Episode 68 - Kickstarter Conundrums

Iain Chantler is back from holiday and the team are raring to get back in the studio and breakdown the latest tabletop news for you. This episode we cover many Kickstarter issues, Wizards of the Coast rebranding and rising, lawsuits, and the influx of computer game themed boardgames!  Headlines   Bamboo Bash Original KS https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sleevekings/376876876/description?ref=bw5mj4&token=c4999380 New KS https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sleevekings/1878321907?ref=ei1m77&token=c5ae6a95 Sleeve Kings post https://sleevekings.com/blogs/news/bamboo-bash-blows-up Mayday Games Post https://www.maydaygames.com/blogs/news/about-click-clack-lumberjack Why Seth left Mayday https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/2327859/bait-and-switch-publisher   Roxley Games IP dispute https://twitter.com/roxleygames/status/1364244245859561476 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/roxley/radlands?ref=discovery&term=radlands   Luke Crane launches then cancels the “Perfect RPG” https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/burningwheel/the-perfect-rpg   News   Tasty minstrel accused of not paying royalties https://www.boardgamegeek.com/thread/2606814/tasty-minstrel-games-does-not-pay-royalties-their/page/1   Zac Smith is suing Gencon https://beta.documentcloud.org/documents/20475730-smith-v-gen-con-king-county-superior-court-21-2-01684-3   Tiny Epic Dungeons comes under criticism https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/coe/tiny-epic-dungeons   Wizards rebranded and promoted plus more https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/wizards-of-the-coast-dungeons-dragons-magic-hasbro-reorganizatio/ https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210225005942/en/Hasbro-Outlines-Strategic-Growth-Drivers-at-Virtual-Investor-Event https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/magic-the-gathering-lord-of-the-rings-warhammer-40k/ https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/47728/wizards-coast-unveils-spelltable-beta   Patreon Shoutouts   Exec Producers: Lucky Sparrow Gaming Cafe https://luckysparrow.co.uk/ Shaun Newan game-a-lot.fun/en facebook.com/gamealotboardgames Our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/thegiantbrain   Support Us https://giantbrain.co.uk/support-us-new/   Metallic Dice Games https://metallicdicegames.com/ Promo Code: ROLLWITHBRAINS Outro Videogames become boardgames   Metal Gear Solid Cancelled https://www.dicebreaker.com/games/metal-gear-solid-the-board-game/news/metal-gear-solid-board-game-cancelled Stardew Valley https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/332290/stardew-valley-board-game Skyrim https://gamefound.com/projects/draft/zx6js610y7lvnlnav6qbisnxqqy#/section/project-story https://www.polygon.com/2021/2/25/22299066/skyrim-board-game-gamefound-kickstarter-crowdfunding-launch-robinson-crusoe?utm_campaign=polygon&utm_content=chorus&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter Stellaris https://www.dicebreaker.com/games/stellaris-infinite-legacy/news/stellaris-infinite-legacy-board-game-kickstarter Prison Architect https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/332313/prison-architect-cardboard-county-penitentiary?fbclid=IwAR0pW22kN6ENoSsgPxcu8xWRxBXYosjgU6KeNPmklPSDHTJkz8JoCbFndeQ Punchboard Reviews https://punchboard.co.uk/interview-mark-cooke-from-psc-games/   Our Links Thanks very much for listening. If you like what you’ve listened to then the best way to help us out is to share the podcast and drop us a review and rating on itunes.  You can also follow us on   Discord: https://discord.gg/3bMx2HK75r Twitter: https://twitter.com/thegiantbrain Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/giantbrainuk/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thegiantbrain Website: https://giantbrain.co.uk/ Email: [email protected]