#25: Gen Con 2018 Day One

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#25: Gen Con 2018 Day One

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Aug 3, 2018

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Gen Con! It's here at last, and we run through our quick impressions of the first day of the show. We talk about Exodus: Paris Nouveau, Reef, Nyctophobia, and Illusion.

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Aug 3, 2018

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