Gaming Unplug and play: Why the Great Plains Game Festival is this weekend’s best bet. DENNIS RUDNER Lincoln Journal Star Apr 10, 2026 6 hrs ago 0 A group sets up a board game at the Great Plains Game Festival at the Marriott Cornhusker Hotel in 2023. Journal Star file photo Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save DENNIS RUDNER Lincoln Journal Star Let the games begin.kAmp 3F?49 @7 3@2C5 82>6 =@G6CD @7 2== 286D 2?5 D6=7\2?@:?E65 866<D 2?5 ?6C5D H:== 56D46?5 @? E96 {:?4@=? |2CC:@EE r@C?9FD<6C w@E6= E9:D H66<6?5 E@ E2<6 A2CE :? 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