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Last post dealing with GenCon 2009.
Unlike the last couple of years, I actually purchased a few games. My purchases this year reflect something that I have noticed as of late: I only by small press/indie games.
This is not for political reasons, it is due to the simple fact, it is the small press/indie games that I am finding the most creativity in this realm. Nothing from the larger companies grab me. I have all the Call of Cthulhu books I would ever need. My days of playing D&D are behind me (not for any reason other than SS&S is scratching my itch for fantasy). So this year, I made an effort to find things that grab me. There was one game I wanted this year, and other than that game, nothing was on my radar. This allowed me, to discover new games — at least for me — and I am glad I did this.
So what did I get? Glad you ask.
Chronica Feudalis, by Jeremy Keller, Cellar Games, LLC. This was the game I wanted, and I was happy as hell to get two copies (one for myself and one for James) at the IPR booth. I am reading this now, but already I can safely say: I love this game. Well worth the buy, and a must read/play for those who love Medieval History.
The above was all I wanted to get, and might have been the only purchase I made. Then I found Pirate Jenny. For me this was the one place where I found games that grabbed me, and make me want to play them. I fought the urge to buy everything in the booth, but I did make a few choice purchases:
- Sign in Stranger
- Polaris
- Thou Art Buy A Warrior (for Polaris)
- Steak Away Jordan
By far my favorite booth, and probably my favorite games I have bought in a long time. My only regret is that I did not buy more, I will have to take care of that next year.
A week ago I was at GenCon.
What a week.
I’ve posted a bunch of photos and a video to my MobileMe Gallery. To see the photos, check them out here:
As for the show, it was awesome spend a great time with my firend and my wife. Ate some really great food, met some very cool people, sold a ton of games, bought a few things, and generally acted as a geek for close to a week.
GenCon is a less than a week away. I am going to be damn busy between now, and until the end of the show. This weekend will be a busy one with getting the last few things done I need to get done. So if I go silent, you know why.
Next week more than likely I will be Twittering a lot. Click the icon to the right to follow me and read my random thoughts about the show, life and the like. Since I got the iPhone, I have been more active with doing life bogging, so look for pictures and the like throughout the week. If you plan on being at GenCon next week, please stop by the Rogue Games booth and say hi. Our booth is 2038.
