Episode 88 - Blocked Out

Brainwaves - Board Game and Tabletop News Show

It’s the final show of the year and it is a packed one! TSR is back, no not that one, Asmodee are on the radio, Kickstarter thinks Blockchain is a good idea, and we plan our holidays for 2022. All this and more on this episode of Brainwaves!

Headlines

Kickstarter goes to Blockchain

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-12-08/kickstarter-blockchain-will-combine-crowdfunding-with-crypto

https://www.kickstarter.com/articles/the-future-of-crowdfunding-creative-projects

TSR sues Wizards of the Coast

https://www.geeknative.com/137425/tsr-sue-wizards-of-the-coast-and-want-your-money-to-pay-the-lawyers/

https://www.geeknative.com/137502/tsr-drops-case-against-wizards-of-the-coast-but-keeps-indiegogo-campaign-running/?utm_content=bufferdef4c&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Previous Episodes where we discussed TSR

https://giantbrain.podbean.com/e/episode-76-tactically-stupid/

https://giantbrain.podbean.com/e/episode-77-groundhog-brains/

Updates

Zak S

https://www.geeknative.com/137030/former-dd-consultant-zak-s-is-being-sued-for-sexual-assault-and-defamation/

https://www.gofundme.com/f/wd76ub-help-with-legal-fees

News

Asmodee invests in Exploding Kittens

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/49910/asmodee-invests-exploding-kittens

https://radiotoday.co.uk/2021/12/absolute-radio-attracts-asmodee-uk-for-its-first-radio-campaign/?fbclid=IwAR0j3h6-M-ucoHW-mQ0cjE__BnuqWrjeA9Zq8Nv4qiVUNRMybTrYsDH_eMU

Henry Cavill on Graham Norton

https://twitter.com/Garfytwit/status/1466909517631864832

Greater than Games bought by Flat River

https://greaterthangames.com/major-business-announcement/

Werewolf of Miller’s Hollow film

https://www.licenseglobal.com/entertainment/werewolves-millers-hollow-become-feature-film

Carbon 2185 publisher Dragonmeet

https://www.geeknative.com/137337/carbon-2185-publisher-promises-action-after-dragonmeet-abuse-allegations/?fbclid=IwAR3XI9NaFLRMktrPMiS__eTDyjd5__MVRPRr5SLHLQwBUENaHC8kjVVxeMA

Cortex Prime changes

https://www.dicebreaker.com/games/cortex-prime/news/cortex-prime-rpg-community-license

Patreon Shoutouts

Shaun Newan

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Dark history of anti-semitism in board games

https://www.dicebreaker.com/categories/board-game/feature/dark-history-antisemitism-board-games

Outro

Dungeons and Dragons Restaurant

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/49860/dungeons-dragons-inspired-restaurant-planned-lake-geneva

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