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Gen Con 2014 report – the weekend

Posted on August 18, 2014 by jgeske

The mad dash continued through the weekend, with me running around in the morning trying to play as many new games (mostly ones that are not yet released since I bought most of the new releases already) as possible, working … Continue reading →

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Gen Con 2014 report – Thursday morning

Posted on August 14, 2014 by jgeske

Since I have a long list of games to buy, opening day at Gen Con is always a mad dash of trying to procure all the limited quantity games. Luckily I had only 2 booths left that have potential issue … Continue reading →

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Gen Con 2014 Report – Wednesday night

Posted on August 14, 2014 by jgeske

As many long-time Gen Con attendees know, Rio Grande Games has a demo room outside the exhibit hall where you can go to try current and upcoming releases. This year, Tasty Minstrel Games and Iello also have their demo rooms … Continue reading →

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Gen Con 2014 Report – Setup Day

Posted on August 13, 2014 by jgeske

I am at Gen Con again as Bezier Game’s demo minion, so I get an exhibitor badge that lets me into the hall on setup day. A quick stroll through the exhibit hall this morning oriented me as to the … Continue reading →

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2012 Sasquatch Board Game Festival Recap: Best Way to Spend a Rainy Weekend in November

Posted on November 8, 2012 by jgeske

The 3rd annual Sasquatch Board Game Festival took place 10/31-11/4. There were several changes this year – attendance grew by 50% (we had about 80 people) so we moved up from mansions to a hotel venue for the first time, … Continue reading →

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Top-Ranked (Old) Games We Still Play

Posted on March 1, 2012 by jgeske

As part of the Oldies week, in addition to listing their top-rated games released before 2009, OG contributors are also taking a look at the old games that they still play. I thought it would be an interesting exercise to … Continue reading →

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