Took me some time to get this post together, but wanted to make sure I shared out on Distilled plus some other games we played this year while at Gen Con. There are new games coming to my collection from Kickstarter, namely Return to Dark Tower and Unmatched Tales to Amaze, those will be covered …
We made another Gen Con this year, with Tim making his 16th straight pilgrimage (since 2007). I’ve also gone since 2007, and Deri and Mark since 2006, but we’ve each missed at least one. I remember back when you could, you know, walk down the aisles and see the booths without throngs of people crowding …
I consider myself extremely fortunate to have found my Happy Place, and it is Gen Con, each and every year. As the years have gone by and playing games in person has gotten more difficult, especially in the post-COVID era, the time playing live games with friends is ever more valuable. Nothing stays the same, …
Friends, we had Gen Con. It was different than past Gen Cons, but it was Gen Con and after a crushing year off, it was back this year, baby! Those of us who attend are extremely lucky to get to experience such joy for 4-5 days every year, I hope each reader has found their …
5 can be an awkward number as many games can only play up to 4, or work best with an even number of players. But 5 is the perfect number for many great games: Colt Express (2014) First off, Colt Express is a great game. It’s a fun, quick (under 1 hour) little romp where …
The 1670 crew had another great GenCon in 2018, with 7 of us winning tournaments, running tournaments, demoing games, meeting some of the best known game designers, and generally having a ton of fun in the best 4 days of gaming. If you consider yourself a serious gamer and haven’t been to GenCon, let me …
If you’re going to GenCon this year from Aug 2-5, there’s still time to get in on the Terraforming Mars Championship, officially sanctioned by Stronghold Games! Sign up now! If you’re thinking of going to GenCon, it’s not too late to get tickets. Get a badge! Join the wait list at hotels — things typically will …
This was my first GenCon in several years after going something 5 straight years from 2009-2014 and it has really evolved into one of the best things on the planet. If you consider yourself a serious gamer and you’ve never gone, consider making the pilgrimage just once in your life. This year, we had in …