We went to Gen Con 2015 and played a lot of games. Let’s talk about that.
Gen Con 2017: Wrapping It Up
Another year, another Gen Con. I sometimes wonder how much there really is to say→
Browsing: Gen Con
Gen Con 2017: Rising Sun
From esteemed publisher Cool Mini or Not comes yet another Big Box of Miniatures (TM,→
Gen Con 2017: Museum Heist
The local museum just got a new exhibit, and it’s filled with valuable treasures that→
Gen Con 2017: Dragon Island
Look, if we heard the word “dragon” in a game title chances are we’re going→
Gen Con 2017: Head of Mousehold
What do we want? Cheese! When do we want it? After the mousetrap is sprung,→
Gen Con 2017: Photosynthesis
What if you were a tree? What would your life be like? What would be→
Gen Con 2017: Nmbr 9
What is Nmbr 9? I had no idea going in, other than there were some weird shapes→
Gen Con 2017: When I Dream
So maybe you like word-guessing games like Catch Phrase, Taboo, or Codenames, but you feel→
Gen Con 2017: Crossfire
There’s no shortage of quick-playing hidden role games, but what’s wrong with one more? In→
Gen Con 2017: Kaiju Crush
Another year, another game of monsters having a bash in some poor, unsuspecting city. Kaiju→
Gen Con 2017: Flip Ships
Flip Ships is a cardboard version of a Galaga-type video game. Waves of alien ships→
Gen Con 2017: Fallout: The Board Game
You may have heard of a little video game series called Fallout. Recent releases in→
Gen Con 2017: Civilization: New Dawn
While I didn’t get a full demo of the new Civilization board game from Fantasy→
Gen Con 2017: Twilight Imperium 4e
If you’ve spent much time on this website at all, it shouldn’t come as a→
Gen Con 2017: The Captain Is Dead
Poor captain. He’s dead. But what can you expect after a surprise attack from a→
The Networks – Gen Con 2016
What is it? Manage your own TV Network in a card-driven Euro The deets: 1-5→
Fight for Olympus – Gen Con 2016
What is it? 1 on 1 card game tug-of-war battle for, you know, control of→
Dominion: Empires – Gen Con 2016
What is it? More Dominion. Just, more Dominion The deets: 2-4p, 30-45min Designer: Donald X.→
Paperback – Gen Con 2016
What is it? Dominion meets Scrabble The deets: 2-5 players, 45 minutes Designer: Tim Fowers Publisher: Self-published Paperback→
New Angeles – Gen Con 2016
What is it? Scheming corporations. Lots of scheming. The deets: 4-6p, 2-3hrs Designer: James Kniffen Publisher: Fantasy Flight→
Mystic Vale – Gen Con 2016
What is it? A deckbuilder, where you change your cards instead of adding and removing→
Ascension X: War of Shadows – Gen Con 2016
What is it? More Ascension The deets: 2-4 players, 30min Designer: Gary Arant, Justin Gary Publisher: Stone→
Dragoon – Gen Con 2016
What is it? Dragons literally made out of precious metals, burning cities and each other for→
Captain Sonar – Gen Con 2016
What is it? Team vs team submarine hunting The deets: 2-8 players (but really 8),→
Get Rich Quick – Gen Con 2016
What is it? a lightweight role-selection game disguised as a mass market product to trick your→
10 Down – Gen Con 2016
What is it? A set-collecting game that reminds you of the card games you played with→
Potion Explosion – Gen Con 2016
What is it? Bejeweled, the board game The deets: 2-4 players, 30-60min Designer: Giulia Ghigini Publisher:→
Broadsides – Gen Con 2016
What is it? Merchants and Marauders meets Star Realms (no deckbuilding, though) The deets: 2 players,→
The Dragon & Flagon – Gen Con 2016
What is it? An all-out bar fight with magical powers and programmed actions. The Deets:→
Star Trek Panic – Gen Con 2016
What is it? A cooperative tower-defense game, only the tower is the Enterprise. The Deets:→
Cry Havoc! – Gen Con 2016
What is it? Pure science fiction tactical warfare The deets: 2-4 players, 90-120min Designer: Grant Rodiek, Michał→
Doom – Gen Con 2016
What is it? Action. Guns vs. Demons. The deets: 2-5 players, 120-180min Designer: Jonathan Ying Publisher: Fantasy Flight Games→