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Gen Con 2026 – Chip Theory Games
Chip Theory, as always, had lots of premium components on display in their games. The big beasts like Cloudspire, as a sort of tower defense strategy game, had some new expansions and they were showing some of the cool storage … Continue reading
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Gen Con 2026 – AEG
When I think of Alderac Entertainment Group (or AEG, as you’ll see on the box cover), I tend to think of more lighthearted games with lots of player interaction or of several of their card-crafting games which have a bit … Continue reading
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Gen Con 2026 – Upper Deck Entertainment
Back in the day, there was a curse on superhero games, none of them were ever any good. Fast forward a few decades and players are spoiled for choice. Do you like the DC Hero comics? Try Legendary: A DC … Continue reading
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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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