All Year I Dream About Gaming Conventions

Jan 28 2025 99 ep. 15 mins 8
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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
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Episode 99: Preview for the Crown Jewel of the Gygax Convention Industrial Complex

Jan 28 2025 23 mins  
On this first of our episodes of #GaryCon|Tent, Quarex and Ben preview everything Gary Con ahead of its XVII show, like: Hotels: https://garycon.com/hotels/ Badge Registration: https://garycon.com/hotels/ Event Registration: https://garycon.com/event-registration/Guests: https://garycon.com/featured-guests/ Quarex and Ben also wishlist events, including: Art of TSR: https://tableto

Episode 98: Simon Says It's Time to Buy a Badge

Jan 21 2025 11 mins  
On this episode, your hosts Quarex and Ben talk about the badge process for Gen Con 2025, including: 4 Days BadgesSingle Day Badges VIG BadgesGM Badges Media BadgesExhibitor BadgesAs our "best before days of gaming" promise to you, we discuss the impact of your chosen badge on the Housing Lottery process, which is an integral part of staying in Indy during the convention. We also d

Episode 97: The Siren Song at Conventions

Jan 14 2025 17 mins  
First, we want to recognize the passing of Jim Wade, one of the RPGA Paragons. His impact on RPG play experiences at conventions can't be understated, and we open this episode celebrate this unsung hero. To help get ready for Super MAG Fest (23-26 January 2025), Quarex and Ben spend some time discussion music at gaming conventions. Music at Super MAG Fest (link)FAQs for ChipSpace (

Episode 96: Event Submissions for Gen Con 2025

Jan 07 2025 21 mins  
As of Sunday, January 5, everyone can begin submitting events for Gen Con 2025. The rules and process behind this is encapsulated by the Event Host Policy (link). Your hosts Ben and Quarex walk you through almost everything you need to know from that policy so you can submit your own events for Gen Con — because the only thing cooler than the Gen Con Live Auction is running your

Episode 95: A Second Helping of PAX Unplugged Interviews

Dec 31 2024 21 mins  
On this episode, Your Other Host Ben has collected five interviews from the board game space:Emily from Pink Hawk Games (link), whose first published game Knitting Circle is finishing its Kickstarter and whose next game, Pirates of the High Teas, will be crowdfunding in March—click the link to commit early and get exclusive rewards!John from Gamey (link), who was demoing Galaxy F

Episode 94: A First Course of PAX Unplugged 2024 Interviews

Dec 24 2024 29 mins  
On this episode, Your Other Host Ben has collected four interviews from the RPG space:Jon from Beadle and Grimm (link), who are making big waves beyond just D&D and Magic the Gathering -- and remember that they're taking late pledges for their Star Trek Party Games on Kickstarter hereJoe from Inkwell Ideas (link), who are producing very useful and eminently practical products f

Episode 93: The Slow March to New Gaming Conventions

Dec 17 2024 14 mins  
In this episode, Ben and Quarex march you through many of the gaming conventions you need to know about in January, February, March and April, including (but not limited to because of character constraints): Midwinter Gaming Convention in Pewaukee, Wisconsin, from January 9-12 (link)Philadelphia Area Gaming Expo in Oaks, PA from January 16-19 (link)Ohayocon in Dayton OH from Januar

Episode 92: Plugging into PAX Unplugged 2024

Dec 12 2024 17 mins  
On this episode, Ben recaps his experience at Sunday of PAX Unplugged 2024. On this episode, we're talking about (some of) the games Ben played: Ziggurat, a board game from Mindware (link)Butterfly Garden, an elevated reprint from Capstone Games (link)Galaxy Fighters by Gamey (link), coming to Kickstarter in March The Black Mold of Claus Manor, written by Mike Martens and distribut

Episode 91: One Line to Rule Them All

Dec 03 2024 18 mins  
It's smack dab at the beginning of the holiday season in December, and only one convention is bold enough to hold itself out for attendance: PAX Unplugged 2024 (link) from December 6-8 in famously sunny Philadelphia, PA. On this episode, your hosts Quarex and Ben discuss:What press badges meanThe Venn diagram between line cons and gaming conventionsBadges and hotelsParking through

Episode 90: Giving Thanks for Conventions

Nov 26 2024 4 mins  
On this episode, Ben and Quarex meet up in a spooky Midwest town like Eerie, IN or Normal, IL and give thanks for the bounty of podcasting, conventions, family, and of course dreamers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.