Episode 71 - Chapter Four

The Brainwaves team may have lost a host but that hasn’t stopped them hunting down the best stories with their patented news nets. This episode they cover GAMA, Board Game Atlas, American Tabletop Awards, and more Monopoly news than you can shake a reasonably sized stick at.  Headlines GAMA’s bad year https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/48102/gamas-tough-2020 Metacritic for Boardgames https://www.boardgameatlas.com/forum/kLTWmAAzzE/critic-reviews--new-feature-preview-and-invitation-to-content-creators American Tabletop Awards https://americantabletopawards.com/   News Suez Canal update https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-56743556 Zenobia Awards https://zenobiaaward.org/advancing-game-proposals/ Stonemaier Games sales https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/48056/stonemaier-games-sales-up-40-covid-year Wizards lifts in store play ban in Japan https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/48107/wizards-coast-lifts-magic-the-gathering-in-store-play-suspension-japan Freeplay https://twitter.com/free_play/status/1380429240202452998?s=09   Patreon Shoutouts   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 Iain Chantler features in this article https://www.dicebreaker.com/categories/board-game/feature/board-games-sustainability-environment-eco Spongebob Squarepants Meme Monopoly https://www.dicebreaker.com/categories/board-game/news/monopoly-spongebob-squarepants-meme-edition-announced Nerf meets Monopoly https://toybook.com/hasbro-roblox-toy-collab/ Monopoly board discovered on floor of house https://www.itv.com/news/2021-04-14/homeowners-rip-up-old-carpet-and-find-giant-monopoly-board-painted-underneath   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]