Episode 47 - Courtroom Melodrama

This week on Brainwaves Iain Chantler is on trial for crimes too heinous to write down! With the proceedings out of the way the team gather to pour over the last fortnight in boardgame news: CMON trading statement, Kickstarter cuts, Game store owner arrested and companies support for your FLGS. We look at Roll20 and the ways it can help you roleplay online.    The Trial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAaTLcQq_D4&app=desktop Headlines Cmon Trading Statement https://cmon.com/news/cmon-april-2020-update Kickstarter to cut staff https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/20/21228412/kickstarter-layoffs-planned-coronavirus-project-declines-crowdfunding-union Florida Game Store Owner arrested over stay at home orders https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/45615/florida-game-store-owner-arrested-violating-safer-home-orders https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/45620/game-store-owner-to-fight-charges   News Games Workshop to begin Opening Stores around the world https://www.warhammer-community.com/2020/04/21/lockdown-updategw-homepage-post-2 Tales from the Loop on TV, boardgame out on KS https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1192053011/tales-from-the-loop-the-board-game Pegasus Spiele and Portal Games announce Kickback programmes https://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/103078/covid-19-gaming-table-vi-store-support-pegasus-and CGE blog https://blog.czechgames.com/2020/04/06/why-cge-blog-now/   At Home with Iain https://roll20.net/   Outro Trivial Pursuit https://bloody-disgusting.com/toys/3612946/brand-new-board-game-trivial-pursuit-horror-ultimate-edition-coming-fall/?fbclid=IwAR1mwl58KyE3O3JxOq5aEbyUwEWL3cIxIz1HVM0sKLpMe2wvB8VekSvYgoc   Patreon Shoutouts Exec Producers: Lucky Sparrow Gaming Cafe https://luckysparrow.co.uk/ No Pun Included https://www.nopunincluded.com/   Our Links Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/thegiantbrain  Twitter: @thegiantbrain Instagram: giantbrainuk Facebook: The Giant Brain Website: giantbrain.co.uk