. The fact that companies are so easily persuadable to fire people when some unhinged people start this kind of "controversy" is the most scary thing. Everyone has opinions political or otherwise, doesn't mean you should not be allowed to have a life and a job because of it. Many people would not survive so gracefully being fired and losing their living. And again: over nothing. I'm saddened, but appreciate the good job on this interview.

Manuel Nascimento

It's interesting because I don't know what more you could have done with the interview. She great and kind, and the situation is so beyond the pale that really there is only so many ways to say, "WTF." Thanks for getting these Colin. I'm paralyzed at times thinking about some borderline sociopath looking through something I maybe said a decade ago and try to create flavour of the week of the new gossip columns. Cause that's all it is, it's just gossip.

Nathan Densley

Hire her! Lol I know but she seems great. Great work again Colin!

BakerShop

Really nice to see people have her back, she seems like a good person and it’s a shame this happened to her. There needs to be a game studio opened by that dude from tripwire games and other employees that got fired or support real inclusiveness of all opinions, then make games from their perspective.

Cody Farren

Need more conversations like this

rubber nipples 209

Great interview with a really calm, intelligent voice of reason. Thanks Colin and team! Also, fuck Danny O’Dwyer. Man, he’s the absolute worst.

Andy T

Hearing her perspective on this was awesome. She surprised me in a couple areas too which was interesting. I'm glad this discussion was had!

Cole

Hell yeah!

Diddy’s Dong Quest

Awesome interview. I hope she joins the spoiler cast of Hogwarts Legacy.

Richard Hernandez

Her streams were great. I recognize her now seeing the video. Nice to know it wasn’t so black and white and the company was upset about it too. Always more to the story. Very interested where the pressure was coming from.

Ivan Hornett

Great conversation! Why would cancel culture target such a wonderful and inoffensive person?

Daniel

A fellow broncos fan 🤠

Henry Velasco

Kara is normal society. The fat manbearpig who got her fired is a real problem who we will have to deal with eventually is the problem. And there are many of them. America has a serious mental disorder and I’m not sure how it can be fixed. The internet has ruined our society.

Michael

She was only picking one or two appearances, and I am so happy to see she chose sacred symbols. Congrats and amazing job on getting this.

Tyler Kaminski

I can't wait to listen to this. Can't believe this happened in my back yard

Thorman

Great job Colin! I've heard a couple of her interviews and you conducted the best one! Always asking the thoughtful questions and your preparation is unmatched.

Michael Buffill

Very well done

Gruntbox Wizard

No fuckin way you got her on here. Awesome! I messaged her on Twitter to give her support. I hope she knows there's a lot of us out there.

Dylan Manuszak

Enjoy.

Colin Moriarty

Thanks for listening.

Colin Moriarty

This was a pleasant surprise. She seems lovely. Thank you.

Kenneth Koepnick

You got her on the show?! Great job!!! Can’t wait to listen to this as soon as possible! Important topic!!!

Matthew Guilford

<3

Colin Moriarty

Thank you.

Colin Moriarty

I just dropped an S bomb while sitting at my desk after seeing this pop up. Well fucking done Colin. Can’t wait to hear this conversation. This is why I give you my $$$.

Alex Gould

Fair play Colin, delivering as always, this is why we pay!

Daddy T

Thank you.

Colin Moriarty

That's correct.

Colin Moriarty

St. Colin of Long Island.

Colin Moriarty

Thank you.

Colin Moriarty

Thank you. <3

Colin Moriarty

Awesome. Full day!

Colin Moriarty

Thank you.

Colin Moriarty

Please enjoy.

Colin Moriarty

Thanks. =)

Colin Moriarty

This is why Sacred Symbols is the best. Fantastic work as always.

Josh Lee

Same i was like let me hurry & listen just in case this is a mistake 😂 great job LSM always on the case!

Jesse spivey

Colin does more journalism accidentally than most journalists do in their whole careers.

Zackery Parkerson

Colin doing God's work. The man is a Saint

Dog Soup

Great work Colin. Very excited to hear this

StewDog

Colin loves his shadow drops. I had to do a double take.

Stewy108

Wow! Good job Colin on doing this interview and thank you to Kara for taking the time to tell her side of the story.

Brandon Garvin

Wow! Crazy turnaround on this! Congrats to everyone. Will be listening

Daniel Murray

Dude once again surprising us with an incredible guest. This is amazing and already can’t wait after just finishing that HILARIOUS Constellations episode

A Hind D

Oh shit! Can’t wait to listen to this.

Ryan Taylor

congrats on getting the interview!

Trevor Myers


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