Brainwaves Episode 172 - Thank You!

Published: Mon 15th Dec

It is the very last episode of Brainwaves. Iain, Jamie, and Oliver venture once more into the news wilds to bring you only the latest and best news. For our last show Mythic finally admit they are no more, the Diamond case starts to actually look like there may be a conclusion in sight, Ryan Dancey puts his backing behind AI, and the usual news on movements, promotions, hirings and more. 



 

Headlines


 



Mythic is gone



https://boardgamewire.com/index.php/2025/12/10/darkest-dungeon-board-game-maker-mythic-games-officially-liquidated-fails-to-deliver-on-millions-of-dollars-worth-of-crowdfunding-projects/



 



Ryan Dancey embraces AI



https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7402402221167894529?commentUrn=urn%3Ali%3Acomment%3A(activity%3A7402402221167894529%2C7402427021819076608)&dashCommentUrn=urn%3Ali%3Afsd_comment%3A(7402427021819076608%2Curn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A7402402221167894529)



 



https://bsky.app/profile/giantbrain.co.uk/post/3m7isbb6h6s2e



 



Diamond Bankruptcy Court Denies Motions to Dismiss + Advisors Bill Another $900k



https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/61085/bankruptcy-court-denies-motions-dismiss



 



https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/61108/diamond-advisors-bill-another-900k 



 



https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/61214/bank-pulls-plug-diamond



 

News


 



GAMA moves chairs



https://boardgamewire.com/index.php/2025/11/27/gama-names-veteran-leadership-consultant-past-lives-regression-hypnotist-zaria-davis-as-interim-executive-director/



 



Mongoose licenses Traveller



https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/61113/mongoose-licenses-traveller-5e-version



 



The Picts



https://www.thenational.scot/news/25614713.scottish-archaeologists-gamer-designers-collaborate-picts-book/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=Iwb21leAOBc-RjbGNrA4Fz3WV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHlLsAPy1xBcyuIovYHbLe8vwyB3En18KMj2-nWXN-01Fp3-TZk5xaq6n9P0g_aem_ZHoILtQp6CTdnactQo8lyQ#Echobox=1762933955-3



 



https://www.rascal.news/carved-in-stone-is-both-a-history-book-and-an-eye-catching-rpg/ - paying subscribers only



 



https://www.stoutstoat.co.uk/products/carved-in-stone?ref=rascal.news



 

Obituaries


 



RIP Burt Meyer



https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/arts/design/burton-meyer-dead.html?unlocked_article_code=1.3k8.fC2y.y0ySzxk44dLP&smid=url-share



 

Patreon Shoutouts


 



Kevin Bertram



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James Naylor



https://naylorgames.com/



 



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