In a quieter couple of weeks for the tabletop industry the team still endeavors to bring you the industry news that really matters. From data breaches to big anniversaries it’s all here in Brainwaves episode 146   Headlines   Roll20 data breach https://help.roll20.net/hc/en-us/articles/24620372778775-Data-Security-Incident-July-3rd-2024-FAQ   2018 breach https://blog.roll20.net/posts/conclusion-of-2018-data-breach-investigation/   2024 WiT Wonder Women Awards Nominations https://www.womenintoys.com/nominees https://www.womenintoys.com/wonder-woman-awards https://boardgamewi ..read more

The team of 3 are back again like a renegade master. Only up to date references on this show. It’s another bumper cast as we cover the Spiel des Jahres, trademarks you won’t believe exist, and people on the move in the industry. All this, and more, on episode 145 of Brainwaves.    Headlines Spiel des Jahres Nominations https://www.spiel-des-jahres.de/nominierte-spiele-2024.html https://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/162128/spiel-des-jahres-nominations-for-2024-captain-flip   Martina Fuchs Interview https://giantbrain.co.uk/2023/07/24/brainwaves-episode-126-spiel-special/   Meep ..read more

Hello everyone,   In a break from our usual cast, this is a set of interviews I carried out at UK Games Expo 2024. I’ve provided links to all the folk mentioned and more besides in the show notes. Hope you enjoy!    Folks we mention on the cast   Soul Muppet Publishing Leyline Press Mousehole press Paverson Games  Black Chantry Null Signal   Orbital Blues  Slightly Reckless Games Wanderer’s Tome   Burn After Running Boardgamewire UK Tabletop Industry Network Arcs Darington Press - Candela Obscura  UK Indie RPG collective  Undaunted Calisto Rola ..read more

The whole team are back together covering a bumper crop of news. Mergers everywhere, UK Games Expo expands (and we were there), awards, controversies, and of course we tell you if Ryan Dancey is accountable. The answer will not surprise you.    Headlines   Steamforged bought Privateer Press rights https://steamforged.com/en-gb/blogs/brands/sfg-acquires-iron-kingdoms   https://home.privateerpress.com/2024/06/03/privateer-press-the-next-phase/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2PzhzcDq_j5L7gg_0Esd1OvoKskXDomYpeb4rZYiQ4EY2MLBiJ3K-ns5c_aem_ARXNYQHsZBzeuEloediavrCp-Otisvcr6wr9GP2XlHPjj ..read more

Oliver and Iain are back in the studio as Jamie continues to travel Scotland. This episode they bring you up to date news on the winners of the Cardboard Edison Award, look at the finances of our overlords, and ask “Is Ryan Dancey accountable?”. Tune in to find out the answer.    Headlines   Cardboard Edison Awards https://cardboardedison.com/ https://cardboardedison.com/award   Asmodee financials and Embracer Write Down https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/56967/embracer-writes-down-asmodee-dark-horse   https://boardgamewire.com/index.php/2024/05/23/asmodee-writes-down ..read more

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 Su ..read more

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-transformati ..read more

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/   ..read more

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_AbGJEwj7A1FunkxrgJRj7 ..read more

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 ..read more