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Tag Archives: Convention Reports
Gen Con 2018, 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 headed for the CMON booth early and grabbed Gizmos (for a buddy) and Railroad Ink, then did a final scan … Continue reading
Gen Con 2018, Day 1: What’s Hot, and What I Played (Chris Wray)
The first day of Gen Con 2018 is a wrap, and what a day it was. This year’s event marks the 51st anniversary of the convention, and though that distinction doesn’t have the shine of last year’s golden 50th, Gen … Continue reading
Posted in Convention Report, Reviews
Tagged Convention Reports, Gen Con, Gen Con 2018, Gizmos, Libellud, Mathieu Aubert, Phil Walker-Harding
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Gen Con 2018: Day 0 (Chris Wray)
I’m at Gen Con from Wednesday to Friday this year, so I’m packing a lot into a short schedule. I’ll be doing nightly blogging featuring reviews of games that I enjoy, plus my normal routine of discussing what was hot at … Continue reading
Posted in Convention Report, Reviews
Tagged Convention Reports, Gen Con, Gen Con 51, Kosmos, Lost Cities Rivals, Reiner Knizia
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Essen Day Three: What was hot, and what I played… (Chris Wray)
I spent most of my time on Saturday doing last-minute shopping (gotta love the used game stands) and chatting with publishers for a couple of articles I’m working on. I didn’t get as much time as I had hoped to … Continue reading
Essen Day 2: What is hot, and what I played… (Chris Wray)
For me, Friday at Essen means more time playing games and less time shopping. This posts covers several topics: (1) what’s hot, (2) the International Gamers Award ceremony, and (3) what I played.
Posted in Convention Report, Essen 2017
Tagged Azul, Convention Reports, Essen, Essen 2017, International Gamers Awards, Matagot, Meeple Circus, Plan B Games, Spiel '17
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Essen Day One: What was hot, and what I played… (Chris Wray)
As with my past coverage, I’ll be posting each night about (1) what’s hot, (2) what I played, and (3) general thoughts on the convention. I didn’t get the chance to play many games today, but I did get 90+% … Continue reading