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<dfn><b>Scattered Brains, Inc.</b></dfn> is a company operated by [[Lorne Lanning]], [[Bennie Terry III]] and [[Holly Newman]], which was founded in <time>2022</time>. So far, the company has not released any public works or promotional material.

The following description appears on the LinkedIn profile of Scattered Brains Co-Founder Leath Bing.<ref name="Leath Bing LinkedIn"/>

<blockquote>Scattered Brains is a new game studio led by a team of highly-decorated, 30+ year industry veterans contributing to titles such as Oddworld, QQ Dance, Call of Duty Online, Unreal Tournament, Mortal Kombat, and more. 

In addition to their decades of individual experience selling tens of millions of copies of beloved games, our team members have worked with each other directly for decades. 

The game will incorporate Hollywood-level production values from award-wining animators in its core legacy of compelling visual storytelling, while also incorporating the free-to-play mechanics pioneered by our team at Tencent and digital assets (both in- and out-of-game) for monetization and reinforcement of our core gameplay loop.</blockquote>

== People ==
[[Lorne Lanning]], [[Bennie Terry III]] and [[Holly Newman]] are all directors of Scattered Brains. The form submitted to Arizona Corporation Commission applying for authority to do business in Arizona, signed by Newman on <time datetime="2022-05-31">31 May 2022</time>, lists Lanning as the Chief Executive Officer, and Newman and Terry as Secretaries. However, the Arizona Corporation Commission website lists Newman as both <abbr title="Chief Executive Officer">CEO</abbr> and Secretary, and doesn't include Lanning as an officer.<ref name="Arizona Authority Application"/><ref name="Arizona Authority Info"/>

Scattered Brains is authorized to issue 12&thinsp;000&thinsp;000 common shares, none of which were issued as of <time datetime="2022-05-31">31 May 2022</time>.<ref name="Arizona Authority Application"/> On LinkedIn, game designer and producer [[Steve Gray]] (previously of Square–Enix, [[EA]], THQ and Tencent) and financial analyst Leath Bing are listed as Co-Founders of Scattered Brains, since <time datetime="2022-07">July</time> and <time datetime="2022-09">September 2022</time> respectively.<ref name="Steve Gray LinkedIn experience"/><ref name="Leath Bing LinkedIn experience"/>

[[Alanna Lausch]], who previously worked for [[Oddworld Inhabitants]] on their social media campaign for the [[Webby Awards|2022 Webby Awards]], has been interning at Scattered Brains as an Associate Marketing Manager since <time datetime="2022-06">June 2022</time>.<ref name="Alanna Lausch LinkedIn"/> Anthony Palma, a startup advisor, has been advising Scattered Brains since <time datetime="2022-09">September 2022</time>. Palma works full-time on Gaming Partnerships and Investments at Mysten Labs, developer of the gaming blockchain Sui.<ref name="Anthony Palma LinkedIn"/>

== Trademarks ==
Although the exact business of Scattered Brains hasn't been revealed, the company has filed four trademarks with the United States Patent & Trademark Office, all on <time datetime="2022-07-07">7 July 2022</time>.<ref name="Bizapedia Scattered Brains trademarks"/>
{| style="margin-left: 0.5em;" |
| style="padding-right: 0.5em;" | 97492765. || NFTalent
|-
| 97492773. || Scattered Brains
|-
| 97492779. || Planet of the Pests
|-
| 97492781. || NFTalent Agency
|}

The goods and services covered by each of these trademarks are mostly the same, and broadly concern the distribution of video games (including virtual, augmented and mixed reality games), both downloadable and non-downloadable, as well as associated multimedia (e.g. audio and video). Crucially, the authentication of users and devices would be via the use of non-fungible tokens (<dfn><abbr>NFTs</abbr></dfn>). The trademarks also cover software for the storage and transaction of cryptocurrency using blockchain technology.<ref name="Bizapedia Scattered Brains trademarks"/>

== History ==
=== Registration ===
Scattered Brains, Inc. was incorporated on <time datetime="2022-02-17">17 February 2022</time> in the State of Delaware, with the file number 6625579; an amended certificate was restated on <time datetime="2022-02-28T16:48-0500">28 February</time>.<ref name="Incorporation Delaware Div of Corps"/>

On <time datetime="2022-06-07">7 June</time>, Scattered Brains applied for authority to conduct business in Arizona,<ref name="Arizona Authority Application"/> which was approved on 9 June.<ref name="Arizona Authority Info"/>

=== Publicity ===
User u/Rathalos11 first posted their discovery of Scattered Brains on the Oddworld subreddit &lt;<kbd class="uri reddit">r/oddworld</kbd>&gt; on <time datetime="2022-11-23T20:12:21Z">23 November 2022</time>,<ref name="Rathalos11 shares on Reddit"/> and later found a description of the company on Co-Founder Leath Bing's LinkedIn profile.<ref name="Rathalos11 Reddit Leath Bing description"/>

Shortly before this, on <time datetime="2022-10-03T16:14:53.858Z">3 October 2022</time>, in response to questions from members, [[Dan Sheridan]] posted on the [[Oddworld Discord]] that Oddworld Inhabitants will not be using NFTs.<ref name="Dan Discord no NTFs"/>

In the promotional description of the panel discussion ‘Studio Owners Round Table’ for LightBox Expo 2023, participant Lorne Lanning was listed in full as ‘<q cite="https://2023.lightboxexpo.com/guest/lorne-lanning/">Lorne Lanning of Oddworld Inhabitants & Scattered Brains</q>’. The panel is scheduled to take place on <time datetime="2023-10-29T12:00-07:00P1H">29 October 2023</time> at the Pasadena Convention Center, California.<ref name="LightBox Expo Studio Owners Round Table"/>

== References  ==
<references>
  <ref name="Incorporation Delaware Div of Corps">
    <b>Cascarano, Katherine
      (<time datetime="2022-02-28T16:48-0500"
        >28 February 2022</time
      >)</b
    >.
    ‘Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Scattered Brains, Inc.’.
    Attachment to certificate.
    Bullock, Jeffrey W.
      (<time datetime="2022-06-02"
        >2 June 2022</time
      >).
    pp. 9–10.
    Arizona Corporation Commission
      (printed <time datetime="2022-06-07T09:22-0700"
        >7 June 2022</time
      >).
    Barcode ID 22060712029851.
    Searched <time datetime="2023-01-15T10:01:50-0700">15 January 2023</time>.
    Downloaded <time datetime="2023-01-15T16:13:43Z">15 January 2023</time>.
    [https://ecorp.azcc.gov/BusinessSearch/BusinessInformation?businessId=2512290 eCorp].
  </ref>
  
  <ref name="Arizona Authority Application">
    <b>Newman, Holly
      (<time datetime="2022-05-31"
       >31 May 2022</time
      >)</b
    >.
      ‘Application for Authority to Transact Business or Conduct Affairs in Arizona’ C018.004 rev <time datetime="2020-06">6/2020</time>.
      pp. 2–5.
      Arizona Corporation Commission
        (printed <time datetime="2022-06-07T09:22-0700"
          >7 June 2022</time
        >).
      Barcode ID 22060712029851.
      Searched <time datetime="2023-01-15T10:01:50-0700">15 January 2023</time>.
      Downloaded <time datetime="2023-01-15T16:13:43Z">15 January 2023</time>.
      [https://ecorp.azcc.gov/BusinessSearch/BusinessInformation?businessId=2512290 eCorp].
  </ref>

  <ref name="Arizona Authority Info">
    <b>Arizona Corporation Commission
      (<time datetime="2022-06-09"
        >9 June 2022</time
      >)</b
    >.
    ‘Approval Date’.
    ‘Entity Details’.
    Scattered Brains, Inc.
    [https://ecorp.azcc.gov/BusinessSearch/BusinessInformation?businessId=2512290 Entity Information].
    eCorp.
  </ref>

  <ref name="Rathalos11 shares on Reddit">
    <b>u/Rathalos11
      (<time datetime="2022-11-23T08:12:21Z"
        >23 November 2022</time
      >)</b
    >.
    ‘[https://www.reddit.com/r/oddworld/comments/z2z7nx/til_that_lorne_lanning_is_now_among_other_things/ TIL that Lorne Lanning is now, among other things, in the NFT business with his “Scattered Brains, Inc.” outfit]’.
    r/oddworld.
    Reddit.
  </ref>

  <ref name="Rathalos11 Reddit Leath Bing description">
    <b>u/Rathalos11
      (<time datetime="2023-04-26T07:29:42Z"
        >26 April 2023</time
      >)</b
    >.
    ‘[https://www.reddit.com/r/oddworld/comments/12z9wrm/some_new_information_about_scattered_brains_inc/ Some new information about Scattered Brains, Inc.]’.
    r/oddworld.
    Reddit.
  </ref>

  <ref name="Dan Discord no NTFs">
    <b>Sheridan, Dan <nowiki>[OWI_Dan]</nowiki>
      (<time datetime="2022-10-03T16:14:53.858Z"
        >3 October 2022</time
      >)</b
    >.
    [https://discord.com/channels/293291256736382976/293291256736382976/1026527776402051194 Message].
    #general-oddworld.
    General.
    Oddworld.
    Discord.
    ‘<q cite="https://discord.com/channels/293291256736382976/293291256736382976/1026527776402051194">Re: NFTs, yes aware of them and no we won't be doing any.</q>’
  </ref>

  <ref name="Bizapedia Scattered Brains trademarks">
    <b>Bizapedia</b>.
    ‘[https://www.bizapedia.com/trademarks/owners/scattered-brains-inc.html Scattered Brains Inc Trademarks]’.
    Bizapedia.
    Accessed <time datetime="2023-01-19T21:35Z">19 January 2023</time>.
  </ref>

  <ref name="Alanna Lausch LinkedIn">
    <b>Lausch, Alanna</b>.
    [https://www.linkedin.com/in/alanna-lausch/ Alanna Lausch].
    LinkedIn.
    Accessed <time datetime="2023-05-22T15:12:10+01:00">22 May 2023</time>.
  </ref>
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  <ref name="Alanna Lausch LinkedIn experience">
    <b>Lausch, Alanna</b>.
    [https://www.linkedin.com/in/alanna-lausch/details/experience/ Experience].
    Alanna Lausch.
    LinkedIn.
    Accessed <time datetime="2023-05-22T15:46:48+01:00">22 May 2023</time>.
  </ref>
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  <ref name="Anthony Palma LinkedIn">
    <b>Palma, Anthony</b>.
    [https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonyrpalma/ Anthony Palma].
    LinkedIn.
    Accessed <time datetime="2023-05-22T15:12:13+01:00">22 May 2023</time>.
  </ref>
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  <ref name="Anthony Palma LinkedIn experience">
    <b>Palma, Anthony</b>.
    [https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonyrpalma/details/experience/ Experience].
    Anthony Palma.
    LinkedIn.
    Accessed <time datetime="2023-05-22T15:48:37+01:00">22 May 2023</time>.
  </ref>
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  <ref name="Leath Bing LinkedIn">
    <b>Bing, Leath</b>.
    [https://www.linkedin.com/in/leathbing/ Leath Bing].
    LinkedIn.
    Accessed <time datetime="2023-05-22T15:12:11+01:00">22 May 2023</time>.
  </ref>

  <ref name="Leath Bing LinkedIn experience">
    <b>Bing, Leath</b>.
    [https://www.linkedin.com/in/leathbing/details/experience/ Experience].
    Leath Bing.
    LinkedIn.
    Accessed <time datetime="2023-05-22T15:47:57+01:00">22 May 2023</time>.
  </ref>

<!--  <ref name="Steve Gray LinkedIn">
    <b>Gray, Steve</b>.
    [https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephenwgray/ Steve Gray].
    LinkedIn.
    Accessed <time datetime="2023-05-22T15:12:09+01:00">22 May 2023</time>.
  </ref>-->

  <ref name="Steve Gray LinkedIn experience">
    <b>Gray, Steve</b>.
    [https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephenwgray/details/experience/ Experience].
    Steve Gray.
    LinkedIn.
    Accessed <time datetime="2023-05-22T15:14:00+01:00">22 May 2023</time>.
  </ref>

  <ref name="LightBox Expo Studio Owners Round Table">
    <b>LightBox Expo</b>.
    Studio Owners Round Table.
    [https://2023.lightboxexpo.com/guest/lorne-lanning/ Lorne Lanning].
    Participants.
    LightBox Expo 2023.
    Accessed <time datetime="2023-10-25T13:11:32+01:00">25 October 2023</time>.
  </ref>
</references>