Episode 100: Lainie - Convention Planning Insights and Tips - 5 Games from BGG's top 100 that we love - Board Game Con Friends

Episode 100: Lainie - Convention Planning Insights and Tips - 5 Games from BGG's top 100 that we love - Board Game Con Friends

Happy 100th Episode to the BGG Podcast! Let’s peek behind the scenes of Board Game Geek events and conventions with someone who helps run them, Lainie! Then we look at BGG’s top 100 games via user ratings to talk about 5 we love. And share some joy in finding friends through conventions.

00:00:00 Intro

00:00:18 Get to know Lainey

00:05:12 Convention Planning Insights and Tips

00:09:57 Managing Volunteers Effectively

00:21:40 What are the different BGG Events?

00:24:46 5 Games from BGG's top 100 that we love

00:26:37 Race for the Galaxy

00:28:40 Orleans

00:30:17 Power Grid

00:31:55 Grand Austria Hotel

00:34:04 Clank Legacy: Acquisitions Incorporated

00:37:10 Spirit Island

00:39:12 Castles of Burgundy

00:43:17 Obsession

00:46:25 Terraforming Mars

00:49:09 Darwin's Journey

00:52:15 Honorable Mention

00:53:33 Moment of Positivity

• Omaha Gaming Convention
• Board Game Wagon 
• OFPG
• Spielbound Board Game Cafe

01:02:41 Where to find Lainie

• BGG Con 2026
• Gen Con Hot Games Room
• Hot Games Room Email
• Lainie’s Email

01:03:40 Outro

(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. https://boardgamegeek.com/bggcon or https://tabletop.events/conventions/bgg.con-2026

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