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Iain & Jamie from The Giant Brain, and Oliver from Tabletop Games Blog bring you a fortnightly show featuring the best in Tabletop Gaming News
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Sunday Oct 28, 2018
Sunday Oct 28, 2018
Welcome to Brainwaves a fortnightly podcast bringing you the best in Boardgame and Tabletop Gaming News. In this episode we start with some sad news from the world of RPGs move onto some good news about the return and expansion of some of our favourites and discuss if the cult of the new allows some games to get away with low replayability.
Headlines
Greg Stafford Death
https://www.chaosium.com/blogvale-greg-stafford-1948-2018/
Dized KS (now cancelled)
Games Workshop Stocks
News
Keyforge
https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/products/keyforge/
Arkham Horror LCG - The Circle Undone
https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2018/10/12/the-circle-undone/
Fog of Love expansions and LGBT content
https://twitter.com/FogOfLoveGame/status/1050355936269877253
Gencon extends Indy contact
Evil Hat scales back
Patreon
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Ex- Libris
https://www.renegadegamestudios.com/ex-libris/
Brainstorm
Thanks to listener Richard Vernon for this week's question
Tail
Paul Dean is leaving SUSD
https://www.shutupandsitdown.com/paul-is-moving-to-pastures-new/
Giant Brain on tour!
Glasgow Games Festival
https://www.facebook.com/glasgowgamesfestival/
Dragonmeet
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Sunday Oct 21, 2018
Sunday Oct 21, 2018
Welcome to a very special episode of Brainwaves. We interrupt your normal programming to bring you an investigation into the state of the Dized App, a companion app for boardgames that teaches games through interactive tutorials and rules. We have interviews with Mike Barnes of Who Dares Roll, former UK Regional Manager for Dized, and Jared Miller, Dized Marketing and Social Media manager. We cover a wide range of topics with both our interviewees from the inception of the app right up to the present day and the launch of the Kickstarter.
Since the recording of this episode the Kickstarter has been cancelled and we will be covering this news in the next regular episode of Brainwaves.
Links from this episode
Mike Barnes- Who Dares Rolls
Jared Miller - Dized
Indiegogo campaign
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/dized-board-games-made-easy#/
KS Campaign (now cancelled)
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dized/dized-the-best-way-to-learn-board-games/description
https://www.facebook.com/getdized/
Sunday Oct 14, 2018
Sunday Oct 14, 2018
Welcome to Brainwaves a fortnightly podcast bringing you the best in Boardgame and Tabletop Gaming News. In this episode Catan gets seedy, Evil Dead 2 rises once more (sort of), a whole truck of deliveries turns up for RPG corner and the guys discuss the difference between standalone games and community games.
Headlines
Catan Crop Trust - https://www.catan.com/game/catan-scenario-crop-trust
Seedbank - https://www.croptrust.org/our-work/svalbard-global-seed-vault/
Evil Dead 2 and Jasco - https://www.tabletopgaming.co.uk/board-games/news/the-disastrous-evil-dead-2-board-game-is-being-resurrected-by-a-new
Hasbro Self Parody - https://www.tabletopgaming.co.uk/board-games/news/game-of-life-quarter-life-crisis-gets-a-little-too-real-by-plunging
News
CEX taking boardgame tradeins - https://uk.webuy.com/search/?categoryIds=1106&categoryName=board-games#ng-jmrrwy25
Leagcy for kids - https://www.scorpionmasque.com/en/zombie-kidz-evolution
RPG Corner
Android book for Genesys - https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2018/10/2/shadow-of-the-beanstalk/
Fria Lagan Merger - http://frialigan.se/en/news/#/pressreleases/free-league-and-jaernringen-become-one-2739714
Smart Party Interview - https://smartparty.wordpress.com/2018/09/20/judge-dredd-and-the-worlds-of-2000ad/
Cthlhu Mythos for 5E - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/petersengames/sandy-petersens-cthulhu-mythos-for-5e?ref=ax61jw
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Sunday Sep 30, 2018
Sunday Sep 30, 2018
Welcome to Brainwaves a fortnightly podcast bringing you the best in Boardgame and Tabletop Gaming News. In this episode the chaps cover the latest in Star Trek announcements, more boardgames coming to digital, and computer games influencing RPGs. They also take a visit to the lovely quiet town of Arkham for a swathe of news about Iain's favourite game. Sam gets the lowdown on Essen from Jamie and Iain and they all chat about the benefits, or not, of FAQ and errata in games.
Headlines
Star Trek Flix
https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/41376/flick-where-no-one-has-flicked-before
Things from the Flood
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1192053011/things-from-the-flood-sequel-to-tales-from-the-loo
GMT announces Mystery Wizard
http://www.mysterywizardgame.com/
News
Boardgames come to the switch
Magic Maze Expansion
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgameexpansion/260658/magic-maze-hidden-roles
Sunless Skies RPG
https://kotaku.com/sunless-skies-now-has-a-tabletop-rpg-1829246171/amp?__twitter_impression=true
https://rowanrookanddecard.com/resistance-toolbox-now-available/
Arkham Horror News
Return to Dunwich - https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2018/9/5/return-to-the-dunwich-legacy/
New Invocation event - https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2018/9/24/no-rest-for-the-wicked/
Arkham Nights announced- https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2018/9/20/arkham-nights-2018/
New Errata - https://images-cdn.fantasyflightgames.com/filer_public/e0/61/e061c570-76fa-4bdb-9bd8-c2c98cd37ced/ahc_faq_v14.pdf
Essen Hyperdrive
Swordcrafters - https://adamsapplegames.com/swordcrafters/
Ruthless - https://www.alleycatgames.com/product-page/ruthless
Gloomhaven: Forgotten Circles - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgameexpansion/250337/gloomhaven-forgotten-circles
Layers & Magic Fold - https://www.happybaobab.net/en/
Wildlands - https://ospreypublishing.com/wildlands
Arboretum - https://www.renegadegamestudios.com/arboretum/
Spell Smashers- https://www.renegadegamestudios.com/spell-smashers/
Ominoes: Hieroglyphs - http://www.yaygames.uk/ominoes-hieroglyphs
BSG: Starship Battles - http://www.aresgames.eu/tag/battlestar-galactica
Magic Maze Kids - https://sitdown-games.com/produit/magic-maze-kids/
Planet - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/252929/planet
Maki Stack - http://www.blueorangegames.com/index.php/games/maki-stack
K2 : Lhotse - https://www.rebelgames.eu/games/k2-lhotse-1191.html
Soviet Kitchen - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/260407/soviet-kitchen
Treasure Island - http://www.matagot.com/en/catalog/details/gateway-games/2/treasure-island/955#scrol
Mountains - https://www.haba.de/en_GB/toys/mountains/e/ah8k0
River - https://www.daysofwonder.com/the-river/en
Brainstorm
Tail
Dice Summoners
Outro
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Sunday Sep 16, 2018
Sunday Sep 16, 2018
Welcome to Brainwaves a fortnightly podcast bringing you the best in Boardgame and Tabletop Gaming News. Fresh off their time at Tabletop Scotland, Iain and Sam cover their time at the convention. Jamie and Sam then dive into the rest of the news, the Rock cooks something up in the kitchen, Iain digs some mysterious holes in the Brainwaves garden and Sam goes into The Chair. Once Iain is back out of the garden the gang discuss the rise of apps in tabletop gaming and what they can bring to the table and finish up with a nice coffee at Meeple Perk.
Headlines
Tabletop Scotland
http://tabletopscotland.co.uk/what/newsletter-updates/
https://giantbrain.co.uk/2018/09/04/tabletop-scotland-wot-we-did/
Pandemic: Fall of Rome
https://www.zmangames.com/en/news/2018/9/7/announcing-pandemic-fall-of-rome/
Fortnite Monopoly
https://twitter.com/DonaldMustard/status/1037806051632893953
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mccaskellgames/last-one-standing-the-battle-royale-board-game
News
Wizkids announces WWE tie-in
https://wizkids.com/2018/09/07/wizkids-announces-new-licensing-partnership-with-wwe/
Steamforged drops cards for app
http://steamforged.com/sfg-news-blog/7-8-2018-opd-update-and-gb-manager-app?rq=app
Out in the Garden
Ancient boardgame discovered in Russian church
Scottish boardgame discovery
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-45335491
Jersey anti-occupation game
Brainstorm
X-Wing Second Edition
https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2018/5/1/x-wing-second-edition/
Mansions of Madness second edition
https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/products/mansions-of-madness-second-edition/
Imperial Assault app
https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2017/11/20/legends-of-the-alliance/
Fireball Island
https://restorationgames.com/fireball-island/
World of Yo-Ho
http://yoho.io/english/index.html
Dized
Tail
Newcastle boardgame cafe - Meeple Perk
Check out our friends
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(They are fortnightly not weekly as I said on the cast)
http://www.podnose.com/firstplayertoken/
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https://smartparty.wordpress.com/
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Sunday Sep 02, 2018
Sunday Sep 02, 2018
Welcome to Brainwaves a fortnightly podcast bringing you the best in Boardgame and Tabletop Gaming News. After clearing away the aftermath of the Gencon episode the chaps have a nice relaxing cuppa as they discuss the return of Dune to the Tabletop, Tabletop Scotland, updates on the unique games from FFG and debate about the merits of selling betas of games. Also contains free David Bowie impersonations, 1 per customer.
Headlines
Dune returns to Tabletop
https://www.modiphius.com/dune.html
Tabletop Scotland
http://tabletopscotland.co.uk/
Discover: Lands Unknown
https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2018/8/13/discover-lands-unknown/
News
Keyforge interview with Richard Garfield
https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2018/8/22/the-enigmatic-architect/
Critical Role D&D Helpers guides
https://comicbook.com/gaming/2018/08/22/critical-role-handbooker-helper-new-show/
Dized go back to crowdfunding
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/dized-board-games-made-easy#/updates/all
BOWIE!
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/257028/bowie
Codenames: Harry Potter
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/249821/codenames-harry-potter
Holiday
https://oinkgms.com/en/deep-sea-adventure
Brainstorm
Pathfinder playtest
http://paizo.com/pathfinderplaytest
WFRP 4th edition
http://cubicle7.co.uk/our-games/warhammer-fantasy-roleplay/
Tail
https://wizkids.com/awrithe-a-game-of-eldritch-contortions/
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Sunday Aug 19, 2018
Sunday Aug 19, 2018
Welcome to Brainwaves a fortnightly podcast bringing you the best in Boardgame and Tabletop Gaming News. Iain brings a giant sack of Gencon news to the table that the gang all wade through to bring you the tastiest morsels. The boys discuss Keyforge: Rise of the Archons, a plethora of GW announcements, a game you wouldn't expect getting the legacy treatment, and Iain settles down in RPG corner to take a long hard look at the Ennie announcements.
Headlines
Gloomhaven comes to digital
Stronghold Games and Indie Board & Cards merger
http://strongholdgames.com/2018/08/07/indie-boards-cards-and-stronghold-games-merge/
Keyforge: Call of the Archons
https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2018/8/3/keyforge-call-of-the-archons/
News
GW announcement bonanza
Munchkin 40k
http://worldofmunchkin.com/warhammer40000/
Machi Koro Legacy
https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/2036493/pandasaurus-announces-machi-koro-legacy
Huge Star Wars Armada release
https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2018/8/3/executor-arrives/
Restoring the Dark Tower
https://restorationgames.com/return-to-dark-tower/
Horizon: Zero Dawn
http://steamforged.com/sfg-news-blog/hzdtbg
Macho Koro: Legacy
Gen 7
https://www.plaidhatgames.com/news/922
RPG Corner
Ennies Awards
http://www.ennie-awards.com/blog/2018-ennie-winners/
Check out these wonderful folk!
We're Not Wizards
https://werenotwizards.podbean.com/
Unlucky Frog Gaming
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Sunday Aug 05, 2018
Sunday Aug 05, 2018
Welcome to Brainwaves a fortnightly podcast bringing you the best in Tabletop Gaming News. On this Episode Jamie and Sam run riot as the boss is away! Covering big mergers, sad departures and a bunch of IP related news and discussion. During their quiet time they snuggle down in the comforting embrace of RPG corner. Don't worry Iain will be back soon to sort everything out, assuming he hasn't died on the Oregon Trail.
Headlines
Asmodee sold
https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/40926/eurazeo-finds-buyer-asmodee
Christian T. Petersen leaves Asmodee NA
Kickstarter cashes in on Tabletop Gaming Boom
http://icopartners.com/2018/07/kickstarter-and-tabletop-games-2018-mid-year-update/
News
Wacky Races
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/256729/wacky-races-board-game
Dr. Horrible Kickstarter cancelled
RPG Corner
Expanse RPG
https://greenronin.com/expanse/
Tales from the Loop gets optioned
https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/amazon-tales-from-the-loop-1202875431/
Dungeons and Dragons expands
http://dnd.wizards.com/articles/news/new-worlds
Brainstorm
X-Wing & LOTR
https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/
Star Trek: Ascendancy
Labyrinth
https://riverhorse.eu/our-games/labyrinth/
Tail
Oregon Trail Boardgame
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/256792/oregon-trail-game-journey-willamette-valley
Love Island Boardgame
Patron Shoutout
Jon from Earth to Games - publishing Masters of Gettown later in the year
https://www.facebook.com/MastersofGettown/
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Sunday Jul 22, 2018
Sunday Jul 22, 2018
Welcome to Brainwaves a fortnightly podcast bringing you the best in Tabletop Gaming News. On this Episode Iain, Jamie and Sam cover monopolising the Grim Dark of the Future, withcy goings on in RPGs along with a whole host of other news. In our Brainstorm segment we discuss the rise and rise of large miniature focused kickstarters and whether they are always as luxurious as they seem. The podcast gets interrupted once more by a transmission from Bunker 42.
Headlines
Jurassic Park: Chaos Gene
https://mondotees.com/blogs/news/mondo-games-presents-jurassic-park-the-chaos-gene-board-game
Monopoly 40k
http://usaopoly.com/games/monopoly-warhammer-40000
Overturn: Rising Sands
- Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1412544049/overturn-rising-sands
- PDF Comparison: https://www.dropbox.com/s/6n3bzikexhmmuhv/Overturn-Massive%20Darkness%20Rulebook%20-%20Comparison.pdf?dl=0
- Keith McLennan: Cardboard and Coffee https://www.facebook.com/CardboardAndCoffee/
- Stuart Garside: District 31 https://www.facebook.com/District31UK/ (I got the name wrong in the podcast, sorry Stuart!)
News
Witcher RPG
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-witcher-tabletop-rpg-is-finally-releasing/
Spyfall: Time Travel
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/256085/spyfall-time-travel
Battlestar Galactica Miniatures
https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/40828/first-details-battlestar-galactica-starship-battles
African Boardgames Indiegogo
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/14-board-games-from-africa-sports-toys#/
Brainstorm
Cthulhu: Death may Die
https://cmon.com/news/cthulhu-death-may-die-the-great-old-ones-are-coming
CIV
https://www.ludonaute.fr/portfolio/civ-carta-impera-victoria/
Games Workshop
https://www.games-workshop.com/en-GB/Home
Bunker 42
Rory Somers - Board Meetings
Pandemic
https://www.zmangames.com/en/games/pandemic/
Tail
Glasgow University plans Waterloo tabletop re-enactment
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-44845892#
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Unlucky Frog Gaming
We're Not Wizards
https://werenotwizards.podbean.com/
Matt Machell - Realms Publishing
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Sunday Jul 08, 2018
Sunday Jul 08, 2018
Welcome to Brainwaves a fortnightly podcast, bringing you the best in Tabletop Gaming News. On this Episode Iain, Jamie and Sam cover the latest releases from GW, the collapse of the SLA minis KS, Lord of the Rings LCG and visit RPG corner. They also discuss the dominant position of BoardGameGeek on the hobby, see the return of The Chair and salivate over a tasty new Kickstarter.
Headlines
GW Announcements
Kill Team
Soul Wars
https://www.games-workshop.com/en-GB/Age-Of-Sigmar-Soul-Wars-2018-eng
SLA Kickstarter
https://sla-cs1.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders/project_updates
Lord of the Rings LCG
https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2018/6/21/there-and-back-again-1/
News
RPG Corner
- Over the Edge: http://atlas-games.com/in/ote_kickstart/
- Scum and Villainy: https://www.evilhat.com/home/scum-and-villainy/
- Critical Role Miniatures: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/steamforged/critical-role?ref=nav_search&result=project&term=critical%20role
- WFRP 4th edition: http://cubicle7.co.uk/our-games/warhammer-fantasy-roleplay/
Ennie Awards
http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?5378-Congratulations-To-The-2018-ENnies-Nominees
- Star Trek Adventures Review: https://giantbrain.co.uk/2018/05/18/star-trek-adventures-review/
Binding of Isaac Cardgame
Forbidden Sky
https://gamewright.com/product/forbidden-sky
The Chair
- Tabletop Scotland: http://tabletopscotland.co.uk/
- Playtest Zone: http://tabletopscotland.co.uk/whats-on-offer/playtest-zone/
Brainstorm
- Boardgamegeek: https://boardgamegeek.com/
- ShutupandSitDown: https://www.shutupandsitdown.com/
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Edible Games
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