All Year I Dream About Gaming Conventions

On this episode, your hosts review their time at some of the best conventions of the year — each inconveniently held in the month of March! Listen in to hear about:Gary Con (link)Awesome Con (link) Adepticon (link), along with challenger to the Undisputed Midwestern Inter-convention-ental belt... Ben T. Barackus! And even though we have an exhibit hall interviewisode coming up later this month, Quarex manages to squeeze in some discussion about his favorite kind of pod... the BattleTech Cockpit Simulator Pod! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode, we talk with Wes from DM Tales about the charity convention he hosts in Palmyra, NJ: Ecclesicon!Ecclesicon is held May 1-2, 2026 — check out the games at Tabletop.Events!Book Smiles—the charity partner for Ecclesicon!Check out the DM Tales YouTube channel!And support Wes's Ko-Fi page that will get you access to the TTRPG Book Club!You won't want to miss it! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode, Quarex and Ben are talking with esteemed author Gareth Ryder-Hanrahan about his past works, the Irish RPG scene — and of course, his upcoming project for the DIE RPG, the DIE Metadungeon (link). Listen in to hear why this should be an auto-back for anyone who loves RPGs and the history of RPGs, because Gar is putting chocolate into that peanut butter! Visit Gareth's website (link)Check out one of Ben's favorite novels of the last decade, The Sword Defiant (link)Check out DIE: The Roleplaying Game products (link)Publisher: Roward, Rook and Decard (link)But don't forget to check out Hijinx Con, coming to New Hampshire from August 14-16! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adepticon 2026 is returning to the Baird Center in Milwaukee, WI! From March 25-29, you can attend the preeminent miniatures convention in the United States.This year is shaping up to be bigger and better than ever. Listen in for our take about some of the things you can do, especially if you've pulled a Quarex and haven't signed up for anything yet.Links in the Show Notes!Baird Center Policies (link)Adepticon Parking (link)Pop Up Lockers (link)Fria Ligan (link)Jolly Lark (link)Panda Cult Games (link)Buer Games (link) and the 1490 Doom Narrative Event (link)Eldritch Foundry (link)Para Bellum Games (link)Hero Clix! (link)Heat: Pedal to the Metal Tourney (link)Gaslands Refueled Tourney (link) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The pride of Madison, WI itself—Gamehole Con has grown from being just a regional convention and is now the largest RPG-focused convention in the US! Starting on Monday, March 16 at noon CT, you can start getting ready for Gamehole Con 2026 by booking your hotel through the block! The important event dates come fast and furious over the next several months (link), culminating in the best four days in fall Midwestern Gaming from October 16-19, 2026.Set your calendar to get tickets to the Faster Purple Worm Kill Kill live event! (link)Check out the Gamehole Con GM policies and benefit! (link)Join the official Gamehole Con Facebook group! (link) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's not quite 8 days to Gary Con XVIII in Lake Geneva, WI—here's what you want to know. The Opening Ceremonies (Flaming Polyhedrals Optional)The Gary Con ShuttleFriends of Bill at Gary ConCAR WARS! Shadowdark in Space!Trouble at Mossbeard Mill!RPEX: the wise man's True Dungeon! Tickets for Dawn PatrolA Gygax Society?!?Puzzled Pint (drinking optional)The judging and plain ol' walking events for the cosplay schedule Tour the Gygax family homeGet signatures from Jeremy Crawford, Jon Peterson, Luke Catgax, and maybe even Kelsey Dionne!Of course, it wouldn't be a Rushmore convention without the chubby on the food scene by Quarex. And don't forget to check out TAVERS: the Meow Wolf Roleplaying Game — on Kickstarter right now! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/exaltedfuneral/tavers-the-meow-wolf-roleplaying-game Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode, we're talking with three creators who are bringing new games to crowdfunding while they attend Gary Con and Adepticon. Yoav Niv is bringing books 2 and 3 his 5E adventure series The Lichseed Trilogy to BackerKit during Gary Con. Join the launch party so you can know when it goes live!Not only will Eric and Cody from Buer Games have the physical product from 1490 Doom at Adepticon, but the Gamefound for their cataclysmic dinosaur skirmish game, Carnivore, has already funded! Check out Booth 1490 in the Booth 1406 slot at Adepticon and get in on the project!Erik Frankhouse and Storyteller's Forge are going to start crowdfunding for The Black Ballad conversion for the official unofficial RPG of the pod, Shadowdark! You won't want to miss it! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode, your hosts Quarex and Ben help you get over your Lottery Day blues and figure out how to get the room of your dreams by the time Gen Con rolls around. Tools:The Gen Con Hotel site: https://www.genconhotels.com/ — this will come online in the next few days. The GitHub script: https://github.com/mrozekma/gencon-hotel-check Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As the Gen Con housing lottery for 2026 has come and gone, you undoubtedly have feelings. We're here for you now—solutions come on Tuesday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode, we're getting you prepped for Gary Con XVIII from March 19-22, 2026! You'll want to be sure to: Buy that badge! Book that hotel! Park that car!Take that Trolley! Buy those event tickets!Eat that food!Have a Spotted Cow!... to say nothing about figuring out how to fly or drive to Lake Geneva! But if you can't make it to Gary Con, why don't you consider coming to Unpub Festival in Maryland from March 12-15? Play unpublished games, win published prizes, and best of all -- it's free to attend! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode, we talk with Gregoire Boisbelaud, the Events Director for Origins Game Fair! Listen in as Get your badge for Origins 2026 (link) — only the Premier badges have sold out! Submitting events for Origins 2026 (link) — they're still accepting late submissions!Teasers for the Featured Programs at Origins 2026 (link) — we heard some unofficial spoilers, and they're going to knock your socks off! But don't forget: you can still submit nominations for the 2026 ENNIEs at this link! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gen Con Badges go on sale on Sunday, February 8, and the Gen Con Housing Lottery kicks off at 12 pm ET on Sunday February 22. Only one podcast helps you understand and maximize your chances at winning! (That's us. It's this one.) Listen in or lose out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.