Brainwaves - Board Game and Tabletop News Show
Leisure:Games
Iain, Jamie and Sam are back in the news saddle and are roping the best in Tabletop gaming news. On this episode we look at the smashing success of Tabletop Games on KS, wonder about some Russian inspired design, get excited about Captain Sonar and talk about ways we can all be more welcoming to new people in the hobby.
Headlines
Tabletop Games smashed records on KS this year
https://www.polygon.com/2019/1/15/18184108/kickstarter-2018-stats-tabletop-video-games?fbclid=IwAR1QxgokulvgZLiip7NIr9Wga9mth-m9h1wzFZ0JX8nFkXq4rVGYsCW7eD8
Dobble has smashed the million sales target
https://www.toynews-online.biz/retail/dobble-named-uks-biggest-selling-card-game-as-one-millionth-unit-sold
Our guys in Salisbury
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jan/24/salisbury-novichok-attack-board-game-on-sale-russia?fbclid=IwAR05EqG7RddHDO6AN9FR4beHf_PrE4fBz7VB9_tooIecnY9MvXUorx-i1_Q
News
Fog of Love sequel - Midlife Crisis
https://twitter.com/FogOfLoveGame/status/1087092840285507584
Days of Wonder announce Roll and Write game "Corinth"
http://blog.daysofwonder.com/2019/01/16/corinth-become-the-best-trader-of-the-mediterranean-sea/
http://www.leacock.com/blog/2019/1/29/announcing-era-medieval-age
Captain Sonar Campaign - Operation Dragon
https://www.matagot.com/en/catalog/extensions/captain-sonar-upgrade-two-op-ration-dragon/808/121
Tabletop Scotland Tickets are now available
https://tabletopscotland.co.uk/
Outro
Monopoly film secures Kevin Hart
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/jan/17/kevin-hart-monopoly-film
The Robots are coming
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/jan/31/block-party-scientists-celebrate-robot-that-can-play-jenga?fbclid=IwAR3HJOy47-jLj9nox5DrO3HUR06S7vTGrX3TCFVfZUGVeP5oqeUgLZBZs9M
Executive Producers
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