Brainwaves - Board Game and Tabletop News Show
Leisure:Games
It’s week two of intern training and it’s Iain’s turn to get Iain behind the mic as Jamie is off doing….something. They start off by covering the latest developments at Monolith games and when Jamie eventually turns up, without coffee, all three of the team cover Kickstarter Boardgame finances, Mythic getting sued, Kickstarter Union updates, charity efforts by gamers, Warhammer 40k escape rooms and mainstream boardgames. In our Brainstorm we answer a question posed by a follower: What RPG would you recommend to a new DM and/or player?
Headlines
Beyond the Monolith
The Kickstarter
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/806316071/beyond-the-monolith-core-system-conan-universe
Brainwaves Episode 36
https://giantbrain.co.uk/2019/10/14/episode-36-creaking-brains/
Official statement from Monolith
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/806316071/beyond-the-monolith-core-system-conan-universe/posts/2731545-
Tabletop Tribe article
https://www.tabletoptribe.com/beyond-the-monolith-or-how-to-ruin-cool-with-bloat/?fbclid=IwAR1HFYnIOcYAZFzUpv68I0lF06J56VCcDoHRHTafqONVT5SqUS5vowTy0ic
Boardgames on Kickstarter
https://www.geeknative.com/70594/tabletop-games-pledges-at-an-all-time-high-on-kickstarter-but-campaign-success-ratio-drops/
Pascal Bernard sues Mythic Games
The Kickstarter
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1162110258/time-of-legends-joan-of-arc/description
Facebook Thread
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10219452961328525&set=a.2309367647470&type=3&theater
Boardgamegeek thread
https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/2341737/pascal-bernards-ip-dispute-hopefully-we-can-hear-h
News
Kickstarter Union update
https://twitter.com/aprilaser/status/1220363637597958144?s=19
Gamers band together to donate to Australian Fire relief funds
https://twitter.com/anarchytabletop/status/1220473182152318977?s=09
24 hour boardgame marathon
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1795750387160773/?hc_location=ufi
Auroch Digital gave all money from sales of their game On Mars to an animal charity
https://www.aurochdigital.com/blog/2020/1/20/you-helped-us-save-loads-of-lovely-animals-thank-you?fbclid=IwAR1l5OmqGfKE6HVwwjYHeKxFjYB5Y9ImYPfj9LG2AaEs4RL2DZlsui_BebU
Reaper Minis put out some minis with all proceeds going to the relief funds
https://www.reapermini.com/search/Australia?fbclid=IwAR1SOS6jkXF-yzg1Z-maGypwCoxv7ZKz27kvQuWoAEGKnkYu6FIw8BE1ZUY
Facebook event for Edinburgh “Blob that ate everything event”
https://www.facebook.com/events/1496676043820777/
Orchard Toys in the money thanks to boardgames
https://www.edp24.co.uk/business/toy-firm-based-in-wymondham-attributes-success-to-kids-wanting-to-play-old-fashioned-board-games-1-6478601
Warhammer 40k Escape Room
https://www.escapologic.com/nottingham-escape-rooms/immaterium/
Brainstorm
DnD
https://dnd.wizards.com/
Blades in the Dark
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/170689/Blades-in-the-Dark
Inspectres
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/17891/InSpectres?term=inspectr
Genesys
https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/products/genesys/
Rowan, Rook and Decard
https://rowanrookanddecard.com/
Outro
Monopoly goes back to the 80s
https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/45014/usaopoly-the-op-offers-irreverent-80s-nostalgia-with-monopoly-garbage-pail-kids
Tabletop Scotland
https://tabletopscotland.co.uk/
Patreon Shoutouts
Exec Producers: Lucky Sparrow Gaming Cafe
https://luckysparrow.co.uk/
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