GenCon 2013 is only 3 full days away. On Thursday, the "Best four days in gaming" will begin in Indianapolis and so will the madness. It will be four days of new games being sold to rabid connoisseurs of gaming, four days of coming soon hits (and flops) being demonstrated by publishers for avid gamers and four days of beer, food, con-flu and laughs. I can not wait to be 1 of the 45,000 plus people there. I have my list ready and it has been shorted down to less than a page after 2 weeks of edits. So without further ado, here is my Gencon 2013 most anticipated.
Bruges - Designer: Stefan Feld Publisher: Z-Man
I am a huge lover of Feld's designs. He just finds a way to mash mechanics together that do not seem to fit but he makes it work. After taking a break from dice in Rialto, Feld returns to dice in Bruges. This time around, the dice are not used for taking actions but to determine how hard the game will punish you in the form of threat or reward you in the form of cost for prestige. In an article with Spielbox, Feld had the following to say about dice when asked about his love for the little luck bringers, "... They lie well in your hand, are colorful and twirl across the table with loud clattering, and they generate emotions like hardly anything else." Well said sir, well said.
I am a huge lover of Feld's designs. He just finds a way to mash mechanics together that do not seem to fit but he makes it work. After taking a break from dice in Rialto, Feld returns to dice in Bruges. This time around, the dice are not used for taking actions but to determine how hard the game will punish you in the form of threat or reward you in the form of cost for prestige. In an article with Spielbox, Feld had the following to say about dice when asked about his love for the little luck bringers, "... They lie well in your hand, are colorful and twirl across the table with loud clattering, and they generate emotions like hardly anything else." Well said sir, well said.
Trains - Designer: Hisashi Hayashi Publisher: AEG
This gem is finally being released in North America thanks to AEG updated graphics, artwork, and streamlined card abilities. This one has already received glowing recommendations from several reviewers and all it has done is boost my acquisition disorder for this one even higher. In Trains, you will lay track and build stations but instead of the stock mechanic that Steam or any 18xx game would provide this one uses a deck building mechanic. AEG had me at Deck building!! ... or was it trains? Either way, this is an insta-buy.
This gem is finally being released in North America thanks to AEG updated graphics, artwork, and streamlined card abilities. This one has already received glowing recommendations from several reviewers and all it has done is boost my acquisition disorder for this one even higher. In Trains, you will lay track and build stations but instead of the stock mechanic that Steam or any 18xx game would provide this one uses a deck building mechanic. AEG had me at Deck building!! ... or was it trains? Either way, this is an insta-buy.
Pathfinder Adventure Card Game - Designer: Mike Selinker Publisher: Paizo
Another deck builder because honestly a person can never have too many deck builders. This one uses the deck building mechanic to replace the role of the Dungeon Master in Paizo's popular Pathfinder RPG to bring gamers an RPG like experience without the rules slog that an RPG would bring. Simply acquire a core set, and begin the campaign beating baddies, leveling your parties characters and achieving awesomeness.
Another deck builder because honestly a person can never have too many deck builders. This one uses the deck building mechanic to replace the role of the Dungeon Master in Paizo's popular Pathfinder RPG to bring gamers an RPG like experience without the rules slog that an RPG would bring. Simply acquire a core set, and begin the campaign beating baddies, leveling your parties characters and achieving awesomeness.
A few quick hits to finish up with.
- Spyrium by William Attia.
- Prosperity by Reiner Knizia & Sebastian Bleasdale.
- The Little Prince: Make me a planet by Antoine Bauza & Bruno Cathala.
- Lewis & Clark by Cedrick Chabboussit
- Suburbia Inc. by Ted Alspach
- Relic Runners by Matthew Dunstan
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- Spyrium by William Attia.
- Prosperity by Reiner Knizia & Sebastian Bleasdale.
- The Little Prince: Make me a planet by Antoine Bauza & Bruno Cathala.
- Lewis & Clark by Cedrick Chabboussit
- Suburbia Inc. by Ted Alspach
- Relic Runners by Matthew Dunstan
Cory