The Brainwaves studios are dusty, Jamie has been sleeping under a desk and there has been some confusion over who was booking the next guest. Luckily we have a spare intern lying around, Iain Chantler, who helps out on this cast and makes us both look like consummate unprofessionals.
On our first Brainwaves of 2020 we cover FFG layoffs and cancellations, new DnD, Tabletop Art initiatives, small game, big games and pre-order systems. In our Brainstorm the team read the signs, chuck runes up in the air and look forward to 2020 and what it might bring to the hobby.
Headlines
FFG Layoffs and cancellations
https://www.reddit.com/r/boardgames/comments/elfkbq/massive_layoffs_at_ffg/ – Reddit
https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/44911/fantasy-flight-games-layoffs-rpg-lines-continue- RPG info
New D&D book announced… and Matt Mercer has to defend it
Art of the Tabletop Initiative
News
Gibsons picks up Quirk
Emmerse Studios
AEG P3 Programme
https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/44889/aeg-reveals-new-p3-pre-order-program
Cosmic Encounter Duel
https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2020/1/13/cosmic-encounter-duel/?fbclid=IwAR2aQFCeN_e739mJ3-U68yJVEOjSEuqMv07HMu1WZKcXvB1RmZbWw_dD-MU
Brainstorm
Return to Dark Tower Kickstarter
Owen Duffy
Dan Jolin
Matt Thrower
Outro
Monopoly Llamas vs Unicorns
https://www.worldofmonopoly.com/list-ru/list-un-uq/unicornsvsllamas/index.php
Patreon Shoutouts
Welcome to new patron Hal Duncan, Team member
Exec Producers: Lucky Sparrow Gaming Cafe
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