In this episode, Cathy & Sarah Reed talk about the conventions they’ve attended recently, and Cathy interviews Donna Pryor from Orca Con.
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- Opening: 1:00
- Hot Topic: 43:15
- Closing: 1:02:50
Hosts
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Cathy Ford | Sarah Reed |
Conventions We’ve Attended Recently
Reviewer | Game |
Cathy Ford | Rage Con |
Sarah Reed | Origins Game Fair |
GAME RATING SCALE:
We have started referring to and rating games by a rating scale. Here is how we are using this scale:
5 = Buy this! Buy this now!
4 = A good solid game!
3 = Decent with some bugs.
2 = Has great potential as kindling!
1 = Give me back the time I spent playing it!

The Interview:
Donna Pryor –
Founder of Orca Con
Cathy interviews Donna Pryor who is the founder of Orca Con in Bellvue, WA. They discuss what it takes to start a convention and why she decided to start a convention. She includes her experience with sexual harassment and how she keeps it from happening at her own convention.
Connect with Donna Online:
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Music Used in This Episode
- Energy by Bensound (BoardGameTables.com Ad)
- Funny Song by Bensound
(Rating Scale Explained) - Hopscotch by Purple Planet Music (Hot Topic)
- Revive by Adrianna Krikl
(Main Theme Song)
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