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Gen Con 2026 – Ultra Pro Entertainment, Vango Toys, and Smart Games
One of my appointments allowed me to look at a wide variety of more lightweight mainstream titles along with a few items that started to lean closer to puzzles or activities. Vango Toys had two food-themed games present, Smack n … Continue reading
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Gen Con 2026 – Mindware
I was able to hit up Mindware titles twice on my Gen Con visit. Once at a small multi-publisher press event and then again at a booth visit. Games I saw include Trail to the Temple which has players exploring … Continue reading
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Gen Con 2026 – Phase Shift Games & Paizo Publishing
I played through a few turns of Phase Shift Games’ new-ish cooperative game, Aetherspire. It was a nice mix of luck and luck management as players try to build a tower before enemy elementals knock down the tower core. Enemy … Continue reading
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Gen Con 2026 – Restoration Games
As always, the Restoration Games booth is a dangerous land of nostalgia, likely to drain your pocketbook if you’re not watching carefully. What I find interesting, is that I never played many of their “restored” games but I feel like … Continue reading
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Gen Con 2026 – Devir
If I had to pick one adjective for Devi’s booth, it would be colorful. From the rainbow pie pieces in the party game, One Round? To the wildly colorful Gaudi (not gaudy, though!) and its rondel, to the clay craftspeople … Continue reading
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Gen Con 2026 – Thames & Kosmos
The blue tables of Thames & Kosmos were busy with folks clamoring for more of what they like. The newest title in The Crew line, Journey to the Ends of the Earth and the deluxe version of The Gang were … Continue reading
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