We are on the brink of Gen Con! In this episode, we tackle everything from grammar in the digital age and 3D-printing self-actualization to convention floor logistics, product reveals, and a definitive ranking of St. Louis pizza joints.

Opening Banter

• Grammar in the Modern Era: Do they even teach grammar in schools anymore, or have we fully surrendered our syntax to the computers?

• World Cup Finals: Cheering on the pitch! Go Spain!

• 3D Printing & Self-Actualization: Youths today! Speaking of which...

• Youth Education: General observations about the education of today's youths.

GTG News & Gen Con Extravaganza

• Booth #2856: Still 2856. Still the easiest number on the convention floor to remember.

• The Cube Sky Banner: It actually exists! Keep your eyes peeled and look up at Gen Con to spot our legendary elevated skyline marker. Hopefully!

• Convention Crews & Riggers: A massive shoutout to the unsung heroes who hang banners from stadium rafters and keep the convention running. Riggers rule!

• The Swag Mountain: We are coming fully stocked. We've got Crime Scene Tamperer (CST), Defenders of the Realm (DD), Sentinel Comics RPG (SCRPG), plus pins, lanyards, napkins, and coasters! Gen Con is officially saved.

• Twuana at the Booth: Twuana will be joining us in the booth this year... in a wheelchair?! Stop by to say hi in person!

• MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT: Defenders of the Realm: Definitive Edition is officially coming to Gamefound this September!

Format Change Announcement

Before we jump into the mailbag, a big structural heads-up! Starting after our upcoming Gen Con Live episode, the podcast format is evolving. We are sunsetting the regular letter reading during each episode in favor of a dedicated Quarterly Mailbag episode once every three months!

The Final Regular-Run Letters!

• The Gen Con 3-2-1 Rule: Our personal, highly modified convention survival takeaway: 3 showers and 2 wardrobe changes minimum.

• Custom Content Policy: Make custom content for our games! We love that you make it! (Just please understand that for legal/professional reasons, we will not look at it!)

• Existential Podcast Questions: "What do we actually do here?" and the eternal linguistic struggle between bi-weekly, bi-monthly, semi-monthly, and every-other-weekly.

• Plagues & Spuds: Historical plagues, Idaho Spuds, and the ongoing struggles of having a poor memory.

• EVE Online Logistics: A deep dive into spreadsheets, space fleets, player-driven economy, and starships.

• Media & Adaptations:

  • TV show recommendations.

  • Shakespeare ramblings (featuring Titus Andronicus and a minor note on Romeo & Juliet).

  • The eternal debate: Books vs. Movies & Adaptations.

• Spooky & Cosmic: Would you be a ghost? Followed by an analysis of planets and their various "flavors."

Spin the Wheel: Local STL Eateries!

The Wheel landed on local St. Louis dining recommendations this week! If you find yourself in the gateway city, here is where we demand you eat:

• Paul's Pick: Cafe Natasha

• Christopher's Picks: Pizza Head, Bud's Pizza & Beer, and La Pizza

• Honorable Mention: Blackthorn Pizza

See You at Gen Con!

Our next episode will be recorded LIVE at Gen Con! Get ready for convention floor madness, live audience energy, and more.

Got a question for our upcoming quarterly mailbag? Send it in now using our PGP Letter Submission Form !