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Tabletop game convention in North America
Gen Con is the largest tabletop game convention in North America by both attendance and number of events. It features traditional pen-and-paper, board
Gen_Con
Fantasy role-playing game
2005 until its release. Dungeons & Dragons 4th Edition was announced at Gen Con in August 2007, and the initial three core books were released June 6,
Dungeons_&_Dragons
American game designer
present at many of the Gen Cons which led to his memories of his experiences to be featured in Robin D. Laws' 40 Years of Gen Con published in August 2007
Mike_Pondsmith
American game designer and author (1938–2008)
1960s, Gygax created an organization of wargaming clubs and founded the Gen Con tabletop game convention. In 1971, he co-developed Chainmail, a miniatures
Gary_Gygax
Fantasy role-playing game
longer campaigns – which were scheduled to have a public playtest during Gen Con in August 2023. Development of Daggerheart was led by lead designer Spenser
Daggerheart
American game publisher
Fair in Dallas. The following month, the game was extremely popular at Gen Con, selling out of its supply of 2.5 million cards, which had been planned
Wizards_of_the_Coast
Otherwise the defender wins. Siege of Bodenburg was a significant game at Gen Con I in 1968. Although Bodenstedt was unable to travel to Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
Siege_of_Bodenburg
Two-player cooperative flight landing board game
debuted in 2023 and was featured at gaming conventions such as Essen Spiel, Gen Con, and Pax Unplugged. In Sky Team, players work together as a pilot and co-pilot
Sky_Team_(board_game)
Organization
the Gen Con game convention since 1980. The NASCRAG tournament is one of the largest and the oldest independent role-playing competitions at Gen Con. It
NASCRAG
American game designer
co-founder of Dungeons & Dragons and the founder of Gen Con) and for founding the annual Gary Con gaming convention, named after his late father. Luke
Luke_Gygax
American YouTuber and social commentator
specific policy infraction. On August 2, 2018, Hambly was attacked outside Gen Con, which Hambly attributed to his political beliefs. Hambly asked his followers
Jeremy_Hambly
Role-playing game awards
Noah's Unofficial D&D Third Edition News. The ceremony has been hosted at Gen Con in Indianapolis since 2002. Since 2018, EN World is no longer associated
ENNIE_Awards
Multi-player competitive board game
Germany. It took place there every year until 2008, when it was hosted at Gen Con Indy, in the United States. Since then, the Catan World Championship has
Catan
Former company, publisher of "Dungeons & Dragons"
operate the Gen Con role-playing game convention. Gen Con grew beyond its initial focus on D&D and wargames to role-playing fans in general. Gen Con was a growing
TSR,_Inc.
2015 board game
to the rules and art. Polygon identified it as one of the best games of Gen Con 2015. Nate Anderson of Ars Technica called it a "truly novel" combination
Mysterium_(board_game)
American artist and pornographic actor (born 1976)
attending Gen Con. Smith denied the accusations and filed defamation lawsuits against Morbid and other people. His defamation suit against Gen Con was dismissed
Zak_Smith
edition modules and were ported to the 1st edition as special releases for Gen Con. Goodman Games has produced, under license, several adventure modules for
List of Dungeon Crawl Classics modules
List_of_Dungeon_Crawl_Classics_modules
Fictional event from Dungeons & Dragons
Making of the Sundering Videos Gen Con 2012: Gen Con 2012: Keynote Highlights, What is the Sundering? (Part 1) (Gen Con 2012 panel), Forgotten Realms:
The_Sundering
American writer and game designer
hosted "Killer Breakfasts", popular role-playing game experiences, at Gen Con conventions in various locations. In spring 1996, Hickman's first two solo
Tracy_Hickman
2017 cooperative strategy role-playing board game
Retrieved March 31, 2018. Harry, Lou (August 1, 2018). "THow To Win At Gen Con". Indianapolis Monthly. Retrieved August 23, 2018. Ward, Marshall (March
Gloomhaven
Tabletop roleplaying game set in the Star Trek universe
released in August 2017, and the second edition in August 2024, both at Gen Con. Star Trek Adventures (2017) Star Trek Adventures Starter Set (2018) Star
Star_Trek_Adventures
American game designer and businessman
chief executive officer from 1993 to 2001. Adkison is the current owner of Gen Con, a major yearly game convention in the Midwest. During Adkison's tenure
Peter_Adkison
Collectible card game
Premiere Edition of The X-Files CCG was released in 1996 and debuted at Gen Con. 80 million cards were initially shipped on November 1, 1996. The game
The X-Files Collectible Card Game
The_X-Files_Collectible_Card_Game
Board game
October 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2024. "Gen Con 50 │ Celebrate Gaming History │ Aug 17–20, 2017 Indianapolis". Gen Con (gencon.com). p. 24. Archived from the
Ticket_to_Ride_(board_game)
Tabletop game
original art for that character. The game was initially available for sale at Gen Con in August 2019, where the entire early run sold out. The first three Unmatched
Unmatched_(board_game)
Tabletop science fiction role-playing game
of a simplified boxed set, known as the Cyberpunk Red Jumpstart Kit, at Gen Con in August 2019. The core rulebook was delayed from a planned release alongside
Cyberpunk_(role-playing_game)
Dungeons & Dragons fictional campaign setting
controversial content such as slavery, genocide and racial depictions. At Gen Con 2026, Wizards of the Coast announced a new official version for Dungeons
Dark_Sun
American game designer (1947–2009)
role-playing. He was a University of Minnesota student when he met Gygax at the Gen Con gaming convention in the late 1960s. In 1971, Arneson created the game
Dave_Arneson
Beings in mythology, folklore and fiction
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Reptilian_humanoid
Fantasy tabletop role-playing game
"Avatar RPG, Blade Runner RPG and Vaesen snatch multiple Ennie awards at Gen Con 2023". Dicebreaker. Retrieved 2023-08-15. Meehan, Alex (2022-02-21). "Best
Fabula_Ultima
Miniature wargame
with 40mm miniatures. Gary Gygax first encountered Siege of Bodenburg at Gen Con I (1968), and played the game during that convention. The rules for Siege
Chainmail_(game)
Charity event
Cardhalla is a charity event that has been held at Gen Con since 1999. During the convention, a city is constructed out of donated trading card game cards
Cardhalla
Lords is a linked campaign of four AD&D (1st Ed.) modules created for Gen Con XIII and set in Greyhawk. They can also form an extended campaign following
List of Dungeons & Dragons modules
List_of_Dungeons_&_Dragons_modules
Collectible Card Game
Zealand, Singapore, Philippine and Hong Kong with growing communities. At Gen Con 2026, the final round of the Grand Contest constructed tournament had to
Sorcery:_Contested_Realm
Board game
is the only game to appear on the event schedule of every Gen Con convention since Gen Con I. Fight in the Skies is a game for 2–12 players in which each
Fight_in_the_Skies
German experimental musician (1937–2011)
2012 Endtime 2015 GEN CON Barbarella (with Gen Ken Montgomery, Arvo Zylo, Mama Baer, Kommissar Hjuler) – Psych.KG GEN CON FLUX (with Gen Ken Montgomery &
Conrad_Schnitzler
Fictional wizard in Dungeons & Dragons
announcements from Gen Con 2026". Polygon. Retrieved July 30, 2026. Sheehan, Gavin (July 30, 2026). "Dungeons & Dragons Reveals 2027 Plans During Gen Con 2026". Bleeding
Iggwilv
Board Game
Roberto Fraga and Yohan Lemonnier, and launched in 2016 by Matagot at Gen Con. Teams of players attempt to locate the map coordinates of the opposing
Captain_Sonar
Yearly Dungeons & Dragons championship run at Gen Con
Championship Series was a yearly Dungeons & Dragons championship run at Gen Con. Prior to 2008, the event was known as the D&D Open Championship. The Open
D&D_Championship_Series
1995 to 2001, then moved to Gen Con under the names Gen Con Time Warp (2002–2003), Gen Con Monster Hunt (2004), and Gen Con Doomsday Rally (2005), the
Maze_of_Games
2024 music-themed board game
1977. The game, fully released on August 7, 2024, following a successful Gen Con debut, was listed in Smithsonian's best board games of 2024. The game is
Rock_Hard:_1977
Fictional roleplaying character
While a 4th edition update to the Ravenloft setting was announced at Gen Con 2010, the product was never released. Strahd's appearances were limited
Strahd_von_Zarovich
American writer
Bruce Nesmith designed a two-round tournament featuring D'Polarno for Gen Con 1991, with Lowder creating a three-round Ravenloft tournament featuring
James_Lowder
Dungeons & Dragons adventure module
hardcovers to be an update to B4 The Lost City at Gen Con 2019, aiming for a Summer 2020 release. At the Gen Con panel, staff working on the project said they
The Lost City (Dungeons & Dragons)
The_Lost_City_(Dungeons_&_Dragons)
American writer and game designer
first Gen Con convention in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, but had to convince his parents to drive him to Lake Geneva for the weekend. While at Gen Con, he met
Mike_Carr_(game_designer)
American writer and game designer
Gen Con in 1983,[citation needed] and was involved with what is now called the world's largest game auction every year until retiring after Gen Con 50
Frank_Mentzer
Collectible trading card game
The base set of 144 cards was released on August 18, 2005 at the annual Gen Con Indy. The game is unique in its use of five-sided, stackable cards made
Hecatomb_(card_game)
Canadian fantasy writer and game designer
member of the Role Playing Game Association (RPGA) network, and has been a Gen Con Game Fair guest of honor many times. Greenwood has written over thirty-five
Ed_Greenwood
System used for collectible card games
by Upper Deck Entertainment in January 2009. UDE announced at the 2014 Gen Con Indianapolis that they would be letting convention-goers playtest a subset
Vs._System
Categorization of ethical and moral in-game perspectives
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Alignment (Dungeons & Dragons)
Alignment_(Dungeons_&_Dragons)
Card game
contains 39 cards from previous sets' other houses. KeyForge was announced at Gen Con on August 1, 2018. An announcement trailer and accompanying introductory
KeyForge
Gaming centered convention
70,000 attendees at both its East (Boston) and Prime (Seattle) events. Gen Con has an emphasis on RPGs and features events for RPGs, CCGs, miniatures
Gaming_convention
American artist, writer and producer (born 1969)
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Tony_DiTerlizzi
Trilogy of fantasy novels by Margaret Weis
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Dragonlance_Chronicles
American writer and game designer (born 1957)
cleric.' It was all downhill from there." Within the year, Grubb attended Gen Con, a table-top gaming convention, for the first time. He also ran his own
Jeff_Grubb
Dungeons & Dragons adventure module
Dungeons & Dragons Basics General Adventurers League Controversies Editions Gen Con Popular culture Film series Related products Retro-clones Sources and influences
Castle_Greyhawk_(module)
Annual gaming convention
Ann Arbor, Michigan in July 1978. In each of 1988 and 1992, Origins and Gen Con joined together to hold a single convention in Milwaukee. In April 2020
Origins_Game_Fair
American fantasy novelist (born 1948)
Margaret Weis (seated) with Tracy Hickman at Gen Con Indy 2008
Margaret_Weis
Magazine related to the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game
Seattle, WA: Gen Con. August 24, 2010. Retrieved April 9, 2013. "2005 Nominees and Winners". ENnie Awards: History of Winners. Seattle, WA: Gen Con. August
Dungeon_(magazine)
Canadian writer and game designer (born 1964)
around the world, having made appearances at Gen Con Australia and Ropecon in Finland. Laws attends Gen Con Indy and the Toronto International Film Festival
Robin_Laws
American game designer
from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved June 9, 2013. My First Gen Con: Jonathan Tweet Is Amazon going to challenge Zynga in social games? Wizards:
Jonathan_Tweet
Naval wargame
game for groups at gaming conventions in 2013 and 2014, including Gen Con and GaryCon. 1st edition, 1972, Guidon Games, 50 pages, blue & black cover 2nd
Don't_Give_Up_the_Ship_(game)
Humanoid monster in Tolkien's fiction
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Orc
Asymmetric strategy board game
and Captain Hook, and was first released in August 2018 with a debut at Gen Con. Villainous was initially published jointly by Wonder Forge and its parent
Villainous_(board_game)
American writer and designer of video and tabletop games
2016, Price was announced as a Gen Con Industry Insider Featured Presenter. After noting that the previous year's Gen Con included the panel "Writing Women
Jessica_Price
Wargamer noted Wizards of the Coast's expanded presence at the upcoming 2026 Gen Con, including multiple scheduled live games, following several years of a
List of Dungeons & Dragons web series
List_of_Dungeons_&_Dragons_web_series
Collectible card game
had gotten everything ready to debut Magic: The Gathering at that year's Gen Con in Milwaukee that August, but did not have the funds for production to
Magic:_The_Gathering
United States historic place
Horticultural Hall served as the site of the first formal Gen Con, organized by Gary Gygax. Gen Con was hosted there until it was moved to the University
Horticultural Hall (Lake Geneva, Wisconsin)
Horticultural_Hall_(Lake_Geneva,_Wisconsin)
Science fiction tabletop role-playing game
the first supplement. It was awarded an ENnie Judges' Spotlight Award at Gen Con 2015. Echoes of War collected four digital adventures for the Firefly RPG
Firefly_Role-Playing_Game
Tabletop game imprint
longer campaigns – which were scheduled to have a public playtest during Gen Con in August 2023. The announcement stated that while Guardians of Matrimonia
Darrington_Press
American artist (born 1965)
Of, (cover & internal artist) Miller, Stanley A. III (August 4, 2002). "Gen Con offerings still magical", Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, p. E1. Kenson, Stephen
Gerald_Brom
Tabletop role-playing game
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Dungeons_&_Dragons_(1974)
Board game
cooperative card game published by Greater Than Games and released at Gen Con 2011. Players control a team of comic book-style heroes battling a villain
Sentinels_of_the_Multiverse
Two-player abstract strategy game
tournaments and promotes Tak through tabletop game conventions such as Gen Con. Tak is available to play for free online through playtak.com, where players
Tak_(game)
2018 British comedy horror film
generally positive reviews, obtaining the award for Best Horror Film from the Gen Con Film Festival. In a quiet village in the West Midlands, a small film crew
The_Snarling
2013 Science fantasy tabletop role-playing game
original on 10 November 2013. Retrieved 15 May 2013. "Tech2: Monte Cook GenCon Panel". 19 August 2013. Archived from the original on 10 November 2013.
Numenera
Series of Dungeons & Dragons player rulebooks
Weeks Early at Gen Con". IGN. Archived from the original on 2024-08-23. Retrieved 2024-08-28. "Wizards of the Coast Announces Gen Con 2024 'D&D: 2024
Player's_Handbook
2007 board game
style. A prototype of the game was shown at BlizzCon 2007, with pre-release copies sold at Gen Con 2007 and Penny Arcade Expo 2007. It was publicly released
StarCraft:_The_Board_Game
Game designer
an avid player of tabletop games.[citation needed] He attended his first Gen Con convention in Milwaukee while in high school, and developed an interest
Jason_Bulmahn
Game publisher
2015. Charlie Krank subsequently left the company. Later that year at Gen Con 2015, Stafford and Petersen announced Moon Design Publications were now
Chaosium
Dungeons & Dragons fictional campaign setting
Tracy Hickman and Margaret Weis at Gen Con 2008
Dragonlance
Role-playing game supplement
Rampant wanted Ars Magica to be the initial release for the company, "but as Gen Con 20 (1987) approached it became obvious that their premier product would
Whimsy_Cards
Tabletop role-playing game association
The first "Living City" module was "Caravan" released in August 1987 at Gen Con. Unlike previous RPGA tournament play, where players were given a pre-generated
Dungeons & Dragons organized play
Dungeons_&_Dragons_organized_play
Dungeons & Dragons fictional campaign setting
While a 4th edition update to the Ravenloft setting was announced at Gen Con 2010, the product was never released. In 2010, Ravenloft was the setting
Ravenloft
Miniatures sculptor and painter, and game designer
the masterpieces of such gurus as Mike McVey". In 2017, Gen Con named McVey to their "Gen Con Industry Insider Alumni". Hubbard, Jason (Spring 2010).
Mike_McVey
Fictional race appearing in many fantasy works
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Halfling
Role-playing game adventure
Author Gary Gygax in 2007 at the GenCon game convention
Tomb_of_Horrors
Role-playing game company
company started by Jeff Martin. It operates two entertainment venues at Gen Con Indy: True Dungeon and True Dungeon Fantasy Tavern. True Adventures is
True_Adventures
Quantified characteristic in role-playing games
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Attribute (role-playing games)
Attribute_(role-playing_games)
American writer and game designer
released at Gen Con 2007. From Goodman Games is Dungeon Crawl Classics: #50, Vault of the Iron Overlord, which was also targeted for the same Gen Con release
Monte_Cook
Fictional monster from Dungeons & Dragons
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Goblin_(Dungeons_&_Dragons)
2021 video game
of procedurally generated dungeons. Gloomhaven was first announced at Gen Con 2018 as an adaptation of the tabletop game, developed by Flaming Fowl Studios
Gloomhaven_(video_game)
Collectible card game
Ravensburger filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit. At an early release event at Gen Con tabletop game convention, customers waited in hours-long lines to purchase
Disney_Lorcana
Fictional location in Dungeons & Dragons
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Underdark
CEO of Paizo Publishing
Rampant merged with White Wolf Publishing. Rein-Hagen, while on the road to GenCon 23 in 1990 with Stevens and Wieck, envisioned the ideas for what became
Lisa_Stevens
Polyhedron with 10 faces
is less predictable. One such refinement became notorious at the 1980 Gen Con when the patent was incorrectly thought to cover ten-sided dice in general
Pentagonal_trapezohedron
Fantasy role-playing game history
Edition?". Screen Rant. Retrieved January 8, 2021. Zonk (August 22, 2007). "Gen Con 2007 In A Nutshell". Slashdot.org. Retrieved August 23, 2007. Harnish,
Editions of Dungeons & Dragons
Editions_of_Dungeons_&_Dragons
Canadian American game designer
Press". EN World. Retrieved June 16, 2025. "Breaking Daggerheart News from Gen Con!" (Press release). Darrington Press. July 31, 2025. Retrieved July 31,
Chris_Perkins_(game_designer)
1993 tabletop role-playing game
chapter of the Mage series was launched by White Wolf Publishing at the Gen Con gaming convention on August 19, 1993. A second edition followed in December
Mage:_The_Ascension
D&D 5e adventure module
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