Iain and Jamie are back after a little break to bring you a bumper crop of tabletop gaming news. From unions in the states to law suits in the world of chess the news never stops, and neither do we. 

 

Headlines

 

Union formed at US retailer

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/52534/union-formed-game-retailer?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

https://twitter.com/NkgUnited

 

Welcome Asmodee 

https://welcome.asmodee.com/

 

For whom the bell tolls

https://twitter.com/gabrielledrolet/status/1590065270781267968?t=BILiAAoPqbs8a4YYf-QKKg&s=19

https://twitter.com/dorrismccomics/status/1590035578724052992?t=BthaYHwyHoyPEx-_kAxOkw&s=19

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

 

Episode 53 -

https://giantbrain.co.uk/2020/07/20/brainwaves-53-meddling-wizards/

 

Updates

 

Nielsen sues Carlsen 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-63338375

 

News

 

999 games head dies 

https://www.999games.nl/nieuws/sad-news

 

DND studio head steps down

https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/dungeons-dragons-ray-winninger-wizards-of-the-coast-resigns/

 

Wizards changes processes

https://www.dndbeyond.com/posts/1375-leveling-up-our-creative-process-learnings-from

 

Ox Eye Media gets sued

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/52520/game-designer-sues-ox-eye-media

 

Kickstarter Plagiarism

https://twitter.com/connorjwake/status/1583851016365428736?t=mPJN3Mxu0Upp_qdmVmLRgw&s=19

 

ITB in trouble

https://www.facebook.com/groups/UKboardgametrade/permalink/3433057103645275/?flite=scwspnss

https://t.me/+owDmHb-59eBmZmE8?fbclid=IwAR1D3Bz-xdGY7LPi-am7VjkAZmYZwrpQmjn2DrmMNvELz8-fOnKJUysgGXA

 

Hachette to sell Oink in the Uk

https://www.tabletopgaming.co.uk/news/full-range-of-oink-games-available-in-the-uk-from-next-week/

 

Jobs, Opportunities, and Events

https://www.montecookgames.com/careers/

 

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Outro

 

Catan Novel

https://twitter.com/BoardGameGeek/status/1581991094656831496

 

Monopoly Secret Vault

https://worldofmonopoly.com/list-ru/list-se-sh/secretvault/2022-uk/index.php

 

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