It was really great to meet you at Gencon this year! So nice to hear about your Gencon experience. Thanks again for taking a moment to chat with us - we really enjoyed interviewing you and just posted your video today.
Glad you had a safe trip. I’m impressed with the number of games you brought back. You need to do a fun video on the packing techniques of board games.
Yay!!! I'm so thrilled to watch this and it just feels so great to see your joy. I'm glad you picked up Lone Wolves...Kristen can't get enough of this one, I've only been able to beat her twice and we've played it soo much lol! You gals got some great gaming ahead of you!
Welcome home! Thank you for bringing up the topic of how co-ops are very group dependent - and in particular how hurtful the rather mean Monday morning quarterbacking can be. I have had really great and fun experiences playing a co-op with one group only to share it with another and have it go completely south thanks to those players who can't help but offer unhelpful advice as to how you should have played better.
So True! The same thing happened with Laura and I. The game Pandemic got me into the hobby and we couldn't wait to share it with others...It is also when I learned what Alpha Gamer meant and they weren't even big board gamers...We tried two times with two different groups, same thing happened. And I love my friends, so we decided, "You know, this is just gonna be a me and you game"!
I love Tanuki games... I make sure to fill my suitcase with loads of games each time i visit Austin... Plus the staff there is so friendly and helpful... 😊
Your trip sounds amazing! You are SO spot on with your views on co-op games that can turn mean! Great video as always. Can't wait to see the videos on these games
Getting so much time together was one of our absolute favorite parts of the whole trip! ❤ So happy you enjoyed the magic show! It was so much fun to be able to share my magic with loads of gamers! 🥳 Hope to see you again in the not so distant future! You two are truly amazing 🤩
This was my first year going to Gen Con (with hubby and kids) it was so much fun! What I really enjoyed was meeting new people and discovering all the things I missed! It makes me look forward to going again--A magic show sounds so cool. Love your plushies! We are a plushie family🥰
I'm super lucky - a good friend was at GenCon and managed to snag a copy of Comic Hunters for me. :) Glad you made it home safe and sounds like you have a fantastic convention!
Your plushies are pretty awesome but the I would have insta bought the Cat in the Box plushie. That thing is incredible. I am going next year. Great video.
I agree about coop games. And even if people are not being vocal about your shortcomings, you can subtly get the feeling that you have failed the group in some way or that you should performed better. Maybe coops should be played on your own so you only have yourself to blame.
Glad you two had a great time! Really awesome of Stella to let you not only crash in her room, but put up with you both punching all of your games on the hotel room floor at the end of each day. 😄
OMG that person playing Landmarks with you....... I would have died. I don't understand people sometimes. Great Haul!! I love listening to you two. 🤗Also Maggie you cracked me up on the fun part. Amy "she doesn't like fun" 😂
That is so fantastic! Seeing your pandemic shux with SUSD is how I first "met" the two of you. I guess I'm now a Joey (unless that's what you call your Patreons, then, I'm not a Joey....) but that's a very cute pet name for your peeps, no matter what! Anyway, I love that you made a video so soon after, and I love your vibe from this video, but you were jetlagged AND you had to head to work afterwards! You didn't need to do the video right away! That is so awesome! It's also going the extra mile (I don't think anyone would have unsubscribed if you just let yourselves get some sleep first, but that's dedication! Ok! Well, I've only had 11 hours of sleep the last two nights put together, so, goodnight!
Thank you as always for these stories! It was so nice meeting you last year @Spiel and knowing you won't be there this year, this is hoping you'll be there next year!
Amy - our group played Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza for the first time Saturday night. I do not think I have ever heard my friend laugh so much in my entire life! ❤
Reforest is fantastic and I love the Wingspan comparison! The indy publisher Firestarter Games is a small company from British Columbia - a couple years ago I came across an adorable game of theirs, Masters of Maple Syrup, in a FLGS in Victoria, BC and was super impressed. So happy for this is get some air time, you’re the first content creators I’ve heard talk it!
So much fun to watch! I was a little intimidated seeing that stack 😅 but you both did a great job telling your Gen Con story and brief intros to the games. :)
A lot more games to review then! I have a hard time understanding why people would travel, even intercontinentally, to an event just to do game shopping. For you guys in the industry it makes sense of course, to meet other game industry types, but for regular folks. I guess the hurry to get the latest hotness is a strong force. Anyway, looking forward to more game reviews, obviously!
So good to meet you two at Gen Con! I was the guy who approached you during lunch outside and then again in the exhibit hall when I was able to pick up Rock Hard: 1977 (the last copy of that day)!
So glad you girls made it back home safe and sound! What a trip! I think GenCon might go on my trip list next year....I absolutely love that you have Nick at GenCon and Don at Dice Tower West!!! LOL, Love our Joey Fam!! Thanks so much for this great video on all the games you got. I have added a few to my list even though I am trying not buy much. Loved hearing all the stories! Hope your workday isn't too bad!!
Glad your trip home was uneventful. It was interesting to see so many games in the under $25 range at Gencon. I know there's still plenty of pricey ones out there, but I ended up with a ton of small games smaller games that are just as fun.
Sounds like you two had an awesome time. Super jealous you got to have such an awesome chat with Jackie Fox, that would have been a highlight for sure.
Ah I saw Amy in the midst of crowd and she’s heading different direction on Thursday morning in the hall. Sadly didn’t get to say hi to you guys at all, hopefully next time! Yeah, was quite bummed didn’t even have a chance to try to get a copy of Spectacular, I guess will have to wait til next year post Spiel.
I've done the flight but not that far back in '06 when I went to Mt. Buller to ski instruct. I flew from Denver to LA to Sydney to Melbourne. I can't even imagine adding a flight from Indianapolis to that. Just the time in air was crazy. And I love the itinerary and "time travel" aspect. Especially flying back when I landed in LA before I left Melbourne.
So great to see you and play Dro Polter. I really should have snagged a copy. Then again Pete has it. Did we get you a copy of Honey Buzz: Fall Flavors?
Ha I'm still recovering and I only had to change 3 time zones, well done! Don't miss out on Landmarks' competitive mode! It becomes even more like codenames, but it still has that players-creating-the-landscape thing that really differentiates it! I was looking at Vampire Queen too bc Wolfgang Kramer, but... when do you think you'd pick this one up instead of, say, Seers Catalog?
So happy you both had a wonderful GenCon, the joy is radiating off this video! :) (That and work time crunch 😂) I picked up Rebel Princess Deluxe Edition, FateFlip Washed Ashore, and Cafe Baras thanks to your Anticipated list for GenCon! 1 game down for Washed Ashore and Cafe Baras, wins so far, looking forward to hearing your thoughts from your haul! :) This was my first GenCon, and I saw you both pass by while I was in Will Call Wednesday night! Kept an eye out to say hi at a later time, but the stars didn't align again amongst the 70k attendees, so unfortunately didn't get to say hi, BUT at least that means I wasn't at risk of giving Amy a fright. 🤣If I attend one you're both going to again I'll approach as if Amy is a deer (jk jk!) Hope you both got a nice well deserved sleep the night of this vid!
In 2017 when I was there they sold out before it started too I even have the picture with the sign and they had 71,000+ attendees reported. I don’t know why gencon was reporting this was the first year they sold out. This year rooms were still available at the Hilton garden inn in greenwood a week before. When I went in 2017 I didn’t wait that long. Okay, I’m done now Sorry for rambling lol 🎉 Glad you are both home safe and happy Nashville, TN
I counted 60 games in that picture, is that accurate? Wow, I get mocked if I bring home 3 games from a trip to the store. She's never going to let me go to a convention.
Until GenCon starts to limit tickets a bit, I won't be going anymore. Last year was just too crowded. I hated how the crowded the vendor hall was and there were several games I didn't even get a chance to demo, let alone purchase. I went to Origins instead this year, and it was much more enjoyable.
Maggie, I ended up getting Cafe Barras on the last day! Also, I too was fooled and had my plans ruined by that door that was expected by me to open at 10 am and it didn't! That was so annoying and no announcement was made.
I saw you on Thursday morning in front of the KTBG booth and didn’t approach you, but wish I did. :( One game that I didn’t see on the video is Mistwind. Have you tried it? It seems like something that would be right up your alley.
it was good to see you in some of Board Gaming Rambling's videos - and them in your video - and maybe Before you Play was there too? must be fun to meet up with people from around the world - so cool, but the crowds not for me
Awww I didn't know you gals would be there or I would've gone! Do you plan to go next year? I've never done Gencon but was considering it since I live so close.
One of my guilty pleasures is watching reality dating shows. Also, Jared can tell you all about mutton bustin. I had no idea it was a thing until I met him.
So cool you guys know Catherine Tate stuff lol @boardgamingramblings are so fun and Stella is just lovely. I love the bull. I'll stick to virtual plushies in Palia. Person playing Landmarks sounds like a douche. My grandson LOVES capybaras so must get the Cafe Baras, also Ziggurat. If you end up wanting to sell either of those PLEASE let me knowwwww. Fantastic as always.
Do you think thats how most non-locals bring games back from gencon (packing games into games and bringing empty suitcases)? I thought i recalled one convention having a place you could go to drop off your purchases to have them shipped home. Is that a thing, shipping games to yourself? I know i am sure that option is probably way more expensive for Australia though. I have never been to Gencon but i would love to go one day (Seattle, WA, USA area here)
Anyone nice enough to list all the games? Don't need timestamps... I just had this on while I was researching and making game lists and missed a couple that I would know if I saw the name again but finding it hard to scroll back through to find as it was a quick box show... and I think possibly not an English name either. If not I'll do it at some point just need sleep hehe.
I heard about that magic show and that it was wild. Glad I did get to bump into ya'll again and Gen Con is definitely an extroverted show which makes it a lil' bit of a struggle. Hopefully see you two again and maybe at a convention that has a bit more focus on gameplaying! Also, found a huge room at the JW Marriot for game playing into the night this year that tended to always have space ;).
