Iain and Jamie are back behind the mics to bring you the hottest tabletop gaming news. This episode they cover finances of the industry, new conventions, current conventions running into porblems, and when chess robots attack! All this, and more, on episode 104 of Brainwaves. 

 

Headlines

 

Record Sales for Wizards of the Coast and the hobby at large

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/51714/record-sales-quarter-wizards-coast

 

WOTC New Studio

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-07-25-wizards-of-the-coast-opens-austin-based-studio-skeleton-key

 

ICv2 hobby game sales

https://icv2.com/articles/markets/view/51774/hobby-game-sales-up-one-third-2021

https://icv2.com/articles/markets/view/51813/new-hotness-supply-drives-board-games

 

Ben Riggs

https://twitter.com/BenRiggs_

https://misdirectedmark.com/2022/07/21/mastering-dungeons-the-secret-history-of-the-secret-history-of-dungeons-dragons-author-ben-riggs/

 

Games Expo announces new industry event GIC

https://www.gic-uk.co.uk/?fbclid=IwAR2nhOXFqojC-Y-wKyxiYeex41WnwvUkDpc-ImRapSox-S3iBO66ldlXaAA

 

Gencon abuse statement

https://twitter.com/Gen_Con/status/1554587874867253248?s=20&t=swN7rUwADtQgqQTWCXCCog

 

Loan Shark Games

https://twitter.com/LoneSharkGames/status/1554212020802555904?s=20&t=gQh2m0wQCX8Qlmt815ypVA

 

Gencon SB1 statement

https://twitter.com/Gen_Con/status/1554799362198347776?s=20&t=H2U5z1zHnoDzq5GXhje4rw

 

Updates

 

Diana Jones Award

https://twitter.com/nonagondice/status/1555053993004601345?s=20&t=1f2MEPyDGzNfSYMR5h0GzQ

 

Mythic Games ask for understanding

https://gamefound.com/projects/mythic-games/darkest-dungeon-the-board-game/updates/4

 

Red opera and Sirens RPG writer discusses Jamison Stone

https://www.dicebreaker.com/companies/apotheosis-studios/interview/apotheosis-rick-heinz-interview-jamison-stone-satine-phoenix

 

News

 

Geeknson

 

North Star Games rebrands, new strategic direction

https://www.northstargames.com/blogs/northstarnews/northstar-announces-a-rebranding-and-a-new-direction

 

Pokemon Cards Stolen

https://www.polygon.com/23282208/pokemon-trading-card-tcg-stolen-police-collectibles

 

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Outro

 

Chess Robot breaks kid’s finger

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/jul/24/chess-robot-grabs-and-breaks-finger-of-seven-year-old-opponent-moscow

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