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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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Monday Mar 04, 2024
Monday Mar 04, 2024
Oliver is back in the studio giving us a full complement of hosts this week! On Brainwaves Episode 138 we look at awards, shipping issues, a Tempest reising in the industry and look ahead to some conventions Iain is attending.
Headlines
As D’Or Winners announced
https://www.tabletopgaming.co.uk/news/french-board-game-award-winners-announced/
Cardboard Edison Awards
https://cardboardedison.com/award
Prospero Hall folk start a new studio
https://www.tempestworkshop.com/?trk=public_post-text
News
Shipping woes
Rascal
Jobs, Opportunities, and Events
https://www.facebook.com/groups/TabletopJobs
Roleplay for Ukraine
https://linktr.ee/roleplayua?fbclid=IwAR2Bj78x6y1VTvvjh7Z_w1ujo9Pgim8KwR5w9kO8SY72N__siGrCY_cxbLk
Diana Jones Emerging Artist Award
https://www.dianajonesaward.org/
Patreon Shoutouts
Kevin Bertram
James Naylor
Shaun Newman
facebook.com/gamealotboardgames
Our Patreon
https://www.patreon.com/thegiantbrain
Support Us
https://giantbrain.co.uk/support-us-new/
Metallic Dice Games
https://metallicdicegames.com/
Promo Code: ROLLWITHBRAINS
Sir Meeple
https://sirmeeple.com/collections/the-giant-brain
Outro
Airecon
Gothcon
https://wordpress.gothcon.se/en/
Our Links
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Monday Feb 19, 2024
Monday Feb 19, 2024
The Brainwaves team are back to bring you the best in tabletop gaming news. This cast covers callous corporations, soaring crowdfunding, fantastically diverse awards, and D&D on stage?
Headlines
Hasbro Financials
https://investor.hasbro.com/financial-information/quarterly-results
Embracer prioritises shareholders
https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/56241/board-game-sales-down-asmodee-embracer-q3
Gamefound soars
https://www.polygon.com/24063935/gamefound-top-10-biggest-board-game-campaigns-2023-kickstarter
https://www.polygon.com/24054381/kickstarter-top-10-biggest-most-backed-board-games-campaigns-2023
https://gamefound.com/en/blog/post/cmon-and-gamefound-announce-exclusive-pact
Updates
So you want to be a games master
Evil Genius games may just be evil
https://www.enworld.org/threads/the-rise-and-fall-of-evil-genius-games.702617/
News
Sexism in Chess
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-68201529
https://twitter.com/SusanPolgar/status/1752090239491830179
Non-Binary Tabletop Awards
https://www.snowbrightstudio.com/press/first-annual-nonbinary-tabletop-award
Jobs, Opportunities, and Events
https://www.facebook.com/groups/TabletopJobs
MTG grant
Patreon Shoutouts
Kevin Bertram
James Naylor
Shaun Newman
facebook.com/gamealotboardgames
Our Patreon
https://www.patreon.com/thegiantbrain
Support Us
https://giantbrain.co.uk/support-us-new/
Metallic Dice Games
https://metallicdicegames.com/
Promo Code: ROLLWITHBRAINS
Sir Meeple
https://sirmeeple.com/collections/the-giant-brain
Outro
D&D on stage
Our Links
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Monday Jan 29, 2024
Monday Jan 29, 2024
It’s the team of Iain and Jamie this episode to bring you all the best, and worst, in tabletop gaming news. From Funko selling off their best asset, to Mojo award winners, we have all the latest breaking news.
Headlines
Funko sells game division
RPG controversy
https://diyanddragons.blogspot.com/2024/01/xandering-is-slandering.html?m=1
Mojo Nation
https://mojo-nation.com/read-the-mojo-nation-100-2024-edition-online-now/
https://mojo-nation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Mojo-Nation-100-2024-Edition-Digital-Download.pdf
Updates
Evil Genius settles Netflix case
https://evilgeniusgames.com/blog/the-netflix-case-been-settled/
Synapse fires up the engines
https://jeuxsynapsesgames.com/en/
News
Mythic sends backers to Hel
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1162110258/anastyr/posts
BGA Award Winners
Jobs, Opportunities, and Events
https://www.facebook.com/groups/TabletopJobs
Patreon Shoutouts
Kevin Bertram
James Naylor
Shaun Newman
facebook.com/gamealotboardgames
Our Patreon
https://www.patreon.com/thegiantbrain
Support Us
https://giantbrain.co.uk/support-us-new/
Metallic Dice Games
https://metallicdicegames.com/
Promo Code: ROLLWITHBRAINS
Sir Meeple
https://sirmeeple.com/collections/the-giant-brain
Outro
Our Links
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Monday Jan 15, 2024
Monday Jan 15, 2024
The Brainwaves Team are back from our festive hiatus. Every two weeks we bring you the best in tabletop gaming news from the controversial to the down right strange. This episode we cover Hasbro’s unwanted Christmas present, Wizards in AI art trouble (again), Tabletop Mentorship programme expanding, and can you guess what Iain thought he would never type into the show notes?
Headlines
Hasbro cuts workforce in the run-up to Christmas
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/dec/11/toymaker-hasbro-layoffs
Wizards under fire for AI art. Again
https://www.polygon.com/24029754/wizards-coast-magic-the-gathering-ai-art-marketing-image
D&D Beyond on AI
Tabletop Mentorship Programme joins Unpub
https://unpub.net/tabletop-mentorship-program-now-part-of-unpub/
Punchboard UK Link
Updates
Brooklyn Strategist Unionises https://boardgamewire.com/index.php/2023/12/14/third-new-york-board-game-cafe-in-a-month-wins-fight-to-establish-union/
News
Votes for Women wins Summit Award
https://sdhist.com/votes-for-women-2023-summit-award/
American Economic Liberties Project
Amazon secures 40k series
https://www.warhammer-community.com/2022/12/16/warhammer-starring-henry-cavill/
Nightfall Games picks up on AI art
Kelp counterfeited before release
https://wonderbowgames.com/en-uk/blogs/news/counterfeit-copies-of-kelp
Steamforged partners with Lucky Duck
https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/55980/steamforged-partners-lucky-duck
Chess back in the news
Obituaries
Bernward Thole
Bryan Charles Ansell
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryan_Ansell
Jenell Jaquay
Jobs, Opportunities, and Events
https://www.facebook.com/groups/TabletopJobs
Cardboard Edison Awards Open
https://cardboardedison.com/award
Patreon Shoutouts
Kevin Bertram
James Naylor
Shaun Newman
facebook.com/gamealotboardgames
Our Patreon
https://www.patreon.com/thegiantbrain
Support Us
https://giantbrain.co.uk/support-us-new/
Metallic Dice Games
https://metallicdicegames.com/
Promo Code: ROLLWITHBRAINS
Sir Meeple
https://sirmeeple.com/collections/the-giant-brain
Outro
Our Links
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Monday Dec 11, 2023
Monday Dec 11, 2023
The team are back after a longer break between episodes and the tabletop world has been busy. From more art theft, to awards, loads of updates, and unfortunate lawsuits Jamie and Iain bring you the best in tabletop news from across the world in the last Brainwaves of the year!
Headlines
Wizards steals more art
https://twitter.com/L_Lanfranconi/status/1725886246176587996?s=20
Embracer in trouble
https://kotaku.com/embracer-dead-island-2-remnant-2-layoffs-lord-rings-1851028963
Dicebreaker Awards
https://www.dicebreaker.com/events/tabletop-awards-2023/news/tabletop-awards-2023-finalists
https://www.dicebreaker.com/events/tabletop-awards-2023/news/tabletop-awards-2023-winners
https://www.dicebreaker.com/companies/dicebreaker/news/dicebreaker-owner-reedpop-investigating-sale
Updates
Berserk Games
https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/2757485/seeking-help-regarding-berserk-games-resolved-reop
Hasbro women innovators winners announced
https://spark.hasbro.com/womeninnovators#contest
New york board game cafe unionises
Tranquility update
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/boardgamehub/tranquility-the-ascent/posts/3977117
News
Colin Dixon dies
https://medium.com/@eric.seri/colin-dixon-in-memory-of-a-great-sculptor-artist-de7f85f0ffc8
https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/381735-colin-dixon-has-passed/
https://twitter.com/Eldritchseer/status/1726963857162457350
Games companies sue each other
US postal service D&D stamps next year
GW £2500 bonus
Jobs, Opportunities, and Events
Contestants wanted for the Genius Game in the UK on ITV
https://www.thegeniusgameuk.com/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/TabletopJobs
Patreon Shoutouts
Kevin Bertram
James Naylor
Shaun Newman
facebook.com/gamealotboardgames
Our Patreon
https://www.patreon.com/thegiantbrain
Support Us
https://giantbrain.co.uk/support-us-new/
Metallic Dice Games
https://metallicdicegames.com/
Promo Code: ROLLWITHBRAINS
Sir Meeple
https://sirmeeple.com/collections/the-giant-brain
Outro
Bonjopoly
https://shop.bonjovi.com/products/bon-jovi-monopoly
Natwest board game
https://www.tabletopgaming.co.uk/News/natwest-bank-launch-their-own-christmas-board-game
Our Links
Thanks very much for listening. If you like what you’ve listened to then the best way to help us out is to share the podcast and drop us a review and rating on itunes. You can also follow us on
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Monday Nov 13, 2023
Monday Nov 13, 2023
It’s just the two of us, by which I mean Oliver and Iain bringing you the tabletop news this week. This episode we cover the collapse of games companies, the formation of organisations, where you can watch the new D&D TV channel, and much more on episode 133 of Brainwaves.
Headlines
Devil pig down the drain
https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/3176686/devil-pig-team-official-statement
Essen Hacked
https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/3179815/looks-essen-messe-have-been-hacked
Tabletop Game Designers Association
Updates
Handiwork Games theft update
https://handiwork.games/the-loss-of-the-trials-of-the-twin-seas-pallet.html#more-33369
News
Othello solved
https://arxiv.org/pdf/2310.19387.pdf
John Wick leaves Chaosium
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/johnwickpresents/7th-sea-second-edition/posts/3955825
Lin Codega and others fired from G/O Media
https://twitter.com/lincodega/status/1722678033037865255
Jobs, Opportunities, and Events
https://www.facebook.com/groups/TabletopJobs
Patreon Shoutouts
Kevin Bertram
James Naylor
Shaun Newman
facebook.com/gamealotboardgames
Our Patreon
https://www.patreon.com/thegiantbrain
Support Us
https://giantbrain.co.uk/support-us-new/
FanRoll
Promo Code: ROLLWITHBRAINS
Sir Meeple
https://sirmeeple.com/collections/the-giant-brain
Outro
Gaelic Scrabble
https://www.thenational.scot/news/23892986.scottish-gaelic-scrabble-game-released-christmas/
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Monday Oct 30, 2023
Monday Oct 30, 2023
It’s a spooky news cast. No not really. Well maybe a bit. At the start. Blame Jamie. This episode of Brainwaves the team bring you a Hasbro heavy episode as that company releases its third quarter earnings, Magic changes its booster format, Wizards starts a TV channel. All this and more in Brainwaves Episode 132.
Headlines
Wizards starting TV channel
https://www.polygon.com/23919779/dnd-dungeons-dragons-actual-play-tv-show-encounter-party
Hasbro Third Quarter Earnings
https://investor.hasbro.com/static-files/a2a2197c-0a07-49c8-8506-34ccf3bee347
https://investor.hasbro.com/static-files/e4ea25ee-9afa-4e94-9467-443df121a4c7
Magic pack change after 29 years
https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/making-magic/what-are-play-boosters
News
Paizo Price rises
https://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo6sifa?Paizo-Pricing-Sustainability-Update
Snowbright Announces New Award
https://www.snowbrightstudio.com/awards
Kickstarter project steals art
https://twitter.com/Judgement_Dave/status/1715996516077154621
Roll20 VTT Humble Bundle for Extra Life
https://www.humblebundle.com/software/roll20-bundle-software
Bundle For Gaza
https://itch.io/b/2120/games-for-gaza
Jobs, Opportunities, and Events
https://www.facebook.com/groups/TabletopJobs
Patreon Shoutouts
Kevin Bertram
James Naylor
Shaun Newman
facebook.com/gamealotboardgames
Our Patreon
https://www.patreon.com/thegiantbrain
Support Us
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Metallic Dice Games
https://metallicdicegames.com/
Promo Code: ROLLWITHBRAINS
Sir Meeple
https://sirmeeple.com/collections/the-giant-brain
Outro
Jeff Goldblum
Our Links
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Monday Oct 16, 2023
Monday Oct 16, 2023
Oliver and Iain are back behind the mics after a little hiatus due to holidays and lurgy. We bring you a bumper crop of news from the last month from companies suing netflix to Essen using creep AI, companies closing down, others asking for money and all the news from across the tabletop gaming hobby! All this and more on episode 131 of Brainwaves.
Headlines
Evil Genius sues Netflix regarding Snyder project
https://evilgeniusgames.com/press-release/evil-genius-games-sues-netflix-over-rebel-moon-game/
Essen uses AI
Backerkit announces AI policy
https://www.backerkit.com/blog/backerkit-ai-policy/?ref=bk_social_100223
Updates
Mythic games go back to the well
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1162110258/darkest-dungeon-the-board-game/posts/3927462
News
Winner of the Deutscher Spielepreis
https://twitter.com/brettseggel/status/1709490335628345637
Board Game Hub folds
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/boardgamehub/tranquility-the-ascent/posts/3934241
Games cafe staff move to unionise
Gaming goat orders lost in the post
https://www.reddit.com/r/boardgames/comments/16srgx9/comment/k2beb9z/
Penguin no longer distributing Wizards of the Coast in the states
Zenobia Award nominee finds publishing home
Jobs, Opportunities, and Events
https://www.facebook.com/groups/TabletopJobs
Rose Gauntlet Foundation
https://www.rosegauntlet.com/pages/rose-gauntlet-foundation-about
Melsonian Arts Council offer publishing advice
https://x.com/MelsonianArts/status/1708150021932167243?s=20
Boardgame event at British Library
https://www.bl.uk/events/board-games-fest-at-the-british-library
Patreon Shoutouts
Kevin Bertram
James Naylor
Shaun Newman
facebook.com/gamealotboardgames
Our Patreon
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Support Us
https://giantbrain.co.uk/support-us-new/
Metallic Dice Games
https://metallicdicegames.com/
Promo Code: ROLLWITHBRAINS
Sir Meeple
https://sirmeeple.com/collections/the-giant-brain
Outro
Immersive Cluedo
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Monday Sep 18, 2023
Monday Sep 18, 2023
In this edition of Brainwaves the team cover Berserk Games not paying their dues, troubles at Haba, and the continued rise of AI in the hobby. All this, and more, on this episode of Brainwaves.
Headlines
Berserk Games
https://twitter.com/digisprite/status/1700078934769987626
https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/2757485/seeking-help-regarding-berserk-games-resolved-reop
Dicebreaker Article we refer to in the Jamey Stegmaier quote
Haba is insolvent
https://observatorial.com/news/economy/510171/german-toy-manufacturer-haba-filed-for-bankruptcy/
TerrAIforming Mars
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/strongholdgames/more-terraforming-mars/description
Kickstarter AI policy
Updates
Gencon thieves charged
https://www.polygon.com/23860343/gen-con-magic-the-gathering-felony-theft-charges
No Rolls Barred
Adam’s statement
https://www.instagram.com/p/CxGsZC7MBru/?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D
News
Sheldon Menery, creator of commander format, dies
Meguey Baker Breast Cancer Fundraiser
Jobs, Opportunities, and Events
https://www.facebook.com/groups/TabletopJobs
Hasbro Woman Innovators of play challenge
Patreon Shoutouts
Kevin Bertram
James Naylor
Shaun Newman
facebook.com/gamealotboardgames
Our Patreon
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Sir Meeple
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Outro
Second highest valued pokemon card for second place card
https://www.tabletopgaming.co.uk/News/ultra-rare-pokemon-card-breaks-sales-records-at-444-000
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Monday Sep 11, 2023
Monday Sep 11, 2023
Iain Chantler, Jamie Adams, and Iain McAllister from the Brainwaves team recount their trip to Tabletop Scotland, games played, people seen, and events run! We also discuss the announcement of the 2024 move to Edinburgh.
Games Mentioned (in running order)
Companies Mentioned (in running order)