Brainwaves Episode 108 - Opening Moves

Iain and Jamie are back behind the mics to bring you the choicest cuts of tabletop news. This episode of Brainwaves they cover the unfolding controversy in chess, companies expanding, people moving, witch trial inspired games and more! 

 

Headlines

 

Chess world deals with cheating allegation fallouts

 

Fide official statement

https://www.chessdom.com/fide-publishes-the-official-statement-on-the-carlsen-niemann-case/

 

Magnus Carlsen Statement

https://twitter.com/magnuscarlsen/status/1574482694406565888

 

Late Night

https://www.chessdom.com/stephen-colbert-jokes-about-the-latest-accusations-against-hans-niemann-in-his-late-night-talk-show/

 

Grandmaster loses commentating role

https://kotaku.com/chess-grandmaster-scandal-womens-grand-prix-ilya-smirin-1849590949

 

Naylor Games announces future 

https://mailchi.mp/368aac5f437d/mobsitters-robot-royale-available-again-free-delivery-to-celebrate-11538620?e=ffab906ec6

 

Updates

 

Star Frontiers Delisted

https://twitter.com/jedion357/status/1572610022680698881?s=20&t=dGXw9JOr5ygDHjmwTD0LFA

 

News

 

T.Caires joins Hachette US

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/52240/people-move-hachette-hires-t-caires-their-staff

 

Stonemaier Games announces more eco-moves

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/52255/wingspan-other-stonemaier-games-now-feature-more-eco-friendly-components-packaging

 

Iello bought

https://www.trictrac.net/actus/iello-rejoint-media-participation

 

Scottish Witch Hunt card games

https://marthamcgill.co.uk/witchhunt1649/

 

Tabletop Gaming Article

https://www.tabletopgaming.co.uk/News/sponsored-post-witch-hunt-1649-two-card-games-about-the-scottish-witc

 

Scottish Government Apology

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-60667533

 

Jobs, Opportunities, and Events

 

Gameosity lists some every month

https://www.gameosity.com/category/jobs/

 

Roll for Good

https://www.dicebreaker.com/categories/roleplaying-game/news/roll-for-good-mermaids-event

https://rollforgood.carrd.co/

 

Theft at University of East Anglia Game’s society

https://twitter.com/ReassessHistory

 

Patreon Shoutouts

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https://naylorgames.com/

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Outro

 

D20 goes to space

https://www.pcgamer.com/the-dandd-people-sent-a-twenty-sided-die-to-space-and-it-rolled-a-20/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=socialflow&fbclid=IwAR0-6zs7CmwhtDKjVtDwu3-wPFfALLX8vbfdcWNblN_3NpAB37DhV0fivuQ

 

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