Apr 25, 2021

Drac is joined by Rent and Lessah as we talk about Update 49: Peril of the Planar Eyes and we have a long chat about Gen Con and how much different this year is going to be and also talk about all the video content that Lessah releases.   Audio Only Listen And Download Link http://subvertedmadness.com/ddo/playersnews/DPN287.mp3Podcast: Play in new window |...

Apr 21, 2021

  We know a bit more about what to expect from Gen Con 2021 this fall. (It still sounds odd to say fall)     David Hoppe President at Gen Con breaks all the details in a blog post over at the Gen Con Blog. The key detail to keep in mind as you read ahead is this: we are planning for something that is months ahead while the reality of our world is...

Mar 18, 2021

  There is a glimmer of hope that we will have a Gen Con this year!   Gen Con announced they are postponing Gen Con 2021 as originally planned for August 5-8 in Indianapolis and announcing plans for a hybrid slate of concurrent in-person and online experiences, including the rescheduled Indy convention, this September 16-19, 2021. We believe this is...

Jan 13, 2021

The Game Manufacturer’s Association announced that they have pushed Origins Game Fair back till the Fall due to COVID-19 pandemic concerns. Origins Game Fair 2021 was originally scheduled to take place on June 16 to June 20. There might hope they can pull this off this year. Now all eye are on Gen Con.   Based on the hopeful news that COVID-19...

Dec 19, 2020

  Gen Con, LLC. Announced that it has postponed badge registration and event submission for Gen Con 2021.     The COVID-19 pandemic pretty much wiped out all conventions of 2020. In hopes of hosting a live event for Gen Con 2021, they have pushed back their badge registration and event submission until the organizers have a better vision of the...

Nov 12, 2020

  Well, 2021 is looking very much like 2020 as far as conventions are concerned.         It’s Friday everyone!!!! The weekend is ahead and hopefully you have some physical distanced interaction with friends… Posted by Baldman Games on Friday, October 30, 2020

Nov 12, 2020

  Stop me if you have heard this one before.     The Game Manufacturers Association will not hold GAMA Expo, its annual trade show, in Reno next March due to COVID-19 concerns, the organization announced. The 2020 show was held as the coronavirus was starting to take hold in the U.S. And is one of the last and only events to have taken place this...

Nov 10, 2020

  Covid 19 is still affecting conventions, even those next year. In the first of what I fear will be many more again, Gary Con 20201 has been officially canceled.     In a post over on the official Facebook, they made the announcement a few hours ago (as I post this)     2020 has been a helluva a year. Due to the risks of COVID-19 we...

Oct 11, 2020

  The Academy of Adventure Game Arts & Design announced the winners of the 46th annual Origins Awards. The winners are traditionally announced at a ceremony on the Saturday night of Origins Game Fair in Columbus, Ohio, which was canceled this year due to COVID-19 concerns. Games were recognized in eleven categories, including Game of the Year.  ...

Jun 13, 2020

  Origins Online got the plug pulled, and now the new postponed date for Origins is also canceled.   The Game Manufacturer’s Association has canceled Origins Game Fair 2020 one day after canceling Origins Online. “GAMA made the decision to postpone Origins Game Fair to October to provide time to evaluate the possibility of holding a tabletop...

Jun 11, 2020

  Well, looks like Origins online is not going to happen, as GAMA announced they have pulled the plug on the show.  We told you That Origins was postponed until October due COVID 19 fears, but they were planning to hold an online convention on the original dates. That was the plan until an uproar happened over on twitter.   The move comes after a day...

May 31, 2020

We told you that Gen Con 2020 was canceled and is going to hold an online convention due to COVID-19.  They have announced that registrations will open this Monday.     Last week, we had the sad duty of announcing the cancellation of Gen Con 2020 in Indianapolis due to health and safety concerns related to COVID-19. However, while we can’t...

May 19, 2020

  I’ve been saying for weeks this was coming, and today we got the word, There will be no Gen Con this year.     In an open letter to supporters published Tuesday, just 72 days before the doors were slated to open, Team Gen Con announced the cancellation of the convention citing health and safety concerns.   It is with a heavy heart...

May 19, 2020

  Covid 19 claims another…   Essen Game Fair has been canceled, the organizers announced.  The show was scheduled for October 22-25; the next event will be October 14-17, 2021. Internationale Spieltage SPIEL (the German name of the event), held annually since 1983, is the largest game fair in the world, and an event where exhibitors from all...

May 2, 2020

  Usually, this time we are pouring over the event list and getting ready to try to get the events we want to do at Gen Con, well this year not so much.     Gen Con LLC is taking early action ahead of one of the state’s largest conventions in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. While the dates for the gaming convention itself remain...

Apr 17, 2020

  A sad day for us in the geek culture world.     The organizers of San Diego Comic-Con and WonderCon, have canceled both shows for 2020 and plan to return in 2021, the organization said in an announcement today. “Extraordinary times require extraordinary measures and while we are saddened to take this action, we know it is the right decision, We...

Apr 9, 2020

  The Game Manufacturers Association has postponed Origins Game Fair, originally scheduled for June 17-21, to October 7-11 in Columbus, Ohio due to the coronavirus pandemic, that is gripping the world at the moment.     The decision to postpone the convention follows extensive discussions with its membership, the city of Columbus, the Greater...

Mar 15, 2020

  Yet another Covid-19 casualty.     Since the very first AdeptiCon, held eighteen years ago, we’ve made it clear that the highest priority, in any consideration, would always be the attendees. Over the years, we have done our best to be loyal to this principle. With our incredible staff, volunteers, organizers, and instructors, AdeptiCon has...

Mar 15, 2020

  Yet another Gaming Convention has been canceled due to the continuing Covid19 Pandemic.       After much thought and consideration we have decided that is in the best interests of our at large to cancel Gary Con. Please see the full announcement on our website. https://t.co/7RNgUVpEuP — Gary Con (@GaryCon) March 14, 2020   Gary Con is...

Mar 11, 2020

  The Coronavirus strain COVID-19 has impacted the tabletop game convention scene yet again.     Cool Mini or Not Expo, held every May, has been canceled for 2020. CMoN, itself an international company based in Hong Kong, made the following statement: “This year, we had a very difficult decision to make. The Coronavirus pandemic is spreading at...