Most Anticipated Games of Gen Con 2024
Gen Con is fast approaching, and along with the annual Essen Game Faire, it’s one of the biggest times for new board game releases. As of this writing, there are over 500 new tabletop games either being released or demoed at the convention. That’s a lot of new content. For those curious about which games to keep an eye out for, the BGQ Crew has listed out our most anticipated games of the convention this year. Which game has caught your eye? Let us know in the comments below.
Chosen by Brandon
Martin Wallace, of Brass and Age of Steam fame, is back with another offering through Ares Games. Typically Wallace games have a strong focus so I’m looking forward to trying a demo of this if it is indeed available. I’m not intrigued by the setting (do we need another game about Rome?) though the hand management and worker placement combination, coupled with an unrest mechanism, may be enough to push this into a late 2024 purchase. It also has a wide-ranging timeline (through three eras) which may add some depth to gameplay. The game cover artwork is great and the component quality from early photos also looks intriguing. Can’t wait to see the rules for this one!
Marcus (plus Austin and Alex)
Marcus’ Take: Tony said this was a real life Sophie’s Choice for me. Star Trek: Captain’s Chair and Star Trek: Into the Unknown are both coming up at Gen Con. Ultimately, I think I have to give the edge to Captain’s Chair here. While Into the Unknown looks intricate and a great Star Trek experience, I do already love Star Trek: Attack Wing, which will be a high bar to clear. I also enjoy the Bandai Trek deck-building game, but it is a very early (and in terms of Star Trek, incomplete) deck-building game. Captain’s Chair looks much less basic and sounds like it captures the Star Trek theme well. Plus, the starting captains include Captain Burnham from Star Trek: Discovery. Including parts of the franchise from across the 60+ year history right from the start is something I’ve wanted to
