Top 10 Games to *Buy, Try or Spy* at GenCon 2023

[@2532robh1]

It was great to meet you at Gen Con! You were both so very nice!!! Glad you could make the long trip and saw some other places while here. Gen Con was so fun!!! I thought Barcelona was amazing!

[@ClaudeAndTaylor]

So excited for y'all to check out Sail!!!!!

[@JonTripp115]

Thanks!

[@ThinkerThemer]

Oops 😬😅

[@TimChuon]

don't mind me taking notes and adding to my shopping list!! 😂AHH i'm so excited to see you both soon friends!!!!

[@ethanluc]

Great list! Your Gen Con preview last year was fantastically helpful for identifying things to check out and I know this will be the same!

[@karenlee2848]

Great list! Loved seeing you both on in the Before You Play collab. Subbed!

[@rossnorthstar]

Amazing list and super cool to see Eila and Inheritors on the list!

[@TheBrothersMurph]

Can’t wait to run into you at the con! Y’all definitely opened my eyes to a couple of titles, that I wasn’t aware of before!

[@ThinkerThemer]

Eeeeeeee so excited to see you AS ALWAYS! We must find some time to hang! Hope youre both doing well... you're pumping out content right now, when do you sleep?! 😅❤️ Looking forward to seeing your list too ☺️

[@DTChrisYi]

The thing I'm most looking forwar to is seeing you two again! But also if they wlare demoing Luthier there, I will be pushing you two out of the way to check it out.

[@Cosmic-Ben]

We may have snatched the recommend of Sail for our video which sounds excellent 🌌😸 great video y'all!

[@DaFees]

Nice to hear you mention Sagrada Artisans. I was actually a playtester for this one and am a huge fan of Sagrada in general. Sagrada is easily one of my 10 ten favorite games of all time and is one of my top 5 most played games of all time. Anyway, Sagrada Artisans is beautifully done roll & write style campaign game with legacy elements included. I can say that from the crowdfunding campaign there will be additional window packs available giving you more of that roll & write goodness but there will also be a recharge pack so that if you wanted to go through the campaign again you absolutely could. I can say (and will consider saying more about this over on my IG at some point) that if you are a fan of Sagrada or a big fan of roll & writes then I feel you will absolutely enjoy Sagrada Artisans. Floodgate Games and the designers did a fantastic job with this one. With it being 3 to 3.5 weeks away I am slowly getting more and more excited for Gen Con this year. :)

[@wonderbowgames]

Awesome list! and thanks for thinking of us :) we are so excited to show you Kelp :) :) :)

[@sjcak]

I had the opportunity to demo a few rounds of Luthier at UK Games Expo (UKGE). Very excited, and the Vincent Dutrait art has my hype levels through the roof! Just wish the game had clarinets... Hopefully you guys can check out UKGE next year!

[@ThinkerThemer]

Eeeee that is very exciting! Actually we watched the interview with Dave Beck at UKGE and the whole time I was also thinking that we need to get to UKGE. Maybe next year 🙏 Glad to hear you're also excited about this one! 😄

[@TheLobbyOfHobbies]

Luthier looks really cool. I hopefully have someone picking up a copy of Sea Salt & Paper, as well as Tiger & Dragon for me. Fingers crossed that they are able to pick them up.

[@ImaginEric]

Have fun at GenCon! Hopefully I run into you there and maybe get a picture. Love your channel!

[@ThinkerThemer]

We would love that! Please come and say hi! ☺️ hope you have a wonderful con experience too

[@ralfn9629]

Great list. Good to see you on those cards. My Octopus Teacher is indeed amazing! What a brilliant feature length dodo. As a huge fan of Sagrada I am still not convinced I like the Artisan campaign. I have too many roll & [verb] games. Thanks for the video.

[@jonbeckettschreiber52]

Excellent video! I did not have Artisans of Sagrada on my list and that has changed with the description! I think my family will get a lot of enjoyment out of it. Thanks! Also appreciate the call out to Fit to Print. I have done that kind of layout work in the pass - well in college - so to idea of playing it as a game is delightful! I am really looking forward to Sankoré: The Pride of Mansa Musa from Osprey Games. It will probably only be a demo, but the idea of building a university where most in North America would not expect one to have existed historically is fantastic. Thanks for the great content and hopefully cross paths with you both at Gen Con again!

[@Tr1n1tyNZ]

Really looking forward to GWT NZ! Have fun at Gen Con.

[@ThinkerThemer]

Yessss! Wonder if it will replace the original. We hope we get a chance to try it 🙏 Thank you for watching as always!

[@mrcoaster1]

Loved the list, and will be checking out a couple I did not have on my list before. Kelp looks interesting, and can't wait to check out Race To The Raft. Hope to see you both at the Con.

[@timborocksloud]

Hope I get to see you guys at Gen Con! I'm also really looking forward to Barcelona and Sagrada!

[@lukewillardson]

The games I’m most interested to buy are the Lost Ruins of Arnak expansion and Queen by Midnight by Darrington Press. My co-workers are really into Critical Roll and have gotten me hyped for it. I’m also interested in demoing Tessaract and Dead Cells (if I can), which both looked interesting but I passed on Kickstarter. But I like a lot of your suggestions especially Sea Salt & Paper and Race to the Raft. Also this is my first time going to Gen Con so we see how it goes haha. But hopefully a fun time regardless of how crazy it is.

[@jonathanantscherl]

Fantastic vid as always. Exciting stuff! Verrrrry jealouS 😅

[@ChromaTick360]

Kutna Hora is my number one most anticipated from that list.

[@joshyaks]

Kelp looks right up my alley! I hope it eventually hits the retail market here in Canada.

[@bosstempo]

Another great video! See you all there =)

[@ThinkerThemer]

We can't wait! Thank you for the lovely comment ☺️

[@Splatdp]

i hadn't heard of Elia before and it sounds great. i'm adding that to my list of games to find/play/possibly buy.

[@lamfgames]

There are so many different games I want to check out at GenCon!!! Sail and Avant Carde were already on my list, but I had no idea about Tiger & Dragon and Ella and Something Shiny!🤩

[@rolling.reggie]

Have so much fun at GenCon!!! I am excited Sea Salt & Paper will be there. Make sure you claim a section for the Outback just like DTW :) P.S. I love seeing my post card on the postcard wall

[@ThinkerThemer]

OMG I'm so glad you said that! Reggie I reread your postcard as I was putting them up on the wall and all of the dots got connected in my mind. I hadn't realised we had been talking for SO long. It really made us smile. We hope to see you in person again soon ❤️ thanks for watching ☺️

[@rolling.reggie]

@@ThinkerThemer been a fan for a long time! One of these days we will game again :) wishing you safe travels back to the US soon

[@bratsche1980]

I’ve only just decided to go to Gencon hopefully see you there!

[@crapuchettes]

Excited to so Eila and Something Shiny on your list! I hope it's everything you expect and more.

[@bookaddict777]

Great list of games, ladies! There were several mentioned that I had not heard of before. I must say though that Fit to Print wants me want to run the other direction - I just cannot do real time games. I have tried several times, but they do me in every time. I am hopeless at them, lol.

[@lasocietedesjeux]

Nice choices :) if you have the chance to come to see us at Hachette Booth, I think you will love SkyTeam from Scorpion Masqué ;) see you at GenCon - Martin

[@samuelstockton2252]

Ooh! You'll be at Gencon!? Maggie, come by booth #464 for Forges of Ravenshire by B.A. Games.

[@barbaramazzocca4605]

I'm sure I am in the minority, but I really wish the Great Western Trail series had a family version! I'm still waiting!

[@darlene7165]

Great list!! So sad I won’t be able to meet you girls there! I hope you have an awesome time!! I ordered Sea Salt and Paper from Philbert games in France. I have been playing a lot of it on BGA!! It is a great implementation! But nothing like holding those cards and seeing the art IRL. I would be interested in the new expansion for Lost Ruins of Arnak and GWT New Zealand. But now am interested in Wild Gardens! 😁❤️ Have a great time!!

[@darlene7165]

And I meant to add that I can’t wait for the Cosmic Frog Expansion! For a real enjoyable experience, you need to play with Michelle! She taught it to a few of us at DTW and it was so much fun.

[@tabletalkreviews]

Going for my first time finally, and will be demoing at a booth, so I'm not really making a list of games to get/play. That said, I am curious about Forbidden Jungle.

[@nirszi]

Looking forward to get Sagrada and maybe Eila, my daughter would love this game. I was able to book a demo spot for Kutna Hora, looks intriguing. Also I really want to say hi to you both, so I'll keep an eye out.

[@jimfelli9155]

Hi, the designer will be at the Devious Weasel Booth (836) again this year - and will have a big surprise for everyone! And we will also have a special guest: Tani Pettit, the artist for Cosmic Frog!

[@Zilong09]

Oh thank goodness. It's nice for once that I own the most suggested games. I have a PNP for Fit for Print and my copy of Race to the Rafts is in the mail. It's annoying to be always on the hunt for the latest trend. Side note, Inheritors immediately made me think of a Steam board game called Armello. It also has an anthropomorphic theme of animals competing for the throne. It's worth checking out!

[@jennycranston7687]

I'm really looking forward to Harrow County! It's a game based on one of my favorite graphic novels, by the same name.

[@ryanamos3665]

Kutna Hora looks really interesting. I have already pre-ordered it with the metal coins!

[@ThinkerThemer]

Ooo how could you not get the coins??? I'll have to look into preordering thanks for the heads up!

[@srebme2]

Eila and Something Shiny wasn’t on my radar. It sounds really interesting! I’ve gotten into solo gaming recently

[@ThinkerThemer]

We need more solo cosy adventure games! ✨️

[@skylynn8217]

Inheritors is on Amazon prime day with a 40% off coupon right now

[@MegaSNES64]

Sea, salt and paper is a really clever little game with fun decisions

[@ThinkerThemer]

That's what we've heard. Can't wait to try it out!! Thanks for watching ☺️

[@jacobjslee]

Interesting choices. Gives me some new titles to consider which I always appreciate! Any thought on Everdell: Farshore?

[@juleswatson7646]

I want the Find Muck expansion so bad. Hope it comes to Australia.

[@ublej]

Tiger & Dragon sounds like Durak, but with tiles. Is that right?

[@susanmichele957]

I am most looking forward to Three Ring Circus by Devir when my wife and I are at Gen Con next month! The art style reminds me of Carnegie, and the artwork on the cards looks amazing. We’re really looking forward to this one!

[@ThinkerThemer]

Ahh yes this one just scraped the list! It looks like a really gorgeous production. We're looking forward to checking it out too. Thanks for watching ☺️

[@monicamurphy6552]

Another wonderful video. I have some crossover with you two!

[@ThinkerThemer]

Ooo what's on your list Mon?

[@monicamurphy6552]

@ThinkerThemer Fika, Charcuterie, The stuff of Legend, chop, neotopia, the rich and the good, moon river, next station Tokyo, war of civilizations, forbidden jungle, acquire and My Island. I'm hoping to demo those first.

[@Aroundthestumpgames]

Hey Amy and Maggie, Let me know if you want to meet up and run from a bear at Gencon

[@ThinkerThemer]

Oh hey! Yes, always! Are you showcasing the game somewhere? Our email is [e-mail]

[@Aroundthestumpgames]

@@ThinkerThemer hopefully we’ll have a couple demo slots in the indie game alliance booth… and copies of the game for sale. I’ll be doing learn to play events. Awesome, I’ll email you 😃

[@BillyIndiana]

I'm sure it was @shawns3911 that told you about Inheritors! He loves that game and was sharing it with everyone at Dice Tower West. I hope you have a great time at GenCon👍

[@boardgamesonthemoon]

So excited about that Cosmic Frog expansion !!!! 🪐🐸

[@edmundengland]

Thanks for a great sum up. I hadn't heard of the boad game Kutná Hora. But it suddenly reminded me that I have done sightseeing in a famous chapel in that town. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sedlec_Ossuary