All Year I Dream About Gaming Conventions

On this episode, we talk about the conventions you want to know about between May 1 and September 2, including:

Buckeye Game Fest, Midwest Games Fest, Farmageddon, Congress of Gamers Spring Session, …

In the furious vortex of March and April conventions, Quarex and Ben carved out some time in the recording schedule to discuss how you can convince your friends to join you at gaming conventions.

Whe…

On this episode, your hosts Quarex and Ben talk about their time at Adepticon (Milwaukee, WI) and Awesome Con (Washington DC) as members of the gaming media.

We also introduce the Dreamer Dispatch, w…

The 50th anniversary of Origins Game Fair starts June 18, 2025... which is so much sooner than you think! Your hosts Quarex and Ben walk you through everything you need to know now to make the conven…

On this episode, Quarex regales your other host Ben with all the things he missed by not attending Gary Con XXVI.

But first: have you ever wondered what the Gygax Convention Industrial Complex is? You…

On this episode, Quarex and Ben release the interviews you want to hear from Gary Con and Gameface Con.

• Michael of Night Noon Games (link), whose successfully funded a zine on Shadowdark monster conv…

On March 20-23, the Gygax Convention Industrial Complex is returning to its roots for the 17th Gary Con! Much like Waldo, Quarex is able to be found at the convention, and of course your hosts are ta…

The Gamehole Con housing portal opens up on March 15. If you want to attend, this is the first step to the Gamehole Con of your dreams! More information on the Gamehole Con website (link), and we rev…

On this episode, your hosts Quarex and Ben sit down with James Winfield, the organizer of 1d4 Con, which you can attend from March 28-30 in Charles Town, WV slash Harper's Ferry, MD. In this episode,…

Last week, Wizards of the Coast released their plans for Gen Con 2025—this time, actually on time: https://www.dndbeyond.com/posts/1914-d-d-at-gen-con-2025-update

While Baldman Games claims (link) tha…

The episode title says it all. For many dreamers, hopes of a downtown room came crashing down on Sunday afternoon. Standing amidst the wreckage of these shattered dreams, your hosts Quarex and Ben sp…

Quarex and Ben were so lucky to have had the opportunity to interview the the illustrious Kelsey Dionne, who wrote a little RPG you might have heard of called Shadowdark. On this, the final episode i…

Quarex and Ben were so lucky to have had the opportunity to interview the the illustrious Kelsey Dionne, who wrote a little RPG you might have heard of called Shadowdark. On this, the middle episode …

Quarex and Ben were so lucky to have had the opportunity to interview the the illustrious Kelsey Dionne, who wrote a little RPG you might have heard of called Shadowdark. On this, the first episode i…

On Sunday, February 9, Gen Con opened up their system to purchase badges for Gen Con 2025. With that, the collective Gen Con-osphere is preparing for our annual day of mourning on Sunday, February 23…

In our 100th and longest episode, your host Quarex and Ben secured a special interview the man who needs no introduction—Peter Adkison.

Listen in to learn:

• What Peter does at Gen Con
• What he's planning …

On this first of our episodes of #GaryCon|Tent, Quarex and Ben preview everything Gary Con ahead of its XVII show, like:

• Hotels: https://garycon.com/hotels/
• Badge Registration: https://garycon.com/ho…

On this episode, your hosts Quarex and Ben talk about the badge process for Gen Con 2025, including:

• 4 Days Badges
• Single Day Badges
• VIG Badges
• GM Badges
• Media Badges
• Exhibitor Badges

As our "best before…

First, we want to recognize the passing of Jim Wade, one of the RPGA Paragons. His impact on RPG play experiences at conventions can't be understated, and we open this episode celebrate this unsung h…