Happy New Year everyone and welcome to the first Brainwaves episode of 2019! Iain, Jamie and Sam are back to bring you the best in Tabletop Gaming News. This episode we cover the latest Middle Earth announcements from FFG, licensing issues for the Great Old Ones and the arrival of interactive TV to Netflix. Our Brainstorm covers Iain's resolution to reduce his collection down: how big does a collection need to be?  

Headlines

Lord of the Rings: Journey to Middle Earth

https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2019/1/11/the-lord-of-the-rings-journeys-in-middle-earth/

Netflix sued over Bandersnatch

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2019/jan/11/netflix-black-mirror-bandersnatch-choose-your-own-adventure-lawsuit

Chaosium suspends Editions Sans-Detour license

https://www.chaosium.com/blogstatement-about-ditions-sansdtour

News

Terraforming Mars Legacy

https://www.brettspiel-news.de/index.php/nachrichten/2613-terraforming-mars-legacy-fuer-2020-2021-angekuendigt?fbclid=IwAR11XkZEkyvSiHEdg7LVt2UFTieB6M7yRETZCzlZEcMJ92JsPXI1D113XQk

Reversible Neoprene Space/Terrain Battle Mats Quickstarter

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gamingbooks/reversible-neoprene-space-terrain-battle-mats-quic

Dized KS 2 is a success

https://dized.com/

Outro

Dundee teen assaults people during dnd game

https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/local/dundee/796247/dundee-teen-brandished-hammer-in-dungeons-and-dragons-argument/?fbclid=IwAR3Z6yjj1AD0tf7WdiYudwrz8uPD2Zn57oQyjtpdkgsE_R6bOAZ1GdHrOuY

Monopoly Pizza

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Happy New Year! We are taking a little break from the regular cast this week, but we didn't want to leave you with nothing to listen to. To this end we present the first of our Idle Thoughts podcasts. This is the cast we put out once a month to our patrons and features the team talking about the games they have played in the preceding month. This particular cast went out in November and features our October plays. We hope that this taster of the cast will give you an idea of the benefits of becoming a patron. 

We would like to thank all our listeners for their support over the last year. The response to the cast has been excellent and we are looking forward to seeing what 2019 brings our way. 

The Giant Brain Patreon

Many thanks

Iain, Jamie and Sam

On this final episode of the year, we bring you a special cast highlighting games that we have played over the last year or so that we really think deserve recognition in one way or another. We hope you enjoy it and look forward to bringing you more excellent news shows and specials over 2019. Thank you to everyone who has listened to us, got in touch and shared the cast. We are humbled by the response the podcast has gotten. 

Iain, Jamie and Sam

Best short game - plays in under 30 mins

Iain - Carta Impera Victoria, Ludonaute

Jamie - Tank Chess, Forsage Games

Sam - Layers, Happy Boabab

Best Rulebook

Iain - Arkham Horror 3rd edition, FFG

Jamie - Blades in the Dark, John Harper & Evil Hat

Sam - Fog of Love, Hush Hush Projects

Best original Screenplay - An award for story in game

Iain - Arkham Horror LCG, FFG

Sam - Arkham Horror LCG, FFG

Jamie - Fog of Love, Hush Hush Projects

Best Adapted Screenplay - best game established from an intellectual property

Iain - Gladiatores, Badcat Games

Jamie - Battle for Rokugan, FFG

Sam - X-wing 2.0, FFG

Best Production/ most over produced game (suggested by Richard Simpson from the We’re Not Wizards podcast)

Iain - Cthluhu: Death may Die, CMON

Jamie - Dinosaur Island, Pandasauras games

Sam - My Little Scythe, Stonemaier Games

Best Visual Effects - An award for Art in games

Iain - Champion of the Wild, Big Imagination Games

Jamie - Troubled life of billy kerr, Hub Games

Sam - Keyforge, FFG

Most Innovative Product

Iain - Ruthless, Roland’s Revenge

Jamie - Fog of Love, Hush Hush Projects

Sam - Arkham Horror LCG, Labyrinths of Lunacy, FFG

Best Director - An award for best publisher

Iain - One Free Elephant

Jamie - Facade Games

Sam - FFG

Best Game we played this year, that wasn’t released this year - This is our game of the year award

Iain - Gloomhaven

Jamie - Photosynthesis

Sam - Azul

Best game that doesn’t exist

Iain - Eldritch Horror 2nd Edition

Jamie - Flicky Souls

Sam - Sushi-go Legacy, the unique deck game

Winner - Can you cook what the Rock is smelling

Welcome to Brainwaves a fortnightly podcast bringing you the best in Boardgame and Tabletop Gaming News. In our final regular episode of the year the guys cover falling profits, surprising mergers, new and ancient games alongside a whole bunch of license based news.

Headlines

Cmon fall in profits

http://www.tabletopwire.com/cmon-reports-losses-stock-continues-slide/

Board & Dice and NSKN merge

https://www.facebook.com/boardanddice/

Big Potato Games make a vending machine

https://toyworldmag.co.uk/news/big-potato-reveals-board-game-vending-machine/

News

Print and Play Arcade

https://www.pnparcade.com/

Royal Game of Ur

http://www.arabnews.com/node/1411051/art-culture

Hasbro sued over pensions

http://www.providencejournal.com/news/20181128/pension-funds-sue-hasbro-alleging-executives-misled-investors-while-dumping-their-own-shares

License News

IDW announces Metal Gear Solid game

https://twitter.com/IDWGames/status/1068579678603149313

Clank Legacy: Acquisitions Acquired

https://www.direwolfdigital.com/news/clank-legacy-acquisitions-incorporated/

Brainstorm

https://giantbrain.co.uk/2016/12/22/iains-alternatives-to-the-usual-game-list/

Travels

Dragonmeet

https://www.dragonmeet.co.uk/

Sumo Gnomes - https://twitter.com/Gumley

Aquanauts - http://itbboardgames.com/

Possession - https://www.crooked-tower.com/

Penance RPG - http://www.penancerpg.com/

Magnate - https://twitter.com/naylorjames

UK Indie RPG League - https://ukindierpgleague.com/

Lucky Sparrow Games Cafe

https://www.facebook.com/luckysparrowgamescafe/

Unlucky Frog - https://www.unluckyfrog.com/

Owen Duffy - https://twitter.com/owen_duffy

Outro

Don't step in it

https://www.chitag.com/single-post/2018/11/30/2018-TOY-AND-GAME-INNOVATION-AWARD-TAGIE-WINNERS-ANNOUNCED

Shoutout

We're Not Wizards KS - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/revatar/were-not-wizards-tabletop-podcast-biscuit-fund?ref=nav_search&result=project&term=we%27re%20not%20wizards

Executive Producers

Lucky Sparrow Games Cafe

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Welcome to Brainwaves a fortnightly podcast bringing you the best in Boardgame and Tabletop Gaming News. In this episode we cover controversy at White Wolf, Ninja Division's financial troubles, the launch of Keyforge and more! In Brainstorm the guys discuss the most used mechanics in games over 2018 and peer into the future at what we might see in 2019.

Headlines

White Wolf Implodes

https://www.white-wolf.com/newsblog/a-message-from-white-wolf

Ninja Division's $750k hole

https://www.reddit.com/r/boardgames/comments/9wbzoe/super_dungeon_explore_legends_kickstarter_project/?utm_source=reddit-android

Legal Doc

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Iu7HOs3mkd6GCve9LqHT_9Q5rdghW5xY/view

Keyforge

https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2018/11/9/archon-names/?fbclid=IwAR1B6MdBNyLgtKB5SIfxzj3gFNDm0O8fDCfxRqyVg8L0e_jQFQHocAdzbN8

News

Gamer creates board game/rpg to help with anxiety

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-46029562?ocid=socialflow_facebook&ns_campaign=bbcnews&ns_mchannel=social&ns_source=facebook

https://realideas.org/game-changer/

Black Mirror episode Nosedive to become a boardgame

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/265316/black-mirror-nosedive

Lord of the Rings Custom Scenario Kits

https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2018/11/13/decide-your-destiny/

Brainstorm

From Simon Marr on Twitter. Original question "Game mechanics you would like to see the back of or see more of in 2019". We twisted that a little to be "What do we think was the most used mechanic in games that came out this year, and where do we think we will see innovation over the course of 2019".

Tail

Scout Monopoly

https://shop.scouts.org.uk/gifting/scouts-monopoly-board-game?utm_source=Scout%20Shops%20Ltd%20(shops)&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=10029946_Monopoly%20Launch%20-%20Nov%202018&utm_content=monopoly%20cta&dm_i=1SYI,5YZ5M,BERJX7,NE9L2,1&fbclid=IwAR3uM6bLILwKrPp8iSyImh4T_-jIR-ZWnJXnVLbsJGqAnGPUJgV2sUsGg00

Game of Thrones Monopoly

https://mashable.com/article/monopoly-game-of-thrones/?europe=true

Patreon Shoutouts

Robert Ruthven, Lucky Sparrow Games Cafe. Opening 30th November.

https://m.facebook.com/luckysparrowgamescafe/

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Welcome to Brainwaves a fortnightly podcast bringing you the best in Boardgame and Tabletop Gaming News. In this episode we cover thefts at the Essen game fair, accusations of plagiarism, movies coming to games and games coming to movies as well as the innovations of Tabletopia and Tabletop Simulator. 

Headlines

Essen Thefts

https://boardgamegeek.com/article/30345396#30345396

https://twitter.com/ArtipiaGames

https://twitter.com/DnDiceUK/status/1056663300648386561

This last link emerged after we had recorded and mentions other companies targeted we were not aware of

https://japanimegames.com/blogs/press/press-release-thieves-target-multiple-small-businesses-at-essen-spiel

Dreamworks options Mice and Mystics

https://variety.com/2018/film/news/dreamworks-animation-mice-and-mystics-movie-1202992375/

Netrunner rises

https://www.facebook.com/NetrunnerNISEI/

https://stimhack.com/nisei-board-scores-personality-profiles/

News

Strange & Norrell

https://www.tabletopgaming.co.uk/board-games/news/war-of-the-ring-designers-adapting-magical-book-jonathan-strange-mr?fbclid=IwAR2IY298wdH7h8l1cTBbZEv6SDMFDoxmKFfo1RUKA7fCwwyHHa30nCSoeMU

Amigo Spiele Accusations

https://www.boardgamegeek.com/thread/2089688/official-amigo-statement-crypto-cartel-vs-bohnanza

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/andymazeika/crytpo-cartel?ref=nav_search&result=project&term=crypto%20cartel

CMON obtains Night of the Living Dead license

https://cmon.com/news/cmon-acquires-license-for-night-of-the-living-dead?fbclid=IwAR1uYmVZNy54Sm1-XED00Bnjf1n863FCslzTLpIkeeG7hACbb5ynw4c6_MY

MIB/ Ghostbusters crossover

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/264227/men-blackghostbusters-ecto-terrestrial-invasion

RPG Corner

Root RPG

http://www.magpiegames.com/2018/10/26/leder-games-awards-root-magpie-games/?fbclid=IwAR0TXeh5Bp4gpDmi45bNz7DaxXBbQDRzI8KdpwCpY8Kpk3l7K-3lcQXdr6Y

John Wick Presents announcement

No public link, only for backers

Brainstorm

https://tabletopia.com/

https://store.steampowered.com/app/286160/Tabletop_Simulator/

Tail

Monopoly for Millennials

https://www.resetera.com/threads/monopoly-for-millennials-a-real-game-that-exists.77607/?fbclid=IwAR1mXaMUKbEb06RP2psG3wWR8brKLG6-BbRBRmMeyUodleYMxFX3ExJL5uE

Shoutouts

Lloyd Burt - our latest patron, thanks Lloyd!

Mairi Jacks, the winner of our Escape the Dark Castle giveaway. Congratulations!

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Welcome to Brainwaves a fortnightly podcast bringing you the best in Boardgame and Tabletop Gaming News. In this episode we start with some sad news from the world of RPGs move onto some good news about the return and expansion of some of our favourites and discuss if the cult of the new allows some games to get away with low replayability. 

Headlines

Greg Stafford Death

https://www.chaosium.com/blogvale-greg-stafford-1948-2018/

Dized KS (now cancelled)

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dized/dized-the-best-way-to-learn-board-games?ref=nav_search&result=project&term=dized

Games Workshop Stocks

https://www.economist.com/britain/2018/10/06/britons-are-increasingly-turning-to-tabletop-games-for-entertainment

https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/markets/article-6289819/Games-Workshop-raises-alarm-bells-blue-warning-trading-uncertainties.html

News

Keyforge

https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/products/keyforge/

Arkham Horror LCG - The Circle Undone

https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2018/10/12/the-circle-undone/

Fog of Love expansions and LGBT content

https://twitter.com/FogOfLoveGame/status/1050355936269877253

Gencon extends Indy contact

https://www.ibj.com/articles/70958-citing-hotel-deal-gen-con-extends-indy-contract?fbclid=IwAR0iHj1pGdTpGFQcvf3wUWczZAhGQP91p1HbIgmHNzvNvE4ZAd_LqEIAbAs

Evil Hat scales back

https://www.evilhat.com/home/refocused-resized-hat-mode-activated/?fbclid=IwAR3KuRI1NadnPrOVRkN8VQaNywa8RENHPzky7dTxCnUu62Qj-qfOu3_WLjc

Patreon

https://www.patreon.com/thegiantbrain

Ex- Libris

https://www.renegadegamestudios.com/ex-libris/

Brainstorm

Thanks to listener Richard Vernon for this week's question

Tail

Paul Dean is leaving SUSD

https://www.shutupandsitdown.com/paul-is-moving-to-pastures-new/

Giant Brain on tour!

Glasgow Games Festival

https://www.facebook.com/glasgowgamesfestival/

Dragonmeet

https://www.dragonmeet.co.uk/

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Welcome to a very special episode of Brainwaves. We interrupt your normal programming to bring you an investigation into the state of the Dized App, a companion app for boardgames that teaches games through interactive tutorials and rules. We have interviews with Mike Barnes of Who Dares Roll, former UK Regional Manager for Dized, and Jared Miller, Dized Marketing and Social Media manager. We cover a wide range of topics with both our interviewees from the inception of the app right up to the present day and the launch of the Kickstarter. 

Since the recording of this episode the Kickstarter has been cancelled and we will be covering this news in the next regular episode of Brainwaves. 

Links from this episode

Mike Barnes- Who Dares Rolls

http://www.whodaresrolls.com/

Jared Miller - Dized

https://dized.com/

Indiegogo campaign

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/dized-board-games-made-easy#/

KS Campaign (now cancelled)

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dized/dized-the-best-way-to-learn-board-games/description

Twitter

https://twitter.com/getDized

Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/getdized/

Welcome to Brainwaves a fortnightly podcast bringing you the best in Boardgame and Tabletop Gaming News. In this episode Catan gets seedy, Evil Dead 2 rises once more (sort of), a whole truck of deliveries turns up for RPG corner and the guys discuss the difference between standalone games and community games. 

Headlines

Catan Crop Trust - https://www.catan.com/game/catan-scenario-crop-trust

Seedbank - https://www.croptrust.org/our-work/svalbard-global-seed-vault/

Evil Dead 2 and Jasco - https://www.tabletopgaming.co.uk/board-games/news/the-disastrous-evil-dead-2-board-game-is-being-resurrected-by-a-new

Hasbro Self Parody - https://www.tabletopgaming.co.uk/board-games/news/game-of-life-quarter-life-crisis-gets-a-little-too-real-by-plunging

News

CEX taking boardgame tradeins - https://uk.webuy.com/search/?categoryIds=1106&categoryName=board-games#ng-jmrrwy25

Leagcy for kids - https://www.scorpionmasque.com/en/zombie-kidz-evolution

RPG Corner

Android book for Genesys - https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2018/10/2/shadow-of-the-beanstalk/

Fria Lagan Merger - http://frialigan.se/en/news/#/pressreleases/free-league-and-jaernringen-become-one-2739714

Judge Dredd - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/enworld/judge-dredd-and-the-worlds-of-2000-ad-roleplaying?ref=nav_search&result=project&term=judge%20dredd

Smart Party Interview - https://smartparty.wordpress.com/2018/09/20/judge-dredd-and-the-worlds-of-2000ad/

Cthlhu Mythos for 5E - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/petersengames/sandy-petersens-cthulhu-mythos-for-5e?ref=ax61jw

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Welcome to Brainwaves a fortnightly podcast bringing you the best in Boardgame and Tabletop Gaming News. In this episode the chaps cover the latest in Star Trek announcements, more boardgames coming to digital, and computer games influencing RPGs. They also take a visit to the lovely quiet town of Arkham for a swathe of news about Iain's favourite game. Sam gets the lowdown on Essen from Jamie and Iain and they all chat about the benefits, or not, of FAQ and errata in games. 

Headlines

Star Trek Flix

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/41376/flick-where-no-one-has-flicked-before

Things from the Flood

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1192053011/things-from-the-flood-sequel-to-tales-from-the-loo

GMT announces Mystery Wizard

http://www.mysterywizardgame.com/

News

Boardgames come to the switch

https://www.polygon.com/2018/9/13/17857524/settlers-of-catan-pandemic-carcassone-munchkin-asmodee-nintendo-switch

Magic Maze Expansion

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgameexpansion/260658/magic-maze-hidden-roles

Sunless Skies RPG

https://kotaku.com/sunless-skies-now-has-a-tabletop-rpg-1829246171/amp?__twitter_impression=true

https://rowanrookanddecard.com/resistance-toolbox-now-available/

Arkham Horror News

Return to Dunwich - https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2018/9/5/return-to-the-dunwich-legacy/

New Invocation event - https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2018/9/24/no-rest-for-the-wicked/

Arkham Nights announced- https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2018/9/20/arkham-nights-2018/

New Errata - https://images-cdn.fantasyflightgames.com/filer_public/e0/61/e061c570-76fa-4bdb-9bd8-c2c98cd37ced/ahc_faq_v14.pdf

Essen Hyperdrive

Swordcrafters - https://adamsapplegames.com/swordcrafters/

Ruthless - https://www.alleycatgames.com/product-page/ruthless

Gloomhaven: Forgotten Circles - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgameexpansion/250337/gloomhaven-forgotten-circles

Layers & Magic Fold - https://www.happybaobab.net/en/

Wildlands - https://ospreypublishing.com/wildlands

Arboretum - https://www.renegadegamestudios.com/arboretum/

Spell Smashers- https://www.renegadegamestudios.com/spell-smashers/

Ominoes: Hieroglyphs - http://www.yaygames.uk/ominoes-hieroglyphs

BSG: Starship Battles - http://www.aresgames.eu/tag/battlestar-galactica

Magic Maze Kids - https://sitdown-games.com/produit/magic-maze-kids/

Planet - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/252929/planet

Maki Stack - http://www.blueorangegames.com/index.php/games/maki-stack

K2 : Lhotse - https://www.rebelgames.eu/games/k2-lhotse-1191.html

Soviet Kitchen - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/260407/soviet-kitchen

Treasure Island - http://www.matagot.com/en/catalog/details/gateway-games/2/treasure-island/955#scrol

Mountains - https://www.haba.de/en_GB/toys/mountains/e/ah8k0

River - https://www.daysofwonder.com/the-river/en

Brainstorm

https://www.tabletopgaming.co.uk/board-games/news/prepare-for-a-beatdown-sheeple-is-scrabbles-latest-dictionary-update

Tail

Dice Summoners

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/870869293/dice-summoners?ref=nav_search&result=project&term=dice%20summoners

Outro

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