Brainwaves Episode 149 - Poisoned Pieces
Jamie is off seeing some shows at the Edinburgh Fringe, so Oliver and Iain are behind the mics this week to report on the latest tabletop news. From poisoning and sexual harrasment in chess to astonishing numbers, we bring you the news that really matters.
Headlines
Chess Poisoning & Sexual Harassment
https://www.chess.com/news/view/russian-chess-player-suspended-after-allegedly-poisoning-her-rival
https://www.polygon.com/gaming/440094/international-chess-scandals-2024
Lego and Asmodee build a house
https://www.lego.com/en-my/aboutus/news/2024/august/lego-asmodee-games?locale=en-my&age-gate=grown_up
Gen Con sells out
https://www.gencon.com/press/gen-con-2024-breaks-attendance-records-press-release
https://boardgamewire.com/index.php/2024/08/08/gen-con-celebrates-record-71000-attendance-after-event-sells-out-for-first-time-in-history/
https://www.gencon.com/press/4daysellout
https://www.gencon.com/press/2024-charity-partners-announcement-tangram-rose-gauntlet
News
Embracer Numbers
https://embracer.com/releases/embracer-group-publishes-interim-report-q1-april-june-2024-adjusted-ebit-amounted-to-sek-828-million/
Deutscher Spiele Preis 2024 Finalists
https://www.spiel-essen.de/en/program/dsp
Boardgamearena passes 10 million users
https://corporate.asmodee.com/news/asmodee-and-board-game-arena-celebrate-10-million-users-milestone-cementing-the-online-board-gaming-platform-as-the-industrys-1/
Jobs, Opportunities, and Events
https://www.facebook.com/groups/TabletopJobs
People of Play Young Inventor Challenge
https://www.peopleofplay.com/blog/young-inventor-challenge-registration-is-open
International Game Inventors Convention
https://www.spielwarenmesse.de/en/game-inventors-convention/
SDhistcon
https://sdhist.com/badges-sdhistcon-summit-2024/
Patreon Shoutouts
Kevin Bertram
https://www.fortcircle.com/
James Naylor
https://naylorgames.com/
Shaun Newman
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facebook.com/gamealotboardgames
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Outro
Tabletop Scotland
https://tabletopscotland.co.uk/
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