Brainwaves - Board Game and Tabletop News Show
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Jamie and Iain are fresh off their trip to Tabletop Scotland and back in the studio with Oliver for a bumper week for news. This episode we cover thefts, accusations of predatory behaviour, and we have an exclusive on Tabletop News regarding their stance on unions. All this, and more, on episode 129 of Brainwaves
Headlines
No Rolls Barred host accused of predatory behaviour (again)
https://www.reddit.com/r/boardgames/comments/15wj09c/adam_blampied_is_on_disciplinary_leave_from_no/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLP-nJ7QYuU
https://www.patreon.com/posts/message-from-no-88033991
https://twitter.com/Jam_sponge/status/1697547767785066886
https://www.tridentdigitalmedia.co.uk/case-studies/no-rolls-barred/
https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/sexual-harassment-women-life-career-ruined-deserved-adam-blampied-youtube-a8167751.html
Tabletop News hiring, but not if you are part of a Union
https://twitter.com/watchtabletop/status/1693722739365089683
https://www.sagaftra.org/files/sa_documents/Strike_Can_Work.pdf
https://www.sagaftra.org/files/sa_documents/Strike_Cant_Work.pdf
https://twitter.com/watchtabletop/status/1693825258376376559?s=20
Handiwork games hit by theft
https://www.geeknative.com/160479/handiwork-games-hit-by-thieves-and-respond-with-free-to-download-king-beowulf-of-kingdoms-and-ring-givers/?fbclid=IwAR2r3fnhImDlZazr6sGS7N_swHL9BQZK12qNSQeDgPVJ_NyiPu2mqM398HI
Updates
Chess Cheating Saga
https://kotaku.com/chess-com-magnus-carlsen-hans-niemann-cheating-lawsuit-1850783459
Gencon Theft
https://www.wishtv.com/news/impd-recovers-300000-of-gaming-cards-stolen-from-gen-con-in-new-york-city/
News
Tabletop Scotland numbers and move
https://twitter.com/TabletopScot/status/1696252562004132097?s=20
http://tabletopscotland.co.uk/tts2024/
Deutscher Spiele Preis 2023 reveals short-list
https://www.spiel-essen.de/de/presse?view=article&id=100&catid=2
Ennies
https://ennie-awards.com/2023-nominees/
Millie Lavelle move
https://www.facebook.com/UKGamesExpo/posts/pfbid09uzRt4o58B4Rq6C55y5uhZwvPnwj79ViXBFJzeSwczE2awQmdoA8hh3E5LgRPkDkl
The Gaming Goat gets new owners
https://www.facebook.com/TGGVegasOne/posts/pfbid0q2iv1EDaS276ygVEgU8uByAgg8CmenXBqBWQRjKdT5HpKsee4XNizmEKuMeDkSNel
https://www.facebook.com/TGGCEO/videos/653645700060986
https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/2724788/tgg-negative-experiences-and-controversies
Jobs, Opportunities, and Events
https://www.facebook.com/groups/TabletopJobs
Playtest London 23
https://www.minervatabletop.co.uk/playfest
Hasbro Women Innovators Event
https://spark.hasbro.com/womeninnovators?fbclid=IwAR3GNJv2zqplEwA-L8LpTk4JPdl-iHlKYl6VS8eEXsHNrzWlw0bG9hL5SQA
Patreon Shoutouts
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https://www.fortcircle.com/
James Naylor
https://naylorgames.com/
Shaun Newman
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facebook.com/gamealotboardgames
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Outro
Cotsc-opoly
https://www.worldofmonopoly.com/list-ad/list-cn-cq/costco/index.php
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