Jamie has plans to lose weight by emulating Richard from We’re Not Wizards and run around Origins. Restrictions being what they are, he settles on a novel solution. Whilst he gets ready the team cover the latest in tabletop news from controversy at Paizo, to Boardgame Arena insults and more on this episode of Brainwaves.
Headlines
Paizo Publishing
https://twitter.com/Delafina777/status/1437545371245424640?s=20
https://paizo.com/threads/rzs43h04?Staff-Change-Update-from-Paizo-President-Jeff
https://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo6sht8?Paizo-Update-from-Jeff-Alvarez
Asmodee up for sale
https://twitter.com/PodfatherGaming/status/1441016235723010050?s=20
Boardgame Arena insults other platforms
https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/2732392/boardgamearena-calls-other-gaming-sites-illegal-st
https://boardgamearena.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=22655
https://boardgamearena.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=22655&start=30
News
Jeff Bergen update
https://twitter.com/TheGAMAOnline/status/1441187971395305479?s=20
https://www.dicebreaker.com/events/origins-game-fair-2021/news/gama-event-tgg-bergren-expelled
Global Shipping update
https://spikeybits.com/2021/09/over-the-top-asmodee-raises-prices-again-yes-really.html
https://time.com/6096497/board-games-shipping-crisis/?fbclid=IwAR1n_SwjYnds27kZULphoD2sVx1fYeCkS9oUAbooX6gC6n6x2-Y--Haq3zo
https://twitter.com/NKGames/status/1443698479419822083?s=20
Tabletop Gaming Awards announced
https://www.tabletopgaming.co.uk/News/tabletop-gaming-awards-2021-winners-announced
Diana Jones and the Missing Award
https://www.dianajonesaward.org/the-lost-trophy/
DnD 6th Edition
https://nerdvanamedia.com/gaming/dungeons-and-dragons-new-edition-50th-anniversary/153986/
Niantic shuts down AR Catan
https://www.theverge.com/2021/9/17/22680166/niantic-catan-world-explorers-shutdown-early-access
Asmodee announces Ticket to Ride play pink
https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/49373/asmodee-days-wonder-announce-ticket-ride-play-pink?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
Women’s chess gets an unwelcome sponsor
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/oct/01/fide-sparks-anger-with-gross-breast-enlargement-sponsor-for-womens-chess
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Outro
Monopoly meets Fortnite
https://gamerant.com/fortnite-monopoly-crossover-leak/
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