We are back from Gen Con, and ready to talk about our adventures! We discuss the crowds, the events, and the games we enjoyed, and maybe a little about the food we ate as well. We also share a new Tale of Boardgaming Horror, and share our latest crop of Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops.
00:46 - Announcements: Dice Tower West and Dice Tower Cruise
01:40 - Gen Con: Crowds and Fans
10:25 - Gen Con: Sales and Sellouts
12:50 - Gen Con: What Did We Buy?
16:20 - Gen Con: Tom's Trends
20:42 - Gen Con: Dice Tower Awards
23:27 - Gen Con: Food
26:36 - Tale of Boardgaming Horror
37:25 - Giraffe Raffe
40:13 - Tag Team
43:24 - Oddland
44:50 - At The Gates of Loyang
47:27 - Fliptoons
49:35 - The Four Doors
Questions? Tales of Horror? tom@dicetower.com
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