I don’t get to play ‘Munchkin’ as often as I’d like to, but I’m a big fan of the writing and artwork that goes into every version and expansion of the game. And since I’d never played AEG’s ‘Smash Up,’ the opportunity to play this year’s new combination of the two–‘Smash Up Munchkin’–was one of many Gen Con 2015 treats.
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Right after Gen Con this year, I left for a two-week family reunion. It was a blast, but remind me not to plan anything so close to Gen Con in the future. I didn’t even have time to host a game night before leaving, so most of those games from Suitcase Tetris are still waiting to be played. So although I did already mention some of my favorite things about Gen Con 2015, here’s a closer look at all the other things that didn’t quite fit there.
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‘Warehouse 51’ is an easy-to-learn auction game with a twist that is great fun for kids to adults.
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A closer look at all the co-designers of ‘Emperor’s New Clothes Designer Edition.’
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It’s Sunday morning: there’s still half a day left of Gen Con, but you’ve gotta check out of your hotel by noon. It’s time for a little game I like to call Suitcase Tetris.
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We came, we saw, we didn’t sleep much! GeekDad takes on Gen Con and lives to tell tales of playing games, battling beasts, and, best of all, hanging out with friends.
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This post was born from my desire to find reports from Gen Con–images, live-streams, and the like. Here is what I have found so far to satisfy my desire to get a taste of Gen Con.
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Gen Con is big. Whether you count in attendance (more than 120,000 people), events (more than 11,000), or dollars (more than 50,000,000), it’s the largest annual consumer fantasy, electronic, sci-fi and adventure game convention in North America.
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