Episode 54 - Golden Trophies

Excavating Iain Chantler out from underneath a huge pile of news the team are reunited and set about the latest developments in Tabletop gaming with enthusiasm (or at least workman-like efficiency). This episode we take a look at the Spiel des Jahres, Uk Games Expo Award shortlists, a whole bunch of financial news from across the industry, Mind Sports Olympiad. Also the return of RPG corner where the team uncovers tales of HORROR!

 

Headlines

 

Spiel des Jahres Winner announced

https://www.spiel-des-jahres.de/en/aktuelle-preistraeger-2020/

 

UK Games Expo Awards

https://www.ukgamesexpo.co.uk/whats-on/show/awards-shortlist/

 

Board Game Sales Data

https://icv2.com/articles/markets/view/46196/hobby-game-sales-hit-1-675-billion-2019?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter#.Xx68pgJBDHo.twitter

 

News

 

Time of Legends Update

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/destinies/time-of-legends-destinies/posts/2906454?fbclid=IwAR1sr6O3YAbCbBiHexahZ1seV2JjpNt0kF9qMW966X1MiMHc-Zh-bsy0kIM

 

Open letter to retailers from minority creators

https://medium.com/@cardsforallpeople/minority-gamemakers-open-letter-to-retailers-c9b7472f36b8

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/46150/minority-game-makers-urge-changes-big-box-retailers

 

Hasbro reports sales in Q2

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/46203/hasbros-total-gaming-sales-down-19-q2

 

Games Workshop thrives despite Covid

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/46227/games-workshop-shrugs-off-covid-shutdown

 

Mind sports olympiad
Book Events - Mind Sports OlympiadMind Sports Olympiad

 

RPG Corner

 

Update - Modiphius cuts ties with Adam Koebel

https://www.geeknative.com/77184/adam-koebel-quits-the-dune-rpg-adventures-in-the-imperium/?fbclid=IwAR0X_Baqvl1GRtrEBp1ohnJkUG3k6AP32FKkcRiybnodvkhJLoebzgrVvIQ

 

https://twitter.com/Modiphius/status/1287749933215502338?s=19

 

https://www.adam-koebel.com/blog

 

Lamentations invites Zak S in

https://www.geeknative.com/74747/lamentations-of-the-flame-princess-lose-major-project-over-zak-smith-support/?fbclid=IwAR13LYwW_3HuY20svInOx9JnhGUpn05sJQ3ufL8Ze27NxqvX37YXnATlyLU

 

Green ronin report

https://greenronin.com/blog/2020/07/10/ronin-report-july-9-2020/

 

Patreon Shoutouts

 

Exec Producers: Lucky Sparrow Gaming Cafe

https://luckysparrow.co.uk/

 

Our Patreon

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Outro

 

Super Mario Monopoly

https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1283831264525647874?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1283831264525647874%7Ctwgr%5E&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gamesradar.com%2Fuk%2Fwahoo-nintendo-announces-special-super-mario-editions-of-monopoly-and-jenga%2F

 

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https://albacon.co.uk/

 

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