RPPR Episode 169 Part 1: Gen Con 2019 Wrap Up

We are back from Gen Con and we have a lot to talk about! In fact, we had so much to talk about it, I split the episode into 2 parts. Caleb, Maddy, special guest Sean Farris, and I talk about the games we played and bought and other highlights. In the second segment of this episode, Tom and Greg talk about their experiences. Games we discuss (in no particular order, below the fold) Song: 10 years of Vaporwave by EIS Eclipse Phase Second Edition: A new edition of the transhuman sci-fi horror RPG Black Angel: A board game about an AI-piloted ark spaceship Mental Blocks: a party board game about building objects with foam shapes Never Going Home: A weird WW1 horror RPG. Point Salad: a fun game about scoring points with veggies Dialect: a storytelling game about language and how it dies Band of Blades: A RPG about a company of soldiers trying to survive The Skeletons: A game about a group of skeletons guard a tomb Mystery House: An innovative puzzle game Ribbon Drive: a storytelling game about road trips and mix tapes Dinosaur Princesses: a RPG about dinosaurs who happen to be princesses Homebrewers: a board game about brewing beer at home Men at Work: a construction themed dexterity board game Medium: a party game about guessing words d20 Burlesque: a geeky burlesque troupe that performed at Gen Con Terror Below: a legally distinct board game that is not Tremors Dune board game: a new board game based on the classic novel series We’re Doomed: a party game about the end of the world Power Rangers: Heroes of the Grid: a co-op game based on the TV series 5211: a fast playing card game Tuki: a new polynomio game Die Hard: a board game based on the classic action movie Watergate: a new board game based on the political crisis