Vox Republica 074: The Small Con

Games are a great way to bring people together, and conventions are a great way to play games. So, what do game conventions help offer audiences, and how do the smaller ones differ than large ones?

Length: 30:47

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Welcome back to Vox Republica, the Cardboard Republic Podcast!

We post new episodes every Thursday, with each episode being about 20 - 30 minutes long.

DESCRIPTION: Erin and Ryan discuss the value of little, local conventions. We also go over what we’ve been playing on all these snowy days, the Catan movie announcement, and TotalCon.

GUEST: None

RECENTLY PLAYED GAMES:

• Splendor by Space Cowboys


• Ascension by StoneBlade Entertainment


• Hyperborea by Asmodee


• Imperial Harvest by Broomstick Monkey Games


• The Great Heartland Hauling Co by Dice Hate Me Games


• Mysterium by Portal Games

QUICK TOPICS:

• Catan Goes To Hollywood: The Catan movie


• TotalCon XXIX

LENGTHY TOPIC:

• The value of small gaming cons
  
  
  
  • What do small conventions offer compared to larger ones?
  
  
  • Are small cons dying out?
    
    
    
    • If so, what are the reasons for that?
    
    
    • If not, what makes them special?
    
    
    
    
  
  
  
  

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Audio Credits: Intro music track is "Swing!" by Bargo!, used under Creative Commons license.