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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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18:25

Episode 180: Previewing PAGE 3

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2026/01/06

On this episode, Quarex and Ben are getting you ready for the third annual Philadelphia Area Gaming Expo, known to all as PAGE 3! Both your hosts will be in attendance, elevating this show to such rarified air as Gen Con and Origins. These are the things getting them excited: Down the Dark Stairway Shadowdark Mega-EventPAGE Charity AuctionDraw Steel with one of its creatorsSecrets of Glass Shard Beach for the kids on bikes at heartWardens of the Eastern Marches events, mostly sold out Try the new

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16:35

Episode 179: A Dessert Course of Interviews from BGG Con

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2025/12/30

On this episode, Ben T. Barackus talks with the following vendors at BGG Con using his real life press badge: Steve Jackson Games, makers of Purrfect Potions, Car Wars, and just about any flavor of Munchkin that a brand is willing to license BGG Store, the online storefront for Board Game Geek and fine purveyors of the BGG GeekUp Bit SetsJames S. Cole, publisher of Zombie: Survivor Infection... and many more! We want to thank our many dreamers, new and old, for a wonderful and record breaking new

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27:41

Episode 178: A Feast of RPG Interviews from PAX...

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2025/12/26

On this special Boxing Day release, our dreamers get five more interviews with creators in the indie RPG design space who came to PAX Unplugged!Brian Liberge, designer of fine RPGs like Last Kiss, an RPG where you play teens facing the end of the worldTiger Wizard, the head mage of Exalted Funeral, publisher of punk rock and doom metal RPGs like Mausritter, Land of Eem, and the only Monty Python game you'll want to play Metal Steve of The Metal Steve, who was playtesting his forthcoming game Band on

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27:53

Episode 177: An Appetizer of Expo Hall Interviews...

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2025/12/23

On this episode, our dreamers can unwrap an early Xmas gift — five interviews, hung with care from the All Year I Dream About Gaming Conventions' chimney. In each gift box, you can listen to the following creators in the board game and miniatures space:Christopher from the always amazing Capstone Games, who just released the weird Wild West wrestling game Rowdy PartnersMike from Rock Manor Games, publishers of the award winning Set a Watch, who are now bringing Spanish language games to the English

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20:35

Episode 176: Nerd Xmas in December

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2025/12/18

Just in time to get excited for Gen Con 2026 event and badge season! Listen in as Aimee of the Pod, Aimee interviews Rachel, Bethany, Drake, Jayden & Lily, NotThatDrake, and Vino Veritas from around the Indiana Convention Center! As an added bonus: We have gone back and rehabilitated some of our interview with Munchkin Champion of the Pod, Diana. No promises at the sound quality, but it's an improvement on Episode 147 and provides some background on how one might win a world championship at Gen

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23:33

Episode 175: Spreading our Wings to BGG Con 2025

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2025/12/16

On this episode, Quarex and Ben review a gaming convention we didn't attend: BGG CON in Dallas, TX! The flagship convention from the Board Game Geek team, this is perhaps the largest and most preeminent of the gameslibrarycons in the US. It also happened on the same weekend as PAX Unplugged, meaning that we weren't able to make the convention. One of your own was in attendance, and he helped us cover it as a member of the media! We're so grateful that dreamer Ben T. Barrackus could join us so we

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36:45

Episode 174: Hot Stove Convention Round Up

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2025/12/09

On our second longest episode to date, Quarex and Ben provide you with all the conventions you'll want to check out during the first third of 2026, including:Super MAG Fest, Winter WGG Con, Windy City Skirmish, Geekway Mini, Tundracon, Midwinter Gaming Con, SnowCon, AdamCon, PAGE 3, Chattanooga Rail Gaming Challenge, RiverCityCon, Star City Games Con, VerminCon, Winter Offensive, Winterfest Wargaming XXVIII, CaptainCon, Winter War, Aggie Con, Winter Fantasy, Cold Wars, CapriCon, Atlanta Game Fest,

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22:31

Episode 173: Line Dancing at PAX Unplugged 2025

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2025/12/02

We hope our dreamers have enjoyed their Thanksgiving as much as we did! On this episode, we review Ben's time at PAX Unplugged 2025 in beautiful, marathon-ridden Philadelphia, Pennsylvania! Pick up a Button Shy Game! (link)Lead into game night with Super Show: Super Lucha! (link)ARTOVISION's excellent shadowboxes! (link)Get notified when Chicken Fried Dice goes live on Kickstarter! (link)Back Mystic Curling Club on Kickstarter! (link)And for real, go and listen to some Mountain Goats, y'all hear

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29:06

Episode 172: Gen Con 2025 Live Recording

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2025/11/25

On Saturday of Gen Con, Quarex and Ben recorded a live episode of our podcast in the presence of nearly 30 dreamers! As we recover from PAX Unplugged, we are releasing most of the episode from the Lucas Oil Media Room 10 for those who missed out. And if you want to know more about Quarex's fudge, you really gotta come to these magical events! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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21:43

Episode 171: Walk, Don't Run, to PAX Unplugged 2025

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2025/11/18

On this episode, Quarex and Ben provide all the late and late-breaking news from PAX Unplugged 2025, such as: Philadelphia Marathon Road ClosuresSpecial Guests from Sit Down & Shut UpOops All Himbos (and Quarex Impersonator) Jay FosterAEW Wrasslers at the 9th Level Games BoothTwilight Imperium Tournament for Those Who Make Great DecisionsAEG Big Game NightBetter Boothing: Making the Most Out of Your First Con TableAlbi Ceska Repubika at Booth 2701Button Shy Games at Booth 3442Love, Career &

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15:09

Episode 170: Gen Con VIG Program and Origins 2026...

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2025/11/17

On this very off-cycle episode, your hosts are reviewing some important deadlines you'll want to pay attention to (and soon), like: Gen Con VIG Badge Applications are open! Get them in before your chance closes on December 1! Origins Game Fair has already opened up its event submissions for June 2026, while badges and hotels go up for sale in the coming weeks! We'll return tomorrow with our regularly scheduled PAX Unplugged previewsode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

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30:17

Episode 169: Creators and Designers at PAX Unplugged

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2025/11/11

On this episode, we're joined by three creators doing cool stuff in and around the expo hall at PAX Unplugged 2025! Not only have they designed Garbage & Glory, Wrastlevania, and Boom Patrol, Nicole Amato is also the games outreach coordinator at Kickstarter. They're attending the convention in their official capacity, and you might even find some time to meet and show the next great game! Stephen from Roll for Combat comes on to talk about the company's current lines for 5E, Pathfinder, and

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9:11

Episode 168: PAX Unplugged is a Marathon, Not a Race

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2025/11/06

On this very special episode of All Year I Dream About Gaming Convention, your hosts dig into some of the details you'll need to know about the overlap and overlay of PAX Unplugged and the Philadelphia Marathon, such as: Saturday's 8k run (link)Saturday's half marathon (link) Sunday's children's races (link)Sunday's whole hog marathon that goes right past the convention center (link) The road closures owing to the 35,000 runner marathon taking place during PAX Unplugged (link)Because gosh darn it,

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21:27

Episode 167: Get Ready for PAX Unplugged in November

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2025/11/04

PAX Unplugged, the last of the 2025 Rushmore conventions, is being held in Philadelphia, PA from November 21-23 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. Not only will your other host Ben be in attendance for all three days, we have recorded our 1 Day Badges before they sell out! Spot Hero for parking in Center City The hotel block, which is sold out but still open Pre-registration events, outside the PAX NAV app The many, many, many convention features New Mill Industries' Indie Games Night

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27:00

Episode 166: Interviews from Gamehole Con 2025

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2025/10/30

On this episode, Quarex and Ben are strangely silent while Aimee of the Pod, Aimee, handles the interviews in the Gamehole dealer hall! Listen in for interviews with: Matt with ChaosiumScott from Trinamyk John and Bri from Bright Bard GamesJordan from Goosepoop GamesRichard from Monster TilesAnd for our supporters on KoFi, check out our interview with Erica from Broken Brain Games! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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27:56

Episode 165: Autumnal Evaluation of Gamehole Con

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2025/10/28

On this episode, your hosts are joined by Aimee of the Pod Aimee to talk about our time spent at Gamehole Con XII. But also! Quarex and Ben review the newest member of the Street Team, inconveniently named Ben! You won't want to miss it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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32:31

Episode 164: Turn the PAGE in Philly This January

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2025/10/21

On this very special episode of All Year I Dream About Gaming Conventions, Quarex and Ben delay the dealer hall interviews to bring you an interview with Ron and Phil from PAGE: the Philadelphia Area Gaming Expo. Held this year from January 15-18 in sunny Oaks, PA, They've got everything you'd want from an RPG con: Over 1000 events in their growing event catalogOver 100 special guests who will actually interact with and run games for you An earnest diversity initiative that is trying to bridge the

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16:59

Episode 163: Sneaking a Peak at Gamehole Con 2025

All Year I Dream About Gaming Conventions ·

2025/10/13

This is our previewsode for Gamehole Con 2025... the XII-ening. On this episode, we get you ready for everything you need to know... and the things you don't know you need to know. Mentioned in the episode: The first Wardens of the Eastern Marches adventure (link)The rising phoenix of RPEX (link)The Dragonbane tourney, The Sinking Tower (link)Castles and Crusades for Kids (link)Badge Quest with Ron from PAGE (link)Portland Oregon Trail (link)Playing in Someone Else's Sandbox (link)The Beautiful Mess

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23:54

Episode 162: Four Days of Peace and Love with John...

All Year I Dream About Gaming Conventions ·

2025/10/06

On this episode, your hosts Ben and Quarex get a chance to speak with Madison area illustrator, game designer, and charity biker John Kovalic! In addition to being the artist of the long-running comic strip Dork Tower, John has illustrated Apples to Apples, Munchkin, Kobolds Ate My Baby, and Chez Geek. For the last several years, John and... let's face it, this is really his crew of friends who run Dorkstock, which is a celebration of all things that John loves with gaming. But also: you can attend

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24:02

Episode 161: For Those Who Want to Exhibit at Gen Con...

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2025/10/03

Everything you wanted to know about applying to exhibit at Gen Con but you were too afraid to ask! (Or read.) Gen Con Exhibitor PageNew Exhibitor ApplicationAppendix A: Exhibitor Rules and RegulationsFern ExpoTable covers and podiums"Let Them Eat Thomas Paine" taken from Dillinger Four's "Versus God" album (link). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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