Table Chatter - 2024 GenCon Post Mortem

Greg talks with some folks who went to GenCon this year! Ethan went for his first time, and we also talk with Brownie, David, and Sam! Come listen to a recap of the con, all the neat stuff they played and saw, and some advice!

(In order of appearance:)

Shoutouts:

David: Bezier Games
https://beziergames.com/index.html

Brownie: Floodgate Games
https://floodgate.games/

(Brownie, but everyone): Crazon
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/al-dente-rigamortis/id909811421
https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/one-less-die/id1486533139

Brownie: Landmarks (Floodgate Games)
https://floodgate.games/collections/games/products/landmarks

Everyone: The Meatening / Fogo de Chao
https://fogodechao.com/location/indianapolis/

Everyone: Juicy Garland
https://www.instagram.com/juicy.garland/

Ethan: Brindlewood Bay
https://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/brindlewood-bay.html

Ethan: The Very Good Dogs of Chernobyl
https://9thlevel.com/products/the-very-good-dogs-of-chernobyl

Sam: Catacombs and Comedians
https://catacombsandcomedians.com/

Sam: Eldritch Automata
https://www.gehennagaming.com/eldritch-automata

Sam: The GenCon Store
https://www.rollacrit.com/pages/gencon

David: India Garden
https://www.indiagardenindy.com/

David: Pinquest / Pin Bazaar
https://www.pinbazaar.com/gen-con-2024

David: Tabletop Gaymers
https://tabletopgaymers.org/

Everyone: RPPR Live (Currently just RPPR Highlights:)
https://slangdesign.com/rppr/2024/08/podcast-episode/gencon-2024-highlights-episode-203/

Everyone: Ennie Gold Award Winning God’s Teeth (Congrats Caleb!)
https://shop.arcdream.com/collections/role-playing-games/products/delta-green-gods-teeth-hardback

https://shop.arcdream.com/collections/role-playing-games/products/delta-green-evidence-kit-gods-teeth-paperback

https://shop.arcdream.com/collections/role-playing-games/products/delta-green-gods-eye-paperback

https://shop.arcdream.com/collections/role-playing-games/products/delta-green-gods-hunt-hardback

Everyone: The Ennies
https://ennie-awards.com/

Ethan: National Security Decision Making Game
https://www.facebook.com/p/NSDM-The-National-Security-Decision-Making-Game-100064580357022/

Brownie: Max
Good Brews, Bad Views
https://www.goodbrewsbadviews.com/
Relatable Rolls
https://www.relatablerolls.com/

Advice:

Drink water. Shower.
It is more walking than you will expect.
Ethan & Brownie: Know the lay of the land.
Brownie: Don’t wear new shoes.
Brownie & Ethan: Don’t be bothered if you need some alone / with a few people recharging time.
Ethan: Baby powder & pain killers.
Ethan: Go with friends.
Ethan: Don’t overpack.
Sam: Know where to rehydrate.
Sam: If you don’t have people to go with, it can still be an enjoyable experience.
David: Immunoboosters.
David: Be open to new experiences.
Greg: Remember to eat.
Brownie: The Vendor Hall is more wide than long

Swag:

David: DND Player’s Handbook
https://dndstore.wizards.com/us/en/product/1001494/2024-player-s-handbook-digital-plus-physical-bundle

David: Dro Polter
https://oinkgames.com/en/games/analog/dropolter/

David: Psycho Killer
https://www.escapetabletopgames.com/product-page/psycho-killer

Brownie: Norse Foundry Dice Banded Turquoise Dice
https://www.norsefoundry.com/products/banded-rainbow-turquoise-7-piece-rpg-trustone-dice

Brownie: Landmarks
https://floodgate.games/collections/games/products/landmarks

Brownie: Eclipse Phase 2E Character Options
https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/posthuman-studios/eclipse-phase-character-options

Brownie (For David): Norse Foundry Dice Purple Agate Dice
https://www.norsefoundry.com/products/purple-striped-agate-7-piece-rpg-dice-set-gemstone

Ethan: Cults of Cthulhu
https://www.chaosium.com/cults-of-cthulhu-hardcover/

Ethan: Just… Pelgrane Press
https://pelgranepress.com/shop/

Ethan: Pelgrane Specifically: The Yellow King RPG
https://pelgranepress.com/product-category/gumshoe/yellow-king/

Ethan: Three Threads
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/275438/3-Threads

Ethan: Brindlewood Bay
https://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/brindlewood-bay.html


Future Advice:

David: If you go to the con, he is there to say hello.

Ethan: Red Markets 2E
https://www.patreon.com/hgod

Greg: Origins is worth trying
https://www.originsgamefair.com/


Where you can find our friends:

Brownie:

Here

The Roleplaying Exchange
https://roleplayingexchange.com/

Sam:

Here

Epic Party Guy
https://www.twitch.tv/epicpartyguy

Tabletop Encounters (Coming Soon)

David:

RPPR
http://actualplay.roleplayingpublicradio.com/

Here

The Roleplaying Exchange
https://roleplayingexchange.com/

One Less Die
https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/one-less-die/id1486533139

Delta Green - Dry Run for Mass Operation 248

A pair of Delta Green agents are called in to investigate a mysterious letter sent to multiple FBI agencies. A 7th grade math teacher sent these letters, which refer to Delta Green and a bunch of old operations from the '50s...

Ethan - GM

Aaron M. - Edmond Roux, FBI Agent

Steve - Willy Staples, Psychiatrist from the Dept. of Veterans Affairs

Red Markets - 10K Lakes - Bright Point

In this special episode recorded at GenCon 2017, Freelance has to grab some hard drives. Simple, right?..

Laura - Woodsman - A former high school science teacher, wandering the Loss with a bow and dog. Somehow not dead yet.

Lonnie - Martin Luther - A Latent cultist with a big dream and a very small axe.

Patrick - Catfish - A misguided youth that found himself lured to and abandoned in the Lost.

Rachel - Zero - They're a mysterious person from parts unknown.

Table Chatter - Gen Con 2017 Post Mortem

After recovering from their adventures, Greg, Laura, Adam and Rachael sit down to talk about their experiences at the 50th annual Gen Con.

P.S. The game Greg playtested that he was worried about revealing is public. The Drunk and Ugly is working on the game Goblin (which Laura is also editing). The AP will go up on their channel soon, and if you want a playtest copy hit them up at thedrunkandtheugly@gmail.com

Greg's Haul:

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