Knavecon

01/09/2026

Knavecon Boardgame Briefing — Tuesday, 01 September 2026

Knavecon Board Game Briefing — Tuesday, 1 September 2026 First day of September and the hobby calendar is about to get very busy. Dragon Con and PAX West both kick off later this week, Essen season is warming up in the background, and — most importantly for us — Knavecon 27 is now less than four weeks away. Plenty to talk about today....

Knavecon Board Game Briefing — Tuesday, 1 September 2026 First day of September and the hobby calendar is about to get very busy. Dragon Con and PAX West both kick off later this week, Essen season…

28/08/2026

Knavecon Boardgame Briefing — Friday, 28 August 2026

Knavecon Boardgame Briefing — Friday, 28 August 2026 Decent week. Not the noisiest of the summer — we're in that late-August lull where Gen Con has fully settled and the Essen machine is just starting to warm up — but there's enough going on to keep you busy. A major retail release finally landing, FFG continuing to tease the Vault Series, a couple of things climbing the BGG Hotness that deserve your attention, and a surprisingly active autumn shaping up for Irish conventions....

Knavecon Boardgame Briefing — Friday, 28 August 2026 Decent week. Not the noisiest of the summer — we’re in that late-August lull where Gen Con has fully settled and the Essen machine is just…

25/08/2026

Knavecon Boardgame Briefing — Tuesday, 25 August 2026

Knavecon Board Game Briefing — Tuesday, 25 August 2026 A relatively quiet Tuesday after the Gen Con dust has settled and while the industry catches its breath before Essen season kicks off properly. There's still a few bits worth paying attention to though, especially if you're already starting to think about October. SU&SD wraps Board Games Direct with a pair of new episodes…...

Knavecon Board Game Briefing — Tuesday, 25 August 2026 A relatively quiet Tuesday after the Gen Con dust has settled and while the industry catches its breath before Essen season kicks off properly…

21/08/2026

Knavecon Boardgame Briefing — Friday, 21 August 2026

Knavecon Boardgame Briefing — Friday, 21 August 2026 Good week, this one. The post-Gen Con dust is settling, SU&SD ran their massive Board Games Direct event, the BGG Hotness is full of genuinely interesting games, and there are a couple of Irish things worth flagging. Let's get into it. Shut Up & Sit Down went big with Board Games Direct 2026....

Knavecon Boardgame Briefing — Friday, 21 August 2026 Good week, this one. The post-Gen Con dust is settling, SU&SD ran their massive Board Games Direct event, the BGG Hotness is full of genuine…

19/08/2026

Okay nearly time for a raffle for the next Knavecon on the 26th September. Biggest one yet I reckon

18/08/2026

Knavecon Boardgame Briefing — Tuesday, 18 August 2026

Reasonably busy Tuesday. The Dice Tower crew are on vacation this week so the usual firehose of content has slowed to a trickle, but there's enough happening elsewhere to keep things interesting. Essen Spiel preview season is properly underway, a chunky Kickstarter just closed, and another one launched today. Cult of the Lamb: The Board Game closed its Kickstarter on Friday at £2.6 million…...

Reasonably busy Tuesday. The Dice Tower crew are on vacation this week so the usual firehose of content has slowed to a trickle, but there’s enough happening elsewhere to keep things interest…

17/08/2026

https://genericboardgame.podbean.com/e/episode-40-thinning-the-herd/

Phillip and Vic discuss the first world problem of having too many games

14/08/2026

Knavecon Boardgame Briefing — Friday, 14 August 2026

A decent week in board games, not the busiest of the summer but a few stories with real substance. Gen Con dust is still settling, Shut Up & Sit Down wrapped up their Board Games Direct 2026 series, and one story out of Ukraine hit harder than anything else this month. The Rozum warehouse attack is the story of the week....

A decent week in board games, not the busiest of the summer but a few stories with real substance. Gen Con dust is still settling, Shut Up & Sit Down wrapped up their Board Games Direct 2026 se…

11/08/2026

Knavecon Boardgame Briefing — Tuesday, 11 August 2026

Quiet couple of days in board game news, which is typical for mid-August when everyone is still digesting the Gen Con haul and waiting for Essen announcements to start rolling in. A few things worth knowing about though. The big release this week is Duel of Meloch hitting local retail shelves. Stonemaier shipped direct orders back in July, and it was available at Gen Con, but this is when your FLGS should start getting copies....

Quiet couple of days in board game news, which is typical for mid-August when everyone is still digesting the Gen Con haul and waiting for Essen announcements to start rolling in. A few things wort…

07/08/2026

Knavecon Boardgame Briefing — Friday, 07 August 2026

Big week. Gen Con just wrapped up last weekend in Indianapolis and the dust is still settling — the recaps, the hype, the "this is the next Arnak" chatter are all rolling in. Meanwhile Shut Up & Sit Down ran their Board Games Direct event showcasing over 50 new and upcoming games across themed days, and the BGG Hotness is buzzing with fresh Gen Con releases....

Big week. Gen Con just wrapped up last weekend in Indianapolis and the dust is still settling — the recaps, the hype, the “this is the next Arnak” chatter are all rolling in. Meanwhile …