GDEX

08/31/2026

Don't miss this one. Wednesday at noon we're sitting down with Mike "MTGJedi" Lanigan, a man of many talents. Former math teacher turned YouTuber, streamer, and board game dev, Mike successfully kickstarted his first published tabletop card game Alaria Quest: The Goblin King's Dungeon (kickstarter.com/projects/alariaquest/alaria-quest-the-goblin-kings-dungeon), a fast-paced dungeon crawl that sees 1-4 players using a poker deck in brand-new ways. He's also bringing it to GDEX this year!

You can find out more about Mike and his welcoming community of game enthusiasts, The Jedi Academy, at mtgjedi.com.

Tune in Wednesday September 2nd at noon at twitch.tv/thegdex. 🎮🎲

A fast, replayable fantasy dungeon crawl using poker card combos. Face traps, find treasures, and defeat the Goblin King!

08/31/2026

If you love a good RPG, this one needs to be on your radar. ⚔️

Odyssey of Dremid'ir by Chiaroscuro Entertainment is a hand drawn, SNES inspired 2D RPG set in a bronze age fantasy world where the gods have been slain and new civilizations are rising from the wreckage. Over 20 hours of story, professional voice acting, open world exploration, real-time ATB combat, and every frame drawn on paper with a pencil. Now available on Steam.

Add it to your list for the weekend. October 15 to 18 at GDEX. odysseyofdremidir.com.

08/28/2026

Check out our reaction to the new Grand Theft Auto 6 Extended Look!

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08/28/2026

Every player is a hidden assassin. Only one walks away. 🃏

Riffle Square Cut is bringing Hidden Marks to the GDEX floor this October. A fast cutthroat card game where you load up your hand, build your bank, and protect your identity at all costs. Slip up and you are done.

Come play it October 15 to 18. You can also try it for free at rifflesquarecut.com before the event.

08/27/2026

3 days left at this price.

Summer badge pricing ends August 31. After that the price goes up and last chance pricing kicks in through September 30. If you are planning to come, now is still the better deal.

October 15 to 18. Cherry Valley Hotel. See you there.

08/26/2026

Students making games. Real ones. 🎮

DAAP (official) BFA in Games and Animation students will be on the GDEX floor this October. Their program blends animation and game design into a hands-on studio experience led by award-winning artists and animators in the field. Students work alongside industry leaders and go on to co-op with companies across the industry.

Come play what they are building. October 15 to 18 at Cherry Valley Hotel. daap.uc.edu.

08/25/2026

Meet one of the exhibitors coming to GDEX 2026. 🎮

The Violets of Amicus is an award winning game in development by Dan Jewett of Creation Mode Studios. A retro-inspired action adventure game that has been years in the making, it took home Best in Show at Cleveland Gaming Classic and has a free demo available on Steam right now.

You can play it on the GDEX floor October 15 to 18. Come check it out at thevioletsofamicus.com.

08/25/2026

Don't miss this one. Wednesday at noon we're sitting down with Evan Torner (researchdirectory.uc.edu/p/torneren), Director of the Game Lab at the University of Cincinnati and Associate Professor of German Studies, Film and Media Studies, and Program Coordinator for Games and Animation. He's a passionate roleplayer and LARPer, as well as one of the founding editors of the Analog Game Studies journal (escholarship.org/uc/analoggamestudies) and a long-time editor for the International Journal of Role-Playing (journals.uu.se/ijrp).

Tune in Wednesday August 26th at noon at twitch.tv/thegdex. 🎮🎲

08/24/2026

52 days out. 🎮

Games on the floor. Tournaments all weekend. Dev Day sessions. The Saturday night party. The artist market. Your people, all in one place.

October 15 to 18 at Cherry Valley Hotel is coming up fast. If you have not grabbed your badge yet, summer pricing wraps up August 31.

08/21/2026

Summer badge pricing wraps up August 31. That is 11 days from now.

After that the price goes up and it is not coming back down. If you have been sitting on it, this is your window.

October 15 to 18. Cherry Valley Hotel. Newark, Ohio.