Tag Archives: Gen Con 2019

Ticket to Ride London (Game Review by Chris Wray)

Posted on December 2, 2019 by

Designer:  Alan R. Moon Publisher:  Days of Wonder Players:  2 – 4 Ages:  8 and Up Time:  10-15 Minutes Times Played:  > 5  Ticket to Ride is doubtlessly the most famous of the train games.  Fifteen years after Alan Moon’s … Continue reading →

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GEN CON for a Day

Posted on August 10, 2019 by

Gen Con’s not a convention I favor. Despite only living a few hours away, I’ve only been once, and I didn’t enjoy it too much. This year I gave it another shot, as I had some folks I wanted to … Continue reading →

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Gen Con 2019, Days 3 and 4: What’s Hot, and What I Played (Chris Wray)

Posted on August 5, 2019 by

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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Gen Con 2019, Day 2: What’s Hot, and What I Played (Chris Wray)

Posted on August 3, 2019 by

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 →

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Gen Con 2019, Day 1: What’s Hot, and What I Played (Chris Wray)

Posted on August 2, 2019 by

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 →

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Silver (a.k.a. Silver Amulet) (Game Review by Chris Wray)

Posted on August 2, 2019 by

Designer: Ted Alspach Publisher: Bezier Games Players: 2 – 4 Ages: 14 and Up Time: 45 Minutes Times Played: > 10 (And More on the App) Silver is a fast-playing card game designed by Ted Alspach. Based on the system from Cabo, Silver is a hand … Continue reading →

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Chris Wray: My Gen Con Most Anticipated List (2019)

Posted on July 21, 2019 by

We’re less than two weeks away, and I’m excited for Gen Con 2019. This will be my fifth year at the event, and my now-annual tradition of scrolling through Eric Martin’s amazing BGG preview tool is complete.  As I say … Continue reading →

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