Jamie is on tour around the islands of Scotland so it falls to Oliver and Iain to bring you the latest episode of Brainwaves. They look at the finances of CMON, support for designers in the US and UK, and cover some interesting programmes from the folk behind the Spiel des Jahres. 

 

Headlines

CMON sales

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/56802/cmon-sales-flat-2023

Tabletop Games Designers Association

https://www.ttgda.org/

IWBG Union welcomes tabletop members

https://iwgb.org.uk/en/post/iwgb-tabletop-workers/

 

Updates

 

Mythic review email

 

News

Spiel des Jahres Support Programme

https://www.spiel-des-jahres.de/foerderprogramm-2024-73-000-euro-fuer-spielerische-projekte/

Deutsche Spiele Preis

https://spiel-essen.de/de/programm/dsp#abstimmen

 

Black Lotus beats the One Ring 

https://www.dicebreaker.com/games/magic-the-gathering-game/news/magic-the-gathering-pristine-black-lotus-sold-at-3-million-dollar-auction

Biggest card tournament

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/56813/largest-tcg-tournament-ever

 

Jobs, Opportunities, and Events

https://www.facebook.com/groups/TabletopJobs

 

Fallcon game award

https://fallcon.com/CGDA/Rules

 

Patreon Shoutouts

Kevin Bertram

https://www.fortcircle.com/

James Naylor

https://naylorgames.com/

Shaun Newman

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It’s been a busy couple of weeks in the tabletop industry, but never fear. The Brainwaves team are here to bring you all the latest news both big and small from across the globe. 

Headlines

Embracer splits up

https://embracer.com/releases/embracer-group-announces-its-intention-to-transform-into-three-standalone-publicly-listed-entities-at-nasdaq-stockholm/

https://embracer.com/releases/asmodee-secures-financing-agreement-of-eur-900-million-as-part-of-separation-deleveraging-the-remaining-embracer-group/

https://embracer.com/releases/open-letter-by-embracer-group-ceo-about-the-transformation-into-three-standalone-publicly-listed-entities/

 

WOTC ceo steps down

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/56723/wizards-coast-president-resigns

 

Goliath buys Lucky Duck

https://toyworldmag.co.uk/goliath-acquires-lucky-duck-games/

 

News

Japon Brand joins CMON

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/56786/japon-brand-love-letter-machi-koro-to-join-cmon-limited

 

Kickstarter implements late pledges 

https://updates.kickstarter.com/first-look-late-pledges-on-kickstarter/

 

D&D is good for you?

https://researchonline.jcu.edu.au/81119/1/JCU_Merrick%20et%20al%202023%20AAM.pdf

 

Steve Jackson Game Sales down

https://www.sjgames.com/general/stakeholders/

 

Jobs, Opportunities, and Events

https://www.facebook.com/groups/TabletopJobs

Patreon Shoutouts

Kevin Bertram

https://www.fortcircle.com/

 

James Naylor

https://naylorgames.com/

 

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Outro

Clue TV series

https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/clue-film-tv-adaptations-hasbro-sony-1235979732/

 

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Hi folks,

 

This is another special from my time at Gothcon in Sweden. This is a panel I lead where the panellists and I talk about the state of RPG criticism in 2024 and how we go about reviewing RPG products.

 

The Panellists

Thanks to the panellists for joining me and discussing this interesting topic!

Andreas Lundström - Sweden Rolls

https://www.swedenrolls.com/

Hjlmar Norden - Red Moon Roleplaying

https://www.redmoonroleplaying.com/

Michael Ericson - Äventyrarna Rollspelspodd

https://www.facebook.com/arpodd/

Ras

https://dragon-legion.com/

 

Brainwaves is a whole 6 years old! We would like to thank all our listeners for their support and encouragement over the time we have been running the show. 

The whole team are back this episode to bring you the return of Golden Bell, the defence of Hasbro by Chris Cocks, more plagiarism in Magic: The Gathering and much more!

 

Headlines

 

Webcomic Name creator sued by Golden Bell

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/56568/oh-no-suit-sends-webcomic-name-creator-alex-norris-back-gofundme?fbclid=IwAR157V87k3IHCdMbXEX1IOCca6gkQw6J7myVSPZZP2FXFDxKVgrav7Ifo9I_aem_AbGJEwj7A1FunkxrgJRj7Z16rAdAxaq8Cq67f8Vv2K8gyG1kU8GE1CIOevLobqXVhpSt2yFSzm7tMi8UWYdiwwCU

 

Episode 110

https://giantbrain.co.uk/2022/11/14/brainwaves-episode-110-tolling-bells/

 

History of Golden Bell scandals

https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/259248/golden-bell-affiliated-projects-and-companies

 

Chris Cocks interview with NPR

https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2024/04/03/dungeons-and-dragons-hasbro

 

MTG Plagiarism again

https://www.dicebreaker.com/games/magic-the-gathering-game/news/magic-the-gathering-trouble-in-pairs-plagiarism-allegations

 

Post from the artist

https://www.facebook.com/story.php/?id=100001083559756&story_fbid=7377140402332005&paipv=0&eav=AfZSnOVTwNPLL5S7U8xIMYnHQ14DVal1Iacs_KVUuBbPOfyXw_04en2Y3gt2C_dnSyg&_rdr

 

Updates

 

Embracer finishes restructuring at Asmodee

https://boardgamewire.com/index.php/2024/03/28/embracer-group-commits-to-asmodees-future-as-restructuring-program-ends/

 

News

 

Ellie Dix works with Hasbro

https://boardgamewire.com/index.php/2024/03/27/hasbro-invests-in-design-from-women-innovators-of-play-winner-ellie-dix/

 

https://www.dicebreaker.com/companies/hasbro/news/hasbro-second-annual-women-innovators-of-play-winning-card-game-publishing-deal

 

Capstone and Spielworx

https://www.spielworxx.de/news/

 

Jobs, Opportunities, and Events

 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/TabletopJobs

 

Patreon Shoutouts

 

Kevin Bertram

https://www.fortcircle.com/

 

James Naylor

https://naylorgames.com/

 

Shaun Newman

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Outro

 

Scouts Cluedo

https://shop.scouts.org.uk/outlet/scouts-cluedo#selection.color=34&selection.size=719

 

Monopoly film, Margot Robbie’s company now producing

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-68786095

 

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Bit of a different cast to our usual today. This is an actual play I did at Gothcon, Sweden. If you aren't familiar Actual Play is a type of RPG that is recorded for people to listen to how a game plays out. I hope you enjoy it. This one is for Blades in the Dark, a game I love to bits.

Players

Huge thanks to the folks who played and made my job really easy!

Andreas Lundström - Sweden Rolls

https://www.swedenrolls.com/

Hjlmar Norden - Red Moon Roleplaying

https://www.redmoonroleplaying.com/

Krister Svanlund

https://www.svartvikenrp.se/

Giant Brain links for Blades

How to play, and run, Blades in the Dark

https://giantbrain.co.uk/2023/04/06/how-to-play-and-run-blades-in-the-dark/

Review

https://giantbrain.co.uk/2017/07/30/blades-in-the-dark-review/

Player's Review

https://giantbrain.co.uk/2022/06/22/blades-in-the-dark-players-review/

 

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The team of 3 are back together to bring you the best, weirdest, and most controversial news stories from around the tabletop industry. This episode cover companies collapsing, “compelling” AI, and new factories. 

 

Headlines

 

Ninja Division files for bankruptcy

https://boardgamewire.com/index.php/2024/03/11/thousands-of-kickstarter-backers-left-out-of-pocket-as-super-dungeon-explore-publisher-ninja-division-files-for-bankruptcy/

 

Hasbro presents “compelling” case for AI

https://www.dicebreaker.com/games/dungeons-and-dragons-5e/news/dungeons-and-dragons-ai-generation-chris-cocks-comments-dice-summit

 

https://venturebeat.com/games/how-hasbro-is-jumping-on-the-game-opportunity-chris-cocks-interview/

 

CGE acquires new factory 

https://czechgames.com/en/home/news-24-03-01-cge-acquires-their-own-factory/

 

Updates

 

Haba emerges from Bankruptcy

https://habafamilygroup.com/en/haba-familygroup-end-self-administration-insolvency-proceeding

 

News

 

Nasa RPG

https://science.nasa.gov/mission/hubble/multimedia/online-activities/the-lost-universe/

 

Stonemaier Stakeholder Report

https://stonemaiergames.com/2023-behind-the-scenes-stakeholder-report-for-stonemaier-games/?fbclid=IwAR0f0pS_e4xnPPp7Dy2had_gziNjqCrdG-0d8no0f9cNnj2uBG1pxR2aLQc

 

James Ward Dies

https://www.dicebreaker.com/games/dungeons-and-dragons-5e/news/james-m-ward-obituary-dungeons-and-dragons-designer-gamma-world-metamorphosis-alpha-creator

 

Jobs, Opportunities, and Events

 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/TabletopJobs

 

BRP Design challenge

https://www.chaosium.com/blogthe-basic-roleplaying-design-challenge/

 

Gothcon

https://wordpress.gothcon.se/en/

 

Patreon Shoutouts

 

Kevin Bertram

https://www.fortcircle.com/

 

James Naylor

https://naylorgames.com/

 

Shaun Newman

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Outro

 

Uno fan decks 

https://nerdist.com/article/uno-fandom-decks-celebrates-disney-villains-avatar-the-last-airbender-star-trek-and-more/

 

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Oliver is back in the studio giving us a full complement of hosts this week! On Brainwaves Episode 138 we look at awards, shipping issues, a Tempest reising in the industry and look ahead to some conventions Iain is attending. 

 

Headlines

 

As D’Or Winners announced

https://www.tabletopgaming.co.uk/news/french-board-game-award-winners-announced/

 

Cardboard Edison Awards

https://cardboardedison.com/award

 

Prospero Hall folk start a new studio

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/chris-rowlands-9b3209b2_openforwork-activity-7167897574983581696-IkIm/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop

 

https://www.tempestworkshop.com/?trk=public_post-text

 

News

 

Shipping woes

https://boardgamewire.com/index.php/2024/02/21/this-is-not-going-away-anytime-soon-how-soaring-costs-and-long-delays-from-the-red-sea-shipping-crisis-are-taking-their-toll-on-the-board-game-industry/

 

Rascal

https://www.rascal.news/

 

Jobs, Opportunities, and Events

 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/TabletopJobs

 

Roleplay for Ukraine

https://linktr.ee/roleplayua?fbclid=IwAR2Bj78x6y1VTvvjh7Z_w1ujo9Pgim8KwR5w9kO8SY72N__siGrCY_cxbLk

 

Diana Jones Emerging Artist Award 

https://www.dianajonesaward.org/

 

Patreon Shoutouts

 

Kevin Bertram

https://www.fortcircle.com/

 

James Naylor

https://naylorgames.com/

 

Shaun Newman

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Outro

 

Airecon

https://www.airecon.co.uk/

 

Gothcon

https://wordpress.gothcon.se/en/

 

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The Brainwaves team are back to bring you the best in tabletop gaming news. This cast covers callous corporations, soaring crowdfunding, fantastically diverse awards, and D&D on stage? 

 

Headlines

 

Hasbro Financials

https://boardgamewire.com/index.php/2024/02/13/magic-dd-maker-hasbro-lost-over-1bn-in-q4-predicts-wotc-revenue-decline-in-2024/

https://investor.hasbro.com/financial-information/quarterly-results

 

Embracer prioritises shareholders

https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/embracer-says-it-s-looking-out-for-shareholders-after-cutting-almost-1-400-jobs?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky#close-modal

 

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/56241/board-game-sales-down-asmodee-embracer-q3

 

Gamefound soars

https://www.polygon.com/24063935/gamefound-top-10-biggest-board-game-campaigns-2023-kickstarter

 

https://www.polygon.com/24054381/kickstarter-top-10-biggest-most-backed-board-games-campaigns-2023

 

https://gamefound.com/en/blog/post/cmon-and-gamefound-announce-exclusive-pact

 

Updates

 

So you want to be a games master

https://thealexandrian.net/wordpress/50588/site-news/a-second-historical-note-on-xandering-the-dungeon

 

Evil Genius games may just be evil

https://www.enworld.org/threads/the-rise-and-fall-of-evil-genius-games.702617/

 

News

 

Sexism in Chess

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-68201529

https://twitter.com/SusanPolgar/status/1752090239491830179

 

Non-Binary Tabletop Awards

https://www.dicebreaker.com/categories/roleplaying-game/news/nonbinary-tabletop-awards-2024-winners-announced

https://www.snowbrightstudio.com/press/first-annual-nonbinary-tabletop-award

 

Jobs, Opportunities, and Events

 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/TabletopJobs

 

MTG grant

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/56215/wizards-coast-offers-magic-the-gathering-new-perspectives-grant

 

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

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Outro

 

D&D on stage

https://nerdist.com/article/dungeons-and-dragons-gets-theatrical-production-the-twenty-sided-tavern/?fbclid=IwAR0FiRMWa3IXR2RhSLt2I1PX4EiC32BLKWbB8ldPmqnbF6dPSJYGBiZifgA

 

https://airtable.com/appy2fJyip4rWguap/shrj7ohgj6JOmQZcu?fbclid=IwAR0JLuPSkaTHo9bfrGkeR-r4py4h1PHyz3XF6nabdM67mGusxee1Hv3am2E

 

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It’s the team of Iain and Jamie this episode to bring you all the best, and worst, in tabletop gaming news. From Funko selling off their best asset, to Mojo award winners, we have all the latest breaking news. 

 

Headlines

 

Funko sells game division

https://boardgamewire.com/index.php/2024/01/17/funko-just-sold-its-board-games-assets-and-prospero-hall-design-team-to-rummikub-maker-goliath/

https://boardgamewire.com/index.php/2024/01/19/how-goliath-bought-prospero-halls-game-assets-but-left-its-heart-behind/

 

RPG controversy

https://diyanddragons.blogspot.com/2024/01/xandering-is-slandering.html?m=1

 

Mojo Nation

https://mojo-nation.com/read-the-mojo-nation-100-2024-edition-online-now/

https://mojo-nation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Mojo-Nation-100-2024-Edition-Digital-Download.pdf

 

Updates

 

Evil Genius settles Netflix case

https://evilgeniusgames.com/blog/the-netflix-case-been-settled/

 

Synapse fires up the engines

https://jeuxsynapsesgames.com/en/

 

News

 

Mythic sends backers to Hel

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1162110258/anastyr/posts

 

BGA Award Winners

https://boardgamearena.com/awards?fbclid=IwAR1txj2mSx6m4vLHPArHGkv6uLtFrQNXESYYSNXTwgQyMv2_V1BHc0lKu58

 

Jobs, Opportunities, and Events

 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/TabletopJobs

Patreon Shoutouts

 

Kevin Bertram

https://www.fortcircle.com/

 

James Naylor

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Outro

 

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The Brainwaves Team are back from our festive hiatus. Every two weeks we bring you the best in tabletop gaming news from the controversial to the down right strange. This episode we cover Hasbro’s unwanted Christmas present, Wizards in AI art trouble (again), Tabletop Mentorship programme expanding, and can you guess what Iain thought he would never type into the show notes?

Headlines

Hasbro cuts workforce in the run-up to Christmas

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/dec/11/toymaker-hasbro-layoffs

 

Wizards under fire for AI art. Again

https://www.polygon.com/24029754/wizards-coast-magic-the-gathering-ai-art-marketing-image

 

D&D Beyond on AI

https://www.dndbeyond.com/posts/1642-updated-statement-on-ai?utm_campaign=DnD-D%26D-Beyond&utm_source=FACEBOOK&utm_medium=social&utm_content=12126547969

 

Tabletop Mentorship Programme joins Unpub

https://unpub.net/tabletop-mentorship-program-now-part-of-unpub/

 

Punchboard UK Link

https://punchboard.co.uk/

Updates

Brooklyn Strategist Unionises https://boardgamewire.com/index.php/2023/12/14/third-new-york-board-game-cafe-in-a-month-wins-fight-to-establish-union/

 

News

Votes for Women wins Summit Award

https://sdhist.com/votes-for-women-2023-summit-award/

 

https://boardgamewire.com/index.php/2024/01/11/facebook-bans-ads-for-award-winning-votes-for-women-board-game-claims-sensitive-social-issue/

American Economic Liberties Project

Public Citizen  

Open Markets Institute.

Rally the troops

Amazon secures 40k series

https://www.warhammer-community.com/2022/12/16/warhammer-starring-henry-cavill/

 

Nightfall Games picks up on AI art

https://www.dicebreaker.com/games/the-terminator-rpg-t2-judgment-day/news/the-terminator-rpg-t2-judgment-day-ai-generated-art-discovered

Jared Earle Interview

 

Kelp counterfeited before release

https://wonderbowgames.com/en-uk/blogs/news/counterfeit-copies-of-kelp

 

Steamforged partners with Lucky Duck

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/55980/steamforged-partners-lucky-duck

 

Chess back in the news

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/dec/27/chinese-chess-champion-stripped-of-title-after-defecating-in-hotel-bathtub

 

Obituaries

Bernward Thole

https://www.spiel-des-jahres.de/trauer-um-bernward-thole-ein-leben-fuer-das-spiel/?fbclid=IwAR05jc6FA0gD8O5tfBAtR9AUkNhMK4JO4KnPW6Dx8qe9CGRQqqDKqsY1v

 

Bryan Charles Ansell

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryan_Ansell

 

Jenell Jaquay

https://www.gofundme.com/f/jennell-jaquays-has-a-long-road-back?member=22972805&sharetype=teams&utm_campaign=p_na+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer

Jobs, Opportunities, and Events

 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/TabletopJobs

 

Cardboard Edison Awards Open

https://cardboardedison.com/award

Patreon Shoutouts

 

Kevin Bertram

https://www.fortcircle.com/

 

James Naylor

https://naylorgames.com/

 

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facebook.com/gamealotboardgames

 

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Outro

Monopoly Knockout
https://products.hasbro.com/en-gb/product/monopoly-knockout-family-party-game-quick-playing-board-games-for-ages-8-plus-2-8-players-20-mins/38CF92E1-9DC0-404C-96FA-5BEBDDEA3FBB

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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/

 

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Kevin Bertram

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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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