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Gen Con 2026 – Tesselation Games, Incredible Dream Studios, Lime Green Games

Posted on September 13, 2026 by Matt J Carlson

While the main dealer hall can’t be beat for concentrated gaming information, the adjacent gaming hall is a great place to stop in and play games. Some publishers rent space to provide an area for a full playthrough of their … Continue reading →

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Gen Con 2026 – Cephalofair Games, Dara Studios, Pegasus Spiel, Pine Box Entertainment

Posted on September 9, 2026 by Matt J Carlson

Sometimes I’m lucky enough to give a game a good demo, as I did with Cephalofair’s card drafting Mercenaries Wanted. Of course, having played the original game I didn’t necessarily need to take the new Buttons & Bugs expansions for … Continue reading →

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Gen Con 2026 – Hobby Japan, Korea Board Games, Playte, Whales Entertainment

Posted on September 5, 2026 by Matt J Carlson

It’s always fun to see what sorts of games are coming out of other countries. Hobby Japan is back with Strange Slot Simulator, a fast playing game where players attempt to guess the distribution of cards in several different decks. … Continue reading →

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Gen Con 2026 – Asmodee Part 2

Posted on September 3, 2026 by Matt J Carlson

The Asmodee train keeps on going. Let’s talk about Maestro Media and their base-building-attacking Clash of Clans, soon to be followed by a Clash Royal lane battler. They have a (sorta Unmatched-like) Disney themed battle game, Sky Arena Duel, a … Continue reading →

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Gen Con 2026 – Asmodee Part 1

Posted on August 29, 2026 by Matt J Carlson

Lets face it, there a LOT of publishers joined together under the Asmodee label. Just swing by the Asmodee booth(s) in the dealer hall and it’s pretty obvious. So much so that we’ll be diving into Asmodee titles for at … Continue reading →

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Gen Con 2026 – Renegade Game Studios

Posted on August 27, 2026 by Matt J Carlson

Renegade Game Studios continues to fire on all cylinders to bring classic (mostly army/fantasy) boardgame titles back into print while pushing forward with some of their IP licensing. The classic worker placement Lords of Waterdeep is out along with its expansion, … Continue reading →

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