Brainwaves Episode 169 - Kaiju HQ

About this episode

Jamie and Iain discuss the latest tabletop news, including a Kickstarter strike and GAMA's rebranding.

Jamie and Iain bring you the choicest cuts from the worldwide tabletop news beast. Seasoned with the usual amount of controversy, nonsense, and awards. Dig in on episode 169 of Brainwaves. Headlines Kickstarter workers go on strike https://boardgamewire.com/index.php/2025/10/01/kickstarter-workers-set-to-strike-tomorrow-over-minimum-salary-proposals-four-day-work-week-protection/ GAMA rebrands https://www.rascal.news/gama-has-been-rebranded-as-er-gama/ https://boardgamewire.com/index.php/2025/10/02/gama-unveils-10-year-plan-to-become-epicenter-of-global-tabletop-gaming-industry-renames-itself-after-almost-50-years/ CMON sells HQ https://boardgamewire.com/index.php/2025/10/08/cmon-sells-global-headquarters-after-suffering-12m-h1-revenue-slump-charges-some-pre-order-customers-extra-to-cover-tariffs/ https://gamefound.com/en/projects/cmon/dc-heroes-united/updates/116 News Games workshop sues miniature designer https://www.facebook.com/reel/1128194319521158 French Games competition https://boardgamewire.com/index.php/2025/09/29/french-competition-which-has-celebrated-unpublished-board-game-designs-for-almost-50-years-unveils-2025-winners/ Jobs, Opportunities, and Events…

People in this episode

Hosts: Jamie, Iain

Topics covered

• tabletop news
• Kickstarter strike
• GAMA rebranding
• CMON headquarters sale
• Games Workshop lawsuit
• French Games competition
• Patreon shoutouts

Keywords

• tabletop games
• Kickstarter
• GAMA
• CMON
• Games Workshop
• French Games competition
• Patreon

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Kickstarter, GAMA, CMON, Games Workshop, Hasbro, Patreon

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