Jan 13, 2021

The Game Manufacturer’s Association announced that they have pushed Origins Game Fair back till the Fall due to COVID-19 pandemic concerns. Origins Game Fair 2021 was originally scheduled to take place on June 16 to June 20. There might hope they can pull this off this year. Now all eye are on Gen Con.   Based on the hopeful news that COVID-19...

Jun 13, 2020

  Origins Online got the plug pulled, and now the new postponed date for Origins is also canceled.   The Game Manufacturer’s Association has canceled Origins Game Fair 2020 one day after canceling Origins Online. “GAMA made the decision to postpone Origins Game Fair to October to provide time to evaluate the possibility of holding a tabletop...

Jun 11, 2020

  Well, looks like Origins online is not going to happen, as GAMA announced they have pulled the plug on the show.  We told you That Origins was postponed until October due COVID 19 fears, but they were planning to hold an online convention on the original dates. That was the plan until an uproar happened over on twitter.   The move comes after a day...

Apr 9, 2020

  The Game Manufacturers Association has postponed Origins Game Fair, originally scheduled for June 17-21, to October 7-11 in Columbus, Ohio due to the coronavirus pandemic, that is gripping the world at the moment.     The decision to postpone the convention follows extensive discussions with its membership, the city of Columbus, the Greater...

Jun 30, 2019

  The number of unique attendees at Origins Game Fair in Columbus earlier this month was up 11% to 20,642 from the 18,646 unique attendees in 2018, the Game Manufacturer’s Association reported.     Total badges: 20,642 (up from 18,646 in 2018!) Total turnstile: 71,237 Total exhibitors: 257 Total Game Masters: 1,085 Total volunteers: 163 Total...

Jun 25, 2019

We find out about some new games from Japanime Games at Origins Game Fair 2019!       DDO Players Origins Game Fair 2019 Coverage Brought To You By The Skullsplitter Dice Company! NEW CUSTOMERS! Mention DDO Players Sent You! And Get A FREE Pair Of Dice At Check...

Jun 25, 2019

  We have a chat about some upcoming games from Kosmos at Origins Game Fair 2019!       DDO Players Origins Game Fair 2019 Coverage Brought To You By The Skullsplitter Dice Company! NEW CUSTOMERS! Mention DDO Players Sent You! And Get A FREE Pair Of Dice At Check...

Jun 25, 2019

  We take a look at the latest games from Haba USA from Origins 2019!     DDO Players Origins Game Fair 2019 Coverage Brought To You By The Skullsplitter Dice Company! NEW CUSTOMERS! Mention DDO Players Sent You! And Get A FREE Pair Of Dice At Check...

Jun 24, 2019

  Brenna Noonan talks with us at Origins Game Fair 2019, about Victory Point Games as well as Starling Games     DDO Players Origins Game Fair 2019 Coverage Brought To You By The Skullsplitter Dice Company! NEW CUSTOMERS! Mention DDO Players Sent You! And Get A FREE Pair Of Dice At Check...

Jun 24, 2019

  We stop by and chat with one of our favorite companies to talk to at Origins Game Fair 2019!         DDO Players Origins Game Fair 2019 Coverage Brought To You By The Skullsplitter Dice Company! NEW CUSTOMERS! Mention DDO Players Sent You! And Get A FREE Pair Of Dice At Check...

Jul 18, 2018

  We Talk With Danni Loe Associate Marketing Manager at Renegade Game Studios About Some Of The New Tabletop Games Coming From The Studio.    ...

Jul 16, 2018

  We stop by and have a chat with Jake Davis from USAopoly about some of the latest and upcoming games. Thanks for watching!      ...

Jun 16, 2018

  I will be covering for Origins game fair for 1 day this year, and of course will be at Gen Con for all 4 days! Our wall to wall coverage will be brought to you by a wonderful sponsor.     That’s right! the great guys over at Easy Roller Dice Co! we have talked about them a lot on the site and podcast, they have been a podcast sponsor in...

May 14, 2018

          The Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts and Design announced the 2018 Origins Awards Nominees. There are eight categories of nominees and the are:  Board Games (12 Nominees) The Captain is Dead by Alderac Entertainment Group (designed by Joe Price and JT Smith) Dice Forge by Asmodee Editions (designed by Régis Bonnessée)...

Jun 21, 2017

  The numbers are in for the 2017 Origins Game Fair, which was last week.     Unique attendees at this year’s Origins Game Fair totaled 17,001, an increase of 9.8% over last year’s number, according to show organizer The Game Manufacturers Association (GAMA). Turnstile attendance, which is the sum of daily admissions over the event’s five days,...

Jun 18, 2017

    The Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts and Design presented the Origins Awards Saturday June 17th at the annual awards show held at the 2017 Origins Game Fair in  Columbus, OH. Drum roll please, and the winners are Game of the Year Scythe – Stonemeier Games Board Game of the Year Scythe – Stonemeier Games   Family Game of the Year Happy Salmon...

May 23, 2017

        So you know that we are running a Go Fund Me, to purchase a new video camera for our convention and tabletop play coverage. We are (as of this posting) setting at $175.00 Pineleaf who many of you may know as one of the hosts of the Podcast has graciously put out a challenge!           From NOW through Monday...

May 12, 2017

  The annual Origins Game Fair is on the horizon and this year’s nominees for the Origins Awards have been announced. Inaugurated in 1980, the Calliope (or “Callie” for short) is one of a handful of awards aimed at recognizing excellence in table top gaming. The Columbus Ohio based convention runs from June 14th through the 18th with the award presentation...

Apr 14, 2017

  As you know, we talk about more than just DDO here at DDO Players, we have branched out into Tabletop gaming in a big way. We get the privilege of covering conventions such as Gen Con each year as press. We are in desperate need of upgrading our video camera that we use for this. With that being said we are looking for you the loyal reader/listener to...

Apr 13, 2017

  Many people attend Gen Con just for True Dungeon. Well now if your are attending Origins, you can experience the real life dungeon as well.     Origins is proud to announce True Dungeon will be bringing its immersive experience to Origins Game Fair. The 2017 Origins Game Fair is held at the Greater Columbus Convention Center June 14-18 and is...