CR Staff (flying in Blue Skies)

So, uh, hi. Here's a long overdue update. Everyone's fine, but it's been a while: Schrodinger’s Site, or, Where We’ve Been and What Comes Next Short version: 1. We're back but scaled back (for now). 2. We'll be at Gen Con! 3. We're no longer on Twitter. cardboardrepublic.com/announcements/…

FYI: We have been long overdue for an update on our hiatus status, which we will share this week. We're also reviewing Twitter's asinine rule changes on x-posting ‐ affecting everyone from businesses to hobbyists such as us - and how (or whether) we use this site going forward.

Voice is shot. Leg is sore from walking tens of miles in 3 days. Got less sleep than desired, spent more money than planned, and (as always) played far fewer games than expected. But getting to see so many great people? Totally worth it. #PAXUnplugged

Hi there. Hello! Yes, contrary to rumors of kidnappings, alien abductions, or untimely deaths, we are still here. In fact we hope to see some of you very soon in Philadelphia! (Btw, we will also be providing a short update after the con about our current roadmap.)

Per usual @czechgames isn't in the Gen Con hall itself but their own room. There we got an in-depth look at their ambitious Essen/Q4 title, Deal with the Devil, a lengthy contest for mortal souls using hidden roles, blind trades, and asymmetric goals. Also the screens are huge.

Trick or Treat Studios is a long-established company focusing on Halloween accessories. We totally missed that they've also launched a own game division in 2022 - @TOTSgames. They were on fully display at Gen Con with a bunch of new or rebooted (& appropriately rethemed) games:

Ok, just one more thread series from Gen Con, in no particular order. We grant they're no where near as comprehensive as a full recap piece, but hopefully they're enjoyed all the same!

@GregIsOnTheGo @SmirkandDagger @jamesfirnhaber It is!

A hallmark to any Gen Con are anticipated titles that don't make it due to logistics issues. Perhaps none of these was greater than Skymines by @pegasusspiele - the highly anticipated remake of @AlexxPfister's Mombasa. Luckily the wait should only be another month or so!

Gen Con always has a few surprise hits. Planet Unknown by @AdamsAppleGames - our Indie Spotlight title from a few months back - was one for 2022. This crunchy polyomino placement game not only sold out quickly but actually got yelled at by Gen Con for having too long of a line!

Well we *planned* to do a series of tweets about Gen Con titles new and upcoming, spaced out over several days, but day jobs and the Junior Senator had other plans. Better late than never though! So here's a thread throughout today of some more of the anticipated titles we saw:

@Koenigvonsiam @firstfishgames We're sure you could have cracked it eventually, but indeed now you don't have to! 😁