Coming up on Friday, June 12, it's the deadline to elect to have your Gen Con badge shipped to you! No need to brave the will call line, because your badges and event tickets will show up at your home.

With that in mind, your hosts interrupt our Origins coverage (and use our econ degrees!) to forecast when and when Gen Con will sell out in 2026.

Don't get caught by surprise when the badges sell out — get on it now!

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On this episode, we're talking with three creatives who will be at Origins Game Fair 50 Plus 1!

• Bug Boll of 9th Level Games, who is running so many games in the Hyatt while also manning booth 1808!
• Chrys from Hectic Electron Games, who is selling her queer sword and sorcery game Defy the Gods while also showing off the total chaos edition of Raccoon Sky Pirates, currently crowdfunding! Find her at booth 1813.
• Brian from Windmill Games Co, who are running sessions of Dread, Daggerheart, and Ben's favorite Origins game: Advanced Dimensional Green Ninja-Educational Preparatory Super-Elementary Fortress 555!

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On this episode, your hosts talk with game designer Ian Zang, who is a board member of the Unpublished Games Network!

• Check out the Unpub Network!
• Get involved at Unpub Festival or any of the the conventions Unpub has a presence!
• Become involved in either side of the Unpub Tabletop Mentorship Program!
• Check out the Unpub space in the GCCC at Origins Game Fair this month!

Don't forget to check out Ian's games, including:

• Please Fix the Teleporter!
• Genotype, a Mensa Recommends Award Winner!
• Kingdoms of the Deep!

And launching at Gen Con this year is A Familiar Find, a charming brand-new card game in the Critical world of Exandria!

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