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Greetings good friends of Gen Con! Back when we started bringing Gen Con Indy back to life post-lockdown we emphasized two key principles: consistency and communication. Consistency means minimizing changes to plans and policy, and communication means telling you what we’re thinking on a regular basis, even if it means overcommunicating a little (is there […]
As Gen Con turns 55 this year, we’re taking a look back through the archives at program book covers from throughout our storied past. Flip through the slideshow and join us on a trip through Gen Con history as we get ready for Gen Con Indy 2022!
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 […]
Hello, Gen Con friends! As we all know, tabletop gaming conventions and global pandemics do not play well together, so we’re super-excited to see COVID-19 case rates continue to drop in Indy and around the country and to see more and more venues and events opening up. While Zoom has been a good friend to […]
The Second Season of the Show That Makes RPGs Into Movies Starts March 16, Now on Gen Con TV! In Actoroke we play RPGs, adapt the story created in the RPG into a script, cast actors to play the roles in the script, film them, and add music, narration, art, and sound effects to make […]
We all know that Gen Con is the Best Four Days of Gaming,™ but did you know that you can now experience some of the excitement of those Best Days outside the halls in Indianapolis? We are excited to partner with the travel and event team RPGTravel Gaming to create a new type of Gen […]
Hello, Gen Con friends! With Gen Con Indy 2022 just under six months away I wanted to update everyone with our current plans for vaccination and mask-wearing at the convention. I emphasize “current” because as we’ve all come to learn, this pandemic is ever-evolving and things can change quite quickly for the better or worse. […]
Interesting People Encountered at Gen Con With Gen Con Indy 2021 in full swing as the weekend began, attendees spent time on Saturday browsing and shopping in the Exhibit Hall, trying out new games, and meeting up with friends old and new. Our man on the street met some of the folks attending and asked […]
Interesting People Encountered at Gen Con The Exhibit Hall at Gen Con Indy is a bit smaller this year, with some of the usual faces not able to attend, but more than 350 companies have set up booths in the hall, and more than 80 of them are first-time exhibitors. Our man on the street […]
Interesting People Encountered at Gen Con Gen Con Indy kicked 2021 off on Wednesday with the opening of Will Call, the release of Sun King’s Official Beer on Georgia Street, and the retailer-focused portion of Trade Day. Our man on the street met some interesting folks attending Trade Day, Gen Con’s program for educators, professors, […]