In "All Year I Dream About Gaming Conventions," your hosts Ben and Quarex discuss how to prepare for, how to get to, and how to have the best time at gaming conventions. We interview the people who attend, exhibit, and yes even run gaming conventions.
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Episode 252: Ride the Shai Hulud to Gaming Vitality at Gamehole Con XIII
On this episode, Quarex and Ben give our patented previewsode treatment to the thirteenth edition of Gamehole Con in Madison, WI!
Here are the links in the show notes, in order of appearance:
Adventures in the D&D Studio (https://www.gameholecon.com/events#conID=19&eventType=1,2,3,4&startDay=&startHour=&groupID=&ageLevel=&searchString=D%26D%20Studio&page=1&specialEvents=false&hideSoldOutEvents=true&sortNew=false&isVirtual=false&isKidsTrack=false&system=)
Escape from Dork Tower (https://www.gameholecon.com/events/event/31427 )
Interview with Vampire RPG (https://www.gameholecon.com/events#conID=19&eventType=&startDay=&startHour=&groupID=&ageLevel=&searchString=%22interview%20with%20the%20vampire%22&page=1&specialEvents=false&hideSoldOutEvents=true&sortNew=false&isVirtual=false&isKidsTrack=false&system=)
Anvil Run: Shadowdark Breachers (https://www.gameholecon.com/events/event/34232 )
RPEX Events from Studio 6d6 (https://www.gameholecon.com/events#conID=19&eventType=&startDay=&startHour=&groupID=&ageLevel=&searchString=%22studio%206d6%22&page=1&specialEvents=false&hideSoldOutEvents=false&sortNew=false&isVirtual=false&isKidsTrack=false&system= )
Dialect: A Game About How a Language is Born and Dies (https://www.gameholecon.com/events#conID=19&eventType=&startDay=&startHour=&groupID=&ageLevel=&searchString=dialect&page=1&specialEvents=false&hideSoldOutEvents=false&sortNew=false&isVirtual=false&isKidsTrack=false&system= )
Secrets of the Creation of 5E (https://www.gameholecon.com/events/event/29755 )
Beyond I Assist: Designing Real Group Mechanics in RPGs (https://www.gameholecon.com/events/event/29737)
The Secret Origin of DCC RPG (https://www.gameholecon.com/events/event/29705)
Building a Better Table: Telling Bone-Chilling Stories of Horror (https://www.gameholecon.com/events/event/29710 )
Supporting Executive Functioning using TTRPGs (https://www.gameholecon.com/events/event/32462 )
Intellectual Property Seminar: Level 1 (https://www.gameholecon.com/events/event/29708 ), Level 2 (https://www.gameholecon.com/events/event/29717), Level 3 (https://www.gameholecon.com/events/event/29732), and Level 4 (https://www.gameholecon.com/events/event/29739)
And don't forget the the Charity Collector's Auction (https://www.gameholecon.com/events/event/29765 )!
And if you're not going to Gamehole Con, why don't you check out Arcane Con (https://tabletop.events/conventions/arcanecon-2026) on October 16-17 in Northampton, MA?
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8 Oct 2026
Episode 251: Gamehole Con 2026 Creatorsode
On this episode, Quarex and Ben talk with three folks whose wares you will want to sample at Gamehole Con 2026!
First, Katie from Luma Imports (https://lumaimports.com/) tells us about all the board gaming fun they are bringing to the Badger Mitzvah! Check out the numerous ticketed events (https://gameholecon.com/events#conID=19&eventType=1&startDay=&startHour=&groupID=&ageLevel=&searchString=danni%20loe&page=1&specialEvents=false&hideSoldOutEvents=false&sortNew=false&isVirtual=false&isKidsTrack=false&system=), including learn to plays and even tournaments. (If you're more a Quarex, you can try out Cat Rescue... while if you're more like Ben, you will want to try out Frosted Blooms. If you're a Kurt of the Pod, you would want to check out Compile.)
Next, Janelle from Wardens of the Eastern Marches (https://gameholepublishing.com/wardens-of-the-eastern-marches/) tells us all about this great living D&D campaign that is debuting its second season at Gamehole this year. Many events are sold out, but you can still sneak into numerous events on the Gamehole website (https://gameholecon.com/events#conID=19&eventType=&startDay=&startHour=&groupID=37&ageLevel=&searchString=&page=1&specialEvents=false&hideSoldOutEvents=true&sortNew=false&isVirtual=false&isKidsTrack=false&system=).
Finally, Mickey from Polyhedral Knights (https://www.thepolyhedralknights.com/), who will be in the demo hallway with their 9 games (including Southern Gothic (https://www.thepolyhedralknights.com/southern-gothic)). You can also join Mickey to play in their ticketed events (https://gameholecon.com/events#conID=19&eventType=&startDay=&startHour=&groupID=&ageLevel=&searchString=Mickey%20Barfield&page=1&specialEvents=false&hideSoldOutEvents=false&sortNew=false&isVirtual=false&isKidsTrack=false&system=) or even learn how to make RPGs on a prison wine budget (https://gameholecon.com/events/event/32495). Heck, you might be able to make play a pickup game all four days!
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6 Oct 2026
Episode 250: What Will Gaming Conventions Look Like in Five Years?
If you weren't one of the almost fifty people who came to the Crowne Plaza on Thursday at 3 pm, you can listen in as Quarex, Ben, and moderator Matt from Hit 'Em With a Shoe Games (https://hitemwithashoe.com/) speculate about what gaming conventions will look like in 2031.
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