Brainwaves Episode 170 - Precious Musk
The whole team is back in the studio to bring you the latest news from across the tabletop gaming globe. From acquisitions, financial reports, record breaking conventions, and card game companies taking on Musk.
Headlines
Spiel Essen 25 Breaks Attendance Record
https://www.spiel-essen.de/en/press?view=article&id=304&catid=12
Deutscher Spiele Preis 2025 Winners
https://www.spiel-essen.de/en/program/dsp
Asmodee wants the precious
https://corporate.asmodee.com/news/asmodee-becomes-the-exclusive-tabletop-games-category-manager-to-middle-earth-enterprises-home-to-iconic-the-lord-of-the-rings-and-the-hobbit-ips
Asmodee announces new studio
https://corporate.asmodee.com/news/asmodee-announces-the-creation-of-moodbox-games-a-new-studio-dedicated-to-developing-party-games-for-the-us-mass-market
https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/60787/asmodee-launches-new-party-game-studio
Hasbro 3rd Quarter Results
https://investor.hasbro.com/news-releases/news-release-details/hasbro-reports-third-quarter-2025-financial-results
https://www.rascal.news/sigil-suffered-a-slow-ignoble-death/
Updates
Upper Deck goes back to the well
https://boardgamewire.com/index.php/2025/10/10/upper-deck-brings-new-claim-against-ravensburger-in-disney-lorcana-lawsuit-after-losing-all-its-existing-claims-against-publisher-trial-of-designer-ryan-miller-to-start-next-month/
https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/60786/judge-rules-against-upper-deck-ravensburger-suit
Asmodee acquires Cthulhu Death May Die from CMON
https://corporate.asmodee.com/news/cthulhu-death-may-die-ip-and-games-now-part-of-asmodee
News
Amigo games US shutters
https://bsky.app/profile/amigogames.bsky.social/post/3m3ajgvmohc26
Cards Against Humanity and against SpaceX
https://uk.pcmag.com/networking/160848/cards-against-humanity-we-forced-spacex-to-get-off-our-land
D&D Club goes to court
https://archive.ph/NvJwh
D&D Head brings back key talent
https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/60896/new-d-d-head-brings-back-key-talent
Obituaries
Rob Wieland
https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/60796/r-i-p-robert-wieland
https://www.enworld.org/threads/gaming-journalist-rob-wieland-passes-at-age-48.715723/
https://www.gofundme.com/f/family-of-robert-wieland
Jobs, Opportunities, and Events
https://www.facebook.com/groups/TabletopJobs
Patreon Shoutouts
Kevin Bertram
https://www.fortcircle.com/
James Naylor
https://naylorgames.com/
Shaun Newman
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Outro
Ca-Ton
https://www.ign.com/articles/netflix-goes-all-in-on-catan-with-live-action-and-animated-films-and-tv-series-planned?link_source=ta_first_comment&taid=68f7dbba1f00ed0001016c78&fbclid=IwY2xjawNk3J1leHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHiAAGCEB1IgEdWOK3TXcWCPxOVkow0HuoZTGAStyGBdf0ACjWyPRRwj_OBq__aem_crgubThNaWNbem7KUfD8vQ
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