Episode 44 – Robot Club!

Iain Chantler has established a Robot Fight Club in the basement of Brainwaves HQ and who better than James Hewitt to help him get it setup. Iain McAllister is enthusiastic about the idea but James really needs to help out around the place if the club is going to stay, so he joins the Iains on the cast. This episode we cover Kickstarter unions, DTRPG categories, Hasbro Finances, Replacement policies and more. In Brainwaves we cast our eye to the new Federal Trade Commision rules

n influencers and discuss the relationship between the press and publishers. 

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Headlines

Kickstarter employees form union

Kickstarter Hires a law firm that advertises maintaining a union free workplace

DTRPG launches LGBTQ+ and Romance genres

Episode 43 link – Free League Workshop

Hasbro Finance report, MTG up 30%

News

Daniel Scott Palter, of Final Sword Games, passes away

Asmodee Replacement Parts policy

FFG to end RPG production

Brainstorm

FTC announces crackdown on undisclosed influencer advertising

Advertising Standards Authority

Fyre Festival Documentary

Outro

Godzilla Monopoly

Patreon Shoutouts

Exec Producers: Lucky Sparrow Gaming Cafe

Guest Links

Twitter: https://twitter.com/lagoon83

Website: https://www.needycatgames.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/needycatgames/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/needycatgames/?hl=en

Robot Fight Club: https://www.needycatgames.com/robotfightclub

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Bugglebots https://www.bugglebots.com/

Bristol Bot Builders – audio from one of their fights was used in this cast https://bristolbotbuilders.com/

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