2019 New Finds: Essen and BGG.CON Preview

2019 New Finds: Essen and BGG.CON Preview

Hello there, my fellow gamers! It’s again one of my favorite times of the year, just after the largest board game trade show has taken place in Essen, Germany. All of the latest and greatest games are presented there, and I’m now going to give my thoughts...
Vendor Playtest: Four Levels

Vendor Playtest: Four Levels

I hope that you all are as excited as I am that we have some vendors at the convention this year. One of our vendors, Four Levels, will be bringing a demonstration of their eponymous game to PPG CON here in a week, and I had the privilege to playtest it. It’s an...
Smiley’s BGG.CON 2018 Board Game Reviews

Smiley’s BGG.CON 2018 Board Game Reviews

Smiley’s reviews are in for other games he played played during BGG.CON 2018. Want to re-live BGG.CON day-by-day? Read our full game recap and watch our live videos. Die Macher Before the convention, I signed up for this classic gaming monster. It’s a game...
New Finds: Essen and BGG.CON 2018 Preview

New Finds: Essen and BGG.CON 2018 Preview

The biggest trade show in the board game industry takes place in Essen, Germany, at the end of October every year. Every year, just before Thanksgiving, the good people that are loosely affiliated with the board gaming website boardgamegeek.com put on a convention,...