Brainwaves Episode 150 - Ethical Dilema
We have a longer than usual cast for your this week as we take a look at the controversy around Simon Lavender, a UK board game influencer. It is our only headline this week, but we still cover the business of the industry with new hires at Restoration Games, Asmodee, financial hits at CMON, a series of competitions and more!
Headlines
Influencer Simon Lavender accused of bad practices
https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/3352419/a-simon-lavender-review-what-to-do-with-dishonest/page/1
The accusations at the centre of this are on page one of the link above. There are a large number of screenshots we have saved in regards to this story that will appear in a separate document linked to below. These include Simon's replies in the thread above and my conversation with Simon.
SCREENSHOTS
Amass Games channel page
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xg-md_i730k&ab_channel=AmassGames
Amass games video on The Strange Forgeries of S.C. Rheber
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xg-md_i730k&ab_channel=AmassGames
News
Paul Sawyer shares Terminal Diagnosis
https://www.gofundme.com/f/make-dads-remaining-months-happy-comfortable?fbclid=IwY2xjawFT-cpleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHQvSDcadl8ZKhx_ot6aKqXHrqxSh98KtBWnbqvfKm_3U4kPIOy8AYZoMyA_aem_jNk6ocdlIkXyv0UEKJ3ysg
https://store.warlordgames.com/products/sergeant-sawyer-charity-figure?utm_source=drip&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Introducing+the+Sergeant+Sawyer+Charity+Figure
Tabletop Workers Union subject to Union busting
https://www.rascal.news/tabletop-workers-union-protest-alleged-union-busting-hex-co-management/
Thomas Kœgler appointed as New Chief Executive Officer of Asmodee
https://corporate.asmodee.com/news/thomas-koegler-appointed-as-new-chief-executive-officer-of-asmodee/
Hasbro CEO Chris Cocks talks AI
https://www.enworld.org/threads/hasbro-ceo-chris-cocks-talks-ai-usage-in-d-d.706638
CMON Profits Take a Hit
https://boardgamewire.com/index.php/2024/09/04/cmons-h1-revenue-falls-almost-25-year-on-year-amid-heavy-slump-in-wholesale-earnings/
Tabletop Scotland goes large
https://bsky.app/profile/tabletopscot.bsky.social/post/3l3xcqlecdx2g
Jobs, Opportunities, and Events
https://www.facebook.com/groups/TabletopJobs
2024 Traditional Deck Game Design Contest
https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/3360317/2024-traditional-deck-game-design-contest
2024 Roll and Write Game Design Contest
https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/3353041/2024-roll-and-write-game-design-contest
The Game Crafter VHS Challenge
https://www.thegamecrafter.com/contests/vhs-case-challenge
Patreon Shoutouts
Kevin Bertram
https://www.fortcircle.com/
James Naylor
https://naylorgames.com/
Shaun Newman
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Outro
Map-nopoly
https://www.worldofmonopoly.com/otherpages/map.php
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