Unpacking our Gen Con Haul!! 😍 + Some Board Game Packing Tips

And what a haul it is!! 30+ games with even some hidden ones within boxes that we had totally forgotten about! 🔍

Apologies it's little bit later than our usual Monday videos, which we blame on jetlag and not yet having fully adjusted to being back to the future 😅

Timestamps:
00:00 Intro & why you can't see all the games on screen yet
01:37 Packing tip 1
04:25 Packing tip 2
06:14 Game 1
07:24 Game 2
08:51 Game 3
11:05 Game 4
13:00 Game 5
14:03 Gencon drinking vessels
14:30 Game 6
16:25 Game 7
17:19 Game 8
19:16 Game 9
21:28 Game 10-13
23:36 Game 14
25:06 Game 15
27:01 Game 16
28:01 Game 17
29:17 Game 18 & 19
30:14 Game 20
31:25 Game 21
32:42 Game 22
34:11 Game 23
35:35 Game 24
36:28 Game 25
38:23 Game 26
39:08 Game 27
40:16 Game 28
42:11 Game 29
43:08 Game 30
43:56 Game 31
44:44 Game 32
46:01 Game 33
47:51 Pins, pins, so many pins!
51:56 Bonus postcards and Michigan goodies!
53:42 Foods we don't have in Australia

Thanks for stopping by! We're Amy & Maggie aka ThinkerThemer. We're an Australian couple with two very different perspectives of what makes a great board game - Amy (Thinker) is all about the mechanics and enjoys tight, competitive games, and Maggie (Themer) is all about the storytelling and the theme of the game, and the 'world' that the designer is trying to create. Subscribe to our channel to hear us talk about these two elements of a game, and how well integrated we feel these are in delivering a cohesive and wonderful game experience.
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[ylein]

I have those portable weighing scale too. Another tip is to punch out everything and throw away the excess cardboard which will reduce space and weight too

[sarahchapman]

Yes for Ann Arbor!! Michigan is a beautiful place to visit, would love to see you here!

[BoardGameDave]

Came for the board game haul, stayed for the packing tips! 😉 I'm impressed by your commitment to bring these games home with you halfway around the world! 🌏

[monicamurphy]

Yes!! The banter is back! So sweet and lovingly done. Another great video ladies.

[TheEscapistartist]

Great haul! I am amazed at the amount of games you were able to take home, truly next level lol!

[annec]

Came here to add another "cool nesting dolls video" and "best unboxing unboxing unboxing ever" comment. So glad you two had fun! Your excitement is contagious!

[bettermoodboardgames]

I'm SO happy you arrived back home safely! LOOK AT ALL THOSE GAMES!!! This is the video I've been eager for and I'm already drooling! More comments from me I'm sure are going to come!

[redsable]

Wow I'm amazed at all the games you were able to pack 😀. Lots of interesting games

[marianmcbrine]

Thanks for coming all the way from Australia to Gen Con!!!!

[Cissewis]

Hi Maggie and Amy! Woaw what a game haul!! Almost as much as my whole collection haha! So great to hear you had a wonderful time! 🙋

[jodhankins]

You ladies have STELLAR packing skills! RESPECT! 😍💚 So fun to see all of your swag and games! Great video! I can't wait to try Kites. Wicked and Wise looks like a game my group would really like, but that I would be terrible at. 🤣

[supermegavega]

Kites was the surprise of Gen Con. It was so much fun! Totally picked it up.

[rulebookrx]

I met Maggie at Gen Con, and she was so nice and gave me a sticker! It has a prime spot on my thermos! :)

[mitchmegaw]

Thanks for the wonderful video! I hope to hear about Tenpenny Park and Wormholes soonish. I also love looking at all you have on the shelves behind you and it may be weird but I hope you sit down one day to enter your collection into BGG so I can geek out about games we both have.

[alisonjohnson]

“Don’t put them on crooked” had me cracking up, that’s exactly what I say to my husband (and then end up putting the stickers on all by myself). I love seeing all the games you got!

[boycebulldog]

Great haul! I definitely agree that Cat in the Box was the game of the Con. Ghosts of Christmas was a big hit in our group. We got Terracotta Army to the table on Sunday and enjoyed it. I was bummed that our paths didn't cross, but, glad y'all enjoyed the trip!

[odgregg]

Lovely video, especially the surprise as you discovered what games you'd packed inside other games 🙂

Most looking forward to your thoughts on Ahoy to see if I should get Who am I kidding.... of course I'm going to get it!

[JonoNZBoardGamer]

This video was great! It was made even more entertaining as you discovered games packed inside other games :D I'm glad you unboxed them on camera as opposed to separating it all out beforehand

[whataboutki]

Another tip that I used when brining games back from overseas if you can shop and pack just before returning. Just pack the games in a big box rather than normal luggage. Luggage usually has rounded corners so I find it easier to fit more into a normal box.

[drlizb]

Very impressed with the advanced packing skills… However, I’m attracted to the “big box” mini-heavy campaign games—much harder to pack 😉