No matter how many new games are unveiled at a convention, even the most shiny and attractive ones to dazzle and captivate you, there are always a contingent of gamers who can’t help but continually look straight past them and...
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As the largest board game convention in North America, and one of the largest on the globe, Gen Con is by nature both a public spectacle and a nexus point for information revealed when that much of the industry gets...
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When it comes to tabletop gaming, predicting any kind of market behavior is almost always a guessing game. No matter how much data you accumulate, how many experts you consult, or how much ad time you buy, humans are only...
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For those who have never attended a mammoth sized board game convention such as Gen Con, one important factor to consider when deciding whether or not you want to attend for that first time experience is precisely that: it is...
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What follows is a comprehensive look at many pieces of information we acquired over our four days at Gen Con. This spans the board gaming sphere primarily, as well as a few other areas that were worth mentioning. Mind you,...
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“Hello old friend.” These were the words I silently uttered upon entering the Indianapolis Convention Center on Wednesday afternoon to retrieve my badge for Gen Con 2021. After more than 18 months of uncertainty, of conventions canceled, conventions un-canceled but...
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Author’s Note: In solidarity with the participants for the final freeform Challenge of the 2020 Tabletop Writers Diversity Initiative, hosted by the Tabletop Writers Guild – and to provide a little levity on Election Day – comes this loving limerick...
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No matter how many new games are unveiled at a convention, even the most shiny and attractive ones to dazzle and captivate you, there are always a contingent of gamers who can’t help but continually look straight past them and...
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Gen Con may cast a heavy spotlight on the physical games as the primary focus of the event, but it’s hardly the only notable thing that occurs there. In addition to the multitude of panels, demos, game sessions, and events...
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When it comes to tabletop gaming, predicting any kind of market behavior is almost always a guessing game. No matter how much data you accumulate, how many experts you consult, or how much ad time you buy, humans are only...
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