@brennon Though I did not take any useful photos at the Berlin Brettspiel Con 2019 on Saturday (Brettspiel = Boardgame, by the way), I thought I could send you some impressions of the day.

This was the 6th year of this convention, which has grown dramatically over the last few years:

– in 2016 it was in what was basically two or three large rooms, hidden away in a courtyard behind some office buildings, very fan-based and organized (by the YouTubers “Hunter und Cron”)

– in 2017 and 2018 it moved to a much larger location near the center of Berlin in a converted warehouse, spread over 4 floors with many game publishers showcasing their boardgames, as well as tournaments, a very popular bring-and-buy-“flea market”

– in 2019 it moved into the much larger trade show complex next door and doubled in size, with at least 70 board game publishers in the main hall, as well as panel/podium events, prototype demo, community meeting and open-play areas in two adjacent halls… and entry to the “RatCon” RPG convention in another hall thrown in for free!

Despite the hot summer weather we had in the Berlin over the weekend, I heard that attendances over the weekend were around 10000 tickets – I saw many people with the 2-day/2-evening passes on their lanyards.

Here’s a link to a YouTube blogger which shows the size of the various exhibition halls:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4STMI-xCwk
(Yes, I know “Spiel doch mall…!” is presented all in German, Julia and Stephan do an excellent job of showing the size and scope of the convention)

For me personally, I had a great day checking out all the various boardgames and card games (this was not a miniature and/or wargaming convention – apart from a demo table with Joan of Arc – beautiful graphic design, though I wish the miniatures had been 28mm).

I very much enjoyed a lengthly demo at the Kosmos gaming area of their Legends of Andor board game. I sold my unplayed copy of 51st State in the very overcrowded “bring-and-buy-fleamarket” and donated two unplayed games to the Hunter and Cron gaming library, and the highlight was…

… having a fascinating conversation with Elisabeth Hargrave (designer of Wingspan / “Flügelschlag”) at the Feuerland stand (Feuerland are the German publishers of Stonemaier Games). Elisabeth Hargrave had just won the Berlin Con Best Newcomer Designer Award on Friday evening – and is also nominated for the Kenner Spiel des Jahres Award – to be announced tomorrow (Monday, 22 July). She said her next game is to be published next year and has another natural history theme: butterflies migrating from Mexico to Canada.

So, all in all, a great day of boardgaming. Next year Berlin Con is scheduled for 17th to 19th July 2020 – the dates are already in the diary!

And finally, since you asked: Ravenclaw.