Hey friends! Convention vlogs are some of my favourites to make and this might have been my favourite Gen Con yet! I had such an amazing time with some of my favourite people! Old friends and new friends! I also got to play some AMAZING games and dabbled into some TCGs as well! I hope you all enjoy the vlog!
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The Dice Tower takes you along the final day and the travel home from Gen Con 2026! Thanks for a fantastic convention and everyone who said hello while we were there. And a special thanks to Buc-ees for being the real MVP.
It's been quite a while since we streamed some Dominion and Martin the Elder chose Dominion for his pick...so here we are. Paul is bringing his WHOLE fancy collection and what mix we're playing we'll figure out and then we're busting out a 4p play-through.
Welcome back to BoardGameBollocks! Today we're heading into a fantasy world of heroes, beasts, magic and adventure with Ascendia: Seasons of Chargos.
In this review, we'll take a look at what Ascendia brings to the table, how the game plays, its mechanics, artwork, player interaction, replayability and, most importantly, whether it's actually worth your time and money.
⚔️ How Ascendia plays
🌲 The fantasy setting and artwork
🎲 Gameplay and mechanics
🧙 Characters, creatures and abilities
👍 What we love
👎 What could be better
🏆 Our final verdict
Is Ascendia: Seasons of Chargos a hidden fantasy gem, or does it get lost in the forest?
Watch the review and find out!
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💬 Have you played Ascendia? Let us know what you think in the comments!
Gateway games are some of the most important types of games in our niche hobby. They introduce new people to the wonderful world of board games and help show what this hobby is capable of. What are our gateway games? What makes a good gateway game? And what games have we had success with to bring others into the hobby? All this and more on today's episode!
"Kingdoms Forlorn offers an immersive co-op and solo dungeon crawl adventure experience! Quest through a dark medieval fantasy world, through deep, innovatively-structured stories and endless rogue-lite delves! Customize your knight and play with your core group or pack up and take your knight to gaming groups around the world! Co-op, solo, wandering from campaign to campaign, following a story or venturing for unscripted legendary hunts, you decide how you play!"
Let's go hunting for my 15 Most Anticipated Games at Gen Con! I didn't have a chance to properly do this before Sunday so I've got limited time and a LOT of games to hunt down. Follow along to see how it goes!
For more information about the new 1-4 player board game
Diables by designer Dani Garcia and publisher Salt & Pepper Games, please check out their Gamefound page at: https://gamefound.com/en/projects/saltandpepper/diables.
Note: The Gamefound campaign is currently over. Follow for more information about Late Pledging.