HUGE Gen Con 2024 Haul! | What should I play first?
CHAPTERS
00:00 intro
02:45 games I purchased
11:16 small box games (review copies)
23:29 medium box games (review copies)
32:2 larger box games (review copies)
42:28 outro
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HI !! oh Gnome hollow for sure ! 🙂 and harvest 🙂
Hi Jenna! I'm so glad you enjoyed Parks Roll & Hike 🏕
Just stared watching the video so haven't seen the haul yet BUT I'm really hoping you got cafe barras and if you did I would love to watch content about it. I'm have diced veggies and love it so I'm excited for this next one
OMG THE GAME IS INSIDE A HEDGEHOG!
Captive was such a fun story to play through. I've played a few in the past. They have all been amazing.
Nestling and Mercurial. Haven’t seen anything on those two. Then Harvest. What a great haul!
OH! I want to see a gameplay of gnome hollow!
That was quite a haul! I'd love to see more coverage of Spectacular and Harvest.
OMG I want to get Wild Gardens just for the expansion packs. Great haul.
I am going to buy Kyoto no Neko !
Awesome video as always! It was great meeting you (I'm the Harvest designer). I hope you enjoy the game! -Trey
love the list! Would love to see gameplay of harvest and kyoto no neko, they look awesome
Man, I’m hoping my Kickstarter of River Valley Glassworks and Lure comes in soon after seeing everyone pick it up at Gen Con. 🙁
42:24 – Kyoto is a historical city in Japan filled with classic architecture and temples. Kyoto no Neko (pronounced Neck-O) basically translates to Kyoto’s Cat (or Cats).
Forest Foodies is a Reprint of Too Many Cooks Published by R&R games. I prefer Too Many Cooks over the new theme.
Ohh so many wonderful games! I would love to see more about Biomos and Kyoto No Neko
Obviously Plantopia!😃
I keep seeing Dro Polter, so actually went ahead and just ordered it 😊
Can't wait for my copies of river valley Glass works and Wild gardens to arrive. Hopefully not long to wait now!
loved that 3/4 of the games were smallbox game 🙂 ! I am always eager to try small games that packs a punch!
What about “Tea Witches” from The Op Games, that I saw in your IG stories?
isn't Town Builder Coevorden an old game where every card were uniquely drawn?
Yokohama is fantastic, to me it is a better Istanbul. Also been very curious about Mercurial. I saw Harvest at Barnes and Noble, but decided on Comic Hunters first due to cost. I really want to try it.
Wow! What a crazy haul Jenna – it looks like you made out like a complete bandit at Gen Con.
I'd love to see you table Star Tycoon and Mercurial soon – I've had my eye on those two – as well as Middle Ages, which I hadn't heard of until this video.
Also I'd love to see a bit more of those Graphic Novels from Van Ryder Games – I've been a huge fan of gamebooks for years, and they're having a resurgence atm (especially in North and East Europe as well as South America)
Great video as always. Thanks for the content, and stay smiling
I love my copy of Plantopia, the art is super cute and puny
Habitats is excellent solo, but I recommend the unofficial "Happy Builders" solomode on BGG as more fun than the official one.
(Also, thanks for covering small box games – they are my favorites!)
It was a blast to hang out with you and see you at Gen Con!!
Aww wish we can play together! It is hard to get a group and friends. I buy games now only if I can play solo
I have the very first set of 5 VR adventure books. I love the idea but yet to play. The shame. lol 😆 Great haul.
Middle Ages and Spectacular are my votes.
I'd love to see the Parks roll and write game as well as Harvest and the Blueprints of Mad King Ludwig
Can't wait to see more of that Kyoto game! 😺
We play a gentle rain together but also solo. It’s a beautiful game and I’m glad to own it.
I am still waiting on my Beacon Patrol expansion from GameNerdz. I think you will really like Habitats. There is an alternative solo mode on BGG you might try after the official one. I am really interested in seeing you play that Lone Wolves game, Plantopia and Kyoto no Neko. Need more on those graphic novels too.
That looks like a great haul! I wasn't able to make it to gen con this year, which is sad because there were SO many great releases! I'd definitely love to see content on Harvest, Parks Roll & Hike, Mercurial, and Kyoto No Neko (it just looks so adorable 🥺)
Also I just received my copy of Nestlings that I kickstarted and really enjoyed it, I'd love to hear what you think!
Are you going to need another Kallax? 😂
Harvest is great… especially solo! I love the solo scenarios which give a bit of a twist for each game and a challenge to complete. I actually rate it higher as a solo than multiplayer game… though I also love it multiplayer as well!
Awesome pickups! What are your thoughts on sushi go vs 7 wonders?
I would love to see a review/splaythroughs of Middle Ages and Kronologic. Those two are top of my list.
Whew! 😅 What a haul. 🙂 Would love to see a sewing solo of Kronologic!
Lots 'o games for new content! Perhaps some can be added to cozy games. I'm looking for new solos. Will look out for River City. Maybe a highlight on debut games.
Was a great video! Would love to see more about Wild Gardens! Just found your channel, hope you will enjoy playing your new games! 🙂 Edited: And Kyoto No Neko!! 😀 Looked super cute
You got so much good stuff ❤ glad it was a fruitful con, wish I could have been there
I have played the old Habitats that I got 5-6 years ago a lot and then I got to play the new Allplay Habitats last month. They have done so much with the art and graphics design. Just a great update by them.
Congrats on a great Gen Con.
That’s my first time hearing of Nekojima. I’d like to see how that one plays out
Neopets!!!!! Sold. slams credit card down
So excited for you to play Harvest & Wild Gardens! both games look phenomenal!
I would love to see a walk through of Quartz! Any videos about only solo games would be awesome too. Loved this video. Thanks for sharing.
Some awesome looking games in there! (I do miss GenCon—been a couple years since I got to go.) Personally I’d love to see what that roll’n’write version of Parks is like. Hope they’re all hits for you, though!
Always glad to hang out, looking forward to the next one!