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,...

May 4, 2017

  Tickets for PAX Unplugged 2017, the inaugural tabletop-focused addition to the international line-up of PAX events, taking place November 17-19, 2017 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, are now on sale. Single day badges cost $25, 3-Day badges are $60 and Sunday Kids badges (for 6-12 year-olds) are available for $10. Providing a...

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...

Apr 13, 2017

  Many people attend Gen Con just for True Dungeon. Well now if your are attending Origins, you can experience the real life dungeon as well.     Origins is proud to announce True Dungeon will be bringing its immersive experience to Origins Game Fair. The 2017 Origins Game Fair is held at the Greater Columbus Convention Center June 14-18 and is...

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...

Jan 19, 2017

  As they do every year, WOTC has laid out there conventions plans. And just as like last year, Gen Con is no where to be seen.   Which color me shocked on that one, it’s the 50th anniversary of Gen Con, you would think that WOTC would want some form of “Official” representation there? Guess not. Here is the full run down Here’s a...

Dec 6, 2016

  Gen Con, the longest-running gaming convention in North America, has reached a one-year extension of its agreement to stay in Indianapolis. This new contract extends Gen Con’s partnership with Indy through 2021 and includes an option that allows for the show to renew the contract annually.   “Indianapolis has warmly welcomed Gen Con with its Hoosier...

Nov 2, 2016

  Syrinscape, creator of the award-winning apps that put the power of custom, movie-like sound effects, soundscapes, music, and dynamic tabletop audio solutions at the fingertips of the gamer, announces today its plans for Pax Australia, taking place in Melbourne November 4 – 6, 2016.   Live RPG Plus Syrinscape creator and Dicestormers host Benjamin...

Oct 19, 2016

  Ending all the rumors and  speculation, Hasbro has announced that it will host HasCon, its own fan convention, September 8-10, 2017.  The event will be held in Hasbro’s home town, Providence, Rhode Island.       Hasbro had fulled rumors of this, last year when they  reserved several marks last year, including HasCon and HasbroCon The event...

Aug 16, 2016

  Drac has a chat with the founder of Flying Buffalo Incorporated Mr. Rick Loomis...

Aug 16, 2016

  Drac has a chat with the “Troll Godfather” himself Ken St Andre, the creator of Tunnels & Trolls     (Music) Pop Goes the Weasel Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License...

Aug 15, 2016

  Drac stopped by the Rather Dashing Games booth at Gen Con 2016, and had a chat with Grant Wilson! We talk about We Come In Peace, and some of the upcoming games from RDG.     (Music) Pop Goes the Weasel Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License...

Aug 10, 2016

  The numbers are in , and once again Gen Con 2016 shows more gamers and enjoying “The Best Four Days In Gaming”     Gen Con 2016, which for the first time featured more than 500 exhibitors and an expansion into Lucas Oil Stadium, continued a seven-year streak of record turnstile attendance with 201,852 attendees, up 2.5% from 2015...

Aug 8, 2016

  Our Gen Con Coverage Kickoffs with Drac talking with the president of HABA USA Lea Culliton       (Music) Pop Goes the Weasel Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License...

Aug 3, 2016

  As your reading this I am at  Gen Con 2016. (See I’m posting this in future? The past?, or your reading this in future? it’s all wibbly wobbly, timey wimey!) Anyway, all this walking is making me hungry (See there is that time jump again) and a nice juicy hamburger sounds amazing right now.     In the game, you play as the...

Aug 3, 2016

  For those of you that can’t make it to Gen Con this year, you can get a taste of the program book via the Gen Con website.       The PDF runs 138 pages