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 ar...
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://www.dicebreaker.com/games/magic-the-gathering-game/news/magic-the-gathering-artst-apologises-for-stolen-art-lost-caverns-of-ixalan
https://twitter.com/L_Lanfranconi/status/1725886246176587996?s=20
https://imgur.com/0qW5J62
Embracer in trouble
https://kotaku.com/embracer-dead-island-2-remnant-2-layoffs-lord-rings-1851028963
https://boardgamewire.com/index.php/2023/11/21/restructuring-has-started-at-asmodee-as-owner-embracer-group-battles-to-cut-1-4bn-debt-pile/
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
https://boardgamewire.com/index.php/2023/11/15/new-york-board-game-cafe-workers-unionise-in-landslide-election-win/
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
https://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/154605/university-games-and-forbidden-games-file-competin#:~:text=In%20October%202023%2C%20publishers%20University,CEO%20Glenn%20Drover%20and%20with
US postal service D&D stamps next year
https://about.usps.com/newsroom/national-releases/2023/1130-usps-reveals-additional-stamps-for-2024.htm?fbclid=IwAR2bbdmdwInMgcVHuUdbKhTBQMzgnADTOaDzSdFIgJbwXazkfh_l9KOt4zM
GW £2500 bonus
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/dec/07/games-workshop-hands-staff-2500-bonus-as-half-year-profits-rise-12?fbclid=IwAR3_UXBodyu408o2b0LTpCD0dsSE4p9gfbOnrgKaSkgjewdRNWnRFx3ie_k
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
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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
https://www.natwestgroup.com/news-and-insights/latest-stories/financial-capability-and-learning/2023/nov/fighting-fraud-this-christmas.html
https://www.natwestgroup.com/news-and-insights/news-room/press-releases/financial-capability-and-learning/2023/nov/natwest-creates-boardgame-to-educate-families-and-friends-on-the.html
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