GenCon 2024 Game Haul: RPGs, Zines, Board Games, and More!

[@Miscast]

Lets goo! Super jealous!

[@madquest8]

It's like you are a one woman adventuring party that went into a Gencom themed dungeon and ransacked the place! What an amazing haul! I'm definitely going to check out 1978.

[@wittlegoblin]

Loooooot. I specifically saved and left my suitcase nearly empty so I could fill it with games. I've got years of inspiration and gaming here!

[@joelface]

Witty: *"I truly believe that the reason to live is to enjoy it, and I think playfulness and games are a big part of that"* YESS! I totally believe this as well! Obviously there are a lot of ways to dive into what it means to "enjoy" life, and what can happen if you put short term enjoyment over long-term enjoyment in various ways, but I fully believe that to live life well, you must make joy and love and enjoyment a priority in your life. When you look back on your life, you will treasure the moments of connection and happiness over everything else. Love that we share this same philosophical understanding of the world and our place in it. :)

[@wittlegoblin]

It's taken me awhile to realize that and get back to incorporating play into my life, but now I can't imagine living without it!

[@ConjuredCraft]

Some absolute bangers in this haul, thanks for sharing!

[@wittlegoblin]

Thanks, Terran! I'm so excited to share deeper dives on some of these as I get to playing, too! GenCon was a treasure trove.

[@ThaBenMan]

So. Many. Cool. Games! Definitely some there I will probably have to grab. Thanks for showing them off! I also really enjoyed the stream clips interspersed here 😂 good memories

[@wittlegoblin]

I couldn't believe that Alien Isolation clip is from TWO YEARS ago! It made me so sentimental haha. Let's plaaaay!

[@sirguy6678]

Great video! Love the introduction of so many new indie games!!

[@wittlegoblin]

I can't get enough!

[@Darwizzleatlas]

Everything looks so cool and fun!! Can't wait to see you in action with these games!

[@wittlegoblin]

Yesss, can't wait to get playing and sharing!

[@mordecaitoth6703]

Great haul! Thanks for sharing!

[@wittlegoblin]

Thank you!!

[@Wadtomaton]

You forgot to mention Will Kirkby's greatest work, the art for Space Station Zero! Looks like you have lots of fun stuff there, you should run an Eat The Reich one shot at Adepticon or TMX or something, I'd be down to play it. 🤘 I also saw some coverage on that little notepad dungeon crawl thing, that looks super rad!

[@wittlegoblin]

Will is the best. Ooooh hell yeah, I gotta read the book a bunch of times and get ready to GM!

[@Berserkerworks]

I can't wait to check out and play these games!

[@wittlegoblin]

@@Berserkerworks I’m so ready to dive in!

[@ImFelipeO]

I just wanted to say that I'm starting to get into mainly solo and zine-based rpgs and, being a huge horror fan, you just gave me so many game ideas to pick up! Thank you!!

[@wittlegoblin]

Oh no way, perfect! I hope you have so much fun!!

[@cydraiyne8323]

Not gonna lie, I saw your KZbin title and laughed my ass off! I seriously mean no disrespect, simply I got your title. Amazingly funny and appreciative of humor. Player and GM since 1978. If your players are “players” you’ll be fine regardless

[@cydraiyne8323]

Context, I play a goblin wizard in my work boss’s game

[@whiskeygamesnerdstuff789]

Great Video, going to check these out.

[@wittlegoblin]

Thanks so much, I hope you find your new favorite game!

[@BlackwaterTales]

Heck yeah! That's a lot of games, and a lot of fun to be had. Nice haul.

[@wittlegoblin]

@@BlackwaterTales my indie game loving heart is FULL!

[@6inTruder]

Thank you for placing a few new things on my games radar! Love the focus on weird spookums. Also, I have played Escape the Dark Sector and it is really fun! If I had an income and a group to play it with, I'd definitely want to get the expansions for it too, as those all sound cool and weird.

[@wittlegoblin]

We love a spooky moment!! I didn't even realize there were expansions until recently, they all look SO good!

[@Zambies]

Gencon looks amazing but a lot. You did well! Goblin mode got all the treasures.

[@wittlegoblin]

It's wiiiiild. I'll definitely be back next year and try out some of the events! Had to go goblin mode for suuuure

[@martinouellet3540]

You got great taste! Lot of great picks in you haul!

[@wittlegoblin]

Thank you so much! I had a lot of fun!

[@captainferrite]

Oh good a new rabbit hole to spiral down in

[@wittlegoblin]

let's goooo

[@nicolastousignant9160]

Awesome! Can't wait to see you delve into some of these more in depth!

[@wittlegoblin]

Thank you!!

[@mattd3359]

I enjoy Escape the Dark Sector (though it probably doesn’t get to my table enough). Love the art, and the difficulty is up there.

[@wittlegoblin]

It looks hard, fun, and spooky! I hope I get to play that one soon!

[@joelface]

@@wittlegoblin It's great, and don't worry if you lose that game... I like to think each "escape the dark" game is telling a story, and sometimes its a story where everyone dies tragically.. haha.. I mean it is a horror game! Just make sure you put on the Escape the Dark Sector (Original Soundtrack) by Alex Crispin while you play.. and turn the lights down and read the cards as spookily as you can. Make sure everyone gets to look at each card's art. Atmosphere is everything.

[@GooglyEyedSkull]

That Eat The Reich Book is stunning eh! Moar Donkey n Hype Train tootin' noises plz :P

[@wittlegoblin]

@@GooglyEyedSkull heeeee-honkkkl

[@ExpectResistance]

So many cool games in one video and presented in a really enjoyable and natural way. Glad to hear you dived into Kingdom Death, such a cool game. Subbed 🖤

[@wittlegoblin]

Welcome aboard!! Thank you so much for your kind words!

[@jczerzzz]

Omg what an incredible haul! Missing you at Nova, can’t wait to catch some streams when I get home!

[@wittlegoblin]

I hope you had a great time!!!

[@mikeharrisdesign]

Eat the Reich is the most beautiful book. I feel like my Kickstarter cost went all to amazing print treatments! In the best way.

[@wittlegoblin]

Oh for sure, every page is just a delight!

[@joelface]

That book is GORGEOUS.. caught my eye the most out of all the new stuff I saw in the haul.

[@cydraiyne8323]

Not gonna lie, I saw your KZbin title and laughed my ass off! I seriously mean no disrespect, simply I got your title. Amazingly funny and appreciative of humor. Player and GM since 1978. If your players are “players” you’ll be fine regardless Also, my daughter is “on the spectrum “ and how can I get the Alice is Missing game. It would be perfect as she is autistic and dislexic. I have a hard time getting her to engage. She’s now 33😢

[@Valandar2]

Aww, man, Witty, I'm sorry I missed you! Admittedly, I spent more time running games than actually wandering the con, but...

[@wittlegoblin]

Dang! It IS a huge con, I hope you had so much fun though! Next time!

[@johnberry5296]

Luckily the algorithm threw this video to me today, it was my first time seeing your channel. Your enthusiasm for the indie RPGs got me interested and your tastes seem cool. Subbed.

[@wittlegoblin]

Thanks so much, welcome aboard!

[@omniming]

that Dream Face game is freaky stuff, especially when i have many deja vu experience, ahahah.

[@wittlegoblin]

Ohhh dang, extra spooky!

[@cabe_bedlam]

Seeing as you vibed with Eat The Reichs art by Will Kirkby, and enjoy gribly space nonsense, you might also enjoy the squad miniatures game Space Station Zer0. It's from Snarling Badger, yes Uncle Adam/Tabletop Minions and Vince Venturella from the internet company!

[@wittlegoblin]

I've been meaning to play space station zero forever, love Uncle Atom and Vincey V!

[@sensorlock]

Thanks for running through your haul! I really enjoyed Miru, and I'm off to check out Void 1680.

[@wittlegoblin]

Thank you for watching!! I hope you have fun!!

[@robbabcock_]

Awesome! I hope I can make GenCon eventually.

[@wittlegoblin]

It's definitely worth checking out!

[@magistratejraynor6082]

Thank you for showing off all your new games. Looks like I will have some new games in my future. Trash Pandas is awesome - made the the same people that Sushi Go - you will have fun

[@wittlegoblin]

Ooh yay, thank you!!

[@anthonywaggett9317]

I bought Alice is Missing a few years back but have not had the opportunity to play it despite. It seems so different from anything else on the market and I wanted to know if you could play it remotely. I've been looking for a game that could scare me into not wanting to game anymore much as Project Zero (Fatal Frame) did with video games - never finished that one, playing in the dark with the sounds pumped up through the stereo and the haptic feedback scared the crap out of me. Good to see you back and glad you enjoyed GenCon.

[@wittlegoblin]

I'll definitely share my thoughts on it when I get the chance to play! Eeeek, that makes me want to try that game haha

[@Taco.bells_palsy]

That’s really cool you play these with your bro

[@wittlegoblin]

He might be a bigger nerd than me, and that's saying something

[@TheNerdySimulation]

can tell you for sure, as someone who LOVES collaborative worldbuilding, your brother will almost certainly enjoy i'm sorry did you say street magic. I've played it probably 4 times now and every time we get something interesting and inspiring (that I usually wanna run a game in afterwards). Tell me when and I will host so many of the presented RPGs for you Witty. I'm gonna play with you if it kills me, I swear! Put me in an Eat In The Reich game! I played it just last month and _NEED_ more of it!! Also the Paper-App Dungeon is nice. I've got a couple and been playing intermittently when the time/mood strikes. It works incredibly well for what you described keeping it around for (friends always needing bail, especially). Wish life hadn't kicked my shit in so hard to stop me from maybe going there myself now. Next time tho.

[@wittlegoblin]

Oh yay, that's so good to hear!! I love that. Haha yesssss, all the games!

[@aliceconnors8478]

I’d love to hear your thoughts of on Eat the Reich. I love Will Kirkby’s art and also Grant Howitt’s designs but I’ve heard mixed things about how they’ve handled the material

[@wittlegoblin]

I'll definitely be sharing my thoughts on the game when I get to play it!

[@brendanmartin3359]

Trash pandas is super fun! Much more complex and competitive than I expected

[@wittlegoblin]

Oooh, yay!

[@seanfsmith]

obscure is SO hecking good

[@wittlegoblin]

you're the first person who I've heard from who's played it! Oh, that's so exciting!!

[@rvfiasco]

Soooo cool! I gotta try that Stroll Playing Game! Gotta go, it's time to kill a God! Subbed!

[@wittlegoblin]

hahaha kill a god on the way to stroll and play games! Thank you!

[@jamesbrazeal3847]

This is great video thanks for sharing your rpg finds from your first GenCon

[@wittlegoblin]

Thank you so much, I'm glad you enjoyed!

[@susanjensen5787]

i like chill its old school rpg but it is full of horror stuff .....

[@RealJahzir]

Fan of the spooky? Just when you think you know someone :)

[@wittlegoblin]

Sorry you had to find out this way

[@slimehousetv]

Fire haul witty, plenty of stuff to keep a little giddy goblin entertained for a good few hours at least?!

[@wittlegoblin]

At least!! Thank youuuu!

[@granttrain3553]

"I want to be scared" Hello, I am a forever GM my players call my games PTSD&D. If you want to be scared in an RPG the game needs to do something that you didnt think it was possible to do.

[@wittlegoblin]

PTSD&D, oh my god

[@MemphiStig]

I love the Paper App Dungeon. I'll have to get that one for sure. Also, "waiting to bail my friend out of jail again" -- too real, too relatable. Wish I could get to GenCon sometime, but this year wouldn't have worked out anyway. I was in the hospital with a collapsed lung. (It's been a $hit year anyway.) Better luck next year, I hope.

[@wittlegoblin]

Oh noooo, I hope you're feeling much better!!

[@MemphiStig]

@@wittlegoblin Thanks! I'm pretty much all healed. There's some lingering pain, but that's my new normal now, and at least I'm still here.

[@eldannardo]

trash pandas is so good! It’s quick and savage and so much fun

[@wittlegoblin]

ooh, I'm so glad!

[@hachimaki]

Does anyone know where to find the "Missing" game with the scratch card function, I sadly can't find any info when googeling.

[@wittlegoblin]

Can't find that one on the site, but there's these www.worldchamp.io/store/scratch-amp-claw-rpg-cards

[@Sunzenaut]

Thank you for picking up my game OBSCURE. I hope it succeed in giving you some scares 💀❤️

[@wittlegoblin]

Thank you, it was just way too cool to pass up- the dice it comes with are really fun, too!

[@outpost206]

Aww Archie

[@wittlegoblin]

@@outpost206 lots of Archie time in this one, he missed me! I missed him too while I was away

[@SnakeOilGhost]

Please do an Eat the Reich gameplay!

[@wittlegoblin]

I'd loooove to

[@mevl4822]

Great video, my dog also doesnt care about my new nerd stuff. She is very interested when i get tacos but not games.

[@benjaminmorgan2169]

I love your shirt where did you get it?

[@wittlegoblin]

Thanks! www.etsy.com/shop/EricsHobbyWorkshop

[@benjaminmorgan2169]

@@wittlegoblin thanks for the reply! I am totally ordering 3 shirts!

[@Spark_Chaser]

Solo Space game called "The Wretched." You're the last surviving crew member of a deep space mining ship. Your engine is dead, the comm antenna is broken, you're way outside the normal space lanes, and the Creature you ejected into space is still crawling around on the hull of the ship. You use a deck of cards, a "wooden brick tower" game, and a six sided die, recording the last logs of the person stuck on the ship.

[@Kitbash.Carnage]

❤️🤘🔥

[@TheDrewjameson]

I love that your dog has the same hair as you

[@wittlegoblin]

We match!

[@kudosbudo]

outside of cons where do you find these games?

[@wittlegoblin]

A lot of indie publishers have sites orrrrr itch.io !!

[@gonzgoesdumb]

I love you nails

[@wittlegoblin]

Thank you!

[@j.schmidt1752]

You're gorgeous

[@wittlegoblin]

Archie the poodle makes me look good