Brainwaves Episode 140 - Copied Spells

Brainwaves - Board Game and Tabletop News Show

Brainwaves is a whole 6 years old! We would like to thank all our listeners for their support and encouragement over the time we have been running the show.

The whole team are back this episode to bring you the return of Golden Bell, the defence of Hasbro by Chris Cocks, more plagiarism in Magic: The Gathering and much more!

Headlines

Webcomic Name creator sued by Golden Bell

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/56568/oh-no-suit-sends-webcomic-name-creator-alex-norris-back-gofundme?fbclid=IwAR157V87k3IHCdMbXEX1IOCca6gkQw6J7myVSPZZP2FXFDxKVgrav7Ifo9I_aem_AbGJEwj7A1FunkxrgJRj7Z16rAdAxaq8Cq67f8Vv2K8gyG1kU8GE1CIOevLobqXVhpSt2yFSzm7tMi8UWYdiwwCU

Episode 110

https://giantbrain.co.uk/2022/11/14/brainwaves-episode-110-tolling-bells/

History of Golden Bell scandals

https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/259248/golden-bell-affiliated-projects-and-companies

Chris Cocks interview with NPR

https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2024/04/03/dungeons-and-dragons-hasbro

MTG Plagiarism again

https://www.dicebreaker.com/games/magic-the-gathering-game/news/magic-the-gathering-trouble-in-pairs-plagiarism-allegations

Post from the artist

https://www.facebook.com/story.php/?id=100001083559756&story_fbid=7377140402332005&paipv=0&eav=AfZSnOVTwNPLL5S7U8xIMYnHQ14DVal1Iacs_KVUuBbPOfyXw_04en2Y3gt2C_dnSyg&_rdr

Updates

Embracer finishes restructuring at Asmodee

https://boardgamewire.com/index.php/2024/03/28/embracer-group-commits-to-asmodees-future-as-restructuring-program-ends/

News

Ellie Dix works with Hasbro

https://boardgamewire.com/index.php/2024/03/27/hasbro-invests-in-design-from-women-innovators-of-play-winner-ellie-dix/

https://www.dicebreaker.com/companies/hasbro/news/hasbro-second-annual-women-innovators-of-play-winning-card-game-publishing-deal

Capstone and Spielworx

https://www.spielworxx.de/news/

Jobs, Opportunities, and Events

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

Patreon Shoutouts

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Outro

Scouts Cluedo

https://shop.scouts.org.uk/outlet/scouts-cluedo#selection.color=34&selection.size=719

Monopoly film, Margot Robbie’s company now producing

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-68786095

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