Brainwaves Episode 168 - Hel Bound

The team are back in full force to bring you the latest news from across the tabletop gaming world. From CMON escaping Hel, to the gender split in designers, and an interview with two of the team behind Tabletop Scotland, we work hard to bring you the news that really matters. 

Headlines

Cmon escapes Hel

https://boardgamewire.com/index.php/2025/09/10/cmon-continues-battle-against-heavy-losses-by-selling-on-recently-acquired-hel-anastyr-ips-to-dont-panic-games/

 

Ludonatue stops making new games

https://boardgamewire.com/index.php/2025/09/08/passion-in-board-game-profession-has-given-way-to-economic-reality-ludonaute-to-stop-publishing-new-games-in-wake-of-selling-off-colt-express-living-forest-ips/

 

Tabletop Scotland grows

https://bsky.app/profile/tabletopscot.bsky.social/post/3lyl5umadk32l

 

Updates

Diamond

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/60388/order-clarifies-next-steps-diamond-consignment-inventory

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/60503/diamond-files-adversary-proceedings-against-31-vendors

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/60518/diamond-fees-top-1-million-july

 

News

Dutch boardgame prize

https://denederlandsespellenprijs.nl/nieuws/nominaties-2025-bekend/

 

Gender split in designers

https://bsky.app/profile/elizhargrave.bsky.social/post/3ly25x3cez227

https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/297088/games-by-women-and-people-of-marginalized-genders

 

Nominees for Bobby Nunes Memorial award

https://sdhist.com/2025-bobby-nunes-memorial-award-finalists/

Jobs, Opportunities, and Events

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

Tabletop Games Blog Raffle

http://tabletopgamesblog.com/raffle 

 

Patreon Shoutouts

Kevin Bertram

https://www.fortcircle.com/

James Naylor

https://naylorgames.com/

Shaun Newman

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Outro

Monopoly Coin

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/sep/15/ninety-years-monopoly-special-50p-coin-royal-mint

 

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