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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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18:44

Episode 108: The Podcast that Became a Convention

All Year I Dream About Gaming Conventions ·

2025/03/04

On this episode, your hosts Quarex and Ben sit down with James Winfield, the organizer of 1d4 Con, which you can attend from March 28-30 in Charles Town, WV slash Harper's Ferry, MD. In this episode, we discuss: The now defunct 1d4 Cast, which is still available through Podchaser and other platforms (link)1d4 Con, past and present (link)The upcoming events at 1d4 Con 2025 (link to Tabletop Events)You can interact with the 1d4 Con team on their Discord server (link), through Bluesky (link), or on

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13:19

Episode 107: Man Plans, WOTC Laughs

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2025/02/27

Last week, Wizards of the Coast released their plans for Gen Con 2025—this time, actually on time: https://www.dndbeyond.com/posts/1914-d-d-at-gen-con-2025-updateWhile Baldman Games claims (link) that the move doesn't mean they are running games on the field of Lucas Oil Stadium, Quarex and Ben can't envision how this can't mean anything but a WOTC Oil Stadium for 2025.Accordingly, your hosts boldly speculate for how this spoils the Gen Con event ecosystem this year. You won't want to miss it

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14:45

Episode 106: Gen Con Housing Slaughter-y

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2025/02/25

The episode title says it all. For many dreamers, hopes of a downtown room came crashing down on Sunday afternoon. Standing amidst the wreckage of these shattered dreams, your hosts Quarex and Ben speculate about better days ahead — as well as possible ways that Gen Con might improve the lottery situation. In the meantime, listen in for tips on how to: Watch the housing portal with the help of Gen Con Hotels (link)Run an automated script for Gen Con Hotels (link)Updates on new hotel construction in

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6:09

Episode 105: The Gen Con Housing Lottery, As It Happened

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2025/02/23

Well hopefully you got a good hotel, but if you did not then we just want you to remember DO NOT GIVE UP HOPE! There are always more hotels added! More opportunities to get a space to stay! More ways to attend THE BEST CONVENTION IN THE WORLD Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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12:52

Episode 104: Convening for Shadowdark in All the Dark...

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2025/02/20

Quarex and Ben were so lucky to have had the opportunity to interview the the illustrious Kelsey Dionne, who wrote a little RPG you might have heard of called Shadowdark. On this, the final episode in our three part interview, your hosts learn from Kelsey all the conventions she's going to be attending this year, including: Gary ConOrigins Game FairGen Con.... and many more! And if you listen in, you'll even get the scoop on a possible Shadowdark Con?!? You won't want to miss it. Hosted on Acast

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16:25

Episode 103: Are You Still Afraid of the Shadowdark?...

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2025/02/19

Quarex and Ben were so lucky to have had the opportunity to interview the the illustrious Kelsey Dionne, who wrote a little RPG you might have heard of called Shadowdark. On this, the middle episode of our three part interview, your hosts dig into the Shadowdark RPG — along with the 3rd party support that Kelsey encourages. The Arcane Library: https://www.thearcanelibrary.com/Shadowdark: https://www.thearcanelibrary.com/products/shadowdark-rpgShadowdark Quickstart Set (link)Cursed Scrolls 1 (link),

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12:21

Episode 102: Are You Afraid of the Shadowdark? An...

All Year I Dream About Gaming Conventions ·

2025/02/18

Quarex and Ben were so lucky to have had the opportunity to interview the the illustrious Kelsey Dionne, who wrote a little RPG you might have heard of called Shadowdark. On this, the first episode in our three part interview, your hosts get to know Kelsey, who was kind enough to pull the curtain back on the game experiences and the GMs that shaped her game.Kelsey Dionne on RPG Geek: https://rpggeek.com/rpgdesigner/105627/kelsey-dionneThe Arcane Library: https://www.thearcanelibrary.com/Dread, the

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12:28

Episode 101: Gen Con Housing Lottery Reminder!

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2025/02/11

On Sunday, February 9, Gen Con opened up their system to purchase badges for Gen Con 2025. With that, the collective Gen Con-osphere is preparing for our annual day of mourning on Sunday, February 23. Your hosts Quarex and Ben go through the whole process, including ways to maximize your likelihood of winning the lottery—and especially not failing to act on a good time. Gen Con Indy FAQ for Housing and Travel: https://www.gencon.com/gen-con-indy/housing_travel Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

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36:30

Episode 100: Our Most Special Guest, Peter Adkison

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2025/02/04

In our 100th and longest episode, your host Quarex and Ben secured a special interview the man who needs no introduction—Peter Adkison.Listen in to learn:What Peter does at Gen ConWhat he's planning to do with his retirementHow Gen Con can possibly live without his ever-present guiding handJust how a move Gen Con to Chicago or Las Vegas actually appearsHow long it will take Gen Con to return to Benelux and other alternate locationsHow to attend his favorite conventions that he doesn't happen to

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23:01

Episode 99: Preview for the Crown Jewel of the Gygax...

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2025/01/28

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://tabletop.events/conventions/gary-con-xvii/schedule/1845Chaosium After Party (hotel lobby optional):

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11:21

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

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2025/01/21

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 discuss the pros and cons of will call and badge shipping. Remember, there's only one bad choice -- and it's not

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17:52

Episode 97: The Siren Song at Conventions

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2025/01/14

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 (link) and JamPod (link) at Super MAG FestPerformer application for Dragon Con (link)Entertainment Events at Gen Con

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21:09

Episode 96: Event Submissions for Gen Con 2025

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2025/01/07

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 own events. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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21:24

Episode 95: A Second Helping of PAX Unplugged Interviews

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2024/12/31

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 Fighters, a game coming to crowdfunding in 2025 (link)Danielle from Wise Wizard Games (link), who demoed Push Push Penguin

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29:47

Episode 94: A First Course of PAX Unplugged 2024...

All Year I Dream About Gaming Conventions ·

2024/12/24

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 for GMsClint Black from Carolina Game Tables (link), who is not a country singer but in fact a game designer and third

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14:56

Episode 93: The Slow March to New Gaming Conventions

All Year I Dream About Gaming Conventions ·

2024/12/17

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 January 31-February 2 (link)CascadeCon in Bellingham, WA from Jan 30 - February 2 (link)Niagara Boardgaming Weekend in

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17:39

Episode 92: Plugging into PAX Unplugged 2024

All Year I Dream About Gaming Conventions ·

2024/12/12

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 distributed by Plus One Exp (link)We're also talking about the events Ben didn't attend, as well as the controversy pre- and

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18:02

Episode 91: One Line to Rule Them All

All Year I Dream About Gaming Conventions ·

2024/12/03

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 SpotHero (link), which is not an affiliate linkPlaces to eatUsing the PAX Nav app (link to Google Play and the App

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4:45

Episode 90: Giving Thanks for Conventions

All Year I Dream About Gaming Conventions ·

2024/11/26

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.

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14:30

Episode 89: Laboring Our Way Through Fall Convention...

All Year I Dream About Gaming Conventions ·

2024/11/19

On this episode, Ben and Quarex talk about the conventions they attended this fall that don't rhyme with Namevole John. This includes: Vintage Computer Festival Midwest in Schaumburg, WI (link) Flat Con in Bloomington-Normal, IL (link)Save Against Fear (link), organized by the Bodhana Group (link)Let us know on social media what convention you've attended since Gamehole Con! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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