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Gen Con Finds: Castle Assault

I don’t play boardgames as much as many people, but we have a few around the house, and as my girls get older, I’m investing in more. When I heard about Castle Assault, I was intrigued and wanted to check Read more…


Gen Con Finds: Cartel

I have actually never played Apocalypse World, but I’ve played Dungeon World and Urban Shadow, both of which are awesome. At Gen Con, I got the chance to play the Powered by the Apocalypse game Cartel in a session run by Read more…


Gen Con Finds: Short Order Heroes

Full disclosure: I met Jesse Butler, the creator of Short Order Heroes, at Gen Con. He’s a great guy and so maybe I’m a little biased regarding his game. I don’t think so, but I just wanted to put that Read more…


I Have Returned!

From Gen Con. This is not a real post, but just a quick note to mention the three things I really loved at this Gen Con. Short Order Heroes – fantastic little RPG using cards to build characters and stories Read more…


On the Con

In case you didn’t know, I’m at Gen Con. You can see my schedule here. As you might have noticed, it’s a very, very busy schedule. If you happen to be in the area, come and see me to say Read more…


Accidental Survivors: Starting – The Campaigninging

A new podcast episode has been released into the wild. In this one, Chris and I chat about my Gen Con plans (my Gen Con calendar is here, and you can see me at the Indie RPG Matchmaker and Historical Read more…


Gen Con Social


Sunday Means Departure

Sunday wasn’t much of a gaming day at Gen Con. I did have an early morning meet with Howard Andrew Jones, and we had a great discussion with stops at the business end of writing novels, writing itself, research, and Read more…


Friday Shifted into Nefertiti Overdrive

By Friday, we were all in full Con mode. Given that I had to buy some stuff for my girls, I needed to hit the Exhibitor’s Hall. While I didn’t get what I wanted, I did get a few interviews Read more…


On Thursday, the Legion Marched

I’m not going to lie to you, I was kind of hung-over on Thursday morning. MF Bullock and I had a few wobbly pops the night before, and I didn’t get a good night’s sleep – nor did I follow Read more…