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All Year I Dream About Gaming Conventions

 Quarex & Ben

In "All Year I Dream About Gaming Conventions," your hosts Ben and Quarex discuss how to prepare for, how to get to, and how to have the best time at gaming conventions. We interview the people who attend, exhibit, and yes even run gaming conventions.

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Gaming Society & Culture Hobbies Games Leisure
Update frequency
every 4 days
Average duration
17 minutes
Episodes
156
Years Active
2023 - 2025
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Episode 16: Gen Con 2023 Recap, Part 1

Episode 16: Gen Con 2023 Recap, Part 1

Ben and Quarex review their experience at Gen Con 2023 — the good, the bad, the true neutral. Topics include the ENNIES, the auction, LORCANA, and Malort pickles. (We shan't speak of them again.)

Ho…

00:13:23  |   Tue 15 Aug 2023
Episode 15: Sunday Evening Coming Down

Episode 15: Sunday Evening Coming Down

On a Sunday evening JW Marriott couch, we're wishing (Lord) that we were still gaming... 'cuz there's something in the last day of the convention that leaves our bodies all alone. And there's nothing…

00:09:17  |   Mon 07 Aug 2023
Episode 14: Lorcana Debacle

Episode 14: Lorcana Debacle

What we did, what we're doing, and why Quarex is running the nerds TOMORROW instead.


Also, the peanut gallery joins in to express opinions about 25 year old ska records and some mooches ask for pizza.

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00:10:39  |   Fri 04 Aug 2023
Episode 13: The Eye of the Storm

Episode 13: The Eye of the Storm

It's the Wednesday before Gen Con, and Ben and Quarex are in the same room for once — the Rathskeller, Indy's finest bier garden. In the corner of a crowded room, we discuss traffic, temperature and …

00:08:39  |   Wed 02 Aug 2023
Episode 12: Late Breaking Gen Con Indy Updates Part 2!

Episode 12: Late Breaking Gen Con Indy Updates Part 2!

Make sure to check out Dungeons, Dudes, & Ginny Di: https://www.gencon.com/events/230909; A Letterkenny Tabletop Homebrew: https://www.gencon.com/events/224431; and DA GOF ROCKERZ: https://gencon.eve…
00:14:24  |   Tue 01 Aug 2023
Episode 11: Late Breaking Gen Con Indy Updates Part 1!

Episode 11: Late Breaking Gen Con Indy Updates Part 1!

Gen Con Indy Program Guide: https://issuu.com/marketing-gencon/docs/gc23_digitalprogrambook; Gen Con Indy Block Party and Food Truck List: https://gencon.blog/2023/07/21/gen-con-block-party-2023/; Ge…
00:10:13  |   Mon 31 Jul 2023
Episode 10: Proper Sleep for Gaming Conventiongoers!

Episode 10: Proper Sleep for Gaming Conventiongoers!

Discussing getting enough sleep for gaming and driving purposes, including advanced napping strategies and encouraging you to please stay alive so you can go to more gaming conventions! This episode…
00:08:53  |   Tue 25 Jul 2023
Episode 9: Measure Twice, Pack Once

Episode 9: Measure Twice, Pack Once

We cover everything from making a list, to checking it twice, to assuming everyone is nice just to get to the good stuff. Conserving space, contemplating what you truly need, ensuring you bring what…
00:22:41  |   Wed 19 Jul 2023
Episode 8: Gen Con Indy Anticipation, Expected Highlights, and Overall Enthusiasm! Part One?!

Episode 8: Gen Con Indy Anticipation, Expected Highlights, and Overall Enthusiasm! Part One?!

Quarex reviews Origins Game Fair 2023, then the hosts take turns discussing Gen Con Indy 2023 events and games that intrigue them. Honestly I could talk as long on any given subject as we usually do …
00:18:23  |   Fri 07 Jul 2023
Episode 7: Attending Gen Con Indy: Logistical Advice!

Episode 7: Attending Gen Con Indy: Logistical Advice!

It is amazing that I survived my first time attending in 1997 considering I basically knew none of the things we cover, from rest to hydration to hygiene to the most important, not getting into a fis…
00:13:23  |   Fri 07 Jul 2023
Episode 6: Food and Drink at Gaming Conventions!

Episode 6: Food and Drink at Gaming Conventions!

We cover everything from bringing your own food to not bringing your own food, including food trucks, delivery, restaurants, bars, and a polite reminder to tip, keeping up our reputation as The Best …
00:16:09  |   Fri 07 Jul 2023
Episode 5: The Actual Convention! Gen Con Indy, Here You Come!

Episode 5: The Actual Convention! Gen Con Indy, Here You Come!

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AW MAN C'MON WHY IS THIS NOT FIXED WIDTH, YOU RUINED MY SUMMER LANDSCAPE


Anyway, this is an overview of the biggest aspects of th…

00:13:49  |   Fri 07 Jul 2023
Episode 4: Settling in at Gen Con Indy!

Episode 4: Settling in at Gen Con Indy!

Is the summary visible enough that anyone is going to see this? I will probably draw a picture in Episode 5's summary. But this episode is basically about making sure your home base for the conventi…
00:14:15  |   Fri 07 Jul 2023
Episode 3: Getting Around Gen Con Indy!

Episode 3: Getting Around Gen Con Indy!

For the first time ever, learn the difference between microscooters and macroscooters! Plus lots of other advice about getting around regardless of where you are staying, and join us in hoping the c…
00:11:00  |   Fri 07 Jul 2023
Episode 2: Preparing for a Gaming Convention!

Episode 2: Preparing for a Gaming Convention!

What to bring, what to wear, what to eat, what to what, to what to what to, bag, bag, bags, bags, bsgsa bgsb abgs abgsba gbsgs


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00:15:58  |   Fri 07 Jul 2023
Episode 1: What This Is About and Tips for Gen Con Indy!

Episode 1: What This Is About and Tips for Gen Con Indy!

We discuss the conventions we attend and supremely briefly discuss our first times attending Gen Con, then dive into some tips for attending Gen Con Indy, for first-timers, casual attendees, and the …
00:12:42  |   Fri 07 Jul 2023
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