Brainwaves Episode 140 - Copied Spells

Brainwaves is a whole 6 years old! We would like to thank all our listeners for their support and encouragement over the time we have been running the show. 

The whole team are back this episode to bring you the return of Golden Bell, the defence of Hasbro by Chris Cocks, more plagiarism in Magic: The Gathering and much more!

 

Headlines

 

Webcomic Name creator sued by Golden Bell

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/56568/oh-no-suit-sends-webcomic-name-creator-alex-norris-back-gofundme?fbclid=IwAR157V87k3IHCdMbXEX1IOCca6gkQw6J7myVSPZZP2FXFDxKVgrav7Ifo9I_aem_AbGJEwj7A1FunkxrgJRj7Z16rAdAxaq8Cq67f8Vv2K8gyG1kU8GE1CIOevLobqXVhpSt2yFSzm7tMi8UWYdiwwCU

 

Episode 110

https://giantbrain.co.uk/2022/11/14/brainwaves-episode-110-tolling-bells/

 

History of Golden Bell scandals

https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/259248/golden-bell-affiliated-projects-and-companies

 

Chris Cocks interview with NPR

https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2024/04/03/dungeons-and-dragons-hasbro

 

MTG Plagiarism again

https://www.dicebreaker.com/games/magic-the-gathering-game/news/magic-the-gathering-trouble-in-pairs-plagiarism-allegations

 

Post from the artist

https://www.facebook.com/story.php/?id=100001083559756&story_fbid=7377140402332005&paipv=0&eav=AfZSnOVTwNPLL5S7U8xIMYnHQ14DVal1Iacs_KVUuBbPOfyXw_04en2Y3gt2C_dnSyg&_rdr

 

Updates

 

Embracer finishes restructuring at Asmodee

https://boardgamewire.com/index.php/2024/03/28/embracer-group-commits-to-asmodees-future-as-restructuring-program-ends/

 

News

 

Ellie Dix works with Hasbro

https://boardgamewire.com/index.php/2024/03/27/hasbro-invests-in-design-from-women-innovators-of-play-winner-ellie-dix/

 

https://www.dicebreaker.com/companies/hasbro/news/hasbro-second-annual-women-innovators-of-play-winning-card-game-publishing-deal

 

Capstone and Spielworx

https://www.spielworxx.de/news/

 

Jobs, Opportunities, and Events

 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/TabletopJobs

 

Patreon Shoutouts

 

Kevin Bertram

https://www.fortcircle.com/

 

James Naylor

https://naylorgames.com/

 

Shaun Newman

game-a-lot.fun/en

facebook.com/gamealotboardgames

 

Our Patreon

https://www.patreon.com/thegiantbrain

 

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Outro

 

Scouts Cluedo

https://shop.scouts.org.uk/outlet/scouts-cluedo#selection.color=34&selection.size=719

 

Monopoly film, Margot Robbie’s company now producing

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-68786095

 

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