Author Archives: Matt J Carlson

About Matt J Carlson

Dad, Gamer, Science Teacher, Youth Pastor... oh and I have green hair. To see me "in action" check out Dr. Carlson's Science Theater up on Youtube...

Matt Carlson: The Dice of Gen Con

Posted on October 31, 2021 by Matt J Carlson

As I mentioned previously, for many years Gen Con was a mecca for role-playing aficionados. As with any pastime, players grow fond of their tools and toys. Role-playing is no different and one can look no further than a player’s … Continue reading →

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Matt Carlson: Gen Con 2021 – RPGs

Posted on October 30, 2021 by Matt J Carlson

Gen Con started out in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin a little over 50 years ago. It focused on wargames until the mid 70’s when the first tabletop role-playing game, Dungeons and Dragons, came onto the scene, quickly overtaking prominence at the … Continue reading →

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Matt Carlson: Gen Con 2021 – S to W

Posted on October 24, 2021 by Matt J Carlson

The Gen Con 2021 boardgaming blog is over, it’s time to sit back and enjoy a cup of tea… Earl Grey, Hot, if you please. When write these up, I rip out pages of my notebook as I winnow down … Continue reading →

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Matt Carlson: Gen Con 2021 – M to R

Posted on October 23, 2021 by Matt J Carlson

Recent and upcoming games from publishers attending Gen Con 2021. Continue reading →

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Matt Carlson: Gen Con 2021 – G, H, & I

Posted on October 4, 2021 by Matt J Carlson

More Gen Con 2021 coming your way. Only three letters today, but you’d be surprised how many publishers like “G”, “H.” I’ll say no more of that here. As always, any errors on dates, publishers, titles, (and spelling) are mine … Continue reading →

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Matt Carlson: Gen Con 2021 – D to F

Posted on September 30, 2021 by Matt J Carlson

I scoured Gen Con to bring you what I’ve found. I leave you to scour this (and sibling posts on this site) to see if anything I scoured is of interest to you. Without further ado, here’s the start of … Continue reading →

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