Brainwaves Episode 156 - New Trousers

The whole team is back for the first Brainwaves of the year. Join us as we dive into the latest tabletop gaming news from Hasbro rolling the dice on gambling to chess clashing with the wrong trousers! All this and more on episode 156 of Brainwaves. 
 
Headlines
 
Hasbro rolls the dice
https://igamingbusiness.com/company-news/games-global-unveils-exciting-partnership-with-hasbro/
 
It's the wrong trousers, Magnus
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c98lkrdkz70o?at_campaign=Social_Flow&at_campaign_type=owned&at_link_origin=BBC_News&at_link_type=web_link&at_bbc_team=editorial&at_ptr_name=facebook_page&at_medium=social&at_link_id=F833A792-C515-11EF-8185-B1A73D8FAC8C&at_format=link&fbclid=IwY2xjawHc7odleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHfJpJBK1_095wLRlZ0rgn0XuT5wKSmFMu7sRbQZwvUsNfJZ-um3pgAI_dA_aem_xoeYbOqeJBjXbqmJHzGhHg
 
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce8npkrey66o
 
Vallejo Workers
https://www.rascal.news/striking-workers-at-vallejo-paint-factory-claim-victory/
https://spikeybits.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Vallejo-Statment.png
 
Updates
 
Most Monopoly
https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2024/12/owner-of-worlds-largest-monopoly-collection-on-the-hunt-for-holy-grail-of-sets
 
News
 
Cardboard Edison Award 2025 Submissions Open
https://cardboardedison.com/award
https://cardboardedison.com/2025-award-submissions 
 
Jobs, Opportunities, and Events
 
https://www.facebook.com/groups/TabletopJobs
 
Protos y Tipos
https://asociacionludo.com/actividad/protos-y-tipos



Patreon Shoutouts
 
Kevin Bertram
https://www.fortcircle.com/
 
James Naylor
https://naylorgames.com/
 
Shaun Newman
game-a-lot.fun/en
facebook.com/gamealotboardgames
 
Our Patreon
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https://sirmeeple.com/collections/the-giant-brain
 
Outro
 
Monopoly changes the game 
https://www.polygon.com/gaming/492505/monopoly-new-version-expansions-announced
 
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