This will be my very first GenCon!! I hope I get to meet both of you. I also bought some of your merch! 😊

ooooh, excited about the March of the Ants new edition, did not know it was getting polished.

What is that you’re wearing, Maggie, in your right wrist?

Arcs, Stonespire, Spectral/Cascadero, and Hamster Roll all sound super fun. And Tir na Nog looks interesting/amazing. Thank you for the video. Really good stuff.

Hi Amy and Maggie! Hope you’re staying warm! Having a bit of a heat wave hear in California. I’ve already pre-ordered (or kickstarted) both your #1’s and #2’s! Sadly, my backlog of unplayed games has been growing since one friend in my game group went to Italy for a month! No sense of priorities! Hope you have fun at gencon! No big travel plans for me this summer. Just trying to stay cool :)

The Gang is SO GOOD!!! And cheers so much for the kind words!!! I hope y'all dig Seers!!!!

Maggie, you might just get a chance to play Windmill Valley at PlayCon!

Loved this! Thanks for sharing!

What an exciting and varied list! We were fortunate to receive review copies of both Movin Out and Landmarks. Both are excellent and worth your time!

Great vid! Really looking forward to seeing more of Knitting Circle. And I love the concept of Rebel Princess, but the inclusion of Pocahontas as a "fairy-tale" character when she's based on a real, historical and indigenous figure (who dealt with horrific things in her lifetime) has me feeling off-put by it.

As Gen Con gets closer, I've been eagerly waiting for "most anticipated" Gen Con videos. So glad that you guys did this! 😍 I've added some games to my list, and I hope to catch you guys in the wilds of Gen Con!😄

1:14 Ah… I forgot that it is opposite seasons down where you are! It is very hot down here in the states.

I think coop games make the best solo games. My favorites are Marvel Champions, Arkham Horror LCG, TMB Undertow, Mage Knight, Shadows of Brimstone, Kings of Ruin, and 7th Citadel. Beat your own score games like Feast 4 Odin don't do it for me. Especially when it makes no sense thematically. Thanks

Some great picks in there a bunch I'm keen to try also. Maggie, I got a chance to playtest Endeavor Deep Sea earlier this year and it was pretty awesome.

Great list! Would love to hear a list of top games from Japan (or Asia in general) 😁 I'm going to Japan in November, so I'm always on the lookout for suggestions! 😀

Awe!!! Thank you for including my game gnome hollow in your list! Yes. All the game art is 100% created by me. I also painted the cover, but my publisher brought in another artist to add some additional details on the cover art:)

Just booked my flight, excited for this one (even though I'll be there for work lol). Hoping I'll be able to track some peeps down in between shifts <3 Had the chance to play Tir na Nog at RageCon (in Reno); it is going to be for sale, he said. Though I think Amy might find it a bit light for her tastes, very sudoku esque. There is some light engine-building, but there is definitely a big hawk-eyeing-other-people's-tableaus going on, because of the majority scoring.

Played The Gang with Taylor Reiner the other day and had a great time! Also, Taylor and I have a trick-taking design we just finished development on. Not sure when it will be announced or released, but it sounds like it will be a hit with you!

Are games cheaper at gencon or is it still better to wait for retail? One day I would wanna go

Harmonies was a big hit with my wife and friends! Thank you!

Excited to hear you’ll both be at Gencon again. I’ll be super busy doing demos in the Indie Game Alliance booth, and playtesting my next title in the FEPH so I’m not sure I’ll be able to track you down to say hi

heywaitaminute. That's not your usual jellyfish. New half metal?

I hope to meet y’all in line for Rebel Princess so we can reenact our Essen fun!! Great video as always.

I always pick up some great suggestions from you guys. Thanks for the list!

The Gang looks really interesting. But also, I think Snowdonia Grand Tour might be getting shown too.

Thank you for the list! I also fancy rondel mechanic in board games, hope you could recommend some :")))

Can’t wait to see you ladies again!! 😊👏🏻 we need to get some games in this time!

just for fun, my countdown of these top 20"ish" (demos first) 5. (Amy) March of the Ants (Weird City Games, 2956, DEMO) 4. (Amy) Innovation Ultimate (Asmadi Games, 2555, DEMO) 3. (Amy) SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (CGE, ICC 235-239, DEMO) 2. (Amy) Knitting Circle (Flatout Games, 403, DEMO) 1. (Maggie) Citizens of the Spark (Thunderworks Games, 1363, DEMO) and now the "to buys" 18. (Maggie) FateFlip: Washed Ashore (Alley Cat Games, 2052, $15) 17. (Amy) Lone Wolves (Wonderful World Board Games, 1356, $20) 16. (Amy) Radlands Cult of Chrome (Roxley, 2662, $13) 15. (Amy) The Fog: Escape From Paradise (XOLLOX Games, ?) 14. (Maggie) Seers Catalog (Bezier Games, 3035, $15) 13. (Amy) Decorum Movin' Out (Floodgate Games, 439) 12. (Maggie) Cafe Baras (KTBG, 2004, $20) 11. (Maggie) Don't Starve The Board Game (Glass Cannon Unplugged, 1939) 10. (Amy) The Gang (Kosmos, 2619, $15) 9. (Amy) Forest Shuffle Alpine (Lookout Games, ?, $13) 8. (Amy) Landmarks (Floodgate Games, 439, $25) 7. (Amy) Tir Na Nog (Grand Gamers Guild, 2838) 6. (Amy) Gnome Hollow (The Op Games, 135, $50) 5. (Maggie) Fromage (Road To Infamy Games, ?, $50) 4. (Maggie) Endeavor Deep Sea (Burnt Island Games, 2004, $55) 3. (Maggie) Rock Hard 1977 (Devir, 2827) 2. (Maggie) Cities (Devir, 2827) 1. (Maggie) Windmill Valley (Board & Dice, 2611, $60) i guess that makes me a themer :)

Amy's 16 top 10 games 😂

I have been to GenCon twice and I know you really enjoy it; I did, too. Now I celebrate in-house with two friends. While I don't generally have the same taste as you two (gateway gamer, mostly themer with some light thinking), I really like your presentation style. Cafe Baras looks too similar to Diced Veggies that I got last year, which is a good one. For anyone reading this, not sure you need them both so you might want to look them both up. Best wishes from Nashville, TN

I might go to GenCon Sunday (cheaper because there's no stock, lol). Are y'all going to be there Sunday??? I'm from Indy

Tie Na Nog takes me back to Van Morrison's better days. Peaks my interest. Along with Café barras, Cities, Gnome Hollow, Endeavor Deep Sea and Windmill Valley. Looking forward to the latter part of 2024.

I hope I see you in the buy lines again this year! ❤❤❤

SETI is definitely my most anticipated. Tons of others on my list to check out though.

Thx for the fair and honest review.

Looks interesting, but this is a tough sell since ARCS just dropped

Reminds me of a less chaotic Sidereal Confluence, which I adore. Consider me intrigued.

Great video 😊 this really helped to explain how it works

Between your video and Rahdo's one I realized that this game is definitely not for me. Forced trading, no, thanks. Thanks.

Thanks for the preview guys. This game is exactly what my game group enjoys. Can't wait for launch day!!

Great preview as always! Spot on that the game is all about table talk.

Does memory play a significant factor in this game? As in, if someone has exceptional enough memory to remember how much influence each player has received, will they have a large advantage over others who cannot keep track of all of that information?

So what you're saying is that this is Catan in space. "Nobody wants your green cubes!"

I tell ya, we love this game. IV Studio makes the hits. Did you play it with the Rivals rules for 2 player?

I keep seeing ads for this game and I love its visual design. Can’t really tell how much I’d like it though want to get a demo of it.

Add expansions and get all you concerns away. It s eurogame after all. If you are worries that there is no theme here so what about the rest dry euro games. Theme should also pop up in your head not jusy because you read a story.

I feel wingspan + all expansions is still > wyrmspan. What do yall think?

Thanks for the review! I think I watched a 10, out of 10 video where you covered this game and I was intrigued enough to order it. Our group likes Ticket to Ride is ready to tackle this level complexity. And the acrylic tiles!

Is this the Deluxe version of Scythe ?

Thanks for the eating tips. Went to Melbourne this past weekend and tried AND loved the two restaurants you recommended on Swanston: Biang Biang and Dragon Hot Pot. Delicious!!