Brainwaves is a whole 6 years old! We would like to thank all our listeners for their support and encouragement over the time we have been running the show.
The whole team are back this episode to bring you the return of Golden Bell, the defence of Hasbro by Chris Cocks, more plagiarism in Magic: The Gathering and much more!
Headlines
Webcomic Name creator sued by Golden Bell
https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/56568/oh-no-suit-sends-webcomic-name-creator-alex-norris-back-gofundme?fbclid=IwAR157V87k3IHCdMbXEX1IOCca6gkQw6J7myVSPZZP2FXFDxKVgrav7Ifo9I_aem_AbGJEwj7A1FunkxrgJRj7Z16rAdAxaq8Cq67f8Vv2K8gyG1kU8GE1CIOevLobqXVhpSt2yFSzm7tMi8UWYdiwwCU
Episode 110
https://giantbrain.co.uk/2022/11/14/brainwaves-episode-110-tolling-bells/
History of Golden Bell scandals
https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/259248/golden-bell-affiliated-projects-and-companies
Chris Cocks interview with NPR
https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2024/04/03/dungeons-and-dragons-hasbro
MTG Plagiarism again
https://www.dicebreaker.com/games/magic-the-gathering-game/news/magic-the-gathering-trouble-in-pairs-plagiarism-allegations
Post from the artist
https://www.facebook.com/story.php/?id=100001083559756&story_fbid=7377140402332005&paipv=0&eav=AfZSnOVTwNPLL5S7U8xIMYnHQ14DVal1Iacs_KVUuBbPOfyXw_04en2Y3gt2C_dnSyg&_rdr
Updates
Embracer finishes restructuring at Asmodee
https://boardgamewire.com/index.php/2024/03/28/embracer-group-commits-to-asmodees-future-as-restructuring-program-ends/
News
Ellie Dix works with Hasbro
https://boardgamewire.com/index.php/2024/03/27/hasbro-invests-in-design-from-women-innovators-of-play-winner-ellie-dix/
https://www.dicebreaker.com/companies/hasbro/news/hasbro-second-annual-women-innovators-of-play-winning-card-game-publishing-deal
Capstone and Spielworx
https://www.spielworxx.de/news/
Jobs, Opportunities, and Events
https://www.facebook.com/groups/TabletopJobs
Patreon Shoutouts
Kevin Bertram
https://www.fortcircle.com/
James Naylor
https://naylorgames.com/
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Outro
Scouts Cluedo
https://shop.scouts.org.uk/outlet/scouts-cluedo#selection.color=34&selection.size=719
Monopoly film, Margot Robbie’s company now producing
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-68786095
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