Top Games of Gen Con

Despite the logistical and shipping setbacks, Gen Con didn’t lack exciting new games. Here are but a few worth seeking out.

Furnace

Hobby World/Arcane Wonders

2-4 players, 30-60 minutes

This hybrid engine-building and auction bidder was a fast seller at Gen Con. Though it was technically released on a very small scale at the end of 2019, Arcane Wonders helped bring it to a wider global audience at Gen Con.

Cascadia

Flatout Games/AEG

1-4 players, 30-45 minutes

The minds behind Flatout Games continue to create awesome ti le puzzle games, and Cascadia is no different. Blending a spatial puzzle with building patterns, Cascadia offers both strategy and beauty in a simple-to-play but hard-to-master game.

Luna Capital

Devir Games 1-4 players, 45 minutes

Devir has been a publisher on the rise for quite some time but 2021 is certainly their coming out party. Luna Capital is a big part of that, offering city building with both tile and card laying combined with engine building as people play corporations trying to fulfill the parameters needed to build the lunar capital.

ArchRavels

XYZ Game Labs

2-4 players, 30-45 minutes