All Year I Dream About Gaming Conventions

Quarex & Ben

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.

  1. Episode 215: GET ON IT with your 2026 Gen Con Badge

    4d ago

    Episode 215: GET ON IT with your 2026 Gen Con Badge

    Coming up on Friday, June 12, it's the deadline to elect to have your Gen Con badge shipped to you! No need to brave the will call line, because your badges and event tickets will show up at your home. With that in mind, your hosts interrupt our Origins coverage (and use our econ degrees!) to forecast when and when Gen Con will sell out in 2026. Don't get caught by surprise when the badges sell out — get on it now! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    12 min
  2. Episode 214: Creators and Organizers at Origins 2026

    6d ago

    Episode 214: Creators and Organizers at Origins 2026

    On this episode, we're talking with three creatives who will be at Origins Game Fair 50 Plus 1! Bug Boll of 9th Level Games, who is running so many games in the Hyatt while also manning booth 1808! Chrys from Hectic Electron Games, who is selling her queer sword and sorcery game Defy the Gods while also showing off the total chaos edition of Raccoon Sky Pirates, currently crowdfunding! Find her at booth 1813.Brian from Windmill Games Co, who are running sessions of Dread, Daggerheart, and Ben's favorite Origins game: Advanced Dimensional Green Ninja-Educational Preparatory Super-Elementary Fortress 555! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    32 min

  3. Jun 4

    Episode 213: Getting Unpublished at Origins Game Fair 2026

    On this episode, your hosts talk with game designer Ian Zang, who is a board member of the Unpublished Games Network!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!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!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!Genotype, a Mensa Recommends Award Winner!Kingdoms of the Deep! And launching at Gen Con this year is A Familiar Find, a charming brand-new card game in the Critical world of Exandria! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    24 min

  4. Jun 2

    Episode 212: The Tournament of Pieces at Origins 2026

    One of the more unique programs at Origins Game Fair is the 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 websiteTournament of PiecesTournament of Pieces signup on Tabletop.Events!100 Piece Puzzle ChessThe events page 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 for more information.

    22 min

  5. May 29

    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 ExpoUnpub FestivalFinal Three ConBeefy Wizard ConGameface ConBalticon And remember... Please check out the crowdfunding campaign for Abattoir Hymnal, authored by best friend d4ever of the pod, Tiger Wizard... as well as the 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! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    27 min

  6. May 28

    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 Super MAG Fest The Adam ConToy Fair NY ... 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, authored by best friend d4ever of the pod, Tiger Wizard! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    23 min

  7. May 26

    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 by June 13!Get your items for the Gen Con Live Auction by July 19 and Consignment Shop by July 26! Check out Gamehole Con ahead of its biggest and best year, including: Season 2 of Wardens of the Eastern MarchesFree receptions from Wednesday through Saturday evening at the Spark hotel! Gamehole Con Special Events, 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 for more information.

    35 min

  8. May 21

    Episode 208: GET ON IT for your Gamehole Con Badge

    On this very special, very quick episode, your hosts Quarex and Ben remind you when and why you want to get your badges for Gamehole Con 2026... the badger mitzvah! Don't miss out on dancing the hora in Madison this October because you slept on buying your badge! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    7 min
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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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