Brainwaves Episode 162 - Hammer Down
Oliver and Iain are the dynamic duo this week as we bring you a packed show full of the usual controversy, the bizarre, and worthwhile celebrations.
Headlines
Games Workshop on Rampage
https://spikeybits.com/warhammer-40k/games-workshop-freezes-assets-amid-world-wide-seller-takedown/
World Warhammer Championship boycotted by some players
https://www.rascal.news/players-boycott-the-world-championships-of-warhammer-because-of-trump/
Goodman Games works with Fascists
https://www.enworld.org/threads/goodman-games-revives-relationship-with-anti-semitic-publisher-for-new-city-state-kickstarter-updated.713282/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky
https://goodman-games.com/a-statement-about-city-state-of-the-invincible-overlord/
https://goodman-games.com/an-additional-statement-about-city-state-of-the-invincible-overlord/
Updates
Greater Than Games
https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/greater-than-games/sentinels-of-the-multiverse-disparation-expansion/updates/22203
Tariff pause
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/12/china-us-agree-pause-trade-war-trump
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgv5n00e0jo
https://www.npr.org/2025/05/13/nx-s1-5395866/us-china-tariffs-trade-deal
https://ludorum.substack.com/p/tariffs-and-pricing-oh-my
Alliance Game Distributors acquired
https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/59575/under-new-ownership-alliance-diamond
News
Rowan, Rook and Decard give Gencon a wide berth
https://rowanrookanddecard.com/were-not-coming-to-gencon-this-year/?v=7885444af42e
https://www.rascal.news/rowan-rook-and-decard-pull-out-of-gen-con-2025-over-international-travel-concerns/
Canada's largest miniatures producer shutters
https://www.geeknative.com/172839/silver-fox-productions-and-rafm-miniatures-canadas-largest-miniatures-producer-is-closing/
Original Facebook post: https://www.facebook.com/RafmCthuhluMiniatures/posts/pfbid02Zj5n1Jy8Kf85o3ap12FwAFQNMbirMGcD3FzYoLnB6TcLUyLHrpZtMXQZanDCKoDnl
Silver Fox / RAFM website: https://rafm.com/
Diana Jones Emerging Designer Award Winners
https://www.dianajonesaward.org/
BGG winners announced
https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/3508413/article/46053839#46053839
Jobs, Opportunities, and Events
https://www.facebook.com/groups/TabletopJobs
http://tabletopgamesblog.com/raffle
Patreon Shoutouts
Kevin Bertram
https://www.fortcircle.com/
James Naylor
https://naylorgames.com/
Shaun Newman
game-a-lot.fun/en
facebook.com/gamealotboardgames
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Outro
Pendragon features at law creative day
https://www.chaosium.com/blogcreativity-in-the-law-companions-of-arthur-release-features-in-legal-creative-showcase/
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