We joined host Ruel Gaviola again this year on Gen Con's official livestream to go over our highlights from 2026's big show. What were the best, coolest, cutest, and more-ests board games that we got to see and play? The video from the livestream is out now, so check it out and hit us up on social media to tell us what we missed. (Apologies for some sporadic microphone issues -- you can blame Christina for that.)

Timeline:

• 0:59 - The Monolith
• 2:15 - The Crew: Journey to the Ends of the Earth
• 3:52 - Dino Racer
• 5:44 - Kano
• 6:59 - Kingdom Come: Deliverance
• 10:08 - License to Krill
• 11:10 - Use Up All Your Sick Days, Red Panda Surprise
• 12:02 - dnup
• 13:09 - Kart!
• 15:51 - Flock!
• 17:40 - FlipToons: Season 2
• 20:04 - Mythologies
• 23:23 - Close Encounters: A Solitary Journey of Noticing Crowds
• 25:37 - Mercenaries Wanted
• 27:11 - The Adventure Store
• 28:45 - The Lord of the Rings: The King's Gambit
• 31:43 - Greylune
• 33:52 - Cyberpunk TCG (*correction: the Kickstarter made $28M, not $23M)
• 38:14 - Not Alone
• 41:48 - Carl von Linné
• 44:45 - 20 Strong: Nemesis
• 46:56 - The Gang: Deluxe Edition
• 49:57 - Electrify
• 52:13 - Lorcana: The Great Hunny Rescue
• 54:22 - Cascadia: Alpine Lakes
• 55:34 - Drillers
• 56:07 - Mountain Goats: Legacy

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