Tag Archives: GenCon

Matt Carlson: GenCon 2014 Mega Rundown – Eclectic

Posted on August 22, 2014 by Matt J Carlson

GenCon is split into three roughly comparable parts.  We’ve already talked about the boardgaming side of things, but there are also a host of gamers there to compete and play in trading card games.  Possibly the largest segment in attendance are … Continue reading →

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Matt Carlson: GenCon 2014 Mega Rundown – Day Two

Posted on August 21, 2014 by Matt J Carlson

Bright and early Saturday morning I headed down for day two.  Armed with my inferior back-up camera, I had a series of appointments to attend.  Sadly, this reduced the overall games examined, but had the advantage of a deeper discussion … Continue reading →

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Matt Carlson: GenCon 2014 Mega Rundown – Day One

Posted on August 20, 2014 by Matt J Carlson

Serendipitously, GenCon and I moved to Indiana at the same time.   Since then, I’ve managed to attend every year as my once-a-year delve into all things “current” boardgames.  This year is no different.  Thursday, after sending my middle child … Continue reading →

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Matt Carlson: GenCon 2013 – The Kitchen Sink

Posted on August 23, 2013 by Matt J Carlson

Despite the focus on boardgaming by our particular interest group, GenCon has a very broad range of events present.  In fact, by my estimation, GenCon is an even bigger RPG (role playing game) convention than a boardgame one.  Companies bringing … Continue reading →

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Matt Carlson: GenCon 2013 – The Deckbuilders

Posted on August 22, 2013 by Matt J Carlson

We’ve seen a number of deckbuilders come out over the years after the first reveal of Dominion.  They continue to pack the dealer hall at GenCon.  No matter where you are in the hall there are typically at least 2 … Continue reading →

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Matt Carlson: Gencon 2013 in Photos

Posted on August 20, 2013 by Matt J Carlson

Yes, GenCon has come and gone and I’m no longer visualizing dice whenever I close my eyes.  Due to a pile of press events on Thursday I managed to attend almost two and a half days this year (Thursday evening … Continue reading →

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