When he wasn't posting pictures of the convention or helping coordinate our live podcast recording, Substitute Social Media Intern Brian interviewed a number of vendors from the exhibit hall floor. We picked five interviews for this episode:

• Baird Crafted (link)
• The Bracer's Initiative (link)
• Gen Con Games Library (link)
• Lost Boy Games (link)
• Tabletop Tycoon (link)

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Dreamers, important news has rustled your hosts from our brief hibernation after Gen Con. Origins Game Fair (link), held in Columbus in June, as well as Super MAG Fest (link), held in the Washington DC area in January, both announced their schedules for badges, hotels, and event submissions. As one or more of your hosts should be at these conventions, we want to make sure you're well informed so you can attend.

Additionally, we also run down our Dreamer recaps of Dragon Con, held back in August and September.

Other things mentioned in this episode include:

• RPG Familiar on YouTube (link)
• Super MAG Fest Music Guests (link)
• Cowabunga Pizza Time (link)
• Bit Brigade (link)
• Super MAG Fest Streaming (link)
• Origins GM How To (link)

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On this episode, Quarex and Ben start to get you ready for PAX Unplugged, the Penny Arcade Experience convention in Philadelphia, PA from December 6-8! Because the convention doesn't have its events in gear quite yet, your other host is focusing on what you can get ready for -- whether it's the travel to and around the City of Brotherly Love, parking your Titularmobile downtown, buying a full-price badge for you and your children (except on Sunday), and anything else that you need to know now.

• Badges (link)
• Hotel Block (link)
• Downtown Hotels (link)
• Parking (link)
• Featured Events (link)

Don't worry — both your host and your other host will be back with a PAX Unplugged precapisode once more is known!

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On this episode, Ben and Quarex preview GAMEHOLE CON in Madison, WI from October 17-20. Quarex will be in attendance with Alternate Social Media Intern Aimee

• Madison Airport (link)
• Alliant Energy Center (link)
• Hotels by the Convention Center (link)
• Parking at the Gamehole (link)
• Badge Registration (link)
• Events! (link)
• Dealer Hall List (link)

If you're also attending Gamehole, let us know through social media! We'll be back with a precapisode in October ahead of the convention!

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On this episode, Ben and Quarex regale our dreamers about conventions we've attended since May 2024 that isn't called Gen Con or Origins. These include:

• Fargo Core Con (link)
• CONvergence (link)
• Kitsunekon (link)
• Risu Con (link)
• Phoenix Con (link)
• Coulee Con (link)

Also mentioned in this episode:

• Shuffle Dungeons from Zero Strategy Games (link)
• The Silver Throat Himself, Keith David (link)
• Keeper's Den Tables (link to Facebook)
• Player Card Holders for your Actual Human Child and Others in your Life (link)

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On this episode, we interview John Wells, who is the beating heart behind Quarex's favorite roaming convention — QUAD CON. In addition to regaling us with stories about this convention, we learn just how many shows John goes to all around the world.

If you're interested in running games, or showing up as a vendor, you can reach out to John via the Quad Con website (https://quadcitycon.com/).

You can also attend at the following locations (updated regularly as Quad Con books new shows):

• September 8 Dubuque Five Flags Event Center
• September 21-22 Champaign IL Market Place Shopping Center
• September 28-29 Omaha Oak View Mall
• October 5-6 St Cloud MN Crossroads Center
• October 12-13 Brookfield WI Brookfield Square Mall 
• October 20 St Charles MO Steel Shop Event Center
• October 26-27 Des Moines Merle Hay Mall
• November 2-3 Peoria Northwoods Mall
• November 16 LaCrosse WI Valley View Mall
• November 23-24 Madison WI East Towne Mall
• December 7-8 Davenport Northpark Mall
• December 14-15 Des Moines Merle Hay Mall

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With Origins, Gen Con and Dragon Con done and dusted by September 2, what's a poor gamer to do? Why, find some autumn gaming conventions to attend!

On this episode, we talk about:

• WGG Con, Westchester NY - August 31-September 1 (link)
• Tabletop Scotland, Edinburgh UK - September 6-8 (link)
• Cuse Con, Syracuse NY - September 19-22 (link)
• Granite State Comic Con, Manchester NH - September 20-21 (link)
• Edmonton Expo, Edmonton CA - September 19-22 (link)
• Barrage 2024, Havre de Grace, MD - September 27-28 (link)
• Essen Spiel, Essn, DE - October 3-6 (link)
• Con on the Cob, Richfield/Akron, OH, October 3-6 (link)
• Star City Comic Con ("SGC Con"), Not Really Washington DC, October 4-6 (link)
• Brasil Game Show, Sao Paolo, BR, October 9-13 (link)
• Traveller Con, Lancaster, PA, October 11-13 (link)
• Flat Con, Bloomington, IL, October 11-13 (link)
• Gamehole Con, Madison, WI, October 17-20 (link)
• New York Comic Con, New York, NY, October 17-20 (link)
• Rock Con, Rockford, IL, November 1-3 (link)
• Effing Con, Effingham, IL, November 1-2 (link)
• FLAG Con, Ithaca, NY November 8-10 (link)
• Save vs. Fear, York, PA, November 7-10 (link)
• Euro Quest, Annapolis, MD, November 7-10 (link)
• MEPACON, Bethlehem, PA, November 7-10 (link)
• BGG Con, Dallas, TX, November 13-17 (link)
• Shorehammer, Ocean City, MD, December 6-8 (link)
• Tsunami Con, Wichita, KS, December 6-8 (link)
• PAX Unplugged, Philadelphia, PA, December 6-8 (link)

You won't want to miss it!

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In this episode, your hosts break down the drama, scandals, and even pain points from our time at Gen Con 2024. Such topics include:

• The Gate 10 Eviction
• Housing Block Cancellations
• Counterfeit Blackmoor?
• Infamous judging at the Secret Lair Tournament
• True Dungeon Pricing
• Gen Con Beer

You won't want to miss it.

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Hey you, don't listen to that, listen to this. This is the heavy, heavy monster pod -- the nuttiest pod around. So if you've come in off Maryland Street and you're beginning to feel the heat: well, listen buster. You better start to move your feet to the rockinest, rock-steady beat of Indianapolis.

In part 2 of our first two-parter on Gen Con 2024, we talk about everything about Gen Con 2024 that isn't the games. Listen up as you're making plans for next years!

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