This year Gen Con is partnering with two incredible organizations in our charity efforts. One, as always, is local and supports our Indianapolis community, the other, supports our gaming community. Please welcome Second Helpings and the Jack Vasel Memorial Fund as Gen Con’s 2018 Charity Partners. Funds raised during this year’s c
Gen Con 2018 On Pace To Sell Out, And Signs Extension With City Of Indianapolis
Got your badges for Gen Con 2018 yet? You might want to get on that, as the convention is on pace to sell out, for the second year in a row. Gen Con, the largest and longest-running tabletop gaming convention in North America, is reporting a 6% year-over-year increase in its […]
Gen Con Announce Changes To Badges For 2018
The countdown to Gen Con 2018 is at 227 days as of this posting, Gen Con announced they are making a few slight changes to badges for the upcoming 2018 show. To simplify things, Gen Con will have just one price for each badge type in 2018. They have adjusted pricing to […]
Gen Con Welcomes New President
Game industry veteran David Hoppe has officially taken over the reigns of Gen Con LLC as the new president. “I’m ecstatic to return to the hobby game industry and join the incredibly talented team at Gen Con, Gen Con has accomplished so much over the past 50 years, and I’m looking forward […]
Gen Con 50 Breaks Attendance Record
As expected, Gen Con LLC is reporting record attendance for last weekend’s convention. Gen Con says turnstile attendance was nearly 207,979, marking an increase of about 4 percent over 2016. For the first time in its 50-year history, the convention sold out of all attendee badges before the event began. “Our team is [&hell