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After scouring the halls and taking in the sights and sounds (and floods) at Gen Con 2026, we humbly present to you rapid reviews of some of the hottest games of the show.

The Op has a new game out, check out a round-up of some of the exciting games at this year’s Gen-Con, and Ares Games has a new card game coming soon.

Protect your organs and learn a thing or two in this lightweight and informative (but irreverent) card game.

The amoebas are escaping from the lab! Race to be the first to find them, but watch out for vents and unexpected mutations.

Create chemical compounds, check your lab notes, and avoid lab fires in this science-y roll-and-write.

Can you think of something smaller than a cat that has the letter M in it but not the letter O? And can you shout it out before another player does?

Woo your spider lady loves with the perfect spidery dance moves in this unique card drafting game by Brexwerx Games.

Are you a robot who can hide your true identity from the humans? Or a human trying to hunt the robot? Maybe there is no robot and you’re just being paranoid about nothing!

How easily can you provide LEGO building instructions, when you can’t touch the bricks? How quickly can you build a shape when you can’t actually see it? Find out in this unique brick-building party game.

Can you collect the cutest penguins in this trick-taker where the lower cards are worth more points, but the high card wins the trick?