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April 14, 2025 68 mins

It’s been a little longer between episodes but the whole team are back to tackle the only news that matters on the latest episode of Brainwaves. 

 

Headlines

Trump tariffs turn tabletop topsy turvy

https://us8.campaign-archive.com/?u=036529e593805041d1127c76d&id=c7c5d971eb

 

https://rowanrookanddecard.com/what-the-new-usa-tariffs-mean-for-us/?v=7885444af42e

 

https://boardgamewire.com/index.php/2025/04/04/board-game-industry-reels-as-trump-tariffs-threaten-job-losses-company-extinctions/

 

https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/cephalofair/gloomhaven/updates/20854?ref=bk-noti-project-update-20854

 

Updates

 

CMONs woes continue 

 

CMON’s profit warning: https://www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2025/0312/2025031201125.pdf

CMON’s statement on the delay of publishing results: https://www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2025/0325/2025032502165.pdf 

HK Stock Exchange suspension notice: https://www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2025/0401/2025040103643.pdf 

News

Corey retires

https://unexpectedgames.com/news/corey-konieczka-retiring-as-head-of-studio?fbclid=IwY2xjawJUApZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHduavlnMOoTDKHnBYU2X0yEIk58oYX8qkWXLsundEdM0ib6D52O5gNFMmg_aem_J01OzFq_wEbLWHc2_aMP2A

 

Greg Stafford recognised at Garycon

https://bsky.app/profile/newsnerd.bsky.social/post/3lkzejdtf3c2z

 

https://www.chaosium.com/bloggreg-stafford-is-named-2025-e-gary-gygax-lifetime-achievement-award-recipient/?srsltid=AfmBOooESLE9FSnAjdkplLVfDpiI0eRu2cTXYmeG0qoeVtFB6KCKJ6BL

 

Amy Lowe leaves GAMA

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/59242/people-move-gama-marketing-communications-manager-out

 

Jobs, Opportunities, and Events

 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/TabletopJobs

 

Golden Geek Awards 

https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/3489648/19th-annual-golden-geek-awards-nominations-open

 

Tabletop RPG Grant

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScWfC5OMFE4woK5ryF9a-fYPlyVP2W4EsZcrez3QPbc11OnBw/viewform

 

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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Outro

CMYK launches TV Show

https://boardgamewire.com/index.php/2025/03/28/quacks-publisher-cmyk-is-launc


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