00:01:00 Day One
00:01:35 Setting up the Portal Booth
00:03:00 Spill on aisle 2200
00:05:15 Level 99 Kickstarter
00:09:00 Asmodee Press Releases
00:14:15 All Play Releases
00:15:30 Hatchett Releases – Tag Team
00:19:00 Osprey – General Orders Sengoku Jidai
00:24:00 Miniature Market
00:25:15 Day Two
00:27:45 Restoration Games
00:29:45 Thunderworks Games
00:30:15 Asmodee – Did you know this…
00:31:15 Lucky Duck Games
00:33:00 Hatchette Games
00:34:30 UVS Card Games
00:37:30 North Star Games – Nature
00:40:50 Taste Buds – Lime Coke Zero from East Europe
00:44:30 Strike Tournament Results
00:51:00 Portal Games
00:53:20 Day 3
01:00:30 Chip Theory Games
01:02:30 Around the Stump
01:06:30 Dead Alive Games
01:10:30 CGE Meeting
01:16:00 Ares Games
01:23:00 Rift Bound
01:27:00 Capstone – Up or Down
01:28:30 Uninvited Guests at a Wedding
01:31:30 Day 4
01:33:15 Slam Throne – OMG!
01:36:45 Bezier Games
01:41:00 Brotherwise Games
01:41:30 Pandasaurus Games
01:45:15 Devir Games
01:46:30 Luma Imports
01:49:30 Game Toppers LLC
01:51:00 Taste Buds – Jerky

Another Gen Con in the books. The crowds were as thick as ever, but the overall energy felt a bit more subdued this year. Still, there were plenty of solid games to discover and enjoy—even if nothing sparked a mad dash to grab the latest release. We spent much of our time connecting with publishers, hoping to gather insights and highlights to help our listeners spend wisely. And of course, Gen Con wouldn’t be complete without a few surprises—Slam Throne and Battle for Hoth definitely caught our attention in the hall.

Huge thanks to everyone who helped, donated, and participated in this year’s annual Strike Tournament. Whether you rolled dice, cheered from the sidelines, or chipped in behind the scenes, your energy and generosity made it all possible. The success of this event isn’t about the two old guys running it—it’s about the incredible community that shows up year after year. We’re grateful for every one of you who helped make it another memorable tournament.

If you were at Gen Con, love to hear your thoughts over in our Discord channel.

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Inigo: I am waiting for you, Vizzini. You told me to go back to the beginning. So I have. This is where I am, and this is where I’ll stay. I will not be moved.

Brute: But the Prince gave orders —

Inigo: — So did Vizzini — when a job went wrong, you went back to the beginning. And this is where we got the job. So it’s the beginning, and I’m staying till Vizzini comes.

-The Princess Bride

(who knew Inigo was a Black Sabbath fan?)

02:39 AYURIS: Federation (Dimitri Perrier and Matthieu Verdier, Explor8, 2022)

Games Played Last Week:

05:32 -The Gang (John Cooper and Kory Heath, KOSMOS, 2024)

10:08 -The King Is Dead: Second Edition (Peer Sylvester, Osprey Games, 2020)

13:28 -TEAM3 PINK (Alex Cutler & Matt Fantastic, Brain Games, 2019)

18:02 -Rebel Princess (Daniel Byrne, José Gerardo Guerrero, Kevin Peláez, and Tirso Virgós, Zombi Paella, 2023)

23:00 -Fives (Taiki Shinzawa, CMYK, 2025)

26:53 -Bargain Hunter (Uwe Rosenberg, Valley Games, 1998)

31:14 -The Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship (Matt Leacock, Z-Man Games, 2025)

32:48 -Line of Fire: Burnt Moon (Trevor Benjamin & David Thompson, Osprey Games, 2025)

39:22 -Cosmic Frog (Jenna Felli, Devious Weasel Games, 2020)

45:05 -Planepita (Eisuke Fuijinawa & Kazunori Hori, SzpiLAB, 2022)

News (and why it doesn't matter):

47:15 Part of the Pickaxe Network! Join us Thursday, September 25th at 17:00-18:30 BST for Pickaxe week on the Yogscast feed.

[EDIT: Mark says the wrong date on the show. The correct date is September 25th.]

48:35 Expansions! For Freedom: The Underground Railroad, Twilight Imperium 4th, Thunder Road: Vendetta, and another edition of Shogun because why not?

51:08 Update on CGE's Harry Potter-themed Codenames: CGE pledges 100% of profits to appropriate charities

52:14 Devir pledges to replace racist imagery in Ace of Spades

53:09 Topic: Starting Over Your Collection

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