Tips For Your First Board Game Convention! - Boards & Swords #136

10/15/19 • -1 min

We talk about conventions a lot on this show, but what if you have never been to a con before? We give some tips and suggestions on how to approach various types of board game conventions.

News

Minecraft: Builders & Biomes
https://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/95074/minecraft-builders-biomes-challenges-players-build

CMON Time Machine Kickstarter
http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/CMON-Launches-Time-Machine-Kickstarter

Keyforge is showing you the money
https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2019/9/26/rise-of-the-vaultwarrior/

Renegade's efforts to prevent counterfeits
https://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/94887/counterfeiting-cheating

Wingspan Expansion
https://mailchi.mp/stonemaiergames/tyuol1szw3-2986941

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Thank you for listening to the show. Until next time, remember that every gamer has a story.....what's yours?

We talk about conventions a lot on this show, but what if you have never been to a con before? We give some tips and suggestions on how to approach various types of board game conventions.

News

Minecraft: Builders & Biomes
https://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/95074/minecraft-builders-biomes-challenges-players-build

CMON Time Machine Kickstarter
http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/CMON-Launches-Time-Machine-Kickstarter

Keyforge is showing you the money
https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2019/9/26/rise-of-the-vaultwarrior/

Renegade's efforts to prevent counterfeits
https://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/94887/counterfeiting-cheating

Wingspan Expansion
https://mailchi.mp/stonemaiergames/tyuol1szw3-2986941

Thank you for listening to the show. Until next time, remember that every gamer has a story.....what's yours?

Previous Episode

Your Town, 5 Minute Marvel, Pantone - Boards & Swords #135

This week, Chris gets mad at a few of the news items, then we launch into a series of reviews: Your Town from Van Rider Games, 5 Minute Marvel from Spinmaster Games, and then Pantone from Cryptozoic Games. Then Chris runs the crew through the classic The Rank is Right!

News

Zombicide 2nd Edition Promo pics
http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/CMON-Posts-History-of-Zombicide--Part-1

American Tabletop Awards announced
https://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/94694/winners-announced-deutscher-spielepreis-and-americ

Ticket to Ride Japan and Italy
http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/Days-of-Wonder-Announces-Ticket-to-Ride--Japan

Captain America deck for Marvel Champions
http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/Fantasy-Flight-Previews-Captain-America-Hero-Set-From-Marvel-Champions

Thank you for listening to the show. Until next time, remember that every gamer has a story…..what's yours?

Next Episode

Epoch, Raiders of the North Sea App - Boards & Swords #137

Along with the news and a couple of reviews, Chris gives his first impression of the Batman Gotham City Chronicles, and the gang talks about a couple of ideas for the show going forward.