# Episode 103: Curt Covert (Smirk and Dagger) - Exhibiting at Conventions- Games we’ve been playing lately (not from Smirk and Dagger)

An episode of [The BoardGameGeek Podcast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1647840134), 11 Sep 2026, 1 h 42 min.

Audio: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2049411/episodes/19789076-episode-103-curt-covert-smirk-and-dagger-exhibiting-at-conventions-games-we-ve-been-playing-lately-not-from-smirk-and-dagger.mp3

Episode 103: Curt Covert (Smirk and Dagger) - Exhibiting at Conventions- Games we’ve been playing lately (not from Smirk and Dagger) Join me as we get to know Curt Covert, the owner of Smirk and Dagger games. We discuss what goes into exhibiting at conventions. While we go through a lot of information, it’s definitely not everything. But it might help someone starting out or might be an interesting peek behind the curtain. Then, we talk about 5 games we’ve been playing lately. And of course, ending with something positive happening in our lives. Don’t be afraid to go up or reach out to Curt if you have questions about the board game industry. He’s truly a fountain of knowledge. 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:16 Get to know Curt Covert 00:01:27 Smirk and Laughter 00:04:34 Trickarus 00:12:11 Main Topic: Exhibiting at Conventions 00:12:33 Curt's overall philosophy 00:16:14 Choosing the Right Conventions for Exhibiting 00:19:01 First Steps to getting a booth 00:24:19 Navigating Convention Spaces and Traffic Flow 00:33:03 Line Management at Conventions 00:37:54 Efficient Booth Breakdown Strategies 00:42:59 Planning for Conventions - when to start 00:43:56 Engaging Booth Promotions 00:49:37 5 games (not from Smirk and Dagger) that we've been enjoying 00:49:55 Wondrous Creatures 00:53:32 Dino Racer 00:57:42 Fliptoons • Fliptoons Season 2 01:02:01 Clank! Catacombs • Underworld Expansion 01:05:20 Drillers 01:09:06 Things in Rings • Things on Strings 01:12:56 Rascally Rabbits 01:15:34 Ito • One Round? 01:21:08 Codenames: Critical Role Adventures 01:24:13 The Gang • The Gang: Deluxe Edition 01:30:38 Moment of Positivity 01:39:33 Where can you find Curt? • Smirk and Dagger Website • Facebook • Instagram 01:40:36 Outro (Please note that these time stamps might not be accurate due to the use of dynamic ads.) Back Stormlight: War for Roshar on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/brotherwise/war-for-roshar Web: https://boardgamegeek.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@boardgamegeek Twitter: https://twitter.com/BoardGameGeek Email: podcast@boardgamegeek.com

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