25 Essential Tips for First-Time Attendees of Gen Con | Ep19

Today I am giving 25 tips for first-timers and newbies on how to make the most of attending Gen Con 2024 with the least amount of stress.

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00:00 Introduction
01:19 1 - Hotels
02:06 2 - Parking
02:40 3 - TIckets and Will Call No-Nos
02:51 4 - Footwear
03:10 5 - Food
03:32 6 - Restaurants
03:44 7 Phone Charging
04:03 8 - Cash
04:24 9 - Best Day
04:58 10 - Hot Limited Quantity Boardgames
05:48 11 - Opening Day
06:19 12 - Gen Con Events
06:31 13 - Most Anticpated Games
06:49 14 - Carrying Board Games
07:06 15 - Convention Map
07:27 16 - Exhibitor Locations
07:45 17 - Gen Con Phone App
08:01 18 - The Dice Tower
08:16 19 - Systematic Browsing
08:32 20 - Over-Scheduling
08:54 21 - Exploring Gen Con
09:06 22 - Finding People to Play Games With
09:26 23 - Hotel Gaming
09:50 24 - Meeting Your Favorite Game Designer
10:06 25 - Realistic Expectations
10:20 BONUS TIPS - Indianapolis 500 and Dallera Racing
10:52 Outro
11:19 Extra - Opening Day Craziness