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Tag Archives: Convention Coverage
Gen Con 2019, Day 2: What’s Hot, and What I Played (Chris Wray)
Day two at Gen Con has always been, at least for me, considerably more relaxed than the first day. I didn’t arrive until after the exhibit hall opened. I looked around, did some more shopping, had a few meetings, then … Continue reading
Gen Con 2019, Day 1: What’s Hot, and What I Played (Chris Wray)
The first day of Gen Con 2019 is a wrap. This year’s event marks the 52nd anniversary of the convention, and so far, 2019 seems a bit more muted than the news-making conventions of the last two years. There doesn’t … Continue reading
Posted in Convention Report
Tagged Convention Coverage, Convention Reports, Gen Con, Gen Con 2019
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Essen ’18 Day Two: What’s hot, and what I played… (Chris Wray)
For me, Friday at Essen means more time chatting and playing games and less time shopping. This post includes overall convention thoughts so far, plus an analysis of what’s hot, and mini-reviews of several games I’ve been playing. The Convention … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Convention Report, Essen 2018, Reviews
Tagged Belratti, BrunoSautter, Convention Coverage, Essen, Essen 2018, Feuerland Spiele, Frosted Games, Fuji, Just One, Ludovic Roudy, Michael Loth, Mogel-Verlag, Renegade Game Studios, Repos, Reykholt, Uwe Rosenberg, Wolfgang Warsh
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Essen ’18 Day One: What was hot, and what I played… (Chris Wray)
As with my past coverage, I’ll be posting each day about (1) what’s hot, (2) what I played, and (3) general thoughts on the convention. I haven’t had the chance to play many games so far: I typically spend the … Continue reading
Posted in Convention Report, Essen 2018, Reviews
Tagged Convention Coverage, Delicious Games, Essen 2018, Underwater Cities, Vladimir Suchy
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Gen Con 2019, Days 3 and 4: What’s Hot, and What I Played (Chris Wray)
That’s a wrap on Gen Con 2019! This is my conclusion post, with (1) a brief discussion of what was hot at the convention, (2) snap reviews, and (3) my winners and losers list of Gen Con 2019. The above … Continue reading →
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