Category: Conventions

Convention Conundrum - Gen Con 2024 0

Convention Conundrum – Gen Con 2024

So it looks like I’m going to do a day trip to Gen Con on Friday this year. I’m anxious and excited and scared and hopeful and worried and… You get the idea. So I’m gonna write out what I’m looking forward to and what I’m concerned about and maybe that’ll help. A list of the good and the bad. Gen Pros vs. Gen Cons, I suppose.

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Origins 2022 – Pandemic Is Just A Game

I did a day trip down to Columbus, Ohio to attend Origins on Saturday. It’s only a 2-hour drive, and with masks and vaccines required, it was still a risk, but a calculated and acceptable one. Let’s talk about games I got, games I saw, and plans going forward.

No Hospital This Time! - Gen Con 2019 0

No Hospital This Time! – Gen Con 2019

Gen Con is the biggest board game convention in the US, and it’s always a rush to go. Almost 70,000 attendees, tons of events, and far more going on than one person could ever see. That being said, let’s talk about what I saw.

The Most Memorable Gen Con 0

The Most Memorable Gen Con

It’s been about a month and a half since Gen Con took place. I enjoy Gen Con for the madness that it seems to call forth. New games getting released, announcements getting released during the show that change how the hobby will work, and tons of cool stuff to check out. Now that life is allowing me some time, I want to take a look back at Gen Con 2018.

Split Decision - Origins 2018 Wrap Up 0

Split Decision – Origins 2018 Wrap Up

Origins 2018 is over and done. More people than ever! My schedule was packed with meetings, but I got to check out a lot of cool games. Now that I’ve returned to the normal world, let’s take a look back at the convention.