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Tomorrow we will be putting out our 50th cast. When we assembled this cast we wanted to say something about the protests in the U.S. I have copied what you will hear tomorrow...
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Lair of the Clockwork God was bought with Iain’s own money. As with any critical site, this one is a reflection of my own loves, hates, and everything in between. I don’t talk...
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Iain C is having some outside time in the Brainwaves garden, leaving Jamie and Iain M to get on with the business of the cast. This week we cover convention cancellations,...
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Jamie and Iain M played Prisma Arena with Michael from Hub Games. We played online using Hub Games’ own mod on Tabletop Simulator. Final product art may vary. The images in...
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A preview copy of Geode was provided by District 31 in return for an honest preview of the game. We do not accept payment for any of our content. It’s a strange time in... The...
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It’s time for the most coveted prize in the boardgame award season calendar, The Golden Brains! These coveted prizes are only given out on this cast to categories of our own...
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In a recent conversation I had on Twitter I was told I didn’t ‘get’ the Star Trek Adventures RPG, my review of which is pretty negative. This did two things. Firstly it annoyed...
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This week on Brainwaves Iain Chantler is on trial for crimes too heinous to write down! With the proceedings out of the way the team gather to pour over the last fortnight in...
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Not sure where to start with building a deck in the Arkham Horror LCG? Pull up a chair and lets go through it. The post Arkham Horror: The Card Game – Deckbuilding for...
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Barenpark was bought with Iain’s own hard earned cash. If you go down to the woods today you are in for a big surprise, because that part of the park was specifically zoned...
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The Team are all together in Brainwaves HQ and Iain C has made his way back from the non-euclidean geometry of the coffee machine. Joining Jamie and Iain M they dive into the...
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[Hi there! It’s Jamie from the future (I get about a bit). With the COVID-19 pandemic, these opinions might change as I may get to play some of these games either online or...
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What is the sound of two fists punching? The post Eldritch Horror – Review appeared first on The Giant Brain.
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Brainwaves HQ is a lonely place for Iain M to be on his own: Iain C is self isolating, and we’ve sent all the interns home for safety. Contemplating what to do next he... The...
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At the Giant Brain we are trying to do our bit in these bizarre times to keep people playing games, talking to each other, making and sharing their latest creations. To this...
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This article will look at an individual scenario of Arkham Horror: The Card Game. These will be my impressions after playing through the scenario and will be focusing on the...
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Hello everyone, We are experimenting with streaming games and our first one is Robot Fight Club from Needy Cat Games. Check out the video and do let us know what you think. We...
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The world finds itself in difficult circumstances. The Coronavirus has now shut down modern life as we know it, keeping us apart for fear of the damage we could cause to...
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Our hobby is one filled with great excess; huge games, buckets of miniatures, deluxe editions, and thousands of releases a year. Many try to stay on top of the treadmill of...
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Iain and Iain were meant to be off in Harrogate over the last weekend, and haven’t had the time to put together the usual Brainwaves cast. To fill the gap we are releasing...
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Iain McAllister bought Roll Player and the expansion with his own money. Some of the images in this piece come from the publishers website. To many people the best part of Role...
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A copy of Radiant: Offline Battle Arena was provided for review by Heel Turn Games. We do not charge for any review. The world of Multiplayer Online Battle Arenas (MOBA) has...
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Iain Chantler has established a Robot Fight Club in the basement of Brainwaves HQ and who better than James Hewitt to help him get it setup. Iain McAllister is enthusiastic...
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A copy of the Digital Agency Game was provided by the designer, David Storey. David has previously come along to the playtest group that I run in Edinburgh. We do not charge...
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This article will look at an individual scenario of Arkham Horror: The Card Game. These will be my impressions after playing through the scenario and will be focusing on the...
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Jamie is gone and Iain is hiding below the recording desk. No not that Iain, the other one. Checking up that their Patreon money isn’t going to frivolous expenditure, the...
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A copy of Megacity Oceania was graciously supplied by Coiledspring Games. In the far flung future as sea levels rise, we will need to find ways to live on the oceans, to thrive...
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A copy of Tinderblox & Kittin were provided by Alley Cat Games for this preview. We do not accept payment for previews. As this is a Kickstarter game the components of the game...
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It’s week two of intern training and it’s Iain’s turn to get Iain behind the mic as Jamie is off doing….something. They start off by covering the latest developments at...
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Iain bought Patchwork with his own money. The range of theme in hobby games took a long time to break out of its geek origins. The majority of games were sci-fi, fantasy, or...