• Brainwaves - Board Game and Tabletop News Show

  • By: The Giant Brain
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Brainwaves - Board Game and Tabletop News Show

By: The Giant Brain
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  • Iain & Jamie from The Giant Brain, and Oliver from Tabletop Games Blog bring you a fortnightly show featuring the best in Tabletop Gaming News
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  • Brainwaves Episode 157 - Diamond Dogs

    Brainwaves Episode 157 - Diamond Dogs
    Feb 3 2025
    It’s another bumper episode of Brainwaves as we bring you news from across the Tabletop globe. Diamond is in the rough, Asmodee avoids a hug, lawsuits get settled, and Iain gets to go off on one about ethics. All this, and more, on episode 157 of Brainwaves. Headlines Diamond files for bankruptcy https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/58618/diamond-files-reorganization-under-chapter-11-bankruptcy https://bsky.app/profile/deadlyfredly.bsky.social/post/3lgbg6e7np22o Asmodee may not Embrace https://boardgamewire.com/index.php/2025/01/29/star-wars-lego-lord-of-the-rings-games-drive-29-year-on-year-growth-for-asmodee-studios-as-company-prepares-to-split-from-embracer-next-week/ Ennies cave over AI inclusion https://ennie-awards.com/revised-policy-on-generative-ai-usage/ Updates Webcomic Name lawsuit settled https://www.gofundme.com/f/alexnorrislegalfund?attribution_id=sl:8c2bb1ea-1039-4377-86de-d0676453b170&lang=en_GB&utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/259248/golden-bell-affiliated-projects-and-companies Evil Genius Games continue to live up to the first part of their name https://www.reddit.com/r/rpg/comments/1i6b2wt/i_was_approached_by_evil_genius_games_to_take/ News Wizards of the Coast drops support for marginalised gender competition https://bsky.app/profile/vmlmtg.bsky.social/post/3lg6zejwvss2l Man vs Meeple and CMON https://boardgamewire.com/index.php/2025/01/27/its-important-to-us-that-we-find-new-cmon-fans-all-the-time-cmon-hires-board-game-youtube-channel-man-vs-meeples-ceo-to-run-its-global-marketing-campaigns/ Outcry in Italy over Mafia game https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/23/outcry-in-italy-over-german-board-game-based-on-sicily-mafia-wars As d’Or nominees https://boardgamewire.com/index.php/2025/01/30/this-years-nominees-for-frances-biggest-board-gaming-award-highlights-breadth-of-countrys-publishers/ BGA Awards 2025 https://boardgamearena.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=40673 Devir acquires publisher Maldito Games https://devirgames.com/devir-acquires-publisher-maldito-games Games Workshop trade grows, but online shrinks https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/58670/trade-grows-online-shrinks-games-workshop?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky Jobs, Opportunities, and Events https://www.facebook.com/groups/TabletopJobs Beachhead Expo https://www.beachheadexpo.com/ Diana Jones Award submissions are open https://www.dianajonesaward.org/ Green Games Guide Award https://greengamesguide.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c3b7325699ca9364175785409&id=7cbe2bd72d&e=58728bb48c TTRPG Bundles https://bundleofholding.com/presents/Resistance https://takethisorg.itch.io/solo-but-not-alone-5 Hasbro’s history with the Magdalene Laundries https://web.archive.org/web/20241125184313/https://littleatoms.com/penance-industry 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/ Fanroll https://fanrolldice.com/ref/2783/ Outro Pictionary vs AI https://shop.mattel.com/products/pictionary-vs-ai-hyb09 Our Links Thanks very much for listening. If you like what you’ve listened to then the best way to help us out is to share the podcast and drop us a review and rating on itunes. You can also follow us on Oliver: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/3bMx2HK75r Blusky:https://bsky.app/profile/giantbrain.co.uk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/giantbrainuk/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thegiantbrain Website: https://giantbrain.co.uk/ Email: giantbrainuk@gmail.com
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    46 mins
  • Brainwaves Episode 156 - New Trousers

    Brainwaves Episode 156 - New Trousers
    Jan 13 2025
    The whole team is back for the first Brainwaves of the year. Join us as we dive into the latest tabletop gaming news from Hasbro rolling the dice on gambling to chess clashing with the wrong trousers! All this and more on episode 156 of Brainwaves. Headlines Hasbro rolls the dice https://igamingbusiness.com/company-news/games-global-unveils-exciting-partnership-with-hasbro/ It’s the wrong trousers, Magnus https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c98lkrdkz70o?at_campaign=Social_Flow&at_campaign_type=owned&at_link_origin=BBC_News&at_link_type=web_link&at_bbc_team=editorial&at_ptr_name=facebook_page&at_medium=social&at_link_id=F833A792-C515-11EF-8185-B1A73D8FAC8C&at_format=link&fbclid=IwY2xjawHc7odleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHfJpJBK1_095wLRlZ0rgn0XuT5wKSmFMu7sRbQZwvUsNfJZ-um3pgAI_dA_aem_xoeYbOqeJBjXbqmJHzGhHg https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce8npkrey66o Vallejo Workers https://www.rascal.news/striking-workers-at-vallejo-paint-factory-claim-victory/ https://spikeybits.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Vallejo-Statment.png Updates Most Monopoly https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2024/12/owner-of-worlds-largest-monopoly-collection-on-the-hunt-for-holy-grail-of-sets News Cardboard Edison Award 2025 Submissions Open https://cardboardedison.com/award https://cardboardedison.com/2025-award-submissions Jobs, Opportunities, and Events https://www.facebook.com/groups/TabletopJobs Protos y Tipos https://asociacionludo.com/actividad/protos-y-tipos 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/ Fanroll https://fanrolldice.com/ref/2783/ Sir Meeple https://sirmeeple.com/collections/the-giant-brain Outro Monopoly changes the game https://www.polygon.com/gaming/492505/monopoly-new-version-expansions-announced Our Links Thanks very much for listening. If you like what you’ve listened to then the best way to help us out is to share the podcast and drop us a review and rating on itunes. You can also follow us on Oliver: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/3bMx2HK75r Blusky:https://bsky.app/profile/giantbrain.co.uk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/giantbrainuk/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thegiantbrain Website: https://giantbrain.co.uk/ Email: giantbrainuk@gmail.com
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    25 mins
  • Brainwaves Special Edition - Dragonmeet 2024

    Brainwaves Special Edition - Dragonmeet 2024
    Jan 6 2025

    This podcast contains all the interviews that I conducted during Dragonmeet 2024. Thanks so much to everyone that took the time to talk to me.

    The interviewees are:

    Jason, Always Checkers Publishing

    Chris, Beyond Cataclysm

    Mike, Planet Smasher Games

    Shaan, RPG Taverns

    Finbar and Gary, Game Therapy UK

    Our Links

    Thanks very much for listening. If you like what you’ve listened to then the best way to help us out is to share the podcast and drop us a review and rating on itunes. You can also follow us on

    Oliver: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/

    Discord: https://discord.gg/3bMx2HK75r

    Blusky:https://bsky.app/profile/giantbrain.co.uk

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/giantbrainuk/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thegiantbrain

    Website: https://giantbrain.co.uk/

    Email: giantbrainuk@gmail.com
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    31 mins

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