Episode 53 - Meddling Wizards

The HQ is on red alert as the news tubes fill up with more information than they can handle. Setting the interns on the problem Iain M and Jamie set about getting the podcast done to reduce the strain on the system whilst Iain C is lost somewhere in the piles of news! This episode we report on the return of Golden Bell to crowdfunding, Wizards having more employee troubles, Twitter Bans, Scrabble bans, deaths, awards and loads more!  Headlines Golden Bell Studios launches crowdfunding site https://www.reddit.com/r/boardgames/comments/hkxaun/golden_bell_studios_is_starting_their_own/ https://www.thegrowingtreehouse.com/ Wizards Employee Troubles https://www.belloflostsouls.net/2020/07/dd-wotc-employee-quits-sparking-uproar.html https://www.belloflostsouls.net/2020/07/dd-wotc-issues-apology-community-demands-action.html https://twitter.com/DungeonCommandr/status/1279208531103629312 Eric Lang twitter ban https://www.facebook.com/eric.lang.1217/posts/10158245957480856 https://www.facebook.com/eric.lang.1217/posts/10158247949970856 News Mythic Update https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1162110258/time-of-legends-joan-of-arc/posts/2893949 Episode 42 https://giantbrain.co.uk/2020/02/03/episode-42-parting-ways/ Jim Holloway has Died https://www.belloflostsouls.net/2020/07/the-bell-tolls-for-jim-holloway.html Dice Tower Awards https://www.dicetowernews.com/article/winners-13th-annual-dice-tower-awards-announced Scrabble bans offensive words https://kotaku.com/scrabble-bans-hundreds-of-offensive-words-from-competit-1844301407?utm_campaign=Kotaku&utm_content=1594179486&utm_medium=SocialMarketing&utm_source=twitter Edinburgh Games Lab https://historyandgames.shca.ed.ac.uk/?fbclid=IwAR1NppB8MBJuIPclig4kEf_Gcmcz-FHtaXT-5tz0rcvrJgDyKj_T4F61Ivc Asmodee buys Libellud https://www.geeknative.com/74652/growth-hungry-asmodee-buys-dixit-and-mysteriums-libellud/?fbclid=IwAR2bsVMDqq8JdvmrgJJDef_JXJIXwJ5ydDay2PWwBlSe8ZMs5Jq3OrgMJqk   Patreon Shoutouts Exec Producers: Lucky Sparrow Gaming Cafe https://luckysparrow.co.uk/ Our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/thegiantbrain Metallic Dice Games https://metallicdicegames.com/ Use code ROLLWITHBRAINS for 10% off and support the show!   Outro Gamemaster Documentary https://www.dicebreaker.com/categories/board-game/news/board-game-documentary-gamemaster-released   Our Links Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/thegiantbrain  Twitter: @thegiantbrain Instagram: giantbrainuk Facebook: The Giant Brain Website: giantbrain.co.uk Email: [email protected]