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Brainwaves Episode 160 – Trump Tariffs

Iain McAllister
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It’s been a little longer between episodes but the whole team are back to tackle the only news that matters on the latest episode of Brainwaves. 

https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/uaf6m7xnwmkzdnba/BW160.mp3?_=1

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Digest

Headlines

Trump tariffs turn tabletop topsy turvy

https://us8.campaign-archive.com/?u=036529e593805041d1127c76d&id=c7c5d971eb

https://rowanrookanddecard.com/what-the-new-usa-tariffs-mean-for-us/?v=7885444af42e

Board game industry reels as Trump tariffs threaten job losses, company extinctions

https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/cephalofair/gloomhaven/updates/20854?ref=bk-noti-project-update-20854

Richard Kelly

Teri Litorco

Breeze Grigas

Updates

CMONs woes continue 

CMON’s profit warning: https://www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2025/0312/2025031201125.pdf

CMON’s statement on the delay of publishing results: https://www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2025/0325/2025032502165.pdf 

HK Stock Exchange suspension notice: https://www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2025/0401/2025040103643.pdf 

News

Corey retires

https://unexpectedgames.com/news/corey-konieczka-retiring-as-head-of-studio?fbclid=IwY2xjawJUApZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHduavlnMOoTDKHnBYU2X0yEIk58oYX8qkWXLsundEdM0ib6D52O5gNFMmg_aem_J01OzFq_wEbLWHc2_aMP2A

Greg Stafford recognised at Garycon

Garycon, an event designed to remember Gary Gygax's legacy in the TTRPG space, recognized Chaosium founder Greg Stafford as its 2025 Lifetime Achievement award recipient."Short of Gary Gygax himself no one else is so worthy of that recognition." -Chaosium VP Jeff Richards

— Chris Hutton the News Nerd (@newsnerd.bsky.social) 2025-03-23T04:06:59.053Z

https://www.chaosium.com/bloggreg-stafford-is-named-2025-e-gary-gygax-lifetime-achievement-award-recipient/?srsltid=AfmBOooESLE9FSnAjdkplLVfDpiI0eRu2cTXYmeG0qoeVtFB6KCKJ6BL

Amy Lowe leaves GAMA

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/59242/people-move-gama-marketing-communications-manager-out

Jobs, Opportunities, and Events

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

Golden Geek Awards 

https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/3489648/19th-annual-golden-geek-awards-nominations-open

Tabletop RPG Grant

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScWfC5OMFE4woK5ryF9a-fYPlyVP2W4EsZcrez3QPbc11OnBw/viewform

Patreon Shoutouts

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Games

James Naylor

https://naylorgames.com

Shaun Newman

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Outro

CMYK launches TV Show

Quacks publisher CMYK is launching a TV game show based on another Wolfgang Warsch game this year

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