Brainwaves Episode 155 – Christmas Joyride
It’s the last cast of the year and we have a full team in the studio to bring you the latest tabletop gaming news in Brainwaves 155. From people taking off their masks, to copyright disputes, and awards news. Listen to the only cast to bring you the really important industry news.
Headlines
Has Powerboats been taken for a Joyride?
Joyride vs Powerboats thread
https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/3412685/powerboatspowerships-joyride
Geoff Engelstein
https://gametek.substack.com/p/copy-paste
Episodes where we have covered plagiarism allegations
Cardboard Edison changes tack
https://cardboardedison.com/award
Sandy Petersen wears no mask
Sandy’s posts
Quimbley’s response
https://www.quimbleys.com/blogs/kickstarter-updates/quimbleys-official-inclusion-statement
Updates
Summit Award for Wargaming winner announced – and Bobby Nunes Memorial Award finalists announced
Wyrmwood fires staff
https://www.rascal.news/wyrmwoods-bitter-medicine-is-proving-hard-for-audiences-to-swallow
News
Facebook pulls Fort Circle Games ad. Again.
Itch is taken offline by Funko
https://www.polygon.com/gaming/492791/itch-io-funko-takedown
Leaf’s post to Hacker News
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42364033
GW enters the FTSE 100
SUSD becomes a publisher. Sort of
https://www.shutupandsitdown.com/were-partnering-with-play-to-z-to-launch-exciting-new-games
Hachette becomes distributor for Edition Spielwiese
Vallejo workers on strike
https://www.rascal.news/vallejo-factory-workers-go-on-strike
Jobs, Opportunities, and Events
https://www.facebook.com/groups/TabletopJobs
Spiel des Jahres Funding Programme 2025
https://www.spiel-des-jahres.de/foerderprogramm-2025-startet-einreichungen-ab-sofort-moeglich
https://www.spiel-des-jahres.de/foerderprogramm
Patreon Shoutouts
Kevin Bertram
James Naylor
Shaun Newman
facebook.com/gamealotboardgames
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Outro
Monopoly Toppling Taxi
https://monopoly.fandom.com/wiki/Monopoly_Free_Parking:_The_Toppling_Taxi_Game
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