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Brainwaves Episode 134 – Wizards Embrace

Iain McAllister
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The team are back after a longer break between episodes and the tabletop world has been busy. From more art theft, to awards, loads of updates, and unfortunate lawsuits Jamie and Iain bring you the best in tabletop news from across the world in the last Brainwaves of the year! 

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News Digest 134

Headlines

Wizards illustrator plagiarises

https://www.dicebreaker.com/games/magic-the-gathering-game/news/magic-the-gathering-artst-apologises-for-stolen-art-lost-caverns-of-ixalan

Embracer in trouble

https://kotaku.com/embracer-dead-island-2-remnant-2-layoffs-lord-rings-1851028963

‘Restructuring’ has started at Asmodee as owner Embracer Group battles to cut $1.4bn debt pile

Dicebreaker Awards

https://www.dicebreaker.com/events/tabletop-awards-2023/news/tabletop-awards-2023-finalists

https://www.dicebreaker.com/events/tabletop-awards-2023/news/tabletop-awards-2023-winners

https://www.dicebreaker.com/companies/dicebreaker/news/dicebreaker-owner-reedpop-investigating-sale

Updates

Berserk Games

https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/2757485/seeking-help-regarding-berserk-games-resolved-reop

Hasbro women innovators winners announced

https://spark.hasbro.com/womeninnovators#contest

New york board game cafe unionises

New York board game cafe workers unionise in landslide election win

Tranquility update

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/boardgamehub/tranquility-the-ascent/posts/3977117

News

Colin Dixon dies

https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/381735-colin-dixon-has-passed/

Games companies sue each other

https://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/154605/university-games-and-forbidden-games-file-competin#:~:text=In%20October%202023%2C%20publishers%20University,CEO%20Glenn%20Drover%20and%20with

US postal service D&D stamps next year

https://about.usps.com/newsroom/national-releases/2023/1130-usps-reveals-additional-stamps-for-2024.htm?fbclid=IwAR2bbdmdwInMgcVHuUdbKhTBQMzgnADTOaDzSdFIgJbwXazkfh_l9KOt4zM

GW £2500 bonus

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/dec/07/games-workshop-hands-staff-2500-bonus-as-half-year-profits-rise-12?fbclid=IwAR3_UXBodyu408o2b0LTpCD0dsSE4p9gfbOnrgKaSkgjewdRNWnRFx3ie_k

Jobs, Opportunities, and Events

Contestants wanted for the Genius Game in the UK on ITV

https://www.thegeniusgameuk.com/

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

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Outro

Bonjopoly

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Natwest board game

https://www.tabletopgaming.co.uk/News/natwest-bank-launch-their-own-christmas-board-game

https://www.natwestgroup.com/news-and-insights/latest-stories/financial-capability-and-learning/2023/nov/fighting-fraud-this-christmas.html

https://www.natwestgroup.com/news-and-insights/news-room/press-releases/financial-capability-and-learning/2023/nov/natwest-creates-boardgame-to-educate-families-and-friends-on-the.html

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