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Gen Con 2024 –  Catching Up I

Posted on September 21, 2024 by Matt J Carlson

The con is over but I still have scraps of photos left. Let’s take a few last gasps of effort to cover those stragglers I left behind. It’s now the lightning round and we’ll start the last few 25th Century … Continue reading →

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Gen Con 2024 – Friendly Skeleton and Kosmos

Posted on September 13, 2024 by Matt J Carlson

*Back from a brief hiatus, here’s more Gen Con coverage: I hope I’m forgiven for occasionally mixing up my blue-themed German publishers, they both put out some excellent games. This time around we’re talking Kosmos – home of the Exit … Continue reading →

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Gen Con 2024 – The OP: Gnomes and Avatars, Stalking and Flipping

Posted on August 9, 2024 by Matt J Carlson

Just like last year, my first meeting in the Exhibit hall was with The OP. This year, up in the top of their cool 2-story booth. Their surprise big hit of the con was Gnome Hollow and I’m looking forward … Continue reading →

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Matt Carlson: Gen Con 2022 – RPGs

Posted on August 11, 2022 by Matt J Carlson

Gen Con was back this year in force with 50,000 vaccinated, mask-wearing attendees making their way around downtown Indianapolis. While boardgaming tends to outshine the role-playing part of things, Gen Con’s roots as a RPG mecca remains strong.  It seemed … Continue reading →

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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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