Brainwaves Episode 128 - Stolen Magic

In Brainwaves Episode 128 the team are reporting on a lighter week for news. Gencon is in the spotlight for attendance and theft, Wizards of the Coast are in trouble (again), and the Zenobia awards make a pleasant return. All this, and more, on this episode of Brainwaves.    Headlines   Gencon Breaks attendance record https://gamingtrend.com/news/gen-con-2023-breaks-attendance-record/   Gencon Theft https://www.wrtv.com/news/local-news/crime/impd-seeking-publics-help-in-identifying-2-people-of-interest-who-stole-300-000-worth-of-gaming-cards https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/3133996/designers-game-are-accused-stealing-300000-worth-m   Wizards uses AI art https://www.dndbeyond.com/posts/1525-preview-3-fearsome-frost-giants-from-bigby   https://twitter.com/The_Rembutt/status/1687666168390094848?s=20   https://twitter.com/leidensygdom/status/1687665130048245760   https://giantbrain.co.uk/2022/09/26/on-stage-with-jon-hodgson/   Updates   Embracers mysterious deal partner revealed https://kotaku.com/embracer-saudi-arabia-dead-island-2-borderlands-deal-1850475619 https://giantbrain.co.uk/2022/06/27/brainwaves-episode-101-backing-up/   News   Zenobia Award https://zenobiaaward.org/   Trans Chess Ban https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/international-chess-org-trans-women?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=tbqqy   https://doc.fide.com/docs/DOC/2FC2023/CM2_2023_45.pdf   Unseeded man becomes UK chess champ https://www.basingstokegazette.co.uk/news/23715291.basingstokes-jones-second-british-chess-championship/?ref=socialflow&fbclid=IwAR38PqeTPg2cyxrt4wYoyEiup9BvWPFGU7yDAW45ZFMTsIggRkzH_69sxhY   Mayfair acquires Mr B Games https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/54757/webbed-spheres-mayfair-games-acquires-mr-b-games   Jobs, Opportunities, and Events   https://www.facebook.com/groups/TabletopJobs   Tabletop Scotland https://tabletopscotland.co.uk/   South London Playtesting https://www.meetup.com/playtest/events/295346867   Patreon Shoutouts   Kevin Bertram https://www.fortcircle.com/   James Naylor https://naylorgames.com/   Shaun Newman game-a-lot.fun/en facebook.com/gamealotboardgames   Our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/thegiantbrain   Support Us https://giantbrain.co.uk/support-us-new/   Metallic Dice Games https://metallicdicegames.com/ Promo Code: ROLLWITHBRAINS   Sir Meeple https://sirmeeple.com/collections/the-giant-brain Our Links   Thanks very much for listening. If you like what you’ve listened to then the best way to help us out is to share the podcast and drop us a review and rating on itunes.  You can also follow us on   Oliver: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/3bMx2HK75r Twitter: https://twitter.com/thegiantbrain Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/giantbrainuk/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thegiantbrain Website: https://giantbrain.co.uk/ Email: [email protected]