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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 (https://boardgamegeek.com/geekpreview/92/gen-con-2026-preview)
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 (https://omahagamingcon.com/)
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 (https://www.twitch.tv/dutchyoda) @DutchYoda
• Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/@DutchYodaPlays) , Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/dutchyodaplays/) , and Bluesky (https://bsky.app/profile/dutchyodaplays.bsky.social) @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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