Disclaimer - These games may or may not already be out, and may or may not be at Gencon. This is just what I want to see while there
Dungeon Run - Plaid Hat Games
Regular readers know that I'm a sucker for a good dungeon crawler. Dungeon Run is a semi cooperative game where the team works together to get the final treasure, and then the carrier dashes out before his companions can stab him in the back. The concept is very reminiscent of Cutthroat Caverns, but shows the entire adventure instead of just trying to get out.
Cutthroat Caverns - Smirk And Dagger
Smirk and Dagger have been really quiet about their games recently, and that has me a little worried. For the past couple years, they've put on an event at Gencon with an RPG one shot adventure, and then sold the adventure the following year. I was looking for it in the events this year, but didn't see anything for it. So what I'm looking for is Cutthroat to have last year's one shot adventure for sale, and hopefully more news of the set.
Gosu - Asmodee Moonster Games
Gosu is a four player card game that we discovered late last year in which you control armies of goblins. Wars get waged, and whoever has the bigger army at the time wins. The hitch to the game is the placement and mutation system that it uses. Higher powered cards can only be played by standing on the backs of low ranked goblins, and if a card becomes more hindrance than help, it can be mutated into a new goblin. We've heard of an expansion coming out for the game that will increase the number of players to 6, so we're really interested here.
Gears of War - Fantasy Flight Games
A big pet peeve of mine is any game where somebody has to run the game instead of playing with everyone else. I know some people really like it, having an army of monsters and trying to stop the players, but I don't think anybody always wants to be the GM (if you are, you are a beautiful person, don't ever change). Gears of War looks to take on what has been done with Doom and Descent, but have the board be randomly generated (yay!) and cards will dictate when and how the locusts move. I'm definitely curious to see it in action.
Chaostle - Chivalry Games
Look at that board. Just look at it. Now tell me it's another dungeon crawler. I'm sold. Chaostle has players choose a starting army or adventuring group, and then work their way to the center of the board towards their goal before anybody else can. I can't wait to check out this one.
Small World: Underground - Days of Wonder
The wife and I picked up the two player version on the Ipad and liked it (as confusing as it was with the rules as written). We wouldn't mind trying out this one which sounds like a great spin on the classic Smallworld game. Days of Wonder, you'll be seeing us at some point in the show.
Ascension - Gary Games
I've already talked a lot about Ascension, so there's really no need for me to talk about it any more. Gary Games is doing a lot of the game at Gencon, bringing the storyline of the Godslayer to a close with the final tournament on Sunday, in which the winner becomes the Godslayer and the right to make their own card. Be sure to swing by their booth if you're missing any of the promos, and to pick up their new goodies.
The Next Big Thing - ?
Every single year I find something at Gencon. Something special. Something that I wasn't expecting to find. To be honest, I'm not always the one to find it, quite often it's my wife. What game will it be this year? I don't know yet, but I'll be sure to let you know when I find it.
