Brainwaves Episode 104 - Cash Money

Brainwaves - Board Game and Tabletop News Show

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

Patreon Shoutouts

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https://naylorgames.com/

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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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