Gen Con 2022 Recap

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After a bit of a hiatus from convention travel, the BGQ crew was back in full force at Gen Con 2022 this year. Pre-pandemic, Gen Con was drawing in close to 70,000 attendees. Last year, it’s first year back, saw a “mere” 35,000 gamers. This year though, over 50,000 eager shoppers descended upon Indianapolis to enjoy the “Best Four Days of Gaming.” It was great to be back in the familiar confines of the ICC, talking with publishers, demoing games, and just immersing ourselves into nothing but tabletop gaming for a few days.

So with that in mind, we are still here to talk about the games. The BGQ Crew each had their own favorite games they bought, they wish they could have bought, and just other titles we want to speak about. So read on fellow gamers as we talk all things gaming at Gen Con!

Jon: This is a particularly easy one this year. Twilight Inscription (from Fantasy Flight Games), hands-down, took the crown for me and I’m sure more than a few others. It was the best of the (4… I flew so space was a premium) games I bought (or played) and has been far and away my favorite game at the convention. I never played the big brother due to time requirements and a lack of fellow players, but luckily this version is much more approachable. The two hour play time (+30-50% for a teach) is fairly reasonable for the after-hall social festivities and is really not limited by its player count (1-8), so anyone interested could participate.

Alex & Andrew & Spencer: Planet Unknown from Adam’s Apple Games gets my nod for our favorite game of Gen Con 2022. It is well-documented that I am a sucker for all things polyominoes, and Planet Unknown delivers an engaging game with a fun theme. The table presence of the game is top notch, as the