Brainwaves Episode 152 – Mythic Shrinking

by Iain McAllister · Published 21 Oct 2024 · Updated 10 Nov 2024

Iain is taking this cast off so Jamie and Oliver are at the helm. This episode they cover further troubles at Mythic, companies being saved and consolidating their lines, controversial giveaways and more on episode 152 of Brainwaves.

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News Digest 152

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Mythic Games France liquidates

No, Mythic Games hasn’t gone into liquidation – but its fate should be decided by the end of the month

https://annonces-legales.leparisien.fr/annonce/23cba43f-8a82-48c1-8f57-6a2285e239c3

Funforge ‘saved’ by Tokaido deal

“Did it save the company? Yes and no”: FunForge’s CEO on fighting its financial woes by selling the Tokaido line to Stonemaier

Spiel Essen Sold Out

https://www.spiel-essen.de/en/press?view=article&id=222&catid=12

News

Barnes & Noble to list game designers

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/57959/barnes-noble-begin-listing-game-designers

NAC Wargames hands out Nazi memorabilia

@peersylvester.bsky.social there was yesterday a polemic in the wargaming side of things. Because one company is selling a game at the spiel (a game that is something like republic of Rome but with Nazi generals) and they are giving as a gift replica iron crosses with each copy.
— Celacanto (@celacanto.bsky.social) 2024-10-05T08:25:51.171Z

The Other Side of the Hill crowdfunding campaign: https://gamefound.com/en/projects/masqueoca/the-other-side-of-the-hill/

Publisher’s response on BGG: https://boardgamegeek.com/image/8461574/the-other-side-of-the-hill?commentid=12438977

Gamefound update about the Iron Cross medal: https://gamefound.com/en/projects/masqueoca/the-other-side-of-the-hill/updates/5

Matagot shrinks catalogue

Matagot stops publishing heavier games like Kemet, Inis, shifts focus to family and children’s titles

Steve Jackson Games announces Fighting Fantasy Deal

https://www.sjgames.com/fightingfantasy

Jobs, Opportunities, and Events

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