Brainwaves Episode 171 - Final Countdown
Iain and Oliver are in the studio to bring you the latest tabletop news from around the globe. From crowdfunding messes and AI promotion to Upper Deck getting counter-claimed by Ravensburger, we have all the important information you need. Also this episode we have a special announcement at the end of the cast.
Headlines
Altering the Deal
https://gamefound.com/en/projects/altered/seeds-of-unity/updates/10
Steamforged Slash Terra Mystica Special Edition
https://boardgamewire.com/index.php/2025/11/05/high-price-complaints-sluggish-start-sees-steamforged-slash-terra-mystica-special-edition-all-in-price-by-over-100-within-hours-of-gamefound-launch/
Terra Mystica Gamefound campaign: https://gamefound.com/en/projects/steamforged-games/terra-mystica
Campaign update announcing the price drop: https://gamefound.com/en/projects/steamforged-games/terra-mystica/updates/7
UKGE promotes AI art
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1aAkxyfbrB/
Gates of Krystalia Kickstarter page: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gatesofkrystalia-rpg/gates-of-krystalia-book-anime-tt-jrpg-in-style-isekai
Kickstarter United victory
https://www.rascal.news/kickstarter-united-workers-will-strike-beginning-october-2/
https://www.rascal.news/kickstarter-united-ends-six-week-strike-with-a-resounding-victory/
https://kickstarterunited.org/?ref=rascal.news
Updates
Ravensburger wants money back from Upper Deck
https://boardgamewire.com/index.php/2025/11/08/ravensburger-pushes-for-upper-deck-to-pay-3-8m-legal-fees-it-racked-up-defeating-groundless-but-unrelenting-disney-lorcana-lawsuit/
News
Braincrack Games shutters
instagram.com/p/DQfH0H3jH8t/?igsh=MXFjejF3aHhoZGc1OA==
Wise Wizard Games
https://www.wisewizardgames.com/wise-wizard-games-business-update/
Asmodee interim report April-September 2025
https://corporate.asmodee.com/news/asmodees-interim-report-april-september-2025-sustained-growth-and-ebitda-improvement
Bezier Games' Socials Hacked
https://bsky.app/profile/beziergames.bsky.social/post/3m5umtfrre22v
Jobs, Opportunities, and Events
https://www.facebook.com/groups/TabletopJobs
Tabletop Games Blog Raffle in aid of Trussell / UK Food Banks
http://tabletopgamesblog.com/raffle
Patreon Shoutouts
Kevin Bertram
https://www.fortcircle.com/
James Naylor
https://naylorgames.com/
Shaun Newman
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facebook.com/gamealotboardgames
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