I have been buying Paizo products for years, and I buy every single Starfinder product which comes out. I have played both Pathfinder video games to death. I don't really post or participate on these forums, but I want to use what little voice I have to share the stance of my gaming group.
I play Starfinder weekly with four friends, I am the game master. When I heard about the situation at Paizo, I felt I should make sure my players knew and could make their own decisions about it. We agreed as a group that we loved our characters and our story, so we would not stop playing Starfinder. We did, however, want to see what the company would do next.
I do not work at Paizo and will not pretend to have intimate understanding of that culture. The workers do have that knowledge, and they created this union in an attempt to address problems. If management feels hesitant to acknowledge the union, they should remember that they have only themselves to blame.
I was naive in believing that the concern for equality and justice in Paizo products was reflected in the company culture. Right now, Paizo management has a choice. Beginning a dialogue with a union would at least indicate a willingness to take this seriously. Any attempt to punish the workers for attempting to unionize will tell me that Paizo does not value their workers or the products they create.
I am holding off on buying the new Starfinder adventure paths until I see the company's response. I do not know yet if continued mismanagement will cause me to no longer play Starfinder. But it is a shame that I am considering that.
