After watching this video, I have a new life goal. I shall become a boardgame content creator so I can become best friends with Jeff and Jamie.

@mikeforner7797

11 ай бұрын

and.....if you can't be friends with them, then no-one will?

@Neon_Gorilla

11 ай бұрын

Exactly why I started making videos ;)

@FostertheMeeple

11 ай бұрын

We wish you well on your quest

@donorush

11 ай бұрын

To make it easier, could you move to BC?@@FostertheMeeple

I had Island Noodles from the truck every day. The line was faster than it looked. :)

I live in Indy and hit Gen Con every year. Love the Con and it's always mind blowing how much it has grown over the years.

Sounds like an experience. That day 1 crowd of getting squished into a wall face me second hand claustrophobia. Seems like overall enjoyable chaos

I love how you name all these content creators with first names only and I know most of them. So exciting. Also by knowing them I mean I watch their channels and they have no idea who I am lol. Exciting lives! Happy for you guys. I’m going to Essen this year my first ever convention. Go big or go home lol. Love this video.

@FostertheMeeple

11 ай бұрын

Ah man jealous!! Hope you have an absolute blast!

I love the chat! you guys are great. Super nice gamers :)

@FostertheMeeple

11 ай бұрын

We appreciate the kind words!

Thursday AM in the hall was by far the busiest I've ever seen GC. It was NUTS. But nuts in a great way. It was nice to meet you, Jamie! Hope to see you guys next year!

@FostertheMeeple

11 ай бұрын

Hopefully we are there! Thanks for saying hi

Thanks for helping take care of me that Thursday finding my car!! I think I'd still be searching for it to this day if you weren't there

@FostertheMeeple

11 ай бұрын

You are basically Kramer

This was really informative, thanks.

Shake Shack is great. Y’all are great. Already on my calendar to go to GenCon 2024

@FostertheMeeple

11 ай бұрын

You’re great!

Nice recount of your experience - thanks both. Are you thinking about other conventions and ones outside of the US?

@FostertheMeeple

11 ай бұрын

We go to PAXU every year, and are considering Dice Tower West next year. We very much want to get to Essen sometime but it’ll be a very expensive trip

I felt the exact same way after the villainous tournament. Just wanted to play more and get better.

@FostertheMeeple

11 ай бұрын

Love that!

Tell your friends to get himself an air tag and leave it in his car. That way it’s easy to find! :-)

i was watching a random Vlog i saw on you tube of someone walking around Gen con and there was Jamie demoing ...

@FostertheMeeple

11 ай бұрын

LOL love that

Bringing sack lunches has changed GenCon for me. My brother is local so it's easy for me. I've never seen the kind of crowds that were at Lorcana. I don't have any interest in that game, but good for them.

@cleave99

11 ай бұрын

GameStorm is almost completely focused on playing games and Alex from Might I Suggest is this year's guest of honor. I don't know what part of Canada y'all are at, but it might be worth a look.

It was fun listening to you chat about Gen Con! I look forward to your Disney Trip!

GenCon is crazy! As a yearly attendee it does get easier. But yeah it is wild for sure. As a local, Indianapolis is also a much different city when GenCon is not happening. It’s voted one of the friendliest big cities in the country! Downtown is a little bit bursting at the seams during this convention though so it gets tough. GenCon stays here though because of the walkability and tunnels. You can get almost anywhere downtown without going outside.

@FostertheMeeple

11 ай бұрын

Sad I didn’t get to run into you!!

It was my first gen con as well. I also was just not prepared for the crush of people. My brother and I went together. We usually went in the hall in the morning, and then by noon we were throwing down open gaming in the JW marriott. Ubereats was our lifeline. I wasn't going to go stand in line for an hour in the hot sun to get food truck food. This allowed us to eat a decent meal and keep playing more games. We're adults now, with our own kids and life makes it hard to get together and play long games without interruptions, so that was really special. It was time I spent with my brother that I will always remember fondly.

@FostertheMeeple

11 ай бұрын

Glad you had an awesome time tim!

Cool Vibes! Great video! Appreciate how you didn’t sugar coat the fact that it was almost overly busy… which detracted a little from the experience. Hoping to attend my first Con in 2024. Not sure which one it will be, but hoping to see you there ! Cheers.

@FostertheMeeple

11 ай бұрын

If you see us say hello! And just go in with the expectation is going to be busy. Helps mitigate things

I'm starting to feel like it's OK if I never get to a GenCon. The insane crowds and waiting for hours to see or try a game do not entice me. Last year's PaxU was my first con, and the best part was the people I met, from the two of you to Paula, Rodney, Monique and Matthew from Watch It Played, Michelle and Billie, Max and Doolin, Nick and Mike, as well as fellow Discord members. I can't wait to do it all again this year!

@FostertheMeeple

11 ай бұрын

Pax is a great con!!

Gencon sounds like sure a whirlwind time! I love hearing about everyone’s time and experience. I’ll never be brave enough to deal with the crowds 😂

@FostertheMeeple

11 ай бұрын

Oh man it was crazzzzyyyyy

This is so good. I hope I can go one day, maybe meet you guys and Jenna, the Brothers Murph, Paula, and ... all the other folks I love.

@FostertheMeeple

11 ай бұрын

I’m sure you will!!

Awh you included the photo we took! That made my heart happy. So nice to see you guys. Can't wait for Pax!

@FostertheMeeple

11 ай бұрын

Of course we did!! See you at PAX!

I love Roll for Sandwich! That was awesome! Glad you had a great Con and hope I can stop and say hi at PAXU!

@FostertheMeeple

11 ай бұрын

Definitely do!

Sounds like a pretty unforgettable experience! Glad to hear there were many more highs than lows during the trip.

@FostertheMeeple

11 ай бұрын

Definitely!! Thank you

I was happy to be able to meet Jamie at the con. Jeff I missed you but hopefully next year. Love you guys and your content. Keep it up. You guys are awesome.

@FostertheMeeple

11 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for the kindness!!

Imagine going to Disney World, paying admission, standing in line from open to close, and getting a Figment popcorn bucket to sell on eBay. That's Lorcana. I can't imagine. Jamie, I almost backed Stuff of Legend; getting a demo from you would've been a highlight! The Korean BBQ story slayed me.

@FostertheMeeple

11 ай бұрын

I mean to be fair, I would hope a lot of people were in line to actually enjoy the cards and game.

85,00 people! 🤯 Great video as usual, really looking forward to the Villainous follow-up video. Always love to hear about a Skull King success! ☠

@FostertheMeeple

11 ай бұрын

Ah man it was such a great game!

So glad we got to connect and show you Galactic Cruise! Maybe we can connect a Pax for a partial game so you can check it out in action! -T.K.

@FostertheMeeple

11 ай бұрын

Yes!! Didn’t know you guys were gonna be there. Let’s connect beforehand and make that happen.

@edwardking4431

11 ай бұрын

@@FostertheMeeple Sure thing! I'll reach out once we get a little closer. Looking forward to seeing you all there!

Loved living GenCon vicariously through you. Sounds like such a crazy, exhausting and exciting place to go ! When is the villainous video due to.go live ? X

@FostertheMeeple

11 ай бұрын

Soon!

Such a pleasure to chat to you two for a hot minute. Looking forward to seeing your faces again at PAXU?

@FostertheMeeple

11 ай бұрын

Yes!!! We will be there! Will 100% make sure to connect. Thanks for being awesome

That was me in the background at 41:14 . I was laughing so hard haha 😂 it was dope to meet y’all!!

@FostertheMeeple

11 ай бұрын

HAHAHHA

There needs to be something similar north of the border. I know there is one in Toronto but didn’t really strike me to buy a ticket.

@FostertheMeeple

11 ай бұрын

I 1000% agree. We’ve talked about it with many people. There is shux out west though

@joshfrench5858

11 ай бұрын

@@FostertheMeeple ya I checked that out too. Insanely expensive once you factor in flight and the ticket/hotel package. At least that I can’t remember it was a few years ago now that I looked into it.

I totally expected insanity, and GenCon still managed to exceed my expectations. After all was said and done, I’m actually glad I didn’t pick up too many games at GenCon. Flying back with what I did manage to get was already annoying. On the plus side, met some really cool people. And since I’m in that part of the country every summer, I could see myself making the drive to Indy just to meet up with folks and do food and games offsite.

@FostertheMeeple

11 ай бұрын

Was so nice to finally meet you Joe!! Thank you for everything you do for us and our community

It was cool meeting Jamie at the con. Wish I had got to meet Jeff and maybe play a game. It was a fun but exhausting con as usual

@FostertheMeeple

11 ай бұрын

It definitely was that

You two are also lovely human beings 😊

@FostertheMeeple

11 ай бұрын

Hey we appreciate that!

Jeff, your roll for sandwich reaction was my reaction seeing you last year at PaxU hahaha minus the getting a photo together.

@FostertheMeeple

11 ай бұрын

We must get a photo this year!

Great meeting you Jamie! Wife was super ecstatic to meet you and give you those stickers. Never got to see Jeff, but Jeff we had red bulls for you if we ran into you 😂 maybe next show we'll get to!

@FostertheMeeple

11 ай бұрын

DANGIT! I could have used those bad boys

So happy you all got this experience. I couldn’t stand the FOMO this year. I have to make it to my first next year.

@FostertheMeeple

11 ай бұрын

Wooooo!

It was great seeing you Jamie, sorry we missed seeing Jeff. You are right, we liked Gen Con, but think we like PaxU better.

@FostertheMeeple

11 ай бұрын

Maybe see you at PAX!

Jamie did you get to customize the quote at the bottom for your Lorcana card? Also was it just digital or did they print it out for you? (Besides meeting you guys) I think my favorite part was playing games at night and seeing other people around us just enjoying games as well. We went in the giant demo room in the convention Thursday night and saw the creators of Terraforming Mars and got to play the new dice version of the game with them and then walk back to our hotel together. And I got to meet Manny Trembley from Dice Throne.

@FostertheMeeple

11 ай бұрын

Hey!! The quote was not customized, but they did print it! Glad you had a great con Luke!

Great video. Love the honesty ❤ Do you think you'll ever go to Spiel in Germany? 😊

@FostertheMeeple

11 ай бұрын

We REALLY want to. But it’ll take a lot of planning. And money haha

@Geeky_Anja

11 ай бұрын

@FostertheMeeple Ah nuts! Maybe someday! I'm going for the first time myself. I live in Belgium, so it's not far. I'm so excited and I hope I'll be able to play lots of games. I'm thinking about going to Pax Unplugged because it sounds more up my alley than GenCon but still have to do some research first (flights, accommodations, etcetera)

Air Canada has 100% lost their marbles.

@FostertheMeeple

11 ай бұрын

Truth

Jeff always looks like he’s struggling to tolerate Jamie. 😅

@FostertheMeeple

11 ай бұрын

That’s just our banter style.

@FishFemme

11 ай бұрын

@@FostertheMeeple i totally get that! Married 20 years, my husband looks so weary sometimes!

Love you both so much. I really appreciate my friendship with both of you!! More games next time. But what a great time. Definitely made the chaos bearable 😂

@FostertheMeeple

11 ай бұрын

Same to you Sam! Hopefully see you again soon

The amount of people at PAX already tests my patience so I guess I shan't ever venture to Gencon lol.

@FostertheMeeple

11 ай бұрын

Yea I feel that. I really do

Indianapolis is better than you guys perceived. It’s much bigger and has nicer parts than what you guys saw. Any city is going to have problems with a sudden influx of 80,000 plus people. Hope you visit and get to explore more.

@FostertheMeeple

11 ай бұрын

Oh 100% agree. But all we have is our experience to share.

AIR CANADA IS THE ACTUAL WORST! DON'T EVER FLY WITH THEM! I had the worst travel experience with them at every single stage of my trip last year.

@FostertheMeeple

11 ай бұрын

Unfortunately it’s basically our only option. Westjet no longer operates here and the smaller airlines only go to a handful of close destinations. But I agree with you for sure.

“It’s important to note it’s not close to the convention” - Jash and I know this all too well, since you ditched us at shake shack. 😂 I tried to call you twice! And told you where I was and when I needed to leave. I gotta defend myself a liiittttle bit. Anyways.. Love you all deeply. So thankful for our friendship. We all love you! ❤

@FostertheMeeple

11 ай бұрын

The lies. Nothing but LIEEEEESSS

did you buy me anything?

Yeah, stuck at a booth, is not a way to enjoy a CON...................20+ people can be a tournament...

Jamie, your sweater is so dope! Did you get it at gen con, or is it available elsewhere? I can’t make out what it says, but I love the colors

@FostertheMeeple

11 ай бұрын

She got it at Canada’s version of TJ Max (called winners)

@ceakoth

11 ай бұрын

Thanks!