Gen Con
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900Tesseract — Unfold your mind to contain the power of the cube
Tesseract is a cooperative puzzle game. An alien cube has appeared in the sky and begun collapsing in on itself rapidly. As...
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699The Top 6 Games of Gen Con 2023 | Gaming Trend Podcast
The Top 6 Games of Gen Con 2023 | Gaming Trend PodcastWatch this video on YouTube This week, the tabletop crew returns...
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890Jeremy Crawford talks Planescape, the multiverse, and next year’s rules revisions
It’s been a while since Dungeons & Dragons made an official appearance at Gen Con, and while this year it wasn’t a...
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1.0KIndie TTRPGs at Gen Con—Systems you might have missed and up-and-comers
This year’s TTRPG tables at GenCon showcased previously released and currently playtesting games that ran the gamut of tones and mechanics. I...
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441Paper Dungeons — Roll dice, slay monsters, and get the loot
Round up your adventuring party and your pencil in Paper Dungeons, a roll-and-write dungeon scrawler game. Each player has their own dungeon...
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502Paizo discusses the future of their products and fan licenses — Gencon 2023
Paizo has a lot to look forward to soon, and it isn’t all coming from Paizo. Let me explain. First of all,...
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454Talking with Tomas Harenstam of Free League Publishing about the importance of focus — Gencon 2023
Free League Games has proven its mettle in every direction; over the last few years, this RPG studio has outdone its competitors...
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330Fantastic Factories — Family friendly fun for everyone
Fantastic Factories is a light tableau building card game with dice. Players first have a market phase, where they get to draft...
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499Wild Tiled West — Mine, wrangle, and tussle your way to victory
At its core, Wild Tiled West is a tile drafting and placement game. It mixes in dice rolling, resources, and a little...
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741First exposure — A preview of prototype games from Gen Con 2023
At Gen Con Indy 2023 I had the opportunity to spend some time in the First Exposure Playtest Hall. There were dozens...
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633Sky Team — We’re coming in hot
I had an opportunity to play a full game of Sky Team with another GamingTrend editor on the last day of the...
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432Joyride: Survival of the Fastest — Race fast, drive hard
Joyride: Survival of the Fastest is an upcoming game by Rebellion Unplugged, designed by Duncan Malloy and Pete Ward with art by...
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576Queen by Midnight — Only one princess will claim the crown
Queen by Midnight lets up to six players compete to be the last one standing in a vicious battle royale before the...
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621Incredible Dream — Kinfire and beyond
While at Gen Con 2023, we were able to get a look at Kinfire Chronicles along with a sneak peek at two...
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1.2KGen Con 2023 breaks attendance record
Gen Con 2023 has broken attendance records, hosting over 70,000 unique attendees. The largest and longest-running gaming convention in North America is...
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528Modiphius Entertainment: GenCon 2023 Preview
Modiphius Entertainment will take to the GenCon floor to premiere its brand-new transmedia sci-fi fantasy IP, Dreams and Machines, and show off...
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517Capstone Games: GenCon 2023 preview
Capstone Games will be featuring a variety of new games and expansions at GenCon 2023 via booth #1659. Ark Nova: Marine Worlds...
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511Ares Games: GenCon 2023 preview
Ares Games will be at Gen Con 2023 (Booth #541, August 3-6, Indianapolis), presenting several new releases and upcoming games, previews, and...
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732SCOUT Gen Con 2022 preview— What a show-off
Seems like everyone’s publishing traditional card games with modern game design additions nowadays, and SCOUT is Oink! throwing its hat in the...
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841BIGFOOT: Roll and Smash Gen Con preview — Mayhem and big tires made by even bigger hearts
The demo table for BIGFOOT: Roll and Smash, from XYZ Game Labs, looked minuscule next to the looming monster-truck directly adjacent. The...
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645Top 5 Games of GenCon – GenCon 2022 Recap – Gaming Trend Podcast
It’s a tabletop takeover again this week. The tabletop crew has been working on their coverage from GenCon and they give us...
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1.9KBest of Gen Con 2022
There’s a reason why they call Gen Con “the best four days in gaming”, and while last year could be called subdued,...
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731Septima Gen Con preview — Bewitched by an enthralling theme
One of my favorite new themes at this year’s Gen Con belonged to Septima from Mindclash Games. In Septima, players lead their...
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651Omicron Protocol Gen Con preview— when Theta Protocol doesn’t cut it
When Bernie of Dead Alive first pitched Omicron Protocol to me, it was as an entry point for the minis hobby, complete...
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822Terra Nova Gen Con 2022 preview—Terra Mystica goes supernova
Terra Mystica is inarguably a monolith of a board game. Personally, it was the first heavyweight euro I encountered without the same...
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947War of the Ring Card Game Gen Con 2022 preview — The bar was set high, yet this might clear it
War of the Ring has achieved quite the legendary status since its debut. It’s without a doubt an epic 1v1 experience, but...
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1.3KHoplomachus: Victorum Gen Con 2022 preview — The biggest solo board game yet
Chip Theory Games is cooking up a massive project and we got to take a peek. Much like the ancient poem Odyssey,...
