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Can’t make Gen Con? Print your Gen Can’t badge instead

July 29, 2018 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Gen Con is an iconic roleplaying games convention. Founded in 1968 by Gary Gygax, the co-creator of Dungeons & Dragons, it now hosts tens of thousands of gamers. Gen Con 2018 will run from August 2nd to 5th, in Indianapolis, Indiana, but not everyone will get to go.…

Monte Cook announces Numenera 2

August 17, 2017 by Andrew Girdwood 2 Comments

At Gen Con 50 Monte Cook Games announced Numenera 2. According to a tweet from Total Party Thrill’s Shane there are two books. The first is Numenera 2 Discovery which is designed to replace the original Numenera core book but not the whole line.…

Live highlights from Gen Con 50

August 17, 2017 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The 50th Gen Con is on. We’ve seen videos of hallways packed full of gamers that become floods of movement when the traders’ hall opened. We’ve seen videos from publishers big and small.…

Warhammer 40K: Wrath & Glory RPG due in 2018

August 12, 2017 by Andrew Girdwood 1 Comment

Ulisses North America, a branch of Ulisses Spiele, has picked up the license for the Warhammer 40,000 RPG. Designer Ross Watson, known for Rogue Trader and Deathwatch, will lead development. Wrath & Glory will be set in the Gothic future, the Imperium of Man under threat and at endless war.…

Good news for roleplayers as Gen Con breaks records

August 20, 2014 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The RPG hobby scored a hit this week as Gen Con broke attendance records. A successful convention, whether you love it or loathe it, helps prove to companies that the industry is busy and worth paying attention too.…

Giant Carcassonne breaks out at Gen Con!

August 17, 2014 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

There’s a lot going on at Gen Con and sometimes it happens away from the booths and panels. The official Gen Con Facebook shared this picture of such an outbreak of geeky goodness.…

A dream team? Fallout’s Obsidian sign with Pathfinder’s Paizo

August 13, 2014 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Obsidian today have announced a partnership with Paizo. This means that the computer game developer responsible for titles like Fallout: New Vegas and South Park: the Stick of Truth will be making electronic games for Paizo’s Pathfinder roleplaying game.…

Missing GenCon? Two ways to make do

August 18, 2013 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

This blogger isn’t at GenCon. This blog has been hit by a wave of technical issues for the duration of GenCon. Double disaster? Perhaps. However, there are some ways to make do.…

How to get the exclusive Gaming in the ‘Verse: a Firefly RPG Preview

May 7, 2013 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Update: There’s been a price drop on this preorder. If you’ve bought already; you’ll get credit. Margaret Weis Productions announced an exclusive Gen Con product for their new Firefire license. You can pre-order and pick up at Gen Con or get it delivered to your door.…

Paizo Publishing sponsors Gen Con for the next three years

January 22, 2013 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Gen Con has secured sponsorship for the next three years, ending with Gen Con Indy 2015 in a deal with Pazio Publishing. The Pathfinder publisher will boost their Gen Con presence by about 30% this year.…

Can’t make Gen Con? Print your Gen Can’t badge instead

Monte Cook announces Numenera 2

Live highlights from Gen Con 50

Warhammer 40K: Wrath & Glory RPG due in 2018

Good news for roleplayers as Gen Con breaks records

Giant Carcassonne breaks out at Gen Con!

A dream team? Fallout’s Obsidian sign with Pathfinder’s Paizo

Missing GenCon? Two ways to make do

How to get the exclusive Gaming in the ‘Verse: a Firefly RPG Preview

Paizo Publishing sponsors Gen Con for the next three years

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