It’s that time again – Gen Con is the largest gaming convention in the USA. If it seems like we’ve done this before, it’s because we have! We covered Gen Con (and Gen Can’t) last year (episode 60). Warning: this episode includes 2 hours of interviews from Gen Con, recorded by our man on the ground, Nick Martinelli.

Our Gen Can’t Games:

Unlock! House on the Hill – we compare and contrast with the EXIT series. The app is useful, and the re-usable factor is nice. We feel Unlock! may be more approachable for a wider audience. (We did it with our kids!)

We played lots of games while camping. Kid games, party games, and light-to-medium “gamer” games.

Kid games:

Family Fluxx

OK Play (our review)

Anomia Kids (our review)

Party games:

Crosstalk (we have talked about Crosstalk before)

Anomia Kids belongs in this category too!

Spaceteam

More serious/involved games:

The Grizzled (with maximum number of players)

Deep Sea Adventure

Century: Golem Edition (which Asher is now obsessed with) – a variation on Century: Spice Road which Nick reviewed for us.

Expedition Altiplano (from Matagot, published in the USA by Asmodee)

Zooscape

After we returned from camping:

Dice Forge

Knot Dice (our review)

Mastermind

Shaky Manor (w/kids) – the fine motor skills required make it frustrating for younger children.

Kintsugi – a great, brain-bending puzzle from Button Shy.

About Gen Can’t:

Gen Can’t design contest: 2 wallet games, available to print in partnership with Button Shy. We couldn’t play because our printer is currently broken :(

Also, a MEGA play (via livestream) of the new hit roll-n-write Welcome To… on Thursday night.

Many publishers supported Gen Can’t through donations to the Gen Can’t raffle. Gigamic hosted twice-daily contests on social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) based on their games, along with their own giveaway. James Hudson at Druid City Games even held back a few of the special Gen Con promos for The Grimm Forest for a Gen Can’t giveaway.

SNAP Review

Who Did It? from Blue Orange Games

Gen Con Interviews

If you like these interviews, let Nick know!

(0:31:10) Ryan Laukat – Red Raven Games

Near and Far – Amber Mines expansion

MegaLand – Target Exclusive

Haven – Out in October

RedRavenGames.com

(0:35:08) Allen Chang – Rule & Make

Robots and Rockets

Robots and Rockets: Light Speed

Skyward (we’ve reviewed this)

Entropy

Smiths of Winterforge

Hand of Fate

Hand of Fate: Ordeals

ruleandmake.com

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