Draft Mechanic Episode #81: Gen Con 2018 Convention Recap Welcome to our yearly Gen Con recap episode! We’ve got two hours of new games, demos and news from publishers to cover, so this one will be structured differently than the usual (no on tap or featured review). Check below for timestamps for what we thought of the show. Thanks so much for tuning in, and we’ll be back in two weeks with a regular episode! 01:00 Wednesday (intro) 03:48 Played: Pasaraya 06:27 Planning for the week 07:44 Thursday recap 09:00 First stops in the hall 11:15 Played: Warsaw, City of Ruins 15:45 Played: Everdell 20:57 Played: Spirits of the Forest 25:21 Demo: Franchise 32:33 Played: Team Up! 36:06 News from: Asmodee Digital 41:48 News from: Direwolf Digital 45:04 Demo: Cryptid 49:45 Friday recap 50:33 Played: Homebrewers 55:19 Played: Sabotage 56:38 Demo: Crusader Kings & Europa Universalis 61:08 Played: Into the Black Forest 64:50 News from: Alderac Entertainment (AEG) 68:16 News: New T.I.M.E Stories surprise 69:45 Rolling Dice & Taking Names meet up 71:14 Played: Mars Open 74:19 Grey Fox Games Sponsorship Spot 75:09 Saturday recap 76:19 Demo: Comanauts 80:18 Played: Spirits of the Wild 83:03 Demo: One Deck Galaxy 88:10 Played: Fast Forward “Fortune” 91:14 Demos: Bad Maps & Bosk 97:34 Demos: HABA 101:07 Panels & Events 104:08 Sunday recap 104:34 Played: High Rise 110:39 Gen Con Final Thoughts 114:30 Outro We hope you enjoyed today's episode! Send us some feedback at draftmechanic@gmail.com and visit us on the web at draftmechanic.net! Pick up a new Draft Mechanic T-Shirt today! Join our Draft Mechanic Slack Channel, or our BGG Guild (#2470)! We’re also on Twitter and Instagram - follow us at @draftmechanic! Also, Like us on Facebook! Draft Mechanic is a proud member of Punchboard Media, where we all bring something to the table. Check out our diverse group of audio, video and written board game content creators! Draft Mechanic is sponsored by Grey Fox Games. Check out their website for information on all their great games, and sign up for the newsletter for updates direct to your inbox! Our theme and bump music is from the album “Superpower of Choice” by the Liberation Jumpsuit - thanks to the band for their help! Come listen to the full album on our website! Thanks for listening! Please game responsibly and we’ll see you back here again soon for another round! http://www.draftmechanic.net/show-notes/2018/81gencon18