When I posted my initial preview list of games releasing at Gen Con this year – I commented about being overwhelmed by the number of titles I was interested in. As such, despite a number of companies without any games announced for the list, I wrote my preview anyway. There certainly wasn’t… Continue reading
The Board Game Geek Gen Con Preview recently went up. I’ve brought it upon myself in years past to sift through this preview and give what I think are the highlights for those making their way to Indianapolis. When I’ve done this before, I’ve tried to give some time for the BGG list to fully… Continue reading
Now that we have passed Origins, and some are still dealing with the inevitable con-crud and exhaustion that comes from returning to the real world, it’s time to start talking about the next big event for gaming releases – Gen Con. Every board gaming media personality worth their salt will… Continue reading
I’ve previously written about how playing a game allows you to see life from another perspective. Mostly this is through sharing the experiences of the other people at the table, but sometimes the mechanisms and components of the game themselves offer a chance to participate in a powerful story. They ask… Continue reading
A lot of people stop by the booth over the course of Gen Con’s four day run. The expressions on their faces are often somewhere between excitement and the sort of glazed-over look that comes from gaming through the nights instead of sleeping. However, when a gentleman came to us… Continue reading
Tagged as the “Four Greatest Days in Gaming, GenCon is largest tabletop gaming convention in the world. This year more than 56,000 gamers traveled to Indianapolis to demo games, play in tournaments, craft, attend seminars, hear the latest gaming news and walk for hours in the 283,000 sq. ft. vendor… Continue reading
Gencon continues to be a force of nature in the world of hobby gaming, and I got to be a part of it for the second year in a row. I’m still getting mentally getting back to my version of normal after days of spending time with the Geekpreacher and… Continue reading
The web is filled with Gencon previews as we walk in the shadow of the best for days of gaming. Dozens of games will be released, demoed, and previewed at convention, so while I won’t be commenting on every title that is getting a reveal there, I thought I would point out some… Continue reading
I love gaming conventions! Being around a bunch of people who all love the geeky arts is amazing. My favorite thing to do at Cons is run games. I love to spread my hobby. I have this amazing thing, be it Shadowrun, DnD Next, or some other game, and, I… Continue reading
