At this time, he was married and I had just ended a 6 year relationship. We were in route to a game store to share some product with local FLGS’s and he confessed to me in the car that he was in love with me.

That all changed on the first International Table Top Day. In the beginning Greg and I were a great team and worked really well together. Greg and I worked out of his garage before we moved on to a warehouse. I was the very first employee of The Broken Token. We cannot allow predators to continue doing this. I will not be disclosing the names of any other individuals who have been hurt by him. I am finally speaking up after over 10 years because my silence has allowed others to be hurt as well. This is my story about my experiences with Greg Spence, the CEO of The Broken Token. Board Game Geek came out shortly after to clarify that Broken Token hadn't even registered for BGG Con before these accusations came to light shortly after they confirmed The Broken Token would be denied if they tried.Content Warning: Sexual assault, Sexual situations, Cheating, Mental Abuse, Emotional Abuse, and Stalking. Even the organizers of GenCon have come out confirming that Broken Token are not exhibitors at this year's convention and that they've forwarded the information to their Policy Enforcement Team for future action. These include Iello (who are also donating the last three years of licensing fees from Broken Token to RAINN), Grey Fox Games, Ninja Star Games, Pandasaurus, Greater Than Games, and Brotherwise Games. They have publicly severed ties and have requested that Broken Token stop selling tie-in products to their games.Īt the time of writing, more companies continue to condemn Broken Token's actions. Evil Hat Productions, the company behind board games and card games based on The Dresden Files also spoke out against the company.

He went on to say the company was exploring their production options since Broken Token had already made inserts for Kickstarter copies of Frosthaven.

Cephalofair Games' very own Isaac Childres came out stating sexual assault had no place in the board game industry. The statement goes, 'During these last few years, as my wife and I continue to work on our partnership, I am confident that the close and consensual interactions I had with others in and outside the workplace never crossed the line of sexual harassment or assault.'Īs these stories continue to circulate, Broken Token's various partners have announced they are severing business ties. As part of his official statement, he adds credence to Taylor's accusations. Spence stated that he would be taking these accusations seriously. This is the official statement Spence had towards the allegationsĪfter the allegations went live, Spence addressed the allegations through Broken Token's official Twitter account. Shortly after the piece's publication, former employee Tricia Sydney confirmed Taylor's claims. I now fully understood the game that he was playing and I didn’t have a way out.' Taylor goes on to say she wasn't the only one who suffered such treatment by Spence during this time. Taylor stated, 'I eventually gave in to him and started to do as he wished in order for the abuse to stop. This lead to an abusive environment where she worked overtime hours and had to submit to Spence's desires, all without being paid. The most extreme of these situations happened in a span of two months where Spence was separated from his wife and shifted as attention to Taylor. It encompasses five years of her time at Broken Token, starting from an optimistic 2013 to a tumultuous 2018, and revolves around numerous advances Spence made against her. The piece itself dives deep into the circumstances Taylor found herself in.

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