It’s just the Scottish team behind the mics this week as we bring you updates on tariffs and Diamond looking particular rough alongside all the latest industry news in Brainwaves Episode 161.
HeadlinesStonemaier Games sues the president
Stonemaier Games blog post: https://stonemaiergames.com/we-are-suing-the-president/
Lawsuit press release from Pacific Legal: https://pacificlegal.org/press-release/board-game-company-files-lawsuit-challenging-constitutionality-of-trump-tariffs/
CNN news video clip: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=I8yFGUk8JG4&t=4s&pp=2AEEkAIB
Flat River Games
CMON woes
Updates
Alliance and Diamond
News
Meredith Placko, Steve Jackson CEO resigns
https://buttondown.com/boardgamewire/archive/steve-jackson-games-ceo-meredith-placko-resigns/
Final Frontier Games
Hachette Boardgames acquires 999 Games
https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/59439/hachette-acquires-game-distributor
https://www.hachette.com/en/publisher/hachette-boardgames/
2025 Mensa Select Winners Announced
https://www.mensamindgames.com/about/winning-games/
WotC attempts to sidestep Creative Commons license
Jobs, Opportunities, and Events
https://www.facebook.com/groups/TabletopJobs
Ravensburger Game Inventor Days
https://www.ravensburger.de/de-DE/entdecken/spiele/game-inventor-days#Englisch
Tabletop Games Blog Raffle
http://tabletopgamesblog.com/raffle
Ancient Robot Workshop
https://ancientrobotworkshop.co.uk/
Patreon Shoutouts
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James Naylor
Shaun Newman
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