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Published — 04. Juli 2025 ⏭ ThinkerThemer

Top 10 Most Anticipated Games of GenCon 2025

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Von: ThinkerThemer
04. Juli 2025 um 14:02

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Sadly we won't be attending GenCon this year - but that didn't stop us researching all of the exciting titles that are being launched! Definitely violating the Top 10 again this year with far more titles, but it's so hard to narrow it down! I hope this helps you with your shopping list.

GenCon is one of our favourite conventions because we usually get to meet so many of you there. Have the best time if you are going and let us know in the comments which game is your first booth stop :)

Note: all B-roll in this video is credited to game publisher and/or designer of the game

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Games we've covered previously
Potions of Azerland https://youtu.be/Ta2dfU97hkU?si=L0aJOzPxv79NvJhT&t=2156
Luthier https://youtu.be/OG8lZZZtIaY?si=_m3njWg-EoEIRa7G
Knitting Circle https://youtu.be/oCTE-_ZGpG0?si=MMyB0777wWebB-Eu
Conservas https://youtu.be/bnrPnN6QolA?si=bVT4Q_nW45S6FPCD
Citizens of the Spark: https://youtu.be/KXJsDR7CMgU?si=qSxCQMp91OoKEyVX
Brink https://youtu.be/weS1VtPRf8o?si=KALSwLtZRiro_aHJ

Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
02:36 Hon mention 1 - High Tide
03:45 Hon mention 2 - Stroop
04:54 Maggie 10 - Propolis
06:37 Amy 10 - Tricky Kids
08:08 Maggie 9 - Trinket Trove
10:07 Amy 9 - Suna Valo
12:55 Amy 8 - Gibberers
15:56 Maggie 7 - Nature
18:26 Amy 7 - Lightning Train
21:52 Maggie 6 - Skara Brae
24:12 Maggie 5 - Positano
26:36 Amy 5 & Maggie 8 - Galactic Cruise
30:43 Amy 4 - Raising Chicago
33:05 Maggie 3 & Amy 6 - All Play small games (cheating :D)
34:09 Ruins
36:19 Tearable Quest
37:45 Soda Jerk
39:31 Vegas Strip
41:34 Vivo
43:47 Oddland
45:40 Amy 3 - No Loose Ends
48:13 Amy & Maggie 2 - Wine Cellar
51:23 Maggie 1 - Above and Below: Haunted
53:50 Amy 1 & Maggie 4 - Zenith
58:14 Wrap up

Thanks for stopping by! We're Amy & Maggie aka ThinkerThemer. We're an Australian couple with two very different perspectives of what makes a great board game - Amy (Thinker) is all about the mechanics and enjoys tight, competitive games, and Maggie (Themer) is all about the storytelling and the theme of the game, and the 'world' that the designer is trying to create. Subscribe to our channel to hear us talk about these two elements of a game, and how well integrated we feel these are in delivering a cohesive and wonderful game experience.
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Published — 30. Juni 2025 ⏭ ThinkerThemer

Iliad & Ichor: Are These Knizia Abstracts Shelfworthy? | A Quick(ish) Board Game Review

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Von: ThinkerThemer
30. Juni 2025 um 14:00

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More from Amy's most anticipated games of 2025, and perhaps from any Themer's most dreaded - two brand new VERY abstract titles from the one and only Reiner Knizia. We take our first look at the Mythos collection from Bitewing Games and consider if we keep one, both, or none?

Follow along with our SHELFWORTHY series as we cover as many of our new games as possible!
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Timestamps:
00:00 🎲 Introduction
00:38 🎨Theme - Iliad
01:03 ⚙️Mechanics - Iliad
02:45 ☁️How it Feels to Play - Iliad
04:37 🎯What Surprised Us - Iliad
05:54 🛠 What We'd Change - Iliad
07:03 ✅ Is it Shelfworthy? - Iliad
07:24 🎨Theme - Ichor
07:44 ⚙️Mechanics - Ichor
09:03 ☁️How it Feels to Play - Ichor
11:27 🎯What Surprised Us - Ichor
12:05 🛠 What We'd Change - Ichor
13:33 ✅ Is it Shelfworthy? - Ichor

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/420914/iliad
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/420914/ichor

Thanks for stopping by! We're Amy & Maggie aka ThinkerThemer. We're an Australian couple with two very different perspectives of what makes a great board game - Amy (Thinker) is all about the mechanics and enjoys tight, competitive games, and Maggie (Themer) is all about the storytelling and the theme of the game, and the 'world' that the designer is trying to create. Subscribe to our channel to hear us talk about these two elements of a game, and how well integrated we feel these are in delivering a cohesive and wonderful game experience.
#boardgames #tabletopgames #thinkerthemer ❤🏳️‍🌈🇦🇺
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