Brainwaves - Board Game and Tabletop News Show
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Welcome to Brainwaves a fortnightly podcast bringing you the best in Boardgame and Tabletop Gaming News. In this episode we cover thefts at the Essen game fair, accusations of plagiarism, movies coming to games and games coming to movies as well as the innovations of Tabletopia and Tabletop Simulator.
Headlines
Essen Thefts
https://boardgamegeek.com/article/30345396#30345396
https://twitter.com/ArtipiaGames
https://twitter.com/DnDiceUK/status/1056663300648386561
This last link emerged after we had recorded and mentions other companies targeted we were not aware of
https://japanimegames.com/blogs/press/press-release-thieves-target-multiple-small-businesses-at-essen-spiel
Dreamworks options Mice and Mystics
https://variety.com/2018/film/news/dreamworks-animation-mice-and-mystics-movie-1202992375/
Netrunner rises
https://www.facebook.com/NetrunnerNISEI/
https://stimhack.com/nisei-board-scores-personality-profiles/
News
Strange & Norrell
https://www.tabletopgaming.co.uk/board-games/news/war-of-the-ring-designers-adapting-magical-book-jonathan-strange-mr?fbclid=IwAR2IY298wdH7h8l1cTBbZEv6SDMFDoxmKFfo1RUKA7fCwwyHHa30nCSoeMU
Amigo Spiele Accusations
https://www.boardgamegeek.com/thread/2089688/official-amigo-statement-crypto-cartel-vs-bohnanza
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/andymazeika/crytpo-cartel?ref=nav_search&result=project&term=crypto%20cartel
CMON obtains Night of the Living Dead license
https://cmon.com/news/cmon-acquires-license-for-night-of-the-living-dead?fbclid=IwAR1uYmVZNy54Sm1-XED00Bnjf1n863FCslzTLpIkeeG7hACbb5ynw4c6_MY
MIB/ Ghostbusters crossover
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/264227/men-blackghostbusters-ecto-terrestrial-invasion
RPG Corner
Root RPG
http://www.magpiegames.com/2018/10/26/leder-games-awards-root-magpie-games/?fbclid=IwAR0TXeh5Bp4gpDmi45bNz7DaxXBbQDRzI8KdpwCpY8Kpk3l7K-3lcQXdr6Y
John Wick Presents announcement
No public link, only for backers
Brainstorm
https://tabletopia.com/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/286160/Tabletop_Simulator/
Tail
Monopoly for Millennials
https://www.resetera.com/threads/monopoly-for-millennials-a-real-game-that-exists.77607/?fbclid=IwAR1mXaMUKbEb06RP2psG3wWR8brKLG6-BbRBRmMeyUodleYMxFX3ExJL5uE
Shoutouts
Lloyd Burt - our latest patron, thanks Lloyd!
Mairi Jacks, the winner of our Escape the Dark Castle giveaway. Congratulations!
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