Aug 3, 2017

  Welcome to August! As of this posting, we have a short 13 days to Gen Con 2017! This is going to be a special year, as it’s the 50th anniversary and Gen Con is on pace to sell out, which is a first in the history. Our coverage of Gen Con will also be increased this year, as I have 10 interviews scheduled with game companies, plus I plan to stop by many...

Aug 3, 2017

  So, stop me if you have heard this one before. Plan on going to Gen Con 50 on Thursday? Sorry     That’s right, Thursday now joins the list of days that are sold out for Gen Con 50. Still want to go? Hurry right now and pick up a Friday badge, as it’s going fast, as in probbaly by the end of today. This as we said before, will mark...

Jul 31, 2017

  Heading to Gen Con 50? Make sure to check out the brand new upcoming game from Mythic Games. Joan Of Arc     Mythic Games, creators, and co-publishers with Monolith of the Mythic Battles: Pantheon Board Game, announce the studio’s return to Gen Con (August 17 – 20, Indianapolis) to debut their latest creation, the Time of Legends: Joan of Arc...

Jul 27, 2017

  Family Fun Day badges, the Sunday, August 20 badge, are now sold out.   Sunday joins the 4 Day badges and Saturday badges in selling out as well, for the historic first time in the history of the 50-year conv ention. Don’t have a badge yet for the historic Gen Con 50? You still can attend, however, only limited quantities of Thursday and...

Jul 18, 2017

  Well, your chances of attending Gen Con 2017 is now down by another day. We all ready told you that the 4 day badges SOLD OUT.  And Saturday was the next to go, well that time is now here.     So that means “The Best Four Days In Gaming” is now down to “The Best 3 Days In Gaming” if you have not bought your badges yet, as the only...

Jul 14, 2017

  MetaArcade will be launching Tunnels & Trolls on August 17th to coincide with its presence at Gen Con 50 in Indianapolis. It will be launched on the App Store and Google Play on the 17th and later for PC / Mac / Steam. Tunnels & Trolls Adventures is a dungeon crawling RPG experience that brings new and classic quests to life from Tunnels &...

Jul 6, 2017

  We told you it was going to happen! Today Gen Con sent word that it has officially sold out of 4 day badges for Gen Con 50.     Sales of single-day badges (Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday Family Fun) will continue at gencon.com, though supplies are limited. The company urges those interested in attending to purchase these badges soon, as...

Jun 23, 2017

  If you have plans to go to Gen Con 50, You might want to get your badge ordered now.     Gen Con, the largest and longest running hobby gaming convention in North America, will begin to cap 2017 badge sales if current trends hold. The company recommends that interested attendees purchase 4-Day and Single Day badges soon to guarantee entry to...

Jun 8, 2017

  The Diana Jones Award, is one of the 3 “big” gaming awards along with the Origins Award and Spiel des Jahres.     Six nominees for the 2017 Diana Jones Award for Excellence in Gaming have been announced — two board games, a card game, a role-playing game, a LARP, and a convention. The winner will be named August 16, the day before...

May 23, 2017

        So you know that we are running a Go Fund Me, to purchase a new video camera for our convention and tabletop play coverage. We are (as of this posting) setting at $175.00 Pineleaf who many of you may know as one of the hosts of the Podcast has graciously put out a challenge!           From NOW through Monday...

May 14, 2017

  Gen Con attendees can get their first chance to view the initial list of Gen Con 50 events right now, as the Event Catalog is now launched on gencon.com.     With the release of the Event Catalog, attendees can begin building their Wish Lists on gencon.com, preparing for the opening of Event Registration on Sunday, May 28 at noon (Eastern). Gen...

May 14, 2017

    Thousands voted and the Official Beer name for Gen Con 50 is … Dragon’s Delight! Dragon’s Delight joins former winners 20-Sided Rye (2016), Drink On and Prosper Ale (2015), Froth of Khan (2014), Flagon Slayer (2013), and the Ale of Destiny (2012). A Belgian Golden Ale     Dragon’s Delight will be available...

May 6, 2017

  Sun King will craft the official beer for the historic Gen Con 50, Contest participants submitted more than 2,000 names, and the finalists have been chosen for the Official Beer name of Gen Con 50! For Gen Con 50, taking place August 17-20, Sun King will brew a Belgian-Style Golden Ale, available in both cans and drafts at the convention as well as via...

May 5, 2017

More than 500 exhibitors will participate in the historic Gen Con 50! Today, for the first time, you can begin your exploration of the Gen Con 50 Exhibit Hall through official convention maps. There are two ways to delve into the Gen Con 50 Exhibit Hall. The traditional way is to view the downloadable PDF document. Convenient to print and a handy web bookmark,...

Apr 14, 2017

  Gen Con, the longest-running game convention in North America, will increase its 2017 presence within Lucas Oil Stadium (LOS), adding exhibition and event space to the same play field used by the NFL’s Indianapolis Colts. To commemorate 2017’s historic Gen Con 50, the convention will create a showcase area on the LOS field that honors the first Gen Con,...

Apr 14, 2017

  The Ticket To Ride universe is expanding by 1 more country, this time up we head to the rails in Germany!   Turn of the century Germany… Through a fine autumn rain, a plume of smoke announces the arrival of the 4:15 train from Nuremberg in the Munich Central Station. The din of the massive engine grows more intense, culminating with a prolonged hiss...

Apr 14, 2017

  As you know, we talk about more than just DDO here at DDO Players, we have branched out into Tabletop gaming in a big way. We get the privilege of covering conventions such as Gen Con each year as press. We are in desperate need of upgrading our video camera that we use for this. With that being said we are looking for you the loyal reader/listener to...

Mar 31, 2017

    Gen Con, “The Best Four Days in Gaming,” is proud to announce that Grammy Award winning recording artists They Might Be Giants will play an exclusive concert to celebrate Gen Con 50 on the evening of Thursday, August 17 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. More concert details will finalize in the coming weeks, but Gen Con attendees will be able to...

Mar 15, 2017

  Game industry veteran David Hoppe will join Gen Con as President and take over the top management role in May, the company announced.  Hoppe will replace Adrian Swartout, who will retire after ten years as President, then CEO.  Swartout and Hoppe will work together for the next four months, until Gen Con 50 in August.   Swartout led the company out...

Jan 20, 2017

    Gen Con, the longest-running gaming convention in North America, has announced a renewal of their partnership with Sun King Brewing Company, continuing an uninterrupted relationship that began in 2012. As part of this partnership extension, Sun King will craft the official beer for the historic Gen Con 50, operate an outdoor 21-and-over beer...