Episode 49 - Cancellation Crisis

Iain C is having some outside time in the Brainwaves garden, leaving Jamie and Iain M to get on with the business of the cast. This week we cover convention cancellations, Avengers’ board game night, BGG Geek Game store, Spartacus returning, Hot Zones for free and more. In Brainstorm we discuss the possibility of a silver lining to all the convention cancellations: are release schedules going to get a little more spread out?    Headlines Coronavirus cancels conventions Uk Games Expo https://www.ukgamesexpo.co.uk/virtually-expo/ Tabletop Scotland https://tabletopscotland.co.uk/tabletop-scotland-2020-cancelled/ Essen https://www.spiel-messe.com/en/covid-19/ Gencon https://www.gencon.com/press/updates-gen-con-covid19 https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/45767/gen-con-officially-cancelled-2020-over-covid-19-concerns   Play boardgames with the Avengers https://www.fanatics.com/giftcards/virtual-hangout-with-chris-evans-and-five-of-his-super-close-friends/o-32270109+p-9276001395646+z-9-3629237344?_ref=p-SRP:m-GRID:i-r0c0:po-0   Boardgamegeek announce new geek store- Geek Game Shop https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/2432453/announcing-geek-game-shop   News FFG takedowns follow up https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2020/5/15/play-together-while-apart/?fbclid=IwAR0dRBzFH4IA5y373NIxiS7By1-BrOVMeYMlkIDQXMrFClajGDzEK7xsxsM Pandemic Hot Zone https://www.dicebreaker.com/games/pandemic-hot-zone-north-america/news/pandemic-hot-zone-print-and-play-demo Spartacus returns https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/45726/spartacus-returns   Patreon Shoutouts Exec Producers: Lucky Sparrow Gaming Cafe https://luckysparrow.co.uk/ Our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/thegiantbrain   Outro Breaking Bad Monopoly https://twitter.com/joindicebreaker/status/1259778023789867009?s=19 The Child Monopoly https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/45730/baby-yoda-monopoly Godzilla Monopoly https://www.dicebreaker.com/games/monopoly-godzilla-monster-edition/news/monopoly-godzilla-edition-announced Guardian article about DnD https://amp.theguardian.com/games/2020/may/20/dungeons-dragons-in-lockdown-as-my-universe-contracts-this-game-expands-whole-worlds?fbclid=IwAR1ON45rfLEqJON8mDu2GCOJ2hGr4kM0UpUH4i2Q-tSi8fDf1y5sErDKZW4 James Wallis head of UK Games studio https://twitter.com/JamesWallis/status/1262323767910502400?s=19 Our Links Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/thegiantbrain  Twitter: @thegiantbrain Instagram: giantbrainuk Facebook: The Giant Brain Website: giantbrain.co.uk Email: [email protected]