Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Episode 99: Dutch Yoda - Gen Con vs Spiel - Top 5 BGG Gen Con Preview List 2026 - World Cup and the Beach Boys






My friend, Dutch Yoda, joins us all the way from around the globe to talk about the differences and similarities between the 2 biggest board game conventions in the world, Gen Con and Spiel. Then we had a hard time picking our Top 5 games from the BGG Gen Con Preview list for 2026. We then talked about how the World Cup and the Beach Boys brought a little joy in our lives. I hope you can stop by one of his streams and chat with him directly especially about coffee and crowdfunding.






00:00 Intro


00:51 Get to know Dutch Yoda


02:24 How you became Dutch Yoda


03:17 Start in the hobby


05:43 Exploring Gen Con vs. Spiel


14:54 Food Culture at Conventions


18:02 Media Events: A Contrast Between Gen Con and Spiel


26:01 Flea Markets: A Unique Experience


28:16 Travel Logistics and Airport Experiences


31:09 Availability of Games Post-Conventions


42:57 Community and Connections at Conventions


47:01 Top Five Games from BGG Gen Con 2026 Preview List (boardgamegeek.com/geekpreview/92/gen-con-2026-preview)


47:54 Horrified: Dungeons & Dragons - Ravenloft


49:48 Entropy


55:45 Sniper Elite: Expansions (Escalation & Operation Kraken)


57:46 Wondrous Creatures: Winterfall Expansion

• Omaha Gaming Convention (omahagamingcon.com/)

01:00:55 Frosted Blooms (A Dutch Connection)


01:04:51 Fliptoons Season 2


01:09:34 Wingspan Pocket


01:12:03 Three Sisters: Harvest Edition


01:16:35 Endangered: Australia (Expansion)

• Endangered: Giant Panda scenario

01:22:33 Mountain Goats: Legacy

• Legacy of Yu
• Tiny Mountain Goats

01:26:51 Honorable Mentions


01:27:35 Rascally Rabbits


01:30:17 Jason and the Argonauts

• Hercules and the 12 Labors

01:32:33 Whisperwood


01:36:15 Perennial


01:38:09 Electrify


01:42:09 Moments of Positivity


01:49:38 Please follow Dutch Yoda  on the web!

• Twitch (twitch.tv/dutchyoda) @DutchYoda
• Youtube (youtube.com/@DutchYodaPlays) , Instagram (instagram.com/dutchyodaplays/) , and Bluesky (https://bsky.app/profile/dutchyodaplays.bsky.social) @DutchYodaPlays 

01:51:58 Outro







Please note: this episode was pre-recorded so that it could be edited on time. Therefore, there might be a few games that were posted on the BGG Preview list after this episode was recorded.






(Please note that these time stamps might not be accurate due to the use of dynamic ads.)


We hope you will come join us for fun games with all the fun people at BGG.CON 2026. boardgamegeek.com/bggcon or https://tabletop.events/conventions/bgg.con-2026


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