Brainwaves Episode 168 - Hel Bound

About this episode

The team discusses the latest news in tabletop gaming, including CMON's recent developments and an interview with Tabletop Scotland.

The team are back in full force to bring you the latest news from across the tabletop gaming world. From CMON escaping Hel, to the gender split in designers, and an interview with two of the team behind Tabletop Scotland, we work hard to bring you the news that really matters. Headlines Cmon escapes Hel https://boardgamewire.com/index.php/2025/09/10/cmon-continues-battle-against-heavy-losses-by-selling-on-recently-acquired-hel-anastyr-ips-to-dont-panic-games/ Ludonatue stops making new games https://boardgamewire.com/index.php/2025/09/08/passion-in-board-game-profession-has-given-way-to-economic-reality-ludonaute-to-stop-publishing-new-games-in-wake-of-selling-off-colt-express-living-forest-ips/ Tabletop Scotland grows https://bsky.app/profile/tabletopscot.bsky.social/post/3lyl5umadk32l Updates Diamond https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/60388/order-clarifies-next-steps-diamond-consignment-inventory https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/60503/diamond-files-adversary-proceedings-against-31-vendors https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/60518/diamond-fees-top-1-million-july News Dutch boardgame prize https://denederlandsespellenprijs.nl/nieuws/nominaties-2025-bekend/ Gender split in…

People in this episode

Host: The Giant Brain

Guest: Tabletop Scotland Team

Topics covered

• tabletop gaming news
• gender split in designers
• Tabletop Scotland
• CMON news
• Ludonatue updates
• Bobby Nunes Memorial award

Keywords

• tabletop gaming
• CMON
• Ludonatue
• Tabletop Scotland
• gender in game design
• Bobby Nunes Memorial award

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CMON, Ludonatue, Diamond

Places: Netherlands

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