#102 ft. Chris Whitpan of PAX & Ryan Hartman of Penny Arcade, Convention-al Wisdom

2026-07-23

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We figured this show was getting too easy to make. Why not do two shows at the same time? Chris Whitpan head of tabletop for PAX/ReedPop, and Ryan Hartman VP of Penny Arcade are here to share invaluable wisdom about conventions and how they work. Back to back, you say? Nah. Still too easy. Let's splice them in and out of each other. This is either a contender for the next Poddies (made up) or a trainwreck. Maybe it's both. You be the judge. 3:02 - Intro: Chris Whitpan 7:52 - Intro: Ryan Hartman 14:06 - We Have to Know! Chris...

Back to back, you say? Nah. Still too easy. Let's splice them in and out of each other. This is either a contender for the next Poddies (made up) or a trainwreck. Maybe it's both. You be the judge.

3:02 - Intro: Chris Whitpan

7:52 - Intro: Ryan Hartman

14:06 - We Have to Know! Chris Whitpan

17:29 - We Have to Know! Ryan Hartman

Games we played:

24:01 - 1824 Austria-Hungary (2005, Helmut Ohley & Leonhard "Lonny" Orgler, Double-O)

31:08 - My City (2020, Reiner Knizia, KOSMOS)

Topic:

35:11 - Convention-al Wisdom

Raving Fans by Ken Blanchard https://www.kenblanchardbooks.com/book/raving-fans/

Don't Make Me Think by Steve Krug https://sensible.com/dont-make-me-think/

Ben Brode GDC talk https://youtu.be/HjhsY2Zuo-c?si=oUMNL3JSlVyr5all