Tag Archives: GenCon

Attack of the Mini-Cons!

Posted on December 6, 2024 by RJ Garrison

As the summer winds down, so do the giant, overwhelming board game conventions!  Everyone is getting their games from Essen Spiel, GenCon and Origins, PAX Unplugged, etc. to the table.  Yes, yes…I realize that conventions continue throughout the year, but … 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 – 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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GenCon 2017 Mega Rundown – Odds n Ends

Posted on September 2, 2017 by Matt J Carlson

The reporting is winding down, but not without sharing photos of things that amused me as I wandered the convention center, like the sleeping giant to the left who was a loaner from the popular live-action True Dungeon experience (think LARPing in … Continue reading →

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GenCon 2017 Mega Rundown – H to Z

Posted on August 31, 2017 by Matt J Carlson

Post number 2 of my main 2017 convention coverage. Once again I cover games, in rough alphabetical order by publisher, that inspired me enough to snap a few photos. *As always standard disclaimers apply. After learning the gist of the … Continue reading →

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GenCon 2017 Mega Rundown – A to G

Posted on August 30, 2017 by Matt J Carlson

Time to head wholeheartedly into the meat of my 2017 convention experience.  In rough alphabetical order by publisher, here are a few of the games that caught my eye enough to snap a few photos.     *As always standard … Continue reading →

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