Meeple Mountain Goes to Origins Game Fair 2025

Point of Origin

Some tee up this convention as the prologue to Gen Con, not just because of time proximity (about a month apart), but because it sparks early excitement for what’s to come. Historically, Origins hasn’t been the convention for big releases, but some argue that it’s where you build the hype so the buzz is ready by Gen Con.

This was my first time attending Origins, celebrating 50 years of game fair goodness, and the convention didn’t disappoint. In the famous words of Justin Bell, Origins is "baby's first gaming convention."

[caption id="attachment_318971" align="aligncenter" width="768"] Booth merch over the years.[/caption]

In a tumultuous year of uncertainty and uncharted waters, there’s been a lot of chatter about the quality and attendance of gaming conventions. The obvious topic of tariffs was the elephant in the room, but talking with publishers and attendees, it rarely came up. The love and excitement for board gaming (as it should be) took center stage, drowning out the head chatter.

[caption id="attachment_318972" align="aligncenter" width="836"] Feed the Kraken, Outset Games[/caption]

Though I’m sure the erratic economic landscape heavily influenced buying behavior, it was exciting…

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