Brainwaves Episode 153 - World Worries
It's been a mix of huge stories and not much else in the last few weeks. Iain and Jamie bring you the lowdown on what is going on at World of Game Design, who is bagging awards, hasbro's financials, and what size of country the population of D&D Beyond could establish. All this, and more, on episode 153 of Brainwaves
Headlines
WOGD investigation by Rascal
https://www.rascal.news/former-world-of-game-design-employees-claim-tabletop-company-exploits-workers-and-clients/
Zac Goins Facebook post
https://www.facebook.com/xzacklee/posts/pfbid02yf9PBqMH47ReMwKBBH7rVVTtKtYZaSioPAAYJb57Wq7YpannnPSZGLCyR1xvnsNAl
Hasbro conference call
https://investor.hasbro.com/news-releases/news-release-details/hasbro-reports-third-quarter-2024-financial-results
https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/58109/hasbro-ceo-reveals-magic-plans-secret-lair-volumes-d-d-dtc-percentage-more
https://www.enworld.org/threads/hasbro-hit-with-layoffs-wizards-of-the-coast-impacted.707539/page-2
FSC award
https://boardgamewire.com/index.php/2024/11/05/life-in-reterra-becomes-first-board-game-to-win-forest-stewardship-council-sustainability-award/
https://us.fsc.org/en-us/get-involved/fsc-leadership-awards/2024-leadership-award-winners-01
News
Commander Format
https://www.polygon.com/mtg-magic-the-gathering/468627/mtg-new-commander-format-panel-rules-committee
https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/announcements/introducing-the-commander-format-panel
Summit award finalists
https://boardgamewire.com/index.php/2024/10/23/summit-award-reveals-2024-contenders-which-have-best-helped-draw-in-players-broaden-scope-of-historical-board-gaming/
Jobs, Opportunities, and Events
https://www.facebook.com/groups/TabletopJobs
Boardgamewire report on Tabletop Jobs Group
https://boardgamewire.com/index.php/2024/11/07/board-gamings-biggest-job-site-is-an-almost-20000-strong-facebook-group-and-is-planning-its-first-ever-live-event-next-year/
Dragonmeet Attendance
https://dragonmeet.co.uk/
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
Food for Fought
https://nerdist.com/article/dungeons-dragons-beer-bourbon-dragons-milk/?fbclid=IwY2xjawGKRLBleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHd7-QA1c_7gdVbxEq4gt7b59ABwXNx-YAwUz0S30T11j2J0OLEHTRcJU5A_aem_aB4GlBcElnqiWARtJzGidg
https://www.enworld.org/threads/game-night-is-well-catered-with-these-official-d-d-meat-sticks.707556/
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