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The Gen Con Art Show annually brings to light the extraordinary talent and creativity of artists from across the fantasy, sci-fi, comics, gaming spheres, and beyond. This year, we are proud to highlight the exceptional work of Crystal Sully, Dustin Panzino, and Sean Murray. Get to know these remarkable individuals, marvel at their captivating creations, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Eloy Lasanta is the owner of Third Eye Games and the designer and instructor behind “The Art of Gamecrafting: For Your Classroom, Board Room, or Game Night”. Hey everyone! I’m Eloy Lasanta, and I’ve been designing games for over 30 years (15 of those being in the professional realm). My very first gaming group instilled in […]
CMU returns to give you a look at the upcoming course in applied tabletop game design. The course is called “Core Loop: Finding, Amplifying, and Refining the Fun,” and is taught by game design veteran Damon Stone, with industry expert Andrew D. Devenney, co-owner and publisher of Superhero Necromancer Press. Below, Stone tells us a […]
Hello from Flat River Group! We are excitedly counting down the days to Gen Con 2023! We’ve got some exciting new releases that we will be rolling out at the show, so be sure to visit our booths (1321, 1429, & 1521) and event rooms (140 & 141). Redwood by Sit Down! Games At the […]
As many of you know, Genevieve is no stranger to adventures. However, this one certainly had a… different shade of strange. Recently, Genevieve decided it was time to make the lengthy flight across the sea to spend time with her friends. Knowing the flight would be long, she decided she would ask a local wizard […]