Draft Mechanic Episode #81: Gen Con 2018 Convention Recap
Welcome to our yearly Gen Con recap episode! We’ve got two hours of new games, demos and news from publishers to cover, so this one will be structured differently than the usual (no on tap or featured review). Check below for timestamps for what we thought of the show. Thanks so much for tuning in, and we’ll be back in two weeks with a regular episode!
01:00 Wednesday (intro)
03:48 Played: Pasaraya
06:27 Planning for the week
07:44 Thursday recap
09:00 First stops in the hall
11:15 Played: Warsaw, City of Ruins
15:45 Played: Everdell
20:57 Played: Spirits of the Forest
25:21 Demo: Franchise
32:33 Played: Team Up!
36:06 News from: Asmodee Digital
41:48 News from: Direwolf Digital
45:04 Demo: Cryptid
49:45 Friday recap
50:33 Played: Homebrewers
55:19 Played: Sabotage
56:38 Demo: Crusader Kings & Europa Universalis
61:08 Played: Into the Black Forest
64:50 News from: Alderac Entertainment (AEG)
68:16 News: New T.I.M.E Stories surprise
69:45 Rolling Dice & Taking Names meet up
71:14 Played: Mars Open
74:19 Grey Fox Games Sponsorship Spot
75:09 Saturday recap
76:19 Demo: Comanauts
80:18 Played: Spirits of the Wild
83:03 Demo: One Deck Galaxy
88:10 Played: Fast Forward “Fortune”
91:14 Demos: Bad Maps & Bosk
97:34 Demos: HABA
101:07 Panels & Events
104:08 Sunday recap
104:34 Played: High Rise
110:39 Gen Con Final Thoughts
114:30 Outro
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