Brainwaves Episode 152 - Mythic Shrinking

Published: Mon 21st Oct

Iain is taking this cast off so Jamie and Oliver are at the helm. This episode they cover further troubles at Mythic, companies being saved and consolidating their lines, controversial giveaways and more on episode 152 of Brainwaves. 
 
Headlines
 
Mythic Games France liquidates 
https://boardgamewire.com/index.php/2024/10/17/no-mythic-games-hasnt-gone-into-liquidation-but-its-fate-should-be-decided-by-the-end-of-the-month/
https://annonces-legales.leparisien.fr/annonce/23cba43f-8a82-48c1-8f57-6a2285e239c3
 
Funforge ‘saved' by Tokaido deal
https://boardgamewire.com/index.php/2024/10/11/did-it-save-the-company-yes-and-no-funforges-ceo-on-fighting-its-financial-woes-by-selling-the-tokaido-line-to-stonemaier/
 
Spiel Essen Sold Out
https://www.spiel-essen.de/en/press?view=article&id=222&catid=12
 
News
 
Barnes & Noble to list game designers 
https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/57959/barnes-noble-begin-listing-game-designers
 
NAC Wargames hands out Nazi memorabilia
https://bsky.app/profile/celacanto.bsky.social/post/3l5qu6lhp4j2n
The Other Side of the Hill crowdfunding campaign: https://gamefound.com/en/projects/masqueoca/the-other-side-of-the-hill/
Publisher's response on BGG: https://boardgamegeek.com/image/8461574/the-other-side-of-the-hill?commentid=12438977
Gamefound update about the Iron Cross medal: https://gamefound.com/en/projects/masqueoca/the-other-side-of-the-hill/updates/5
 
Matagot shrinks catalogue
https://boardgamewire.com/index.php/2024/10/16/matagot-stops-publishing-heavier-games-like-kemet-inis-shifts-focus-to-family-and-childrens-titles/
 
Steve Jackson Games announces Fighting Fantasy Deal
https://www.sjgames.com/fightingfantasy/
 
Jobs, Opportunities, and Events
 
https://www.facebook.com/groups/TabletopJobs



Patreon Shoutouts
 
Kevin Bertram
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James Naylor
https://naylorgames.com/
 
Shaun Newman
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Outro
 
English Heritage Games
https://www.english-heritageshop.org.uk/toys-games/games/board-games
 
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