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The team of three are back to bring you the latest tabletop news. This episode we have fresh stats from UK Games Expo, companies setting fire to their IPs, ebay busting unions, and the Spiel des Jahres nominations.
UK Games Expo figures
https://bsky.app/profile/ukge.bsky.social/post/3lqkkfgaem22y
https://boardgamewire.com/index.php/2025/06/03/uk-games-expo-now-fully-on-the-world-stage-of-mega-cons-as-record-breaking-event-surpasses-gen-con-for-trade-hall-size/
Union Busting Escalation
https://cwa-union.org/news/releases/ebay-escalates-intimidation-union-members-after-closure-announcement
CMON Fire Sale
https://www.cmon.com/press/legendary-games-find-new-homes/
Spiel des Jahres nominations announced
https://www.spiel-des-jahres.de/aktuelle-preistraeger-2025/
HCM Kinzel GmbH goes into insolvency
https://verbraucherschutzforum.berlin/2025-05-19/hcm-kinzel-gmbh-unter-vorlaeufiger-insolvenzverwaltung-gericht-ordnet-umfassende-sicherungsmassnahmen-an-369652/
HCM Kinzel website: https://shop.hcm-kinzel.de/
Cardboard Edison Award Winners 2025 Announced
https://cardboardedison.com/award
https://www.facebook.com/groups/TabletopJobs
Game in Lab (Asmodee) - International call for projects
https://www.game-in-lab.org/en/international-call-for-projects/
IWGB launches tabletop freelancer survey
https://bsky.app/profile/gameworkers.co.uk/post/3lpmfw3tj2k2u
The survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdT1nYVqWkNVZa_jH_9q1Ofw_k-7Bbpko9EkrZFsvGU6ny3eQ/viewform
Tabletop Games Blog Raffle
http://tabletopgamesblog.com/raffle
Battle in the Burgh
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/battle-in-the-burgh/?fbclid=IwY2xjawKuuUBleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETBlelpxZ0ZJY01rR0szT3JCAR6AfPtg4y3wvpPMqpjKs-xKUlGJCAT7Ctwbz3ktUgBfkFLyIztWQaznraAb6g_aem_u0AKKQZHqXFvl7a8HRnaQQ
Kevin Bertram
https://www.fortcircle.com/
James Naylor
https://naylorgames.com/
Shaun Newman
game-a-lot.fun/en
facebook.com/gamealotboardgames
Our Patreon
https://www.patreon.com/thegiantbrain
Support Us
https://giantbrain.co.uk/support-us-new/
Fanroll
https://fanrolldice.com/ref/2783/
StoryBake- game and bake your game
https://www.rascal.news/storybake-is-out-of-the-oven/
Thanks very much for listening. If you like what you’ve listened to then the best way to help us out is to share the podcast and drop us a review and rating on itunes. You can also follow us on
Oliver: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/
Discord: https://discord.gg/3bMx2HK75r
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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thegiantbrain
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The team of three are back to bring you the latest tabletop news. This episode we have fresh stats from UK Games Expo, companies setting fire to their IPs, ebay busting unions, and the Spiel des Jahres nominations.
UK Games Expo figures
https://bsky.app/profile/ukge.bsky.social/post/3lqkkfgaem22y
https://boardgamewire.com/index.php/2025/06/03/uk-games-expo-now-fully-on-the-world-stage-of-mega-cons-as-record-breaking-event-surpasses-gen-con-for-trade-hall-size/
Union Busting Escalation
https://cwa-union.org/news/releases/ebay-escalates-intimidation-union-members-after-closure-announcement
CMON Fire Sale
https://www.cmon.com/press/legendary-games-find-new-homes/
Spiel des Jahres nominations announced
https://www.spiel-des-jahres.de/aktuelle-preistraeger-2025/
HCM Kinzel GmbH goes into insolvency
https://verbraucherschutzforum.berlin/2025-05-19/hcm-kinzel-gmbh-unter-vorlaeufiger-insolvenzverwaltung-gericht-ordnet-umfassende-sicherungsmassnahmen-an-369652/
HCM Kinzel website: https://shop.hcm-kinzel.de/
Cardboard Edison Award Winners 2025 Announced
https://cardboardedison.com/award
https://www.facebook.com/groups/TabletopJobs
Game in Lab (Asmodee) - International call for projects
https://www.game-in-lab.org/en/international-call-for-projects/
IWGB launches tabletop freelancer survey
https://bsky.app/profile/gameworkers.co.uk/post/3lpmfw3tj2k2u
The survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdT1nYVqWkNVZa_jH_9q1Ofw_k-7Bbpko9EkrZFsvGU6ny3eQ/viewform
Tabletop Games Blog Raffle
http://tabletopgamesblog.com/raffle
Battle in the Burgh
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/battle-in-the-burgh/?fbclid=IwY2xjawKuuUBleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETBlelpxZ0ZJY01rR0szT3JCAR6AfPtg4y3wvpPMqpjKs-xKUlGJCAT7Ctwbz3ktUgBfkFLyIztWQaznraAb6g_aem_u0AKKQZHqXFvl7a8HRnaQQ
Kevin Bertram
https://www.fortcircle.com/
James Naylor
https://naylorgames.com/
Shaun Newman
game-a-lot.fun/en
facebook.com/gamealotboardgames
Our Patreon
https://www.patreon.com/thegiantbrain
Support Us
https://giantbrain.co.uk/support-us-new/
Fanroll
https://fanrolldice.com/ref/2783/
StoryBake- game and bake your game
https://www.rascal.news/storybake-is-out-of-the-oven/
Thanks very much for listening. If you like what you’ve listened to then the best way to help us out is to share the podcast and drop us a review and rating on itunes. You can also follow us on
Oliver: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/
Discord: https://discord.gg/3bMx2HK75r
Blusky:https://bsky.app/profile/giantbrain.co.uk
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/giantbrainuk/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thegiantbrain
Website: https://giantbrain.co.uk/
Email: [email protected]
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