Excavating Iain Chantler out from underneath a huge pile of news the team are reunited and set about the latest developments in Tabletop gaming with enthusiasm (or at least workman-like efficiency). This episode we take a look at the Spiel des Jahres, Uk Games Expo Award shortlists, a whole bunch of financial news from across the industry, Mind Sports Olympiad. Also the return of RPG corner where the team uncovers tales of HORROR!
Headlines
Spiel des Jahres Winner a...
Excavating Iain Chantler out from underneath a huge pile of news the team are reunited and set about the latest developments in Tabletop gaming with enthusiasm (or at least workman-like efficiency). This episode we take a look at the Spiel des Jahres, Uk Games Expo Award shortlists, a whole bunch of financial news from across the industry, Mind Sports Olympiad. Also the return of RPG corner where the team uncovers tales of HORROR!
Headlines
Spiel des Jahres Winner announced
https://www.spiel-des-jahres.de/en/aktuelle-preistraeger-2020/
UK Games Expo Awards
https://www.ukgamesexpo.co.uk/whats-on/show/awards-shortlist/
Board Game Sales Data
https://icv2.com/articles/markets/view/46196/hobby-game-sales-hit-1-675-billion-2019?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter#.Xx68pgJBDHo.twitter
News
Time of Legends Update
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/destinies/time-of-legends-destinies/posts/2906454?fbclid=IwAR1sr6O3YAbCbBiHexahZ1seV2JjpNt0kF9qMW966X1MiMHc-Zh-bsy0kIM
Open letter to retailers from minority creators
https://medium.com/@cardsforallpeople/minority-gamemakers-open-letter-to-retailers-c9b7472f36b8
https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/46150/minority-game-makers-urge-changes-big-box-retailers
Hasbro reports sales in Q2
https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/46203/hasbros-total-gaming-sales-down-19-q2
Games Workshop thrives despite Covid
https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/46227/games-workshop-shrugs-off-covid-shutdown
Mind sports olympiad
Book Events - Mind Sports OlympiadMind Sports Olympiad
RPG Corner
Update - Modiphius cuts ties with Adam Koebel
https://www.geeknative.com/77184/adam-koebel-quits-the-dune-rpg-adventures-in-the-imperium/?fbclid=IwAR0X_Baqvl1GRtrEBp1ohnJkUG3k6AP32FKkcRiybnodvkhJLoebzgrVvIQ
https://twitter.com/Modiphius/status/1287749933215502338?s=19
https://www.adam-koebel.com/blog
Lamentations invites Zak S in
https://www.geeknative.com/74747/lamentations-of-the-flame-princess-lose-major-project-over-zak-smith-support/?fbclid=IwAR13LYwW_3HuY20svInOx9JnhGUpn05sJQ3ufL8Ze27NxqvX37YXnATlyLU
Green ronin report
https://greenronin.com/blog/2020/07/10/ronin-report-july-9-2020/
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Outro
Super Mario Monopoly
https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1283831264525647874?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1283831264525647874%7Ctwgr%5E&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gamesradar.com%2Fuk%2Fwahoo-nintendo-announces-special-super-mario-editions-of-monopoly-and-jenga%2F
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