Brainwaves Episode 157 - Diamond Dogs
It's another bumper episode of Brainwaves as we bring you news from across the Tabletop globe. Diamond is in the rough, Asmodee avoids a hug, lawsuits get settled, and Iain gets to go off on one about ethics. All this, and more, on episode 157 of Brainwaves.
Headlines
Diamond files for bankruptcy
https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/58618/diamond-files-reorganization-under-chapter-11-bankruptcy
https://bsky.app/profile/deadlyfredly.bsky.social/post/3lgbg6e7np22o
Asmodee may not Embrace
https://boardgamewire.com/index.php/2025/01/29/star-wars-lego-lord-of-the-rings-games-drive-29-year-on-year-growth-for-asmodee-studios-as-company-prepares-to-split-from-embracer-next-week/
Ennies cave over AI inclusion
https://ennie-awards.com/revised-policy-on-generative-ai-usage/
Updates
Webcomic Name lawsuit settled
https://www.gofundme.com/f/alexnorrislegalfund?attribution_id=sl:8c2bb1ea-1039-4377-86de-d0676453b170&lang=en_GB&utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link
https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/259248/golden-bell-affiliated-projects-and-companies
Evil Genius Games continue to live up to the first part of their name
https://www.reddit.com/r/rpg/comments/1i6b2wt/i_was_approached_by_evil_genius_games_to_take/
News
Wizards of the Coast drops support for marginalised gender competition
https://bsky.app/profile/vmlmtg.bsky.social/post/3lg6zejwvss2l
Man vs Meeple and CMON
https://boardgamewire.com/index.php/2025/01/27/its-important-to-us-that-we-find-new-cmon-fans-all-the-time-cmon-hires-board-game-youtube-channel-man-vs-meeples-ceo-to-run-its-global-marketing-campaigns/
Outcry in Italy over Mafia game
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/23/outcry-in-italy-over-german-board-game-based-on-sicily-mafia-wars
As d'Or nominees
https://boardgamewire.com/index.php/2025/01/30/this-years-nominees-for-frances-biggest-board-gaming-award-highlights-breadth-of-countrys-publishers/
BGA Awards 2025
https://boardgamearena.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=40673
Devir acquires publisher Maldito Games
https://devirgames.com/devir-acquires-publisher-maldito-games
Games Workshop trade grows, but online shrinks
https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/58670/trade-grows-online-shrinks-games-workshop?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky
Jobs, Opportunities, and Events
https://www.facebook.com/groups/TabletopJobs
Beachhead Expo
https://www.beachheadexpo.com/
Diana Jones Award submissions are open
https://www.dianajonesaward.org/
Green Games Guide Award
https://greengamesguide.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c3b7325699ca9364175785409&id=7cbe2bd72d&e=58728bb48c
TTRPG Bundles
https://bundleofholding.com/presents/Resistance
https://takethisorg.itch.io/solo-but-not-alone-5
Hasbro's history with the Magdalene Laundries
https://web.archive.org/web/20241125184313/https://littleatoms.com/penance-industry
Patreon Shoutouts
Kevin Bertram
https://www.fortcircle.com/
James Naylor
https://naylorgames.com/
Shaun Newman
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Outro
Pictionary vs AI
https://shop.mattel.com/products/pictionary-vs-ai-hyb09
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