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Central Michigan University, in cooperation with Gen Con, bring you a brand new course on designing card games, instructed by Damon Stone, the game designer behind games like Android: Netrunner and Call of Cthulhu LCG. Once again, Damon has the pleasure of teaching a course as part of the Gen Con–Central Michigan University Certificate in […]
What to read once the session ends, with books from the MIT Press. Tabletop gamers rejoice! The MIT Press is excited to be exhibiting at Gen Con for the first time and showcasing our books on game theory, lore, and history. Come to Booth 268 to browse our books on these topics. For now, here’s […]
Monte Cook Games (MCG) is rocking in room 132 on the Hoosier Concourse (across from the Exhibit Hall) with free demos, exciting games, limited-edition products, and more! Whether you’re new to roleplaying games and the Cypher System, or part of our MCG community, we want to welcome you to craft great stories, explore stirring vistas, […]
Arcane Wonders (booth 629) will have not one, not two, but FIVE new releases at Gen Con! Embrace your inner ’90s kid in Video Game Champion, make beautiful art in Mezen, invest in the vegetable stock market in Vegetable Stock, and plan and build your own city in Foundations of Metropolis! Video Game Champion is […]
It will be their first time at Gen Con, and they can’t wait to show off some of Moose Games’ newest releases! Make sure to stop by booth 371 to meet the team and check out some of our favorite new game launches this year: Wild Flowers, Crash the Party, and Pickleball Blast. Wild Flowers […]
New brands, new releases, more gameplay than ever before, and so much more – Avalon Hill could not be more excited for Gen Con 2024! Here are some of the big highlights that have us counting down to Indy: Join us as the 5th Edition of Talisman: The Magical Quest Game makes its Gen Con […]
Last year, the Hunters Entertainment team rocked Gen Con Indy with several panels, events, and unforgettable shows. We had an absolute blast, and we couldn’t be more thrilled to announce that we’re gearing up to do it again this year, and it will be even bigger and better! We’ve got an action-packed weekend planned, with […]
If you haven’t heard, Central Michigan University, in cooperation with Gen Con, started offering classes focusing on Applied Game Design. These six-week online courses make learning new game design techniques easy and pursue a new gaming passion, learning from RPG Industry Experts of all stripes. The next and newest class, Intermediate RPG Design: From Alpha […]
That’s right! Gen Con is partnering with bernette® and Pintuck & Purl (a brick and mortar and online bernette® dealer) to bring sewing machines and classes to Gen Con! Keep reading for more about this exciting new partnership. bernette® is a line of sewing machines that are affordable and backed by BERNINA®, so they are […]
Get to Know Christienne L. Hinz and Why You Need to Take Her New Course Gen Con has partnered with Central Michigan University’s Center for Learning through Games and Simulations for another exciting, online course: “Classroom Game Design? Yes, You Can!” by Dr. Christienne L. Hinz. Are you a committed tabletop/role-playing gamer and a K […]