Brainwaves Episode 137 - Cold Embrace

Brainwaves - Board Game and Tabletop News Show

The Brainwaves team are back to bring you the best in tabletop gaming news. This cast covers callous corporations, soaring crowdfunding, fantastically diverse awards, and D&D on stage?

Headlines

Hasbro Financials

https://boardgamewire.com/index.php/2024/02/13/magic-dd-maker-hasbro-lost-over-1bn-in-q4-predicts-wotc-revenue-decline-in-2024/

https://investor.hasbro.com/financial-information/quarterly-results

Embracer prioritises shareholders

https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/embracer-says-it-s-looking-out-for-shareholders-after-cutting-almost-1-400-jobs?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky#close-modal

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/56241/board-game-sales-down-asmodee-embracer-q3

Gamefound soars

https://www.polygon.com/24063935/gamefound-top-10-biggest-board-game-campaigns-2023-kickstarter

https://www.polygon.com/24054381/kickstarter-top-10-biggest-most-backed-board-games-campaigns-2023

https://gamefound.com/en/blog/post/cmon-and-gamefound-announce-exclusive-pact

Updates

So you want to be a games master

https://thealexandrian.net/wordpress/50588/site-news/a-second-historical-note-on-xandering-the-dungeon

Evil Genius games may just be evil

https://www.enworld.org/threads/the-rise-and-fall-of-evil-genius-games.702617/

News

Sexism in Chess

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-68201529

https://twitter.com/SusanPolgar/status/1752090239491830179

Non-Binary Tabletop Awards

https://www.dicebreaker.com/categories/roleplaying-game/news/nonbinary-tabletop-awards-2024-winners-announced

https://www.snowbrightstudio.com/press/first-annual-nonbinary-tabletop-award

Jobs, Opportunities, and Events

https://www.facebook.com/groups/TabletopJobs

MTG grant

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/56215/wizards-coast-offers-magic-the-gathering-new-perspectives-grant

Patreon Shoutouts

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https://www.fortcircle.com/

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https://naylorgames.com/

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Outro

D&D on stage

https://nerdist.com/article/dungeons-and-dragons-gets-theatrical-production-the-twenty-sided-tavern/?fbclid=IwAR0FiRMWa3IXR2RhSLt2I1PX4EiC32BLKWbB8ldPmqnbF6dPSJYGBiZifgA

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