Brainwaves Episode 150 - Ethical Dilema

Published: Wed 18th Sep

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
game-a-lot.fun/en
facebook.com/gamealotboardgames
 
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Outro
 
Map-nopoly
https://www.worldofmonopoly.com/otherpages/map.php
 
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