Episode 14 - Essen Around

Welcome to Brainwaves a fortnightly podcast bringing you the best in Boardgame and Tabletop Gaming News. In this episode the chaps cover the latest in Star Trek announcements, more boardgames coming to digital, and computer games influencing RPGs. They also take a visit to the lovely quiet town of Arkham for a swathe of news about Iain's favourite game. Sam gets the lowdown on Essen from Jamie and Iain and they all chat about the benefits, or not, of FAQ and errata in games.  Headlines Star Trek Flix https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/41376/flick-where-no-one-has-flicked-before Things from the Flood https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1192053011/things-from-the-flood-sequel-to-tales-from-the-loo GMT announces Mystery Wizard http://www.mysterywizardgame.com/ News Boardgames come to the switch https://www.polygon.com/2018/9/13/17857524/settlers-of-catan-pandemic-carcassone-munchkin-asmodee-nintendo-switch Magic Maze Expansion https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgameexpansion/260658/magic-maze-hidden-roles Sunless Skies RPG https://kotaku.com/sunless-skies-now-has-a-tabletop-rpg-1829246171/amp?__twitter_impression=true https://rowanrookanddecard.com/resistance-toolbox-now-available/ Arkham Horror News Return to Dunwich - https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2018/9/5/return-to-the-dunwich-legacy/ New Invocation event - https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2018/9/24/no-rest-for-the-wicked/ Arkham Nights announced- https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2018/9/20/arkham-nights-2018/ New Errata - https://images-cdn.fantasyflightgames.com/filer_public/e0/61/e061c570-76fa-4bdb-9bd8-c2c98cd37ced/ahc_faq_v14.pdf Essen Hyperdrive Swordcrafters - https://adamsapplegames.com/swordcrafters/ Ruthless - https://www.alleycatgames.com/product-page/ruthless Gloomhaven: Forgotten Circles - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgameexpansion/250337/gloomhaven-forgotten-circles Layers & Magic Fold - https://www.happybaobab.net/en/ Wildlands - https://ospreypublishing.com/wildlands Arboretum - https://www.renegadegamestudios.com/arboretum/ Spell Smashers- https://www.renegadegamestudios.com/spell-smashers/ Ominoes: Hieroglyphs - http://www.yaygames.uk/ominoes-hieroglyphs BSG: Starship Battles - http://www.aresgames.eu/tag/battlestar-galactica Magic Maze Kids - https://sitdown-games.com/produit/magic-maze-kids/ Planet - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/252929/planet Maki Stack - http://www.blueorangegames.com/index.php/games/maki-stack K2 : Lhotse - https://www.rebelgames.eu/games/k2-lhotse-1191.html Soviet Kitchen - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/260407/soviet-kitchen Treasure Island - http://www.matagot.com/en/catalog/details/gateway-games/2/treasure-island/955#scrol Mountains - https://www.haba.de/en_GB/toys/mountains/e/ah8k0 River - https://www.daysofwonder.com/the-river/en Brainstorm https://www.tabletopgaming.co.uk/board-games/news/prepare-for-a-beatdown-sheeple-is-scrabbles-latest-dictionary-update Tail Dice Summoners https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/870869293/dice-summoners?ref=nav_search&result=project&term=dice%20summoners Outro Become a Patron! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=5414048 Get in touch iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/brainwaves-board-game-and-tabletop-news-show/id1367090522?mt=2 Twitter https://twitter.com/thegiantbrain Instagram https://www.instagram.com/giantbrainuk/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/thegiantbrain/ Website http://www.giantbrain.co.uk/ Email [email protected]