The really-rich part of this new effort is that the Page Title is "Fact-Checked Icons"...now personally I do not believe that these entries are actually fact-checked, at least not in a traditional sense. Kenny has already said it would cost $$$ to have these entries written "properly" (ok, by a person at least) and he's said he's open to uploading corrections, but that's not the same thing as being actually fact-checked.
At least with this particular effort, Ken has actually "signed" his name this time (emphasis is ours):
"Our Mission
We are an AI-assisted website dedicated to tabletop gaming and to the designers, creators, artists, publishers, and voices who helped make it great.
This site celebrates their accomplishments, preserves the stories behind the games we love, and gives fans a place to remember the people, companies, worlds, and moments that shaped the hobby.
Our community standards are simple: be respectful, be constructive, and keep the conversation focused on appreciation. We are building a place for tabletop fans to share memories, discover history, and connect with like-minded people who understand why these games still matter.
Because the stories we played helped make us who we are.
© 2026 Ken Whitman. All Rights Reserved. corrections@tabletopgameicons.com"
Now I wish I knew what Kenny's angle was here, but all I can do is assume this is all an effort to integrate himself back in to the TTRPG community that he's fleeced over the last decade or three (seriously, just look at the Kickstarters....it's not really just an opinion anymore) and profit off of the exposure. Maybe it's all about potential ad revenue, or it's about ego...making himself out to be more important that he is.....I do not know, so it's all just speculation, but trying to get back into GAMA, as an official no less, makes me think it's a little of both. Will this site eventually have a webstore?
At least he's still using the same domain registrar, which helps strengthen the ties to some other websites.....what are the odds of every questionable site we've come across here at NAD, AND Kenny's proven site all using the exact same Registrar and 3rd party Registrar Contact.....statistically close to 0%.
Special shout-out to the reader (you know who you are!) that shared this info because this could've slipped under the radar easily enough......
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2026.05.18 EDIT
Took a quick look at one of the pages....didn't read it, just looked, and it's laughable. I particularly like how every graphic is labeled both "Fact Checked" and "Watch on YouTube", but as of the writing of this post, almost a week later than the site's creation, there is not a single YouTube link to be found, even thought at a cursory glance it does appear that all of the entries have YouTube videos.....
...and for being "Fact Checked"? Here's the documentation at the end of the entries:
"Hey this was published from a 'revised' package and we slapped a label on it specifically on this date!" (clearly paraphrasing) is so, not "fact checking".
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