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Fly me to the moon The post Moonflight – Kickstarter Preview appeared first on The Giant Brain.
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https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-gw2mc-bf9898 We are taking a little break this week from our regular cast but rest assured we will be back in two weeks time with all the...
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Blades. In. Space. The post Scum & Villainy – Review appeared first on The Giant Brain.
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This review is based off a copy of Warcry that Peter bought with his own money. I can’t say whether it is hard earned or not. “Between the time when the oceans drank...
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https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-smnkt-bdca52 This week on Brainwaves we are bringing you a series of interviews we conducted at Tabletop Scotland. This convention took...
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Arriving on the convention scene in 2018, Tabletop Scotland was extremely impressive for a first time con: loads of different gaming activities, large library, rpgs, gateway...
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One of my core aims with The Giant Brain is to promote designers, creators and publishers in the UK gaming scene. To this end I’m establishing a new series of articles where I...
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https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-pgut7-bbf9d7 Iain has been trying to bring the Brainwaves garden under control but much to his annoyance has found the place overrun by...
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A copy of Sumo Gnomes was provided by Peculiarity for this article. Final components may vary from those seen in pictures in the piece. Robbie Munn has been interviewed for the...
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At a recent evening out I was discussing creating podcasts and videos with some friends. I mentioned that in order to produce a single podcast of the length we put out, about...
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https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-5dfx5-ba4877 The team dare to roll and welcome the excellent Mike Barnes back to the cast. This episode we cover the announcement of the...
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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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A copy of Nudge was provided by Nudge Games for this review. The local pub has been synonymous with games for as long as we’ve had alcohol to drink and the wherewithal to...
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https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-9a8np-b8a0fc Wrecking his way into Brainwaves HQ Mark Mckinnon from Dream Big Games joins Iain and Jamie on this week’s episode. Together...
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Convention season is upon us once more. Gencon and Essen are on the horizon and following close behind them are thousands of new releases. Our news feeds will be flooded by...
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https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-vf7vv-b7d1d3 In this special episode Iain and Jamie are joined by John Mizon of Southwest Megagames and Mr. Megagame himself Matthew...
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https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-sbe2b-b7062f Iain and Jamie are joined by journalist Owen Duffy this week to cast their eyes over the gaming papers and see what is...
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This review is based off a copy that I bought with my own money. Ok back it up. Steady! We don’t want to crush the bakery. That’s it. Slowly now. Hopefully today’s delivery...
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https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-cuety-b58439 Iain & Jamie have gotten out the Necronomicon this week to summon themselves another roving reporter back to the fold....
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A copy of Six Gun Showdown was provided by Redwell Games for this article. Art and components may not be final. The game is currently on Kickstarter. Saddle up cowboys because...
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This piece contains potential spoilers for the Subnautica computer game. I would urge you to play the game as spoiler free as possible. I bought Subnautica with my own money. I...
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UK Games Expo is over for another year and alongside our praise and admiration for the games and organisers we always like to feedback on the things that we think could have...
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https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-m95e6-b3f008 The team are back from UK Games Expo and whilst everything was fresh in their minds, sat down to wax lyrical about the games...
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Here we are at the last: the feet were tired, the brain a little fried but the enthusiasm for my hobby carried me through the last few hours. My first stop off this morning......
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I’m a little more tired but still in jubilant mood this morning as I get ready for day 3 of UK Games Expo. Before we get to the last day let’s look back at... The post UK Games...
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Bouncing out of bed early on day one of Uk Games Expo I conducted my morning rituals, wrote up my day 0 thoughts and then headed off into the con with my compatriot Gaz... The...
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I was up bright and early today double checking I had everything packed and eagerly awaiting my friend Simon turning up at the door to head off to the gaming extravaganza that...
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I’m on holiday! Woooooo! I’ve got two weeks off over the course of UK Games Expo and I am really looking forward to relaxing, catching up on some writing and generally NOT...
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https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-uhqpr-b27266 UK Games Expo is on the horizon and the crew are setting sail to this promised land. Joining them on the good ship...
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It’s getting close now folks. The emails are coming thick and fast into Giant Brain HQ, telling us about all sorts of shiny things to see at the convention. I’m going to try...