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BashCon 0

Conventions

BashCon

Drove over to Toledo yesterday for BashCon, a smaller gaming convention that takes place every February. I took two friends with me as well. We went, saw some old friends from past Origins, and then sat down and learned some new games. First was Rocket Jockey from Mayfair Games. We did a three player game, and it took us a little while to get going, but we were also catching up with friends. Once we got the rules we got wrong corrected, the game went pretty quickly. I think it’s a good game, would work well with kids, and is...

Origins Game Fair 2012 0

Conventions

Origins Game Fair 2012

Registration seems to be open for Origins Game Fair 2012. This board game convention happens in Columbus, OH and is five days of gaming of all kinds. I’ve gone every year since 2008 and I’ll be going again this year. It’s a lot of fun to get to meet up with a large number of gamers (over 11,000 last year), maybe get to play some games you haven’t in a while, like Diplomacy and Werewolf. or participate in tournaments like Ticket to Ride and Settlers of Catan. I’ll be volunteering for Mayfair Games again this year, who are one of the main...