Iain has been trying to bring the Brainwaves garden under control but much to his annoyance has found the place overrun by wrestling Gnomes. Laying the blame squarely at the feet of Robbie Munn, Robbie joins Iain and Jamie on the cast as penance for his out of control Sumo Gnomes. We cover more awards, Golden Bell/ Unbroken Kickstarter, hirings, mergers and lawsuits. In Brainstorm we tackle the weighty issue of problematic themes in games. 

Headlines

Golden Bell/ Unbroken Kickstarter

https://boardgamegeek.com/article/32704614#32704614

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1227872561/unbroken-a-solo-game-of-survival-and-revenge

Ennies

http://www.ennie-awards.com/blog/2019-ennie-winners/

Diana Jones Award

https://twitter.com/dianajonesaward?lang=en

https://bullypulpitgames.com/

https://dreadthegame.wordpress.com/about-dread-the-game/

 

News

Ross O’Connell joins Alleycat Games

https://twitter.com/moregamespls/status/1159892361373192197?s=20

https://www.moregamesplease.com/

https://www.alleycatgames.com/

Wil Wheaton Sues Geek & Sundry

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/wil-wheaton-sues-geek-sundry-web-series-profits-1229358?fbclid=IwAR3J00V-aN3_Il0u-4AKp5dgwPd4lGGtHrTZI-C7zhwN60OAnJX0HNPWt58

Genius Games acquires Artana Games

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/43789/genius-games-acquires-artana

Pokemon Cards sell at auction

https://goldinauctions.com/1999_Pokemon_1st_Edition_PSA_GEM_MT_10_Complete_Se-lot51339.aspx

 

Brainstorm

https://ospreypublishing.com/undaunted-normandy

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/3076/puerto-rico

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/01/style/board-games-cancel-culture.html?action=click&module=Editors+Picks&pgtype=Homepage&fbclid=IwAR0KN7lxmzlKmLpF-fenlAG7ugSWPw2sqPloJFgUfOeJGVAuY4cp6KDN-o4

Outro

Monopoly Socialism

https://intl.target.com/p/parody-monopoly-socialism-board-game/-/A-76151691

Bar bill paid with Monopoly money

https://www.thinkspain.com/news-spain/31696/irish-tourists-use-monopoly-money-to-pay-bar-bill

Tabletop Scotland

https://tabletopscotland.co.uk/

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