For those unfamiliar with Fastaval, consider this post required reading. Written after returning from Fastaval in 2022, it was extensively edited and corrected after the fact thanks to a number of folks I met there to help me ensure the facts correct. (There, as here,...
Held at the Harrogate Convention Centre in northern England, Airecon is second only to the UK Games Expo in terms of size. This was my second Airecon, and I’m happy to mention I had a great time. There wasn’t any one thing that stood out (perhaps my first...
If you’re more into hobby classics like Carcassone, Ticket to Ride, and so on, you already know about a lot of the big conventions / shows to attend – Gen Con and Origins in the US, the UK Games Expo in England, Essen in Germany, Cannes in France…...
…and we’re back! It’s been three years since the last full-strength UKGE in Birmingham, and I couldn’t wait! Part of my reason for going, of course, is pitching. As of this post I have 13 signed games, another 20 or so that are playtested and...
The biggest convention the United Kingdom has to offer is surprisingly easy to get to. The United Kingdom Games Expo (UKGE) is centrally located at the National Exhibition Center (NEC) east of Birmingham. It’s in the same area as Birmingham’s International...
Is it a con? A festival? Both? Whatever you call it, it’s amazing. Located in Hobro, Denmark (pronounced closer to ‘hobo’ – the ‘r’ is silent, but the ‘b’ has a slight explosion of air) and held annually since 1992, Fastaval’s 5 days of scenarios and...
