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Wednesday, April 1, 2026

☀️ Morning Brief

Wednesday, April 1, 2026

8
Meetings Today
11
Meetings Yesterday
11
Active Deals
30
Gmail Drafts

Today's Focus

🚨 Critical Actions
URGENT
  • Sign DocuSign for Unreal Fest Chicago sponsorship — Epic Games Legal via BizDev
  • Pokémon TCG Live contract renewal — SoW due EOD yesterday, contract expiring soon
  • Approve timecard — Rippling (3/16-3/31) past due
⚠️ Tax Return Info Request
REPLY NEEDED

From: Kaleigh Hollowell (PriceKubecka)

Need to provide: consulting income and home office expenses for 2025 Individual Return

Reminder: Taxes due in 14 days

📅 Today's Calendar (8 Meetings)
7:30-7:55 AM
30 mins of Su (DNS)
Self — Do Not Schedule block
8:00-8:25 AM
30 mins Sprint (DNS)
Self — Do Not Schedule block
8:30-10:20 AM
Exec Time (DNS)
Self — Do Not Schedule block
9:00-9:25 AM
Levellr Call and Jason Schklar
EXTERNAL GDC follow-up from Tom
10:30-10:55 AM
Dave / Jason Weekly
INTERNAL with Dave Inscore
11:00-11:30 AM
Jason & Ash - Biz Dev Appointments (Dave Boileau)
EXTERNAL Dave Boileau (gamebreaking.com) — GDC Follow-up
11:30-12:20 PM
Mike / Jason
INTERNAL with Mike McMahon
11:30-11:55 AM
Quick AMZN sync
INTERNAL 4 attendees
12:30-1:00 PM
Abbey (EA XDI) / Ashley (UX is Fine)
EXTERNAL EA XDI — NHL UX/tutorial needs
1:00-1:30 PM
Biz Dev Staffing Prep
INTERNAL Ashley organized — 3 attendees
2:00-3:00 PM
Staffing is Fine
INTERNAL Aaron organized — 11 attendees
4:00-4:45 PM
AMZN // UX is Fine
EXTERNAL 5 attendees
⚡ Important Notes
  • Riot League Live engagement ends Thursday — Extension status unknown, check with Jerome
  • 📋 Odin Law rescheduled — Michele available Wed/Thu preferred — Confirm with Pam Driver
  • 🎮 Multiple deal channels active — 11 active deal channels requiring attention (see Deal Channels tab)

Yesterday's Recap (March 31, 2026)

12 Meetings Yesterday
COMPLETED
7:53 AM
1:1 with Dave
INTERNAL Jason Schklar, Dave Inscore

Action Items:

  • Jason kick off video project with Sophie
  • Dave sync with Kat about Sophie
  • Dave set up Sophie for video production
8:00 AM
Michele K. Robichaux (Odin Law) and Jason Schklar
EXTERNAL Jason Schklar
8:30 AM
Harry Young and Jason Schklar
EXTERNAL Jason Schklar

Action Items:

  • Speaker to pass Jason's details to delegate team
  • Jason to register for ticket
9:00 AM
Irena Pereira and Jason Schklar
EXTERNAL Jason Schklar

Action Items:

  • Speaker to reach out to Chris Armbraser
  • Jason to prepare panel topic one-sheet
  • Speaker to introduce Jason to Jane
10:45 AM
[Google Play Apps Accelerator] UX/UI
EXTERNAL Jason, Ariel Calliste, Shiri Sivan
12:00 PM
Nemco and Jason Schklar
EXTERNAL Jason, Chris Nemcosky
12:30 PM
Meet with Yassi
EXTERNAL Jason Schklar

Action Items:

  • Jason review availability for April 22 advisory board
  • Jason identify colleagues as mentors
  • Speaker to send calendar invite
1:00 PM
Scopely | UX is Fine
EXTERNAL Ashley, Ivan Chan, Travis Schau, Jason, Ryan

Action Items:

  • Jason discuss budget with Ivan
  • Ashley send follow-up proposal
1:45 PM
Post Scopely Call Internal Sync
INTERNAL Ashley, Jason, Ryan

Action Items:

  • Ashley unpack staffing table
  • Ryan create process deck
2:08 PM
Leadership Sync – Ops & Staffing
INTERNAL Jason, Dave Inscore, Cat Chapman Smith

Action Items:

  • Cat send Sarah gift
  • Dave prepare Aaron transition message
  • Dave schedule Aaron conversation Thursday
  • Jason inform Cat about Mike's equity
  • Cat work up Aaron's transition runway
  • Dave follow up with Zora
  • Jason call lawyers re operating agreement
  • Dave start network outreach for production hire
  • Jason reach out to 2K contacts
3:00 PM
UX is Fine <> Interpret
INTERNAL Jason, Ashley

All Meetings

Filter by date:
Wednesday, April 1 — 8 Meetings
9:00 AM
Levellr Call
EXTERNAL GDC follow-up
10:30 AM
Dave / Jason Weekly
INTERNAL Dave Inscore
11:00 AM
Biz Dev (Dave Boileau)
EXTERNAL gamebreaking.com — GDC Follow-up
11:30 AM
Mike / Jason
INTERNAL Mike McMahon
11:30 AM
Quick AMZN sync
INTERNAL 4 attendees
12:30 PM
Abbey (EA XDI) / Ashley (UX is Fine)
EXTERNAL EA XDI — NHL UX/tutorial needs
1:00 PM
Biz Dev Staffing Prep
INTERNAL 3 attendees
2:00 PM
Staffing is Fine
INTERNAL 11 attendees
4:00 PM
AMZN // UX is Fine
EXTERNAL 5 attendees
Tuesday, March 31 — 11 Meetings
7:53 AM
1:1 with Dave
INTERNAL Dave Inscore
8:00 AM
Michele K. Robichaux (Odin Law)
EXTERNAL
8:30 AM
Harry Young and Jason Schklar
EXTERNAL
9:00 AM
Irena Pereira and Jason Schklar
EXTERNAL
10:45 AM
[Google Play Apps Accelerator] UX/UI
EXTERNAL
12:00 PM
Nemco and Jason Schklar
EXTERNAL
12:30 PM
Meet with Yassi
EXTERNAL
1:00 PM
Scopely | UX is Fine
EXTERNAL
1:45 PM
Post Scopely Call Internal Sync
INTERNAL
2:08 PM
Leadership Sync – Ops & Staffing
INTERNAL
3:00 PM
UX is Fine <> Interpret
INTERNAL

Email Updates & Key Messages

📋 DocuSign: Unreal Fest Sponsorship
ACTION REQUIRED

Sponsorship agreement for Unreal Fest Chicago ready for signature.

💰 2025 Individual Return Info Request
REPLY NEEDED

Need consulting income and home office expense information for 2025 tax return.

Deadline: Taxes due in 14 days

📝 Outstanding Tasks for Gather Request
ACTION NEEDED

Complete remaining tax documentation items.

📞 Odin Law Reschedule
CONFIRM

Michele K. Robichaux available Wednesday or Thursday, Wednesday preferred.

✍️ Jam & Tea Contract Redline

Updated contract language received. Key changes: mutual indemnification and limitation of liability clauses updated.

🎮 Zynga Windfall UI Test Feedback

Test wrapped early with positive feedback. Team appreciated communication and requesting changes for second pass.

🎓 UCSC Advisory Board Invite
EVENT

Date: April 22, 10 AM-1 PM

Location: UCSC Silicon Valley Campus

📊 Skarvo Gemma Meeting Prep

Updated document with questions prepared for Ian. Doc: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hO7Vyft2t7XSfChS2M5Fwhw5pcgyuQ6FnDJR0oyseuI/edit

🤝 FRG-UXisFine Co-Dev

Following up on Free Range Games co-development opportunity.

✅ Supersaurus Website Contract
APPROVED

"Looks good!" — Contract approved.

🤖 Google AI Studio Tier Change

New automated tiers starting April 1, 2026.

💬 ChatGPT Business Renewal

Renews April 7, 2026 — 4 seats

⏰ Timecard Approval Past Due
URGENT

Timecard for 3/16-3/31 awaiting approval.

🎯 Advocu Mentor Support

Platform issue with your mentor availability settings. Support team is working on resolution.

💼 Vestwell 401k

No action needed — just authentication reminder.

✉️ Gmail Drafts
30
Unsent drafts waiting for review

Open Tasks (31)

31 work/business development tasks tracked in Copper CRM. Review and prioritize for this week.

Task Categories
  • Work/Biz Dev — Majority of tasks (28+)
  • Action Items — From yesterday's meetings (9 total assigned)
🚨 From Yesterday's Leadership Sync
  • Inform Cat about Mike's equity
  • Call lawyers re operating agreement
  • Reach out to 2K contacts
📹 Sophie Video Project (from 1:1 with Dave)
  • Kick off video project with Sophie
🎮 Scopely Deal (from 1:00 PM meeting)
  • Discuss budget with Ivan Chan
📋 UCSC Advisory Board (from Yassi meeting)
  • Review availability for April 22 advisory board
  • Identify colleagues as mentors
📋 Panel Discussion (from Irena Pereira meeting)
  • Prepare panel topic one-sheet
  • Register for ticket

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Scheduled Tasks

Task Schedule Status
morning-brief Daily at 6:20 AM ACTIVE

Recently Modified Docs

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Ai why us Jason Open Doc
Notes - Gemma Skarvo consult Suhail Open Doc

Active Deal Channels (Last 72h)

11 active out of 45 total deal channels

Channel Latest Activity
#deal-bungie-uxui Ryan finishing Bungie deck in Figma, Jason gave feedback
#deal-scopely-poe-ui Ashley added Ryan to requirements call
#deal-codenamered-tbd Jason outlined UI/UX problems approach; Ashley shared qual report
#deal-nexon-uxresearch Ashley researching Interpret/Sago/NRG pricing
#deal-pokemon-tcglive-198pok URGENT Contract renewal, SoW due EOD
#deal-riot-tft-unreal-197rio Riot created UMG Validation Slack channel
#deal-riot-league-live-195rio WARNING Extension status unknown, ends Thursday
#deal-netflix 1-month GTKEO engagement, requesting designer profiles
#deal-luna-games-ux-prototyping Budget too small for min viable team
#deal-yojoyco-studios-poglings UI redesign by late July, Ashley working on proposal
#deal-2k-horizon-rfp UNCERTAIN Ashley posted crying emoji

Deal Channels Overview

Active & Silent Deal Channels (45 total)

Active Channels (11)

Channel Status
#deal-bungie-uxui In Progress — Ryan finishing deck
#deal-scopely-poe-ui In Progress — Requirements gathering
#deal-codenamered-tbd In Progress — Design work
#deal-nexon-uxresearch In Progress — Research scoping
#deal-pokemon-tcglive-198pok URGENT — Contract renewal due
#deal-riot-tft-unreal-197rio In Progress — Positive signal
#deal-riot-league-live-195rio WARNING — Ends Thursday
#deal-netflix Proposal phase
#deal-luna-games-ux-prototyping Go/No-go decision
#deal-yojoyco-studios-poglings Proposal phase
#deal-2k-horizon-rfp Uncertain status

Silent Channels (34)

No activity in last 72 hours

Channels
#jam-and-tea, #ea-nhl, #zynga, #epic, #supersaurus, #amazon-prototypes, #nintendo, #mission42, #xbox, #behaviour-rfp, #pocketsizedhands, #respawn-apex2, #riot-project-c, #turtlerock, #koboio, #frima, #wb-breakaway, #probably-monsters, #sony-labs, #pietrap, #dead-monkey, #magicsoup, #playformant, #csi-decarb, #sony-mobile, #focus-ux, #yellowbrick, #gg-sparkle, #looknorthworld, #seconddive, #nomadroid, #solis-games, #perfect-day, #strangers-trailblazers