Episode 131: The Hotness Review (Gen Con Edition)

Gen Con is over and we’re recording live from the hotel room the morning after! We’re talking about the games we saw, the (few) games we were able to play, and all the stuff that was hot for purchase at the show.

We kick things off with a big announcement – you can check out our new website here, or enter our contest for a chance to win $50 directly here.

Our acquisition disorders included the new release for 2017 from Quined, Agra, and the newest civilization game from Fantasy Flight Games, Civilization: New Dawn.

We also chat about some of the games we played this week, including the new Munchkin CCG, and Scott Pilgrim’s Precious Little Card Game.

Finally, we dig into the 18 hottest games we saw for sale at the con this year, including some of the quickest sellouts, surprise releases, and more.

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  • Anthony lives and plays games in Philadelphia, PA. A lover of complex strategy, two-player war games, and area control, Anthony is always eager to try a new game, even if he's on rule-reading duty.

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