Brainwaves Episode 172 – Thank You!

Iain McAllister

6 hours ago

It is the very last episode of Brainwaves. Iain, Jamie, and Oliver venture once more into the news wilds to bring you only the latest and best news. For our last show Mythic finally admit they are no more, the Diamond case starts to actually look like there may be a conclusion in sight, Ryan Dancey puts his backing behind AI, and the usual news on movements, promotions, hirings and more.

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News Digest 172

Headlines

Mythic is gone

Darkest Dungeon board game maker Mythic Games officially liquidated, fails to deliver on millions of dollars-worth of crowdfunding projects

Ryan Dancey embraces AI

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7402402221167894529?commentUrn=urn%3Ali%3Acomment%3A(activity%3A7402402221167894529%2C7402427021819076608)&dashCommentUrn=urn%3Ali%3Afsd_comment%3A(7402427021819076608%2Curn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A7402402221167894529)

Diamond Bankruptcy Court Denies Motions to Dismiss + Advisors Bill Another $900k

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/61085/bankruptcy-court-denies-motions-dismiss

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/61108/diamond-advisors-bill-another-900k

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/61214/bank-pulls-plug-diamond

News

GAMA moves chairs

GAMA names veteran leadership consultant, past-lives regression hypnotist Zaria Davis as interim executive director

Mongoose licenses Traveller

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/61113/mongoose-licenses-traveller-5e-version

The Picts

https://www.thenational.scot/news/25614713.scottish-archaeologists-gamer-designers-collaborate-picts-book/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=Iwb21leAOBc-RjbGNrA4Fz3WV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHlLsAPy1xBcyuIovYHbLe8vwyB3En18KMj2-nWXN-01Fp3-TZk5xaq6n9P0g_aem_ZHoILtQp6CTdnactQo8lyQ#Echobox=1762933955-3

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Carved in Stone

Obituaries

RIP Burt Meyer

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/arts/design/burton-meyer-dead.html?unlocked_article_code=1.3k8.fC2y.y0ySzxk44dLP&smid=url-share

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