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All Year I Dream About Gaming Conventions
In "All Year I Dream About Gaming Conventions," your hosts Ben and Quarex discuss how to prepare for, how to get to, and how to have the best time at gaming conventions. We interview the people who attend, exhibit, and yes even run gaming conventions.
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Episodes
- All Year I Dream About Gaming Conventions
Episode 75: The First Annual GOTCs
On this episode, we give out the eight six inaugural GOTCs for our games of the convention. These are in part voted on by our dreamers at large, who we saw…
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Episode 74: Gen Con Drama, 2024 Edition
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…
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Episode 73: One Step Beyond the Convention
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…
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Episode 72: The Great Midwestern Spectacle of Gaming
Quarex and Ben have finally pulled together their thoughts about the Great Midwestern Spectacle of Gaming, Gen Con 2024. In this first of two two-parters, your…
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Episode 71: We Wish You a Merry Dragon Con
Good tidings we bring to you and your kin, especially if you're attending the pride of the convention scene in Southeastern U.S.—DRAGON CON!1!!!1!!!…
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Episode 70: Gen Con 2025
While Ben recovers from con crud, your hosts go over the key dates for Gen Con 2025 — whether you're an exhibitor, a VIG-in-training, or just someone who…
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Episode 69: Elf Connin' Ain't Cheatin'
For the second year in a row, Quarex and Ben record their quick hits from right after Gen Con! This year, they took the Quarexmobile to the Elf n'Moon, which…
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Episode 68: Consciousness Streaming from the Oceanaire
Quarex and Ben both had busy days on day 1 of Gen Con. Having forgotten they wrote a script for this episode, you get some real raw thoughts about our day 1…
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Episode 67: Lights Out, Guerrilla Podcasting
Quarex and Ben are both in Indianapolis, and we sure didn't record anywhere that we talked about over the weekend. Nevertheless, listen in for the hot goss and…
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Episode 66: Exclusively Yours (Precapisode 3)
In the last of our precapisodes for Gen Con 2024, we devote time to the Gen Con exclusives that you just can't live without... or can you? Gen Con PHBs…
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Episode 65: You Will Like Food From a Truck, or a Restaurant With Any Luck (Precapisode 2)
In the second of our precapisodes, we highlight the food trucks, restaurants, and other Indy activities you'll want to check out while at Gen Con Indy. You…
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Episode 64: The Spectacle of Gaming (Precapisode 1)
In the first of our three Gen Con precapisodes, we looking at the games, the vendors, and the events our dreamers must check out at Gen Con. FIRST, the games!…
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Episode 63: Pinning Our Hopes on Looking Cool
This episode is special because Quarex lost a bet so he had to talk all about Pin Bazaar. What is Pin Bazaar? You'll have to listen in to better understand…
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Episode 62: Pickup Gaming at Gen Con Indy!
With Gen Con a mere 9 days away and many badges completely sold out, Ben and Quarex talk about different ways that you can get your game on at Gen Con with…
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Episode 61 - And the Award for Best Award Show Goes To...
Gen Con isn't just about games -- it's also about celebrating games and handing out awards, too. In this episode, we highlight four awards shows: the Diana…
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Episode 60: Gen Con Events with Marian McBrine
On this very special episode, one of the Gen Con Event Managers comes and talks with us about events at Gen Con. Marian provides some inside baseball knowledge…
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Episode 59: Session Zero Hero David Havelka
This year, Gen Con is trying out something new to help newer attendees acclimate to the convention. This involves a seminar, a passport that probably doesn't…
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Episode 58: Generic Tickets, Specific Fun!
In this episode, we talk about the unsung hero of an amazing Gen Con experience. No, it's not speed painting or the jigsaw puzzle tournaments. It's the lowly…
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Episode 57: Spilling Sleepytime Tea with Kevin Kulp
Did you know that, when he isn't writing elfgames and Gumshoe tales, renowned RPG author Kevin Kulp is a consultant on fatigue, alertness, and shift work? We…
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Episode 56: Spadework for the Convention Center
In the fourth of our five Gen Con prepisodes, we talk about the best practices on how our dreamers can prepare to get around the Indiana Convention Center…
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Episode 55: How to Nosh at Gen Con 2024
On this episode, we help our dreamers prepare to eat to their heart's content (while gaming to their hearts content). We discuss such interesting topics as…
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Episode 54: Circumnavigating the World of Gen Con by Vehicle
In this episode, we discuss everything with wheels that isn't a work of Robert Jordan and how it affects your Gen Con. Where do you park your car? How do you…
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Episode 53: Matryoshka Packing for Gen Con
In the first of our prepisodes for Gen Con 2024, we talk about all the packing considerations for our favorite convention. Whether you fly, drive, or jog to…
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Episode 52: It's Our Anniversary!
At the cusp of our first anniversary (and fifty-second episode), Ben and Quarex reflect on the first year of casting pod. Buy us a coffee on Ko-Fi!…
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Episode 51: Origins 2024 Recap
In this episode, Ben and Quarex recap their time spent in Columbus OH at Origins Games Fair 2024. You won't want to miss it! But first -- a dreamer highlight…
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Episode 50: Origins Interviews, Round 2!
Matsuricon (link) is a Columbus, OH anime convention over Labor Day Weekend (August 31 - September 2). Because they have a growing board game and RPG element…
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Episode 49: Origins Interviews, Round 1!
Ben and Quarex recorded 10 interviews with exhibitors while attending Origins Game Fair 2024. These are five of the interviews, which focus on game creators…
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Episode 48: Live from Origins Game Fair
It's Thursday night, and both Ben and Quarex are in Columbus for Origins Game Fair! Of course we had to record a live episode about what is proving to be a…
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Episode 47: The Origins Precap
Quarex and Ben are both going to be in Columbus for Origins Game Fair! In this episode, we talk about plans for getting to and getting around the convention…
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Episode 46 **HOT TAKE** Wizards Returns to Gen Con
Yesterday, Wizards of the Coast set the Gen Conosphere aflame with its sponsored announcement trumpeted their return to Gen Con: Join us to experience the…
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Episode 45: Isaac Vega of the Rose Gauntlet Foundation
This episode, Quarex provides a convention review of Sioux City Geek Con, a free convention in Sioux City, IA! More importantly, we're joined by Isaac Vega of…
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Episode 44 - What is a Dragon Con?
We take a break from our Origins and Gen Con coverage to discuss the fourth or fifth head on the Rushmore of US Gaming Conventions -- Dragon Con. It's not…
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Episode 43 - Gen Con Live Auction
This episode, Ben is joined by Dr. Drew to talk about the Gen Con Live Auction! Quarex shows up late and regales our dreamers with stories of almost 20 years…
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Episode 42: First Thoughts on the Exhibit Hall
It's early May and we already have the map for the Gen Con Exhibit Hall? Next thing you'll tell us is that Pastimes submitted all the Magic the Gathering…
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Episode 41: Wishing for a Better Wish List
Last Sunday, May 19, GEN CON processed our dreamers' wish lists. Your hosts Ben and Quarex talk about their experience on Wish List day and give broader voices…
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Episode 40 - Alec and the Fans of Gen Con Facebook Group
This week, Alec Usticke joins us to talk about his year round Gen Con experience, helping to run the Fans of Gen Con Group…
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Episode 39: Dreamers, We're Going to Origins
Dreamers, Ben and Quarex are both going to Origins this year! With this in mind, and knowing that this is Ben's first time thinking about going to Origins…
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Episode 38 - The Importance of Your Gen Con Wish List
Perhaps one of the least understood and easiest to screw up parts of attending Gen Con is the Wish List process. List to this super short episode, where we'll…
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Episode 37: First Impressions of the Gen Con Catalog
The Gen Con event catalog can be accessed here: https://www.gencon.com/events?c=indy2024. This is the EventDB website that collects everything…
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Episode 36: Your Hosts at Gen Con 2024
At Gen Con 2024, we will be recording a live podcast, including live games and a killer fourth meal! and other live games! Get your ticket at the following…
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Episode 35: Spring into Convention Attendance!
It's our regular roundup of the convention you ought to check out, dreamers! ALSO, Ben is a stretch goal for Campaign Builder: Dungeons and Ruins! Check out…
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Episode 34: Five Conventions, One Month
On this very special episode of All Your Gaming Conventions Are Belong To Us or whatever, Ben asks the hard-hitting questions about Quarex's extensive recent…
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Episode 33: Geekway to the West with Mattie
This week, we're joined by Mattie Schraeder (@frozenpeach on all the socials), designer of games like Heckin' Hounds and Oops All Bangers, as she's telling us…
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Episode 32: The Undeath of the Scootershare Industry
This week, Ben has a head cold so he's trying not to talk that much. Luckily, Quarex is here to discuss the death and dying scootershare companies and the…
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Episode 31: The Scoop on Kobold Con (May 10-12)
This week, we interview Kendo (@kendomakesfilms), the media production manager for Kobold Press. We chat about Kobold Chats, attending gaming conventions, KP's…
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Episode 30: Live from Gameface Con
Five interviews from Gameface Con 2024! Gameface Con Site: http://www.gamefacecon.com/ Coming back for 2025! Severed Books, Games and Toys Website…
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Episode 29: Gen Con Game Submissions
In this episode, Ben educates Quarex as well as our dreamers about what they can do to submit their Gen Con events through the EO/GM Dashboard, available at…
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Episode 28: The Wake for the Gen Con Lottery
Quarex and Ben do a post-mortem on just quickly the Gen Con block sold out this year. There's some opining, some speculation, and as always — the best gaming…
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Episode 27: Gen Con Hotel Lottery Massacre
Are you stuck on the outside looking in, with not a room in sight that will let you stay near the Best Four Days in Gaming? Dreamers, your hosts Ben and Quarex…
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Episode 26: The Man Writing the Book on Gen Con
This week, we interview game designer, archivist, author and (most importantly) OG dreamer, Matt Shoemaker about his years of attending Gen Con and the book…
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Episode 25: Cold Weather Con Season Heating Up
Quarex regales Ben with his tales of Winter Fantasy that somehow do not involve Anna or Elsa. Your hosts review the upcoming convention schedule, including two…
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Episode 24: The Housing Lottery
Have we talked about Gen Con lately? If we haven't, we really need to do this now because you can buy your badges this Sunday February 11th. Buying a badge…
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Episode 23: Upcoming Convention Round Up
Ben is actively missing a convention to record this podcast, and Quarex hasn't been to a convention since December -- not even a QuadCon?!? Dreamers, we're…
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Episode 22: PAX Unplugged Recap and International Conventioning
In this episode, Ben gives his review of PAX Unplugged 2023 -- aka LINECON. We've also pulled together advice from you international dreamers on how to best…
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Episode 21: Lorcana Litigation
In this week's episode, we talk about the latest drop of Gen Con Roll-A-Crit merch, just in time for whatever holiday you celebrate in December…
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D 20th Episode, Naturally: Gen Con 2024 Very Slowly Approaches!
I think Ben uploaded the last few, so I apologize if you are the kind of person who actually reads this section as I cannot imagine Ben fills those in. He is…
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Episode 19: Back in the Saddle Again
After a fall away from the show with that pesky "real life", Quarex and Ben are back with an update about conventions Quarex has attended -- and conventions…
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Episode 18 — Dragon Con with Baka
Our maybe too late episode on Dragon Con 2023. But seriously, who schedules a huge convention less than 30 days from Gen Con? (Also, our friend Baka walks us…
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Episode 17: Gen Con 2023 Recap, Part 2
Ben and Quarex reflect upon their goals in attending Gen Con 2023—budgeting, sleeping, eating, time management, packing and repacking. Hosted on Acast. See…
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Episode 16: Gen Con 2023 Recap, Part 1
Ben and Quarex review their experience at Gen Con 2023 — the good, the bad, the true neutral. Topics include the ENNIES, the auction, LORCANA, and Malort…