Episode 202: Yoshi Directs Gaming at Balticon!

Episode 213: Getting Unpublished at Origins Game Fair 2026

On this episode, your hosts talk with game designer Ian Zang, who is a board member of the Unpublished Games Network! * Check out the Unpub Network [https://www.unpub.org/]! * Get involved [https://www.unpub.org/get-involved] at Unpub Festival or any of the the conventions Unpub has a presence! * Become involved in either side of the Unpub Tabletop Mentorship Program [https://www.unpub.org/mentorship]! * Check out the Unpub space in the GCCC at Origins Game Fair this month! Don't forget to check out Ian's games, including: * Please Fix the Teleporter! [https://gravitation.games/please-fix-the-teleporter/] * Genotype [https://www.geniusgames.org/products/genotype-a-mendelian-genetics-game-mensa-recommended-strategy-board-game-about-the-science-of-genetics-punnett-squares-and-gregor-mendel-s-pea-plants?srsltid=AfmBOorjpNsFlLSZVsn4VSdAEmn2GijBi_3qyS--A1AqONdcfUwnVpHE], a Mensa Recommends Award Winner! * Kingdoms of the Deep [https://allplay.com/board-games/kingdoms-of-the-deep]! And launching at Gen Con this year is A Familiar Find [https://darringtonpress.com/afamiliarfind/], a charming brand-new card game in the Critical world of Exandria! ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Episode 212: The Tournament of Pieces at Origins 2026

One of the more unique programs at Origins Game Fair is the Tournament of Pieces [https://www.originsgamefair.com/tournament-of-pieces]! This section of the exhibit hall is filled with all kinds of puzzling — speed puzzling, fun puzzling, live laugh love puzzling... and there's even three An Ohio State Cups you can compete in! To help our dreamers assemble their plans for the Tournament of Pieces, we spoke with Linda Maxwell of Cobble Hill, the fine Canadian puzzling company who is helping bring the puzzles to the Origins Game Fair. * Cobble Hill website [https://www.cobblehillpuzzles.com/] * Tournament of Pieces [https://www.cobblehillpuzzles.com/pages/tournament-of-pieces] * Tournament of Pieces signup on Tabletop.Events [https://tabletop.events/conventions/origins-game-fair-2026/schedule#?query=%22tournament%20of%20pieces%22&filter_liked=0&day_id=&eventtype_id=&startdaypart_id=]! * 100 Piece Puzzle Chess [https://www.cobblehillpuzzles.com/collections/puzzle-chess-100-piece-puzzle-cobble-hill] * The events page [https://www.usajigsaw.org/usajpa-events] for the USA Jigsaw Puzzle Association And there's so much more that will be revealed at the event itself that you couldn't possibly want to miss it! ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Episode 211: Conventions We Attended In March, April, and May

In the first part of our patented convention review, Quarex and Ben discuss all the conventions we attended in March, April, and May 2026 that we haven't already reviewed, including: * GAMA Expo [https://www.gama.org/page/gama-expo] * Unpub Festival [https://www.unpub.org/] * Final Three Con [https://final3con.com/] * Beefy Wizard Con [https://www.visitmadison.com/event/beefy-wizard-con/77162/] * Gameface Con [https://www.gamefacecon.com/] * Balticon [https://www.balticon.org/] And remember... Please check out the crowdfunding campaign for Abattoir Hymnal [https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/psychoda-press/abattoir-hymnal], authored by best friend d4ever of the pod, Tiger Wizard... as well as the Beefy Shotgun Wizards [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/hammerandhatchet/beefy-shotgun-wizards] campaign coming to Kickstarter soon! Also, thank you to Raccoon Fink for the snippet of "The Long March from Morstone" from Beyond an Age of Wonder [https://raccoonfink.bandcamp.com/album/beyond-an-age-of-wonder]! ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Episode 210: Conventions We Attended In January and February

In the first part of our patented convention review, Quarex and Ben discuss all the conventions we attended in January and February of this year that we haven't already reviewed, including: * Midwest Gaming Classic [https://www.midwestgamingclassic.com/] * Super MAG Fest [https://super.magfest.org/] * The Adam Con [https://www.theadamcon.com/] * Toy Fair NY [https://toyfairny.com/tf/toyfair/home.aspx] ... and tomorrow we'll release March, April, and May's conventions as well! There's just so much stuff that it doesn't fit into The Format. And please check out the crowdfunding campaign for Abattoir Hymnal [https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/psychoda-press/abattoir-hymnal], authored by best friend d4ever of the pod, Tiger Wizard! ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Episode 209: Going Once, Going Twice with Alex Kammer

On this episode, Quarex and Ben bring back Alex Kammer for another interview: this time, about gaming auctions, consignment shops, and flea markets. Alex isn't just talking about growing his own impressive collection, but also ways for new and budding collectors to begin growing their own collections. What you need to know for the upcoming Rushmores: * Get your items in for the Origins Consignment Shop [https://livegameauctions.com/origins-consignment-store-2026/] by June 13! * Get your items for the Gen Con Live Auction [https://livegameauctions.com/gen-con-auction-and-consignment-store-2026/] by July 19 and Consignment Shop [https://livegameauctions.com/gen-con-auction-and-consignment-store-2026/] by July 26! Check out Gamehole Con [https://www.gameholecon.com/] ahead of its biggest and best year, including: * Season 2 of Wardens of the Eastern Marches [https://www.gameholecon.com/wardeninfo] * Free receptions [https://www.gameholecon.com/attend/receptions] from Wednesday through Saturday evening at the Spark hotel! * Gamehole Con Special Events [https://www.gameholecon.com/attend/featuredevents], including the Collector's Auction for Charity! And we also get some scoops on the special events at Gamehole Con 2026! You won't want to miss it. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.