All Year I Dream About Gaming Conventions

In this episode, Ben and Quarex recap their time spent in Columbus OH at Origins Games Fair 2024. You won't want to miss it! But first -- a dreamer highlight from Scotland! Tabletop Scotland ( link ) UK Games Expo ( link ) And don't forget to fill out your survey from Origins! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matsuricon ( link ) is a Columbus, OH anime convention over Labor Day Weekend (August 31 - September 2). Because they have a growing board game and RPG element, they got a booth at Origins this year. John was so kind to take an interview with limited prep, and y'all should check out this diverse and inclusive convention in Ohio's capitol. Both your hosts have frequented Tangled Earth Arts ( link )...

Ben and Quarex recorded 10 interviews with exhibitors while attending Origins Game Fair 2024. These are five of the interviews, which focus on game creators. Zero Strategy Games ( link ) is a publisher of indie games in Central PA. They are currently playtesting their new game Shuffle Dungeons at area conventions and on their Discord server ahead of its imminent Kickstarter campaign. (You can even...

It's Thursday night, and both Ben and Quarex are in Columbus for Origins Game Fair! Of course we had to record a live episode about what is proving to be a great convention. (Shortly thereafter, a 7YO smoked everyone at a competitive game of Azul.) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Quarex and Ben are both going to be in Columbus for Origins Game Fair! In this episode, we talk about plans for getting to and getting around the convention. Most importantly, the lads talk GAMES! Spot Hero Columbus: https://spothero.com/city/columbus-parking Board Game Geek page for new games at Origins: https://boardgamegeek.com/geekpreview/66/origins-game-fair-2024-preview Adulthood! https://bo...

Yesterday, Wizards of the Coast set the Gen Conosphere aflame with its sponsored announcement trumpeted their return to Gen Con: Join us to experience the release of Bloomburrow, the latest Magic: The Gathering set, or to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Dungeons & Dragons. You can expect panels, events like Game Knights Live and D&D Live, play events, and more from both brands throughout...

This episode, Quarex provides a convention review of Sioux City Geek Con, a free convention in Sioux City, IA! More importantly, we're joined by Isaac Vega of Rose Gauntlet Games about the Rose Gauntlet Foundation, a 501 (c)(3) charity that's the official charity partner of Gen Con 2024! The Rose Gauntlet Foundation and their Core Values https://www.rosegauntlet.com/pages/rose-gauntlet-foundation-...

We take a break from our Origins and Gen Con coverage to discuss the fourth or fifth head on the Rushmore of US Gaming Conventions -- Dragon Con. It's not until August 29, but it's never too early to start planning! This is a Dragon Con: https://www.dragoncon.org/ The Definitive Guide to Guests: https://www.dragoncon.org/people-to-see-2/guests/ Hotels: https://www.dragoncon.org/travel/hotels/ Tran...

This episode, Ben is joined by Dr. Drew to talk about the Gen Con Live Auction! Quarex shows up late and regales our dreamers with stories of almost 20 years of his attendance at the auction. Register your stuff for the Gen Con Live Auction and Consignment Sale! https://livegameauctions.com/ Watch someone gift Frank Mentzer $3,000 in dice! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3voQGTnP9A Get tickets fo...

It's early May and we already have the map for the Gen Con Exhibit Hall? Next thing you'll tell us is that Pastimes submitted all the Magic the Gathering events in time for the event catalog. (Oh wait...) Ben and Quarex take you through our first impressions for the Exhibit Hall this year. You won't want to miss it. No idea why the first uploaded version had bonus silence and Quarex Googling in it...

Last Sunday, May 19, GEN CON processed our dreamers' wish lists. Your hosts Ben and Quarex talk about their experience on Wish List day and give broader voices to those dreamers who are coping with a nightmare. We still have tickets to our Live Podcast Recording! https://www.gencon.com/events/251393 Play in Ben's epic adventure, Operation Tango at Twistwarden Abbey! https://www.gencon.com/events/2...

This week, Alec Usticke joins us to talk about his year round Gen Con experience, helping to run the Fans of Gen Con Group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/2246486901). He also clues us into WGG Con, held from August 29 to September 2 (http://www.westchestergaming.org/wggcon/). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dreamers, Ben and Quarex are both going to Origins this year! With this in mind, and knowing that this is Ben's first time thinking about going to Origins since the halcyon days of 2004, your hosts talk about the hotels, the driving, the food, the food, the gaming, and the food at Origins Games Fair. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Perhaps one of the least understood and easiest to screw up parts of attending Gen Con is the Wish List process. List to this super short episode, where we'll highlight everything you need to know about the wish listing process and processing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Gen Con event catalog can be accessed here: https://www.gencon.com/events?c=indy2024 . This is the EventDB website that collects everything: https://gencon.eventdb.us/ These are the event listing we discuss in this episode: You can find everything Return to Dark Tower, whether board game or RPG, here: https://www.gencon.com/event_finder?search=return+to+dark+tower Dungeons and Damsels and Chip...

At Gen Con 2024, we will be recording a live podcast, including live games and a killer fourth meal! and other live games! Get your ticket at the following link! https://www.gencon.com/events/251393 You can also find your hosts at the following events: Ben's RPG Events Thursday, 10 am. Haunting of the Ironwood Thorp, a Gen Con exclusive adventure for Tales of the Valiant (https://www.gencon.com/ev...

It's our regular roundup of the convention you ought to check out, dreamers! ALSO, Ben is a stretch goal for Campaign Builder: Dungeons and Ruins! Check out the project here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/deepmagic/campaign-builder-dungeons-and-ruins May Conventions CoreCon: https://www.fargocorecon.org/ DemiCon: https://demicon.org/35/ Kobold Con: https://koboldpress.com/first-ever-kobold-...

On this very special episode of All Your Gaming Conventions Are Belong To Us or whatever, Ben asks the hard-hitting questions about Quarex's extensive recent conventioning, covering the latter's trips to EverCon, DuPage Mighty Con, Founders & Legends Convention, Gary Con, and Collectorabilia! Are all of those conventions really gaming-related? ONLY ONE WAY TO FIND OUT! Plus, after 33 Quarexes...

This week, we're joined by Mattie Schraeder (@frozenpeach on all the socials), designer of games like Heckin' Hounds and Oops All Bangers, as she's telling us all about the upcoming Geekway to the West convention in St. Louis MO from May 16-19. Play games! Playtest games! Win games! Cosplaytest as a pirate! Quarex, go trademark cosplaytest! Geekway to the West : https://geekwaytothewest.com/ Matti...

This week, Ben has a head cold so he's trying not to talk that much. Luckily, Quarex is here to discuss the death and dying scootershare companies and the impact that has on the U.S. cities hosting gaming conventions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we interview Kendo (@kendomakesfilms), the media production manager for Kobold Press. We chat about Kobold Chats, attending gaming conventions, KP's new game Tales of the Valiant , and the upcoming online convention Kobold Con! Kobold Press website ( link ) Info about Kobold Con ( link ) Kobold Chats ( link ) Kobold Press Discord ( link ) Check out Start Playing dot Games to sign up to...

Five interviews from Gameface Con 2024! Gameface Con Site : http://www.gamefacecon.com/ Coming back for 2025! Severed Books, Games and Toys Website : http://www.severedbooks.com/ Prelaunch for the Mork Borg Action Figure : https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/justinsirois/mork-borg-action-figure-w-zine-by-stockholm-kartell/ Plus One Experience Website : https://plusoneexp.com/ RPG Zine Club : http...

In this episode, Ben educates Quarex as well as our dreamers about what they can do to submit their Gen Con events through the EO/GM Dashboard, available at the following link: https://www.gencon.com/event_submissions?c=indy2024 Also, Quarex regales us of his recent trip to Lake Geneva, WI... famously the home of lake houses, the first Playboy resort, and a simple cobbler and insurance underwriter...

Quarex and Ben do a post-mortem on just quickly the Gen Con block sold out this year. There's some opining, some speculation, and as always — the best gaming convention podcast advice in the industry. Gen Con Hotels : https://genconhotels.com/ Donate to the Gen Con Hotels Guy : https://www.paypal.com/donate?token=I4_q-Im9rZuUiZDQFr9jK_OP9qfpJxmucZ_ngiuG_4UxcTCWnUMz4YMrsGS0JUxVMTD3EXWb8F0vB5hX Part...

Are you stuck on the outside looking in, with not a room in sight that will let you stay near the Best Four Days in Gaming? Dreamers, your hosts Ben and Quarex are here with the best of the worst options you have left. Listen in so you know how to get a room! Gen Con Hotels : https://genconhotels.com/ Gen Con Hotels Script : https://github.com/mrozekma/gencon-hotel-check Hosted on Acast. See acast...