This week on Brainwaves Iain Chantler is on trial for crimes too heinous to write down! With the proceedings out of the way the team gather to pour over the last fortnight in boardgame news: CMON trading statement, Kickstarter cuts, Game store owner arrested and companies support for your FLGS. We look at Roll20 and the ways it can help you roleplay online. 

 

The Trial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAaTLcQq_D4&app=desktop

Headlines

Cmon Trading Statement

https://cmon.com/news/cmon-april-2020-update

Kickstarter to cut staff

https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/20/21228412/kickstarter-layoffs-planned-coronavirus-project-declines-crowdfunding-union

Florida Game Store Owner arrested over stay at home orders

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/45615/florida-game-store-owner-arrested-violating-safer-home-orders

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/45620/game-store-owner-to-fight-charges

 

News

Games Workshop to begin Opening Stores around the world

https://www.warhammer-community.com/2020/04/21/lockdown-updategw-homepage-post-2

Tales from the Loop on TV, boardgame out on KS
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1192053011/tales-from-the-loop-the-board-game

Pegasus Spiele and Portal Games announce Kickback programmes

https://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/103078/covid-19-gaming-table-vi-store-support-pegasus-and

CGE blog

https://blog.czechgames.com/2020/04/06/why-cge-blog-now/

 

At Home with Iain

https://roll20.net/

 

Outro

Trivial Pursuit

https://bloody-disgusting.com/toys/3612946/brand-new-board-game-trivial-pursuit-horror-ultimate-edition-coming-fall/?fbclid=IwAR1mwl58KyE3O3JxOq5aEbyUwEWL3cIxIz1HVM0sKLpMe2wvB8VekSvYgoc

 

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https://luckysparrow.co.uk/

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