On this episode, Quarex and Ben award our Games of the Convention for the 2025-26 Gen Con Ludinal Year!

Whether the games are freshly released, a little older, awaiting crowdfunding or just about to be released... these are our favorite games we discovered over the last 12 months.

Featuring nominations from our friends and contributors: Ben T. Barackus, Yonit, David Havelka, and artificer of the pod Shawn!

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On this episode, Quarex and Ben review the drama at Gen Con 2026... from the big stuffed owlbears at the D&D Carnival to the tornado touchdown that didn't involve the Colts to everything in the exhibit hall.

Listen in because you won't want to miss it.

Reminder: if this is you're first time listening in, our podcast offers almost exclusively positive coverage for most conventions—we generally want to accentuate the positive. After doing 90 episodes in the last 12 months and twenty episodes about Gen Con 2026 in the last six weeks, we think we've earned the right to focus on the drama for thirty minutes.

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On this episode, Quarex and Ben talk about everything that wasn't gaming or drama at the best four to eight days in gaming.

• Video evidence that Ben attended the Block Party (go to 6:50)!
• Video evidence that Ben and Quarex were in the same aisle in the exhibit hall at the same time but Quarex ignored Ben (go to 15:30)!

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On this episode, we're focusing on the most important part of the Best Four to Arguably Eight Days in Gaming... the games! Listen in to hear about:

• The new board games!
• The new RPGs!
• The announcements from WOTC!
• The announcements from NOTC!
• The awards shows!

You won't want to miss it.

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Have you gotten your badge for PAGE 4 yet? This amazing convention in the Philly suburbs of Oaks, PA is held from January 14-17, 2027, and it's one of the fastest growing, most fun RPG convention that started in the last decade!

Need another excuse? If you don't have your badge, you can't register for all the great events... including those we're talking about on this episode. SO GET ON IT!!!

... and check out their Facebook group, which is a great hub for all info PAGE 4!

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On this episode, Quarex and Ben have just gotten back from Gen Con, and they're already covering the next one?

You wouldn't expect any less from the premier podcast for gaming convention coverage, would you? It's only 366 days, baby!

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On this episode, Quarex and Ben are talking about everything else you need to know for Gen Con 2026 beyond the games... including the traffic, the construction in and around the ICC, the will call lines, the food trucks, and of course: the auction.

Gen Con starts tomorrow with Trade Day!!!

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