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Zack's 2014 Gen Con Blog!

Started by Zachary The First, August 13, 2014, 08:20:31 PM

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BigWeather

Thank you very much for the Columbia Games booth shots!  Man, can't wait to get my HarnWorld binder on Monday, and Orbaal in the mail from my HQ subscription.  I had no idea HarnDex PDF was also included in the GenCon special, looking forward to that as well.

estar, we're both Harn nerds.  In fact, I don't know if it is possible to be anything but -- I've never met a casual Harn fan. =)

Psychman

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Quote from: YourSwordisMine;780003Zack, can you stop by the Flying Buffalo booth and check on status of the Tunnels and Trolls Deluxe

I third that, and second the earlier Cubicle 7 visit request.  Specifically The One Ring, and any tidbits regarding the Lone Wolf Kickstarter that's running.  Any pictures gratefully received also.
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Omega

Quote from: jcfiala;779983Yeah, I hit up google to do a search once I found a replacement keyboard, and now I'm considering it.  I need to see how well my current printer prints on cardstock, or at least on stiff paper.  (Hard to say, it's an older printer.)

A Kinkos or Staples equivalent could likely do. Not sure of it would be cost effective or not.

Zachary The First

A lot of folks will have the Fat Dragon stuff printed at a local print shop all at once. Not sure if that'd work for you.

I went by Flying Buffalo, and talked with the folks there. Sorry, but no definitive word on when Tunnels & Trolls Deluxe will be out--Liz Danforth is working away on it, but they were reluctant to pin down any specific date.

I thought this was a neat pic--that's Ken St. Andre and Rick Loomis, two gaming pioneers, at the same booth. Loomis is seated, while St. Andre is standing next to him:



Speaking of, here's Larry Elmore, and some minis at the Dark Sword booth:





The ENnies booth:



I have some C7 booth shots--I'll go through everything later and post them up. The thing is, Cubicle 7 is actually like eleventy different companies sharing space, so I think I've actually already shown stuff that was technically C7, but doesn't look like it, if that makes sense.

I did see Lou Zocchi today at the Gamescience booth. They're working on getting supply back up, and actually have a decent stock of Zocchi-made dice at this year's show:



Random shot:



OK, we're pretty wiped at this point, and I need to see what everyone is doing. Sorry for anything I haven't been able to get to yet--it's not for a lack of trying, but at some point late each day I sort of get lost in the weeds, and have to go through and see what's missing. This is for you guys who can't go (yet), so tell me what's needed, and I'll give it a shot.
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Currently Reading/Brainstorming: Mythras
Currently Revisiting: Napoleonic/Age of Sail in Space

Psychman

Fair enough about getting your pictures organised before posting.  I am aware that Moon Design/Design Mechanism is part of Cubicle7's booth, so I'm not surprised there are others.
Clearly, "what I like" is awesome, and a well-considered, educated opinion. While "what other people like" is stupid, and just a bunch of made up gobbledygoook. - zomben
Victor of the "I Bought, We Won" - Sleepy

flyerfan1991

Quote from: Psychman;780028Fair enough about getting your pictures organised before posting.  I am aware that Moon Design/Design Mechanism is part of Cubicle7's booth, so I'm not surprised there are others.

I'm pretty sure Esteren is printed by them too, although judging by Zach's posts they've broken out into a separate area.

Skywalker

Quote from: flyerfan1991;780046I'm pretty sure Esteren is printed by them too, although judging by Zach's posts they've broken out into a separate area.

Shadows of Esteren is printed via Studio 2 Publishing, not Cubicle 7.

3rik

Quote from: 3rik;779976Cubicle 7, Modiphius and Eden Studios?
According to their site, Eden Studios is at booth 629. Modiphius are not attending.
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Zachary The First

Yes, and sorry for not getting anything at Eden yet.

I think Modiphus is part of the Indie Press Revolution booth.

Here's a shot of Cubicle 7, as requested:



Here's the C7 booth on the Moon Design/Design Mechanism side:



Awesome minifigs at the Paizo booth on display:



Rob, one more shield for you from the Columbia Games booth--sorry I missed it!



Went to the Tyranny of Dragons launch party--briefly. It was held in a plaza outside, and verily, the factions were already beginning their assault--on the assembled food trucks. They started playing the sort of music that people play now at large parties, and we left. Jarlaxe was on his cell phone the whole time, but it just might have been a dude dressed like Jarlaxe. I'll have to post the pic once I charge my camera's battery.

I thought the convention was busy yesterday, but we started seeing that Friday creep even earlier in the day, and by 5 or so, the place was absolutely full up with gamers, even moreso than before:



By request, a few more shots of Goodman Games and DCC. Joe Goodman in the fella behind the booth in the gray t-shirt:





I'll post some more pics tomorrow--if you have requests, I'll do my best, but I have a couple of obligations tomorrow, so I'll have to hit it hard and do what I can to work it in.
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Currently Prepping: Castles & Crusades
Currently Reading/Brainstorming: Mythras
Currently Revisiting: Napoleonic/Age of Sail in Space

3rik

QuoteYes, and sorry for not getting anything at Eden yet.
No problem. Thanks for all you effort so far!
It\'s not Its

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flyerfan1991

Quote from: Skywalker;780053Shadows of Esteren is printed via Studio 2 Publishing, not Cubicle 7.

Ah, you're right.

Doctor Who, not Esteren.

VengerSatanis

Next year, this will all be televised.

VS

flyerfan1991

Quote from: VengerSatanis;780118Next year, this will all be televised.

VS

Well, there is an Oomba livestream out there, but the streaming itself sucks.  I've not been able to get synced audio and video yet.

But what's all the more annoying is that apparently the production values on the ground look really good, but they can't seem to get that last mile done.

James Gillen

Quote from: Saplatt;779986Cthulhu Wars just made my Christmas wish list.

It looks like RISK Legacy, except instead of writing your own country onto the game board, you inscribe the text of Call Ithaqua and become an insane cannibal.

JG
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Skywalker

Request for Indie Game Developer Network Booth (1539) for both Kotodama Heavy Industries and Khepera Publishing.