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Brainwaves Episode 92 – Tech Invasion

by Iain McAllister · Published 21 Feb 2022 · Updated 8 Oct 2023

It’s back to a more news focused cast this time round as Jamie and Iain put together the highlights of the last two weeks in Tabletop industry news. NFTs cause a stir once more, Kickstarter slows their blockchain plans, and Ravensburger buddies up with a surprising partner. Alongside our headlines we look at the finances of Wizards of the Coast, remember Teburu, dig for Dice, and sing a song with the Dungeons and Dragons musical. All this and more in episode 92 of Brainwaves.

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Headlines

NFTs

Drivethru declares against

In regards to NFTs — We see no use for this technology in our business ever.
— DriveThruRPG (@DriveThruRPG) February 7, 2022

Itch declares against

A few have asked about our stance on NFTs:

NFTs are a scam. If you think they are legitimately useful for anything other than the exploitation of creators, financial scams, and the destruction of the planet the we ask that please reevaluate your life choices.

Peace ✌️
— itch.io (@itchio) February 6, 2022

Chaosium deep in it

Chaosium no longer deep in it

Veve

https://moneydoneright.com/passive-income/cryptocurrency-investing/veve-nft-review

Carbon Neutral claims

Immutable X Is Making NFTs Carbon Neutral on Ethereum

Kickstarter and Blockchain

Ravensburger and Gamefound

https://gamefound.com/blog/post/gamefound-ravensburger-partnership

www.ravensburger-group.com/nextventures.

News

Remember Teburu?

Finances of WOTC

Dice dig

https://t.co/cL7VEUDA41

This is awesome, but:

I feel the need to know whether the right-hand face of that die is a 4 with some damage, or a 5. If it's the latter, it means the faces are properly positioned! Do any archaeology people know if more photos might be available?
— James Makes Games (@James_M_Hewitt) February 8, 2022

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vettweiss-Froitzheim_Dice_Tower

D&D Musical

Starling Games flies off Twitter

As a small board game publisher nestled in NH, we are choosing to focus our energy on crafting, making, selling, and giving great games. We will no longer be actively posting to or checking our social media accounts. Please subscribe to our newsletter at https://t.co/G5SwPise8P
— Starling Games (@StarlingGames) February 10, 2022

Patreon

James Naylor

https://naylorgames.com/

Shaun Newan

game-a-lot.fun/en

facebook.com/gamealotboardgames

Our Patreon

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Metallic Dice Games

Promo Code: ROLLWITHBRAINS

Sinister Side of Boardgames

https://medium.com/@tanyapobuda/the-sinister-side-of-board-games-2fc87442019a

Outro

Discover Monopoly

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