Brainwaves Episode 93 – World Events

In these turbulent times the tabletop community is showing their generosity and Iain and Jamie are highlighting as much of those efforts as they can in this episode of Brainwaves. From the conflict in Ukraine to the battle over trans rights in Texas many in the community are raising money for organisations supporting people in their hour of need. 

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Statement on Ukraine

We will list here organisations you can donate to that we are aware of. There will be many others.

https://crisisrelief.un.org/ukraine

https://bank.gov.ua/en/news/all/natsionalniy-bank-vidkriv-spetsrahunok-dlya-zboru-koshtiv-na-potrebi-armiyi?fbclid=IwAR01V9yesFbYMRTRXjtrhZtKZywHCnTrllN_oaIeryT1y1tzo-4yTjEy0To

Headlines

Tabletop Community reaction to Ukraine

Bruno Cathala

Stonemaier Games

Fide 

Handiwork Games

Portal Games

Modiphius

Dicebreaker info

Factory 42

Itch bundle being organised

Trans kids texas support

As D’Or (Golden Ace) 

https://www.festivaldesjeux-cannes.com/en/

News

Cardboard Edison Awards Finalists announced

Phalanx 

Most expensive pokemon card ever

Kickstarter numbers for 2021

https://www.polygon.com/22898968/kickstarter-top-10-biggest-campaigns-2021

Roll20 new ceo and numbers

ORR report for Q4 2021

Analyst Calls for Wizards of the Coast to split from Hasbro

Patreon Shoutouts

James Naylor

Shaun Newan

game-a-lot.fun/en

facebook.com/gamealotboardgames

Our Patreon

Support Us

Metallic Dice Games

Promo Code: ROLLWITHBRAINS

Tabletop scotland

Outro

Wingspan on Coronation Street

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Iain McAllister

Tabletop games reviewer and podcaster based in Dalkeith, Scotland.

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  1. 27 Jul 2023

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