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Sunday Sep 02, 2018

Episode 12 - Uniquely Deep

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.gf9.com/

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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http://uk.ign.com/articles/2018/08/02/gloomhaven-digital-game-announced-for-early-next-year-gen-con-2018

Sunday Aug 19, 2018

Episode 11 - Gencon Legacy

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

https://www.warhammer-community.com/2018/08/02/2nd-aug-new-warhammer-board-game-bonanza-announced-at-gencongw-homepage-post-1/

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

https://www.pandasaurusgames.com/machi-koro-legacy-from-rob-daviau-jr-honeycutt-masao-suganuma-with-brand-new-artwork-from-nobura-hotta/

Gen 7

https://www.plaidhatgames.com/news/922

RPG Corner

Ennies Awards

http://www.ennie-awards.com/blog/2018-ennie-winners/

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We're Not Wizards

https://werenotwizards.podbean.com/

Unlucky Frog Gaming

https://www.unluckyfrog.com/

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https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/40926/eurazeo-finds-buyer-asmodee

Sunday Aug 05, 2018

Episode 10 - Intellectual Dysentery

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

Christian T. Petersen leaves Asmodee NA

http://www.belloflostsouls.net/2018/07/industry-breaking-christian-t-petersen-departing-as-asmodee-ceo.html

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

https://www.tabletopgaming.co.uk/board-games/news/dr--horrible-board-game-cancelled-after-raising-thousands-on

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

http://startrek.gf9games.com/

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

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ginger-Fox-Love-Island-adults/dp/B0796X5MR8/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?ie=UTF8&qid=1533453756&sr=8-1-spons&keywords=love+island+board+game&psc=1

Patron Shoutout

Jon from Earth to Games - publishing Masters of Gettown later in the year

https://www.facebook.com/MastersofGettown/

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https://mondotees.com/blogs/news/mondo-games-presents-jurassic-park-the-chaos-gene-board-game

Sunday Jul 22, 2018

Episode 9 - Jurassic Plastic

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

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

https://boardmeetings.co.uk/

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#

Patreon Shoutout

Unlucky Frog Gaming

https://www.unluckyfrog.com/

We're Not Wizards

https://werenotwizards.podbean.com/

Matt Machell - Realms Publishing

https://realms.co.uk/

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https://www.warhammer-community.com/2018/07/05/5th-july-kill-team-the-game-youve-been-waiting-forgw-homepage-post-2/

Sunday Jul 08, 2018

Episode 8 - Soul Food

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

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/isaacfoursouls/the-binding-of-isaac-four-souls?ref=nav_search&result=project&term=binding%20of%20isaac

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.shutupandsitd own.com/
Get in touch and let us know your thoughts on BGG: giantbrainuk@gmail.com

Edible Games

http://www.kickstarter.com/discover/categories/games?ref=sidebar

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Sunday Jun 24, 2018

Episode 7 - Demolition Run

Sunday Jun 24, 2018

Welcome to Brainwaves a fortnightly podcast, bringing you the best in Tabletop Gaming News. On this Episode the boys are back together as they dive into the latest headlines; the end of Netrunner, Origins Award Nominees, Monolith & Kickstarter, and so much more. Also, Iain's past finally catches up with him!

Headlines

Netrunner reaches end of line.

Origins Award Winners

http://www.originsawards.net/current-origins-award-winners/

Monolith and Kickstarter

http://www.monolithedition.com/en/

https://www.facebook.com/notes/monolith/re-establishing-the-risk-factor-at-the-center-of-the-model/1461710807267231/

News

Free RPG day

http://www.freerpgday.com/

Death may Die

https://cmon.com/news/cthulhu-death-may-die-the-great-old-ones-are-coming

Arboretum

https://www.renegadegamestudios.com/arboretum

Condotierre

https://www.zmangames.com/en/news/2018/6/8/announcing-condottiere/]

Unrivalled

https://unrivaled.com/

Brainstorm

Jamie mentions this article

http://iellogames.com/wordpress/how-to-teach-games-like-a-pro/

Gretchinz

https://devirgames.com/product/gretchinz/

Revenge of the B-Movie

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/36687/revenge-b-movie

Fog of Love

https://www.fogoflove.com/

Holding On

https://giantbrain.co.uk/2018/06/06/first-thoughts-holding-on/

Tail Piece

http://boardanddice.com/en/

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https://giantbrain.co.uk/2018/05/15/uk-games-expo-the-hitlist/

Sunday Jun 10, 2018

Episode 6 - Conventional Wisdom

Sunday Jun 10, 2018

Welcome to Brainwaves a fortnightly podcast, bringing you the best in Tabletop Gaming News. On this episode...is Sam leaving the Brainwaves team? Jamie and Iain can't find him and decide to talk about their time at Uk Games Expo: does Iain make his hitlist, will Jamie be overwhelmed by his first big con, are they now destitute after spending all their money on plastic and cardboard? Tune in to find out!

Expo Chat

Iain's Hitlist - you can find links to everything mentioned during this segment here

Pathfinder

http://paizo.com/pathfinder

Phalanx Games

http://phalanxgames.co.uk/games.html

Holding On - First Thoughts from Iain

https://giantbrain.co.uk/2018/06/06/first-thoughts-holding-on/

Big Potato Games

https://bigpotato.com/us

Gretchinz

https://devirgames.com/product/gretchinz/

Ticket to Ride: New York

https://www.daysofwonder.com/tickettoride/en/new-york/

Uk Indie RPG

http://ukindierpgleague.com/

Things we bought

Museum Rush

https://room17.games/museum-rush.html

Big Book of Battle Mats

https://www.gamingbooks.co.uk/shop/big-book-of-battle-mats.html

Harps Corp

https://www.harpscorp.com/

Carta Impera Victoria

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/240465/civ-carta-impera-victoria

Friends we saw or made at the show

Charlotte, Ben and Josh from Unlucky Frog

https://unluckyfrog.podbean.com/

Rory Sommers from Board Meetings

https://boardmeetings.co.uk/

Ross from More Games Please

https://www.moregamesplease.com/

Gaz from The Smart Party

https://smartparty.wordpress.com/

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Sunday May 27, 2018

Episode 5 - Indecent Expo-sure

Sunday May 27, 2018

Welcome to Brainwaves a fortnightly podcast, bringing you the best in Tabletop Gaming News. On this episode Iain, Jamie and Sam discuss yet more awards nominations, Warhammer Fest, Orc Stabbin, and the rapidly approaching UK Games Expo.

Intro

Rory Somers of Board Meetings Blog

Headlines

Spiel des Jahres Nominations

http://spieldesjahres.com/de/preistraegerarchiv

Warhammer Fest

https://www.warhammer-community.com/2018/05/11/warhammer-fest-live-blog-2gw-homepage-post-1/

Adeptus Titanicus

http://www.belloflostsouls.net/2018/05/breaking-adeptus-titanicus-minis-full-range.html

Rogue Trader

http://www.belloflostsouls.net/2018/05/40k-breaking-rogue-trader-skirmish-confirmed.html

Origins Award

http://www.originsawards.net/current-origins-awards-nominees/

Ticket to Ride: New York

https://www.daysofwonder.com/tickettoride/en/new-york/

Crusader Kings

http://frialigan.se/en/startpage/

Claustrophoia Reprint

https://boardgametoday.com/monolith-reveals-claustrophobia/

Hyperdrive

UK Games Expo

http://www.ukgamesexpo.co.uk/

Iain's hitlist

https://giantbrain.co.uk/2018/05/15/uk-games-expo-the-hitlist/

Jamie's hitlist

Phalanx Games

http://phalanxgames.co.uk/games.html

Themeborne Interview

https://giantbrain.co.uk/2018/02/09/meeting-of-minds-thomas-pike-themeborne/

Rory's Hitlist

https://boardmeetings.co.uk/2018/05/21/the-great-big-uk-games-expo-list-of-games-im-excited-about/

Tail

Orc Stabbr

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1930759690/orc-stabr

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