Ozy Maybe At Metagame!

You should come to Metagame, the gaming conference in Berkeley, which runs from November 6 through 8. I may or may not be attending Metagame myself, because my second child’s due date is November 30, but if I’m attending I will give a talk of some kind about games!

Metagame is for all kinds of games: board games, card games, tabletop RPGs, video games, LARPs, escape rooms, puzzles, Blood on the Clocktower, and stabbing each other with taser knives. I enjoyed it a lot and I recommend it if you enjoy games.

My son Vasili and I went to the 2025 Metagame. Ever since, Vasili has been lobbying for Second Metagame. “How long until Metagame happens again?” he asked. “Will it happen again this month?” He even made me message one of the organizers on Discord to beg for Second Metagame to happen so that he could go to it. I have no evidence of this but I believe that Metagame 2026 happened solely because the organizers don’t wish to disappoint my adorable eight-year-old.

Here is Vasili’s review of Metagame.

Metagame is pretty good for people who like games. All games there are fun and enjoyable. I liked playing Ultimate Tic-Tac-Toe. That is all the things I have to say.

Anyway, regardless of whether I manage to attend, you should check it out.