This episode we inform you about lots of awards, changes to the public domain and new life in the professional Go circuit.

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Health Benefits(00:39): https://www.care2.com/greenliving/3-incredible-benefits-of-playing-old-school-board-games.html

Christian Petersen FFG(02:13): https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2018/12/31/farewell-and-game-well/

Darwin Bromley(03:10): http://www.tabletopwire.com/darwin-bromley-co-founder-of-mayfair-games-dies-at-68/

Public Domain(04:05): https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/bjek4z/a-massive-amount-of-iconic-works-will-enter-the-public-domain-on-new-years-eve?fbclid=IwAR34BZtHVxyUPzMpm-Swg3aAxl3eaJFOHksdwen6jxetslKDnVyJYi7nKl0

Semi Co-op Awards(07:03): https://www.semicoop.com/comic/golden-standees-2018/

Tentaccolade Awards(08:28): https://kick.agency/news/tentaccolade-awards-2018/

Gameinformer Favorites(09:48): https://www.gameinformer.com/top-of-the-table/2018/12/29/the-best-tabletop-games-of-2018

Tantrum House Awards(10:53): https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=si_jv3HzOig

Video Time Codes

2:30 - Innovative Game of the Year: Chronicles of Crime

4:30 - Underratted Game of the Year: Rise of Tribes

7:58 - Kickstarter Game of the Year: Tidal Blades: Heroes of the Reef

10:05 - Expansion of the Year: Scythe: The Rise of Fenris

15:40 - Reprint Game of the Year: Brass: Lancashire

17:47 - Board Game of the Year: Root

NFL Gamer(12:05): https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/10-questions-with-james-hurst

Nintendo Switch for Board Games(14:51): https://m.ign.com/articles/2019/01/04/the-nintendo-switch-is-becoming-the-go-to-destination-for-tabletop-gamers?fbclid=IwAR1tiSQYogfSoIMNUlE5LyeiU-FsI2hiMuXBjFypavOFd0NiML0llamwSf4

Van Ryder/Shaun Varsos(18:45): http://www.tabletopwire.com/van-ryder-games-names-shaun-varsos-manager-of-business-and-product-development-at-van-ryder-games/

Social Justice and Monopoly(19:45): https://legalinsurrection.com/2019/01/college-to-teach-social-justice-by-having-students-play-monopoly-board-game/

Professional Go(21:31): https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/ancient-board-game-go-set-to-welcome-youngest-pro-aged-10

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