Episode 18 - Ninja Scouts

Welcome to Brainwaves a fortnightly podcast bringing you the best in Boardgame and Tabletop Gaming News. In this episode we cover controversy at White Wolf, Ninja Division's financial troubles, the launch of Keyforge and more! In Brainstorm the guys discuss the most used mechanics in games over 2018 and peer into the future at what we might see in 2019. Headlines White Wolf Implodes https://www.white-wolf.com/newsblog/a-message-from-white-wolf Ninja Division's $750k hole https://www.reddit.com/r/boardgames/comments/9wbzoe/super_dungeon_explore_legends_kickstarter_project/?utm_source=reddit-android Legal Doc https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Iu7HOs3mkd6GCve9LqHT_9Q5rdghW5xY/view Keyforge https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2018/11/9/archon-names/?fbclid=IwAR1B6MdBNyLgtKB5SIfxzj3gFNDm0O8fDCfxRqyVg8L0e_jQFQHocAdzbN8 News Gamer creates board game/rpg to help with anxiety https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-46029562?ocid=socialflow_facebook&ns_campaign=bbcnews&ns_mchannel=social&ns_source=facebook https://realideas.org/game-changer/ Black Mirror episode Nosedive to become a boardgame https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/265316/black-mirror-nosedive Lord of the Rings Custom Scenario Kits https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2018/11/13/decide-your-destiny/ Brainstorm From Simon Marr on Twitter. Original question "Game mechanics you would like to see the back of or see more of in 2019". We twisted that a little to be "What do we think was the most used mechanic in games that came out this year, and where do we think we will see innovation over the course of 2019". Tail Scout Monopoly https://shop.scouts.org.uk/gifting/scouts-monopoly-board-game?utm_source=Scout%20Shops%20Ltd%20(shops)&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=10029946_Monopoly%20Launch%20-%20Nov%202018&utm_content=monopoly%20cta&dm_i=1SYI,5YZ5M,BERJX7,NE9L2,1&fbclid=IwAR3uM6bLILwKrPp8iSyImh4T_-jIR-ZWnJXnVLbsJGqAnGPUJgV2sUsGg00 Game of Thrones Monopoly https://mashable.com/article/monopoly-game-of-thrones/?europe=true Patreon Shoutouts Robert Ruthven, Lucky Sparrow Games Cafe. Opening 30th November. https://m.facebook.com/luckysparrowgamescafe/ 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]