Episode 100: Lainie - Convention Planning Insights and Tips - 5 Games from BGG's top 100 that we love - Board Game Con Friends

Episode 100: Lainie - Convention Planning Insights and Tips - 5 Games from BGG's top 100 that we love - Board Game Con FriendsHappy 100th Episode to the BGG Podcast! Let’s peek behind the scenes of Board Game Geek events and conventions with someone who helps run them, Lainie! Then we look at BGG’s top 100 games via user ratings to talk about 5 we love. And share some joy in finding friends through conventions.00:00:00 Intro00:00:18 Get to know Lainey00:05:12 Convention Planning Insights and Tips00:09:57 Managing Volunteers Effectively00:21:40 What are the different BGG Events?00:24:46 5 Games from BGG's top 100 that we love00:26:37 Race for the Galaxy00:28:40 Orleans00:30:17 Power Grid00:31:55 Grand Austria Hotel00:34:04 Clank Legacy: Acquisitions Incorporated00:37:10 Spirit Island00:39:12 Castles of Burgundy00:43:17 Obsession00:46:25 Terraforming Mars00:49:09 Darwin's Journey00:52:15 Honorable Mention00:53:33 Moment of PositivityOmaha Gaming ConventionBoard Game Wagon OFPGSpielbound Board Game Cafe01:02:41 Where to find LainieBGG Con 2026Gen Con Hot Games RoomHot Games Room EmailLainie’s Email01:03:40 Outro(Please note that these time stamps might not be accurate due to the use of dynamic ads.)We hope you will come join us for fun games with all the fun people at BGG.CON 2026. https://boardgamegeek.com/bggcon or https://tabletop.events/conventions/bgg.con-2026Web: https://boardgamegeek.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@boardgamegeekTwitter: https://twitter.com/BoardGameGeekEmail: [email protected]