CG&T ownership change:

So a handful of folks have seen the news, regarding CG&T's digital side of things changing hands. To my understanding, this shouldn't really impact the way things are integrated into patreon or downloaded. But it does definitely give the platform as a whole some of the TLC web dev to shine things up a bit~

Overall I see this as either more of the status quo, or a net positive for things going forward with regards to file distribution/hosting. I also get to bother someone new about adding in a derivatives option for those sweet sweet kitbashes.

Currently, the changeover/implementation looks to be slated for July 1st, and I'm sure there'll be more info as we get closer to that swap.  That's my take on things, but I'll add what NStephenH (CG&T) has said from the CG&T discord that I'll put at the end of this blurb.

Now Pipes I hear you asking, why don't you use MMF?
Well I'll tell you. MMF Is a bad company that does shitty things to good artists, and outside of selling out for the income I know it'd generate, I have no intention of using them. From fudging/padding campaign numbers, to legitimately just taking money/income out of artists accounts because they messed up on some of their own beta systems, to name a couple.
I will also, at the end of the day vastly prefer supporting a smaller business over the larger one, usually even if that's a detriment to me. MMF just really has a habit of making that choice really easy for me, personally.

Anyway here's the copy paste:

TL;DR: The online marketplace will be rebranded to TableTop Vault (TTV) under new ownership who will be working closely with The Maker's Cult.

I started CG&T a few years ago, working with The Maker's Cult to create an automated and secure system for artists to share files with their paid audiences. We then expanded from a fulfillment service to a digital storefront at the start of 2021. Over the past year, it's become clear to my wife and I that I can no longer keep up with the needs of the digital marketplace in addition to my day job and helping her with the retail store. It shows no signs of growing to the point where it can sustain itself and replace my day job. The digital marketplace does a few things better than its competitors, but has constantly demanded more time and attention from us than it generates for us in return. Our main feature of automated Patreon fulfillment has been working consistently, but any new features to enhance the user experience have not been developed. Furthermore, there is no contingency in place if I become unable to maintain the platform's infrastructure.

Because of these factors, we are transferring the platform to Amelia Lapin LLC, who will rebranding the service as TableTop Vault . They will take over all administrative duties and are looking for someone to take over developing new features. Garin from the Maker's Cult will be working closely with Amelia to ensure that the platform stays focused on the best experience possible for artists and their customers.

The new ownership has committed to the following. They 1. Will not put 3rd party ads on the site; 2. Will not sell user data to 3rd parties; and 3. Will not go public or sell to VC to ensure that the first two commitments are upheld.

Valhalla Hobby will be split off from the platform and run on its own infrastructure. The two sites will be based on the original codebase, and we've published a version (the version Valhalla will use) labeled as "openCG&T" on GitHub. The Patreon integration and anti piracy features of the platform will not be found in the open source version. All customer data will be transferred to the new platform, with Valhalla maintaining a stripped down copy of the shared database (containing user accounts but no digital downloads).

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out.