Brainwaves - Board Game and Tabletop News Show
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The team of three are back together to bring you the latest tabletop gaming news. From AI declarations, to new materials, and games becoming tv series becoming games, no news escapes our watchful eye.
Headlines
Kickstarter walks the line on AI
https://updates.kickstarter.com/introducing-our-new-ai-policy/?ref=ksr_email_mktg_AIPOLICY_2023-08-01&lid=ntvmpknk03hh
Drivethru lays out policy on AI
https://www.belloflostsouls.net/2023/07/drivethrurpg-brings-down-the-ban-hammer-on-ai-written-content.html
https://help.onebookshelf.com/hc/en-us/articles/12780748778135-Product-Standards-Guidelines#note-0-16
CGE announces Rewood
https://czechgames.com/en/home/news-23-07-27-introducing-re-wood/#left
Updates
Petersen Games joins up with Catalyst Games Labs
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/petersengames/cthulhu-wars-the-daemon-sultan/posts/3874477?ref=android_update_share
Chai: Tea for 2 still steeping
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/strider88/chai-tea-for-2a-tea-board-game-duel/posts/3870641
Card Kingdom Union
https://www.dicebreaker.com/companies/card-kingdom/news/card-kingdom-union-contract-approved-july
Disney Lorcana lawsuit
https://twitter.com/paul_lesko/status/1686181658284654593?s=46
One ring sold for $2million
https://geekculture.co/magic-the-gathering-one-ring-card-post-malone/
News
TCG player union attacks ebay
https://www.dicebreaker.com/topics/unions/news/tcgplayer-union-alleges-ebay-unfair-labour-practice-action
School of Psychology’s GRAIL
https://www.massey.ac.nz/about/news/grail-gaming-lab-opens-at-school-of-psychology/
GRAIL website: https://grailgamingresearch.wordpress.com/
National Education Association post about using play in education
https://www.nea.org/professional-excellence/student-engagement/tools-tips/want-your-teaching-game-let-students-play
Dannie Loe moves to Flat River
https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/54685/people-move-flat-river-group-hires-danni-loe?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
Bree moves to Arcane Wonders
https://twitter.com/boardgamebree/status/1683860351694295040?s=21
Tylor becomes ecommerce and analytics at Hachette US
https://twitter.com/kovraystudios/status/1683972463489867780?s=21
Ryan Shoon joins Japanime Games
https://twitter.com/kovraystudios/status/1683972463489867780?s=21
Jobs, Opportunities, and Events
https://www.facebook.com/groups/TabletopJobs
Evil Hat fund for Apocalypse Keys
https://bsky.app/profile/evilhat.bsky.social/post/3k3twzh7r3627
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Outro
Exploding Kittens Game Show
https://www.dicebreaker.com/games/exploding-kittens-good-vs-evil/news/exploding-kittens-good-vs-evil
Uno tester
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-66387417?xtor=AL-72-[partner]-[bbc.news.twitter]-[headline]-[news]-[bizdev]-[isapi]&at_link_id=FA47AF88-3155-11EE-A992-4CCCD89D5CC3&at_link_origin=BBCNews&at_bbc_team=editorial&at_ptr_name=twitter&at_medium=social&at_format=link&at_link_type=web_link&at_campaign_type=owned&at_campaign=Social_Flow&fbclid=IwAR3wKopuhMHPubKjAbKx3aKcs_2AvaLNkenLfckO_SxoWrbc0ZFuGTaZ9f4
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