This week, Ian is recounting his adventure to the distant city of Indianapolis to be counted among the record 72,000 attendants of GenCon 2025. Join us as he gives a recap of the games he played, shows off the games he purchased, and poorly describes some game mechanics (I was tired, okay?).
Here's a list of the games mentioned this week, plus places where you can find them (if they aren't available at your FLGS):
Pirate Borg by Luke Stratton (Limithron) - https://www.limithron.com/
If I Were A Lich, Man by Lucian Kahn (Hit Point Press) - https://hitpointpress.com/products/if-i-were-a-lich-man-box-set
The Quiet Year by Avery Alder (Indie Press Revolution) - https://www.indiepressrevolution.com/xcart/The-Quiet-Year-updated-bag-set.html
L.G.B.T. (Longsword, Glock, Bat, Taser), Axolotl With a Gun, and Kobolds & Trench Coats by Jonathon Boyle (Bright Bard Games) - https://brightbardgames.com/
Last Flight of the Pandora by Jake and Mike Rieman (Two Pancakes Games) - https://www.twopancakes.com/
The Cypher System and No Thank You, Evil! by Monte Cook Games - https://www.montecookgames.com/store/
The Gang by John Cooper and Cory Heath (Thames & Kosmos) - https://store.thamesandkosmos.com/products/the-gang
Hanari by Antoine Bauza (R&R Games) - https://rnrgames.com/hanabi
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