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Brainwaves - Board Game and Tabletop News Show

Brainwaves - Board Game and Tabletop News Show

Leisure:Games

Brainwaves Episode 134 - Wizards Embrace

Brainwaves Episode 134 - Wizards Embrace

2023-12-11
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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

 

Patreon Shoutouts

 

Kevin Bertram

https://www.fortcircle.com/

 

James Naylor

https://naylorgames.com/

 

Shaun Newman

game-a-lot.fun/en

facebook.com/gamealotboardgames

 

Our Patreon

https://www.patreon.com/thegiantbrain

 

Support Us

https://giantbrain.co.uk/support-us-new/

 

Metallic Dice Games

https://metallicdicegames.com/

Promo Code: ROLLWITHBRAINS

 

Sir Meeple

https://sirmeeple.com/collections/the-giant-brain

 

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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