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All Year I Dream About Gaming Conventions

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. We interview the people who attend, exhibit, and yes even run gaming conventions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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13:44

Episode 71: We Wish You a Merry Dragon Con

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2024/08/15

Good tidings we bring to you and your kin, especially if you're attending the pride of the convention scene in Southeastern U.S.—DRAGON CON!1!!!1!!! (https://www.dragoncon.org/). Dragon Con is held this year from August 29 to September 2 over a long Labor Day weekend. Combining the five day experience of Origins, the August dates of Gen Con, and the nerdy joy of Mardi Gras, you can attend if you can only get to Atlanta... which Ben and Quarex can't, sadly. NOT MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: a

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5:25

Episode 70: Gen Con 2025

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2024/08/13

While Ben recovers from con crud, your hosts go over the key dates for Gen Con 2025 — whether you're an exhibitor, a VIG-in-training, or just someone who dreams about Gen Con year round, you won't want to miss it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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14:42

Episode 69: Elf Connin' Ain't Cheatin'

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2024/08/04

For the second year in a row, Quarex and Ben record their quick hits from right after Gen Con! This year, they took the Quarexmobile to the Elf n'Moon, which has to be the most wonderful thing in all of Indiana. Go and check it out, because much like this episode, it's nice.Elf n Moon: https://elfnmoon.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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9:32

Episode 68: Consciousness Streaming from the Oceanaire

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2024/08/02

Quarex and Ben both had busy days on day 1 of Gen Con. Having forgotten they wrote a script for this episode, you get some real raw thoughts about our day 1 experience. You won't want to miss it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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8:06

Episode 67: Lights Out, Guerrilla Podcasting

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2024/07/31

Quarex and Ben are both in Indianapolis, and we sure didn't record anywhere that we talked about over the weekend. Nevertheless, listen in for the hot goss and spilt tea about the traffic, the weather, and why the auction registration didn't start on time. Listen in tomorrow, when Quarex gives us the skinny on what happened with Gate Ten. (You won't want to miss it.) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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10:24

Episode 66: Exclusively Yours (Precapisode 3)

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2024/07/30

In the last of our precapisodes for Gen Con 2024, we devote time to the Gen Con exclusives that you just can't live without... or can you? Gen Con PHBs: https://www.dndbeyond.com/posts/1778-how-to-get-the-2024-players-handbook-six-weeks Star Trek Adventures 2E: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/gp6UDmTHDLkNoK9N/?mibextid=xfxF2i Exclusive Kelly's Heroes card for Con-Quest: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/EgTWrEq1xAkCdD5P/?mibextid=xfxF2i WizKids Exclusive Minis:

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17:18

Episode 65: You Will Like Food From a Truck, or a...

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2024/07/30

In the second of our precapisodes, we highlight the food trucks, restaurants, and other Indy activities you'll want to check out while at Gen Con Indy. You won't want to miss it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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14:48

Episode 64: The Spectacle of Gaming (Precapisode)

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2024/07/30

In the first of our three Gen Con precapisodes, we looking at the games, the vendors, and the events our dreamers must check out at Gen Con. FIRST, the games!Mutton Bustin' (booth 1233): https://www.25thcenturygames.com/store/mutton-bustin-1Skyfall RPG (booth 2965): https://capycat.games/ A.E.G.I.S. Combining Robot (booth 2939): https://zephyrworkshop.com/aegis/Turnip (booth 255): https://www.rosegauntlet.com/pages/turnipMinecraft Explorers (booth 2001):

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10:17

Episode 63: Pinning Our Hopes on Looking Cool

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2024/07/23

This episode is special because Quarex lost a bet so he had to talk all about Pin Bazaar. What is Pin Bazaar? You'll have to listen in to better understand this collectible, FOMO driven program at Gen Con. The Pin Bazaar page for Gen Con 2024 (link)Our guide to finding all the Pin Bazaar offerings -- just start at Aisle 100 and keep moving to the right (link) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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14:50

Episode 62: Pickup Gaming at Gen Con Indy!

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2024/07/23

With Gen Con a mere 9 days away and many badges completely sold out, Ben and Quarex talk about different ways that you can get your game on at Gen Con with maximum flexibility! In this episode, we discuss:How to coordinate with your Convention Friends (TM pending)!Semi-ticketed events like Indie Games on Demand (link) and the First Exposure Hall (link)!Demoing games in the exhibit hall! Marshaling the troops using social media! Enlisting Rando Calrissians in the ballrooms of the JW Marriott and the

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12:02

Episode 61 - And the Award for Best Award Show Goes...

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2024/07/23

Gen Con isn't just about games -- it's also about celebrating games and handing out awards, too. In this episode, we highlight four awards shows: the Diana Jones Award (Wednesday, July 31), the Gen Con Film Festival (Thursday, August 1), the ENNIES (Friday, August 3), and the super secret Gen Con Art Show Awards (Sunday, probably?). Links to groups and voting below: Diana Jones Award (link)Vote for the ENNIES! (link)Gen Con Film Festival Awards Ceremony (link)Ennies Cocktail Reception and Silent

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23:58

Episode 60: Gen Con Events with Marian McBrine

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2024/07/16

On this very special episode, one of the Gen Con Event Managers comes and talks with us about events at Gen Con. Marian provides some inside baseball knowledge about how the event sausage is made, and even directs Ben to his soon-to-be new favorite event: POGS AFTER DARK (https://www.gencon.com/events/266763). We also discuss how to create new event listings while Gen Con's still going on, cat videos in the GM room, and how the new hotel construction will impact the growth of events over the next

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14:08

Episode 59: Session Zero Hero David Havelka

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2024/07/16

This year, Gen Con is trying out something new to help newer attendees acclimate to the convention. This involves a seminar, a passport that probably doesn't let you travel to Canada by authority of Peter Adkison, and some exclusive sounding pins. But what exactly is a "Session Zero"? Your hosts got ahold of the Session Zero Hero himself, David Havelka, to get to the bottom of that question. Wednesday Session Zero: https://www.gencon.com/events/264195Thursday Session Zero:

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14:53

Episode 58: Generic Tickets, Specific Fun!

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2024/07/09

In this episode, we talk about the unsung hero of an amazing Gen Con experience. No, it's not speed painting or the jigsaw puzzle tournaments. It's the lowly generic ticket (link), which is the gateway to great fun. Listening in to hear our tips on how to best use generic tickets, and some of our favorite stories about generics! We even include some stories from our dreamers about their generic ticket experiences. Don't forget, we're recording live from Lucas Oil Stadium on Saturday night at 9 pm

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Episode 57: Spilling Sleepytime Tea with Kevin Kulp

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2024/07/02

Did you know that, when he isn't writing elfgames and Gumshoe tales, renowned RPG author Kevin Kulp is a consultant on fatigue, alertness, and shift work? We are absolutely blessed that he joined us this episode to talk about the most important thing to prepare for ahead of Gen Con 2024 -- making sure you get safe amounts of sleep! If you're coming to Gen Con 2024, you may be able to meet Kevin during a game of Swords of the Serpentine or even at Pelgrane Press Booth # 529! You can also check out

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14:35

Episode 56: Spadework for the Convention Center

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2024/07/02

In the fourth of our five Gen Con prepisodes, we talk about the best practices on how our dreamers can prepare to get around the Indiana Convention Center. From visiting your event spaces on Wednesday to cushioning your schedule to the benefit of wearing a good old fashioned watch, Ben and Quarex have your back. And if you want to hear the story that hit the cutting room floor, that's available to the dreamers who are at the Gag Reel membership level on our Ko-Fi page. Hosted on Acast. See

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10:25

Episode 55: How to Nosh at Gen Con 2024

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2024/07/02

On this episode, we help our dreamers prepare to eat to their heart's content (while gaming to their hearts content). We discuss such interesting topics as: Bringing food to Gen Con IndyBuying food from stores around the convention center Purchasing food from the convention center food court Restaurants and food trucks Bars, taverns and speakeasiesYou won't want to miss it as you prepare for Gen Con 2024! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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9:46

Episode 54: Circumnavigating the World of Gen Con by...

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2024/07/02

In this episode, we discuss everything with wheels that isn't a work of Robert Jordan and how it affects your Gen Con. Where do you park your car? How do you get from the airport? How do you get around the city during peak convention hours? You want to be prepared for the one-way, two-way, and none-way streets of Indianapolis, IN. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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15:16

Episode 53: Matryoshka Packing for Gen Con

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2024/07/02

In the first of our prepisodes for Gen Con 2024, we talk about all the packing considerations for our favorite convention. Whether you fly, drive, or jog to Indianapolis, you won't want to miss our considerations, recommendations, and perturbations about the whole process. While you're at it -- you don't have to be friend of the pod Ed to pick up a branded t-shirt from our Tee Public store at https://www.teepublic.com/user/ayidagc. (Both you and Ed would be a lot cooler if you did.) Hosted on

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6:01

Episode 52: It's Our Anniversary!

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2024/06/28

At the cusp of our first anniversary (and fifty-second episode), Ben and Quarex reflect on the first year of casting pod. Buy us a coffee on Ko-Fi! https://ko-fi.com/dreamaboutgamingconventionsWear your dreams at our Tee Public store! https://www.teepublic.com/user/ayidagcTell all your friends you've got our pod in your head! https://www.facebook.com/DreamAboutGamingConventions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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