I have been to Gen Con since it was hosted in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Over more than the last decade, it’s become an annual pilgrimage to Indianapolis for the best four days in gaming. Over that time I have learned a few tips that I wish I knew the first time I went. Here are my top 5 tips to having a blast at Gen Con!
In Episode 91.5 of the WiscoDice podcast, Consey and the Stark Raving Mad One review their recent AdeptiCon experience. Adepticon is one of the largest tabletop miniature wargaming events held in the Chicagoland area (Schaumburg) every year. Adepticon takes place over 4 days of gaming with a huge emphasis on games like Warhammer 40k, Warhammer Age of Sigmar, and other games.
In Episode 91 of the WiscoDice podcast, the hosts discuss their strategies for approaching a new game and have fun playing it. They also discuss games they’ve been playing and an updates on their hobby projects.
This week was 4 days of gaming fun in Madison, Wisconsin at Gamehole Con! The convention features a plethora of tabletop gaming events, including role-playing, board games, and miniature gaming. WiscoDice had a blast running many games each day of the convention. We topped off the gaming marathon with our weekly Board Game Brunch, featuring Tiny Towns.
Tiny Towns by AEG features simultaneous play as you compete to create a town that has the highest scoring building combos. For most of the game, all players are placing the same colored cubes each turn, but the placement in the town grid and which buildings are constructed will vary.
Tiny Towns Components
In Game Play – 4
Muffins and Components
In Game Play – 6
In Game Play – 3
In Game Play – 1
In Game Play – 2
In Game Play – 5
Tiny Towns Score Sheets
Today we were able to play in person with some of our WiscoDice fans. The game is quick and we were able to get multiple plays in with 6 players. Each player had their own strategy that was often times inadvertently thwarted by others choosing colors that did not fit in their plan.
The Food…Mini Muffins
We worked up quite the appetite with all the construction. With convention rules, we we not able to bring food in to eat. Instead we provided some mini muffin packs for everyone to enjoy after the game. Since it was a local gaming convention, we enjoyed the muffins with a mocha from Just Coffee.