Episode Details

Episode 99: Dutch Yoda - Gen Con vs Spiel - Top 5 BGG Gen Con Preview List 2026 - World Cup and the Beach Boys

My friend, Dutch Yoda, joins us all the way from around the globe to talk about the differences and similarities between the 2 biggest board game conventions in the world, Gen Con and Spiel. Then we had a hard time picking our Top 5 games from the BGG Gen Con Preview list for 2026. We then talked about how the World Cup and the Beach Boys brought a little joy in our lives. I hope you can stop by one of his streams and chat with him directly especially about coffee and crowdfunding.

00:00 Intro

00:51 Get to know Dutch Yoda

02:24 How you became Dutch Yoda

03:17 Start in the hobby

05:43 Exploring Gen Con vs. Spiel

14:54 Food Culture at Conventions

18:02 Media Events: A Contrast Between Gen Con and Spiel

26:01 Flea Markets: A Unique Experience

28:16 Travel Logistics and Airport Experiences

31:09 Availability of Games Post-Conventions

42:57 Community and Connections at Conventions

47:01 Top Five Games from BGG Gen Con 2026 Preview List

47:54 Horrified: Dungeons & Dragons - Ravenloft

49:48 Entropy

55:45 Sniper Elite: Expansions (Escalation & Operation Kraken)

57:46 Wondrous Creatures: Winterfall Expansion

• Omaha Gaming Convention

01:00:55 Frosted Blooms (A Dutch Connection)

01:04:51 Fliptoons Season 2

01:09:34 Wingspan Pocket

01:12:03 Three Sisters: Harvest Edition

01:16:35 Endangered: Australia (Expansion)

• Endangered: Giant Panda scenario

01:22:33 Mountain Goats: Legacy

• Legacy of Yu
• Tiny Mountain Goats

01:26:51 Honorable Mentions

01:27:35 Rascally Rabbits

01:30:17 Jason and the Argonauts

• Hercules and the 12 Labors

01:32:33 Whisperwood

01:36:15 Perennial

01:38:09 Electrify

01:42:09 Moments of Positivity

01:49:38 Please follow Dutch Yoda  on the web!

• Twitch @DutchYoda
• Youtube, Instagram, and Bluesky @DutchYodaPlays 

01:51:58 Outro

Please note: this episode was pre-recorded so that it could be edited on time. Therefore, there might be a few games that were posted on the BGG Preview list after this episode was recorded.

(Please note that these time stamps might not be accurate due to the use of dynamic ads.)

We hope you will come join us for fun games with all the fun people at BGG.CON 2026. https://boardgamegeek.com/bggcon or https://tabletop.events/conventions/bgg.con-2026

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