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Kittens vs Corgis is the perfect game for families, parties, or just sitting down for a casual game session. Before its release, learn a bit more about the game, the inspiration, and what’s next for this epic battle of pet domination from its creator, Justine Coven. Kittens vs Corgis. An adorable name and an interesting […]
We caught up with Lauren A Brown, the incredibly talented artist for this year’s program book cover, and asked her a few questions about inspiration, her “process,” what she’s most looking forward to at Gen Con 2023, and more. What was your inspiration for this year’s Gen Con program book cover art? I was inspired […]
Read Our Q&A To Learn More About Him and His Work, Then Check Out His Booth This Year at the Convention! We are super excited to unveil this year’s Gen Con Indy program book cover art by Alex Dos Diaz! Alex Dos Diaz is an artist based out of North Wales, PA, currently focused on […]
Our Q&A With Steamforged Games About the Upcoming Kickstarter Campaign We’ve landed in the New World, we’ve shouldered our crazy-looking weapons, we’re ready for a monster hunt. What happens next? What does the basic structure of gameplay look like? Working as a pair of hunters or as a party, you’ll venture out on quests made […]
Our Interview With Repos Production Studio About the New Edition of 7 Wonders What’s new for the new edition of 7 Wonders? We’ve performed a visual redesign of the cover, the cards, the Wonders, the insert: everything was redesigned! The rules have been entirely reformatted to make them more easily accessible to new players. And […]
Our Interview With Kathleen Hardy, Artist and Creator of the Gen Con Collective Art Project The Collective Art Project started at Gen Con 50 in 2017. It was an experiment dreamed up by Kathleen Hardy for attendees to have some fun, relax from the hustle and bustle of the exhibit hall, and participate in the […]
Our Interview with Jenni White, Executive Director of Trinity Haven In honor of Pride Month, we checked in with Jenni White, Executive Director of Trinity Haven. We selected Trinity Haven as one of our two charity partners for Gen Con 2020. Since we won’t be having an in-person convention this year, we’ll be carrying over […]
Eight Months After His Gen Con 2019 Adventure, We Check in With Drake to See How He’s Doing and What Games He’s Playing Last year, we teamed up with Make-A-Wish to bring Drake Kiderlen of Troy, MO and his family to Indianapolis for an all-expenses-paid trip to Gen Con 2019. While battling a pineal parenchymal […]
R. A. Salvatore on His First Gen Con, Staying Inspired, and What He’s Playing During Social Distancing It must be said that these are strange times, dark times, and one thing we can all use right now is our sense of imagination. Luckily, we have access to an expert in imagining alternative worlds. We reached […]
Get to know Featured Artist Christopher Burdett in this Q&A Christopher Burdett is one of our three Featured Artists for Gen Con 2020! Get to know him and his work in this Q&A, then check out his work this year at the convention! The Art Show is a special section of the Exhibit Hall where […]