Iain and Oliver are in the studio to bring you the latest tabletop news from around the globe. From crowdfunding messes and AI promotion to Upper Deck getting counter-claimed by Ravensburger, we have all the important information you need. Also this episode we have a special announcement at the end of the cast. 

Headlines

Altering the Deal

https://gamefound.com/en/projects/altered/seeds-of-unity/updates/10

Steamforged Slash Terra Mystica Special Edition

https://boardgamewire.com/index.php/2025/11/05/high-price-complaints-sluggish-start-sees-steamforged-slash-terra-mystica-special-edition-all-in-price-by-over-100-within-hours-of-gamefound-launch/

Terra Mystica Gamefound campaign: https://gamefound.com/en/projects/steamforged-games/terra-mystica 

Campaign update announcing the price drop: https://gamefound.com/en/projects/steamforged-games/terra-mystica/updates/7 

UKGE promotes AI art 

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1aAkxyfbrB/

Gates of Krystalia Kickstarter page: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gatesofkrystalia-rpg/gates-of-krystalia-book-anime-tt-jrpg-in-style-isekai 

Kickstarter United victory

https://www.rascal.news/kickstarter-united-workers-will-strike-beginning-october-2/

https://www.rascal.news/kickstarter-united-ends-six-week-strike-with-a-resounding-victory/

https://kickstarterunited.org/?ref=rascal.news

Updates

Ravensburger wants money back from Upper Deck

https://boardgamewire.com/index.php/2025/11/08/ravensburger-pushes-for-upper-deck-to-pay-3-8m-legal-fees-it-racked-up-defeating-groundless-but-unrelenting-disney-lorcana-lawsuit/

News

Braincrack Games shutters

instagram.com/p/DQfH0H3jH8t/?igsh=MXFjejF3aHhoZGc1OA==

Wise Wizard Games

https://www.wisewizardgames.com/wise-wizard-games-business-update/

Asmodee interim report April-September 2025

https://corporate.asmodee.com/news/asmodees-interim-report-april-september-2025-sustained-growth-and-ebitda-improvement 

Bezier Games’ Socials Hacked

https://bsky.app/profile/beziergames.bsky.social/post/3m5umtfrre22v

Jobs, Opportunities, and Events

https://www.facebook.com/groups/TabletopJobs

Tabletop Games Blog Raffle in aid of Trussell / UK Food Banks

http://tabletopgamesblog.com/raffle 

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