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Announcing the 2nd Annual Makers Market Vendors

Over twenty incredible vendors are coming to Gen Con 2024 for the Makers Market. Discover the treasure trove of unique local vendors at our Makers Market — a vibrant affair where gamers and makers unite to celebrate The Best Four Days in Gaming™. Makers Market Hours & Location Thursday – Saturday, 11 am – 7 […]

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Celebrating Dungeons & Dragons 50th Anniversary (Part 2)

We’re back with more! Continuing the 50th Anniversary Celebration of Dungeons & Dragons, we’ve asked some of our favorite Gen Con TV personalities about their memories of D&D. Tinnel (She/Her) How long have you been playing (or DMing) D&D?  About 3 years now What has D&D taught you?  D&D has taught me that anyone and […]

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Interview Q&A Stories from Gen Con

Celebrating Dungeons & Dragons 50th Anniversary (Part 1)

To celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Dungeons & Dragons, we’ve asked some of our favorite Gen Con TV personalities what their relationship with D&D is. Check out Part 1 of our Q&A with our special guests! And stay tuned for Part 2… Banzaibaby or Banzai (She/Her) How long have you been playing (or DMing) D&D?  […]

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Upcoming Course from Central Michigan University: Design a Game with Crowdfunding in Mind

Gen Con and Central Michigan University (CMU) invite you to join an upcoming course as part of the Applied Tabletop Game Design program — “Crowdfunding with Confidence: Designing a Game with Crowdfunding in Mind” with industry expert Jason Furie (Game Designer and Creator Community Lead at BackerKit). Below, learn from Jason about why this is […]

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Find Your Next RPG Party with RPGMatch

We sat down with Joaquin Lippincott, CEO of RPGMatch, to learn more about his new, free tabletop matching service. What is RPGMatch? RPGMatch started as a matching service for tabletop gamers— a way to find people who want to play like you do. Like a dating site, but not romantic. With the addition of our […]

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My First Gen Con

We were lucky to work with a fantastic content creator, Prof Walt, during Gen Con Indy 2023. It was his first Gen Con! Here are some of his thoughts. “My first Gen Con was this past August! How I would sum up my first experience… Overdelivered and Overspent. It really does live up to the […]

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What We’re Playing-Spooky Edition

With Gen Con 2023 behind us, we have asked a few of our favorite content creators and staff members what they are playing, spooky edition. Elder Sign – Dani Kennedy “Halloween is my favorite holiday, and absorbing anything spooky makes me so happy. I was introduced to Elder Sign back in 2014 and have loved […]

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Gen Con Book Club

Gen Con Book Club – June 2023

Hey, everyone! Welcome to the first post for the Gen Con Book Club, a somewhat regular series where we talk about what books the people of Gen Con are enjoying in their free time. No need for a long intro, lets jump right in and see what stories we’ve enjoyed. The Last House on Needless […]

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Open Gaming at Gen Con 2021

How To Join in on Open Gaming at Gen Con Indy and Gen Con Online What is Gen Con without picking up a game of Arkham Horror as strangers and leaving as new friends? One of the best parts about the Gen Con experience is open gaming, where you can pick up a game and […]

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August Community Update

A chat about the Spirit of Gen Con, Yom Kippur offerings, and our August Charity Week It’s the final countdown (do do dooo doooo—) For many of us, Gen Con is going to be the first time we’re seeing such a large group of people in a while. It’s going to be exciting, it’s going […]