Author Archives: Matt J Carlson

Despite its size, Asmodee had a stealth presence in the dealer hall. There were many games on display under the Asmodee umbrella but they were all presented under the name of the design house. Libellud had the hint-giving party game … Continue reading →

Hachette Boardgames brought several companies to the convention. Le Scorpion Masqué looked to have a hit on their hands with Sky Team. This dice-management 2 player co-op of landing a plane was in continual play at their booth with a … Continue reading →

Like NCAA football, there is a tendency for smaller game publishers to join up Transformer-like to create a larger organization to take advantage of whatever it is that larger organizations can do. Flat River Group is the new home for … Continue reading →

AEG was a busy beaver at the convention, hosting press meetings throughout the weekend. I was able to make a Saturday afternoon meeting (disclaimer, I came away with a free bottle of water and some games to review) that gave … Continue reading →

Like a clueless young pup, Thursday morning I wandered into the exhibit hall to my first press meeting of the entire show. It was at the Ravensburger booth. Anyone remotely familiar with Gen Con 2023 is now aware of how … Continue reading →

IV Studio had two main games on exhibit this year. Fractured Sky was flashing lots of plastic bits in this area-control/worker placement game while both Volume 1 and the upcoming Volume 2 of the 1v1 Mythic Mischief game were being … Continue reading →