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In Aftermath you take on the role of a valiant critter - including mice, guinea pigs, and hamsters - exploring a post-apocalyptic Earth to help your struggling colony. Even at a glance, it was instantly compelling. Of course, I also have a weakness for anthropomorphic fantasy. There were plenty of people playing Aftermath, and they all seemed to be having a good time. The Plaid Hat booth at Gen Con was spacious and filled with tables set up for demo play - and they were packed. I waited impatiently, and ordered one as soon as I could. Copies were not available at the convention, but a quick internet search assured me it would be in production by October. But once the wonder of it all starts to wear off, there are always games that stand out. One of those for me was Aftermath, by Plaid Hat Games. It’s easy to get overwhelmed when you’re standing in a packed stadium with tens of thousands of t-shirt-wearing gamers, and thousands of booths stretching in all directions. It is jaw-dropping in both scale and diversity. Too large to take in in a single day, the Exhibit Hall (and all its various annexes, sub-rooms, and spillovers halls) is something that every game fan should experience once in their lives. But I had no idea –really, no freakin’ idea - of the true scale of this industry until I wandered the massive Exhibit Hall at Gen Con.
#PLAID HAT GAMES STAFF PLUS#
It was terrific fun, for one thing, and incredibly eye-opening. I’ve been immersed in gaming culture since I started playing Avalon Hill games in high school, and I spend a lot of time keeping up with new releases and hanging out at the local Games Plus auction. I’m enormously grateful I was able to attend Gen Con last year.
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I hope it isn’t, but frankly I think the only thing keeping it on the schedule at this point is blind optimism.
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But now that other major events, such as the massive San Diego Comic Con have been canceled due to the threat of the coronavirus, I expect it won’t be long before Gen Con is canceled as well. Gen Con 2020 is, as of this writing, still scheduled to take place July 30 – August 2, 2020.