• Brainwaves Episode 149 - Poisoned Pieces

  • Aug 26 2024
  • Length: 32 mins
  • Podcast

Brainwaves Episode 149 - Poisoned Pieces

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  • Jamie is off seeing some shows at the Edinburgh Fringe, so Oliver and Iain are behind the mics this week to report on the latest tabletop news. From poisoning and sexual harrasment in chess to astonishing numbers, we bring you the news that really matters. Headlines Chess Poisoning & Sexual Harassment https://www.chess.com/news/view/russian-chess-player-suspended-after-allegedly-poisoning-her-rival https://www.polygon.com/gaming/440094/international-chess-scandals-2024 Lego and Asmodee build a house https://www.lego.com/en-my/aboutus/news/2024/august/lego-asmodee-games?locale=en-my&age-gate=grown_up Gen Con sells out https://www.gencon.com/press/gen-con-2024-breaks-attendance-records-press-release https://boardgamewire.com/index.php/2024/08/08/gen-con-celebrates-record-71000-attendance-after-event-sells-out-for-first-time-in-history/ https://www.gencon.com/press/4daysellout https://www.gencon.com/press/2024-charity-partners-announcement-tangram-rose-gauntlet News Embracer Numbers https://embracer.com/releases/embracer-group-publishes-interim-report-q1-april-june-2024-adjusted-ebit-amounted-to-sek-828-million/ Deutscher Spiele Preis 2024 Finalists https://www.spiel-essen.de/en/program/dsp Boardgamearena passes 10 million users https://corporate.asmodee.com/news/asmodee-and-board-game-arena-celebrate-10-million-users-milestone-cementing-the-online-board-gaming-platform-as-the-industrys-1/ Jobs, Opportunities, and Events https://www.facebook.com/groups/TabletopJobs People of Play Young Inventor Challenge https://www.peopleofplay.com/blog/young-inventor-challenge-registration-is-open International Game Inventors Convention https://www.spielwarenmesse.de/en/game-inventors-convention/ SDhistcon https://sdhist.com/badges-sdhistcon-summit-2024/ 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 Tabletop Scotland https://tabletopscotland.co.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 https://bsky.app/profile/tabletopgamesblog.com 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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