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Tabletop game convention in North America
Gen Con is the largest tabletop game convention in North America by both attendance and number of events. It features traditional pen-and-paper, board
Gen_Con
Board game
October 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2024. "Gen Con 50 │ Celebrate Gaming History │ Aug 17–20, 2017 Indianapolis". Gen Con (www.gencon.com). p. 24. Archived from
Ticket_to_Ride_(board_game)
American game designer
present at many of the Gen Cons which led to his memories of his experiences to be featured in Robin D. Laws' 40 Years of Gen Con published in August 2007
Mike_Pondsmith
Fantasy role-playing game
2005 until its release. Dungeons & Dragons 4th Edition was announced at Gen Con in August 2007, and the initial three core books were released June 6,
Dungeons_&_Dragons
Fantasy role-playing game
longer campaigns – which were scheduled to have a public playtest during Gen Con in August 2023. Development of Daggerheart was led by lead designer Spenser
Daggerheart
Firefly Role-Playing Game supplement
Game. This supplement was awarded an ENnie Judges' Spotlight Award at Gen Con 2015. Echoes of War collected four digital adventures for the Firefly RPG
Echoes of War: Thrillin' Heroics
Echoes_of_War:_Thrillin'_Heroics
American dice manufacturer (1935–2026)
game designer Stephen V. Cole noted, Zocchi ran a seminar every year at Gen Con on "starting a game company and selling your wargame design." In 1975,
Lou_Zocchi
Otherwise the defender wins. Siege of Bodenburg was a significant game at Gen Con I in 1968. Although Bodenstedt was unable to travel to Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
Siege_of_Bodenburg
American game publisher
Fair in Dallas. The following month, the game was extremely popular at Gen Con, selling out of its supply of 2.5 million cards, which had been planned
Wizards_of_the_Coast
American game designer and author (1938–2008)
1960s, Gygax created an organization of wargaming clubs and founded the Gen Con tabletop game convention. In 1971, he co-developed Chainmail, a miniatures
Gary_Gygax
American game designer
co-founder of Dungeons & Dragons and the founder of Gen Con) and for founding the annual Gary Con gaming convention, named after his late father. Luke
Luke_Gygax
American YouTuber and social commentator
specific policy infraction. On August 2, 2018, Hambly was attacked outside Gen Con, which Hambly attributed to his political beliefs. Hambly asked his followers
Jeremy_Hambly
Two-player cooperative flight landing board game
debuted in 2023 and was featured at gaming conventions such as Essen Spiel, Gen Con, and Pax Unplugged. In Sky Team, players work together as a pilot and co-pilot
Sky_Team_(board_game)
Tabletop science fiction role-playing game
of a simplified boxed set, known as the Cyberpunk Red Jumpstart Kit, at Gen Con in August 2019. The core rulebook was delayed from a planned release alongside
Cyberpunk_(role-playing_game)
Multi-player competitive board game
Germany. It took place there every year until 2008, when it was hosted at Gen Con Indy, in the United States. Since then, the Catan World Championship has
Catan
Former company, publisher of "Dungeons & Dragons"
operate the Gen Con role-playing game convention. Gen Con grew beyond its initial focus on D&D and wargames to role-playing fans in general. Gen Con was a growing
TSR,_Inc.
Collectible card game
Premiere Edition of The X-Files CCG was released in 1996 and debuted at Gen Con. 80 million cards were initially shipped on November 1, 1996. The game
The X-Files Collectible Card Game
The_X-Files_Collectible_Card_Game
American game designer and businessman
chief executive officer from 1993 to 2001. Adkison is the current owner of Gen Con, a major yearly game convention in the Midwest. During Adkison's tenure
Peter_Adkison
Tabletop roleplaying game set in the Star Trek universe
first edition was released in August 2017 at Gen Con. The second edition launched in August 2024, also at Gen Con. Core Rule Books Star Trek Adventures (2017)
Star_Trek_Adventures
Role-playing game awards
Noah's Unofficial D&D Third Edition News. The ceremony has been hosted at Gen Con in Indianapolis since 2002. Since 2018, EN World is no longer associated
ENNIE_Awards
Categorization of ethical and moral in-game perspectives
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Alignment (Dungeons & Dragons)
Alignment_(Dungeons_&_Dragons)
Charity event
Cardhalla is a charity event that has been held at Gen Con since 1999. During the convention, a city is constructed out of donated trading card game cards
Cardhalla
Series of Dungeons & Dragons player rulebooks
Weeks Early at Gen Con". IGN. Archived from the original on 2024-08-23. Retrieved 2024-08-28. "Wizards of the Coast Announces Gen Con 2024 'D&D: 2024
Player's_Handbook
American artist and pornographic actor (born 1976)
attending Gen Con. Smith denied the accusations and filed defamation lawsuits against Morbid and other people. His defamation suit against Gen Con was dismissed
Zak_Smith
Fictional event from Dungeons & Dragons
Making of the Sundering Videos Gen Con 2012: Gen Con 2012: Keynote Highlights, What is the Sundering? (Part 1) (Gen Con 2012 panel), Forgotten Realms:
The_Sundering
Beings in mythology, folklore and fiction
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Reptilian_humanoid
Collectible card game
had gotten everything ready to debut Magic: The Gathering at that year's Gen Con in Milwaukee that August, but did not have the funds for production to
Magic:_The_Gathering
German experimental musician (1937–2011)
2012 Endtime 2015 GEN CON Barbarella (with Gen Ken Montgomery, Arvo Zylo, Mama Baer, Kommissar Hjuler) – Psych.KG GEN CON FLUX (with Gen Ken Montgomery &
Conrad_Schnitzler
American game designer (1947–2009)
role-playing. He was a University of Minnesota student when he met Gygax at the Gen Con gaming convention in the late 1960s. In 1971, Arneson created the game
Dave_Arneson
Collectible card game
Ravensburger filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit. At an early release event at Gen Con tabletop game convention, customers waited in hours-long lines to purchase
Disney_Lorcana
2017 cooperative strategy role-playing board game
Retrieved March 31, 2018. Harry, Lou (August 1, 2018). "THow To Win At Gen Con". Indianapolis Monthly. Retrieved August 23, 2018. Ward, Marshall (March
Gloomhaven
Board game
is the only game to appear on the event schedule of every Gen Con convention since Gen Con I. Fight in the Skies is a game for 2–12 players in which each
Fight_in_the_Skies
edition modules and were ported to the 1st edition as special releases for Gen Con. Goodman Games has produced, under license, several adventure modules for
List of Dungeon Crawl Classics modules
List_of_Dungeon_Crawl_Classics_modules
1995 to 2001, then moved to Gen Con under the names Gen Con Time Warp (2002–2003), Gen Con Monster Hunt (2004), and Gen Con Doomsday Rally (2005), the
Maze_of_Games
American science fiction franchise
role-playing game was released in August 2007 by Margaret Weis Productions at Gen Con. In 2008 Fantasy Flight Games produced Battlestar Galactica: The Board
Battlestar_Galactica
Lords is a linked campaign of four AD&D (1st Ed.) modules created for Gen Con XIII and set in Greyhawk. They can also form an extended campaign following
List of Dungeons & Dragons modules
List_of_Dungeons_&_Dragons_modules
Miniature wargame
with 40mm miniatures. Gary Gygax first encountered Siege of Bodenburg at Gen Con I (1968), and played the game during that convention. The rules for Siege
Chainmail_(game)
Organization
the Gen Con game convention since 1980. The NASCRAG tournament is one of the largest and the oldest independent role-playing competitions at Gen Con. It
NASCRAG
from the wizard's area of specialization. The book discusses the pros and cons of selecting a generalist mage or a specialist wizard, observing that in
The Complete Wizard's Handbook
The_Complete_Wizard's_Handbook
Canadian fantasy writer and game designer
member of the Role Playing Game Association (RPGA) network, and has been a Gen Con Game Fair guest of honor many times. Greenwood has written over thirty-five
Ed_Greenwood
2015 board game
to the rules and art. Polygon identified it as one of the best games of Gen Con 2015. Nate Anderson of Ars Technica called it a "truly novel" combination
Mysterium_(board_game)
Annual gaming convention
Ann Arbor, Michigan in July 1978. In each of 1988 and 1992, Origins and Gen Con joined together to hold a single convention in Milwaukee. In April 2020
Origins_Game_Fair
Dungeons & Dragons fictional campaign setting
point that early versions were reportedly given to some GMs at the 1997 Gen Con Game Fair before the line ended. Prior to the line's cancellation, designer
Dark_Sun
Tabletop role-playing game
consistently still ranking second to D&D in sales. Paizo has won ENnie Awards at Gen Con in a variety of categories including Best Publisher and Best Game. The
Pathfinder_Roleplaying_Game
American writer and game designer
hosted "Killer Breakfasts", popular role-playing game experiences, at Gen Con conventions in various locations. In spring 1996, Hickman's first two solo
Tracy_Hickman
Fantasy tabletop role-playing game
"Avatar RPG, Blade Runner RPG and Vaesen snatch multiple Ennie awards at Gen Con 2023". Dicebreaker. Retrieved 2023-08-15. Meehan, Alex (2022-02-21). "Best
Fabula_Ultima
Fictional monster from Dungeons & Dragons
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Illithid
Fantasy role-playing game history
Edition?". Screen Rant. Retrieved January 8, 2021. Zonk (August 22, 2007). "Gen Con 2007 In A Nutshell". Slashdot.org. Retrieved August 23, 2007. Harnish,
Editions of Dungeons & Dragons
Editions_of_Dungeons_&_Dragons
Yearly Dungeons & Dragons championship run at Gen Con
Championship Series was a yearly Dungeons & Dragons championship run at Gen Con. Prior to 2008, the event was known as the D&D Open Championship. The Open
D&D_Championship_Series
American game designer
from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved June 9, 2013. My First Gen Con: Jonathan Tweet Is Amazon going to challenge Zynga in social games? Wizards:
Jonathan_Tweet
Dungeons & Dragons fictional campaign setting
release of the 3rd edition Player's Handbook, Living Greyhawk debuted at Gen Con 2000 with three Core adventures: COR1-1 Dragon Scales at Morningtide, by
Greyhawk
Humanoid monster in Tolkien's fiction
Dungeons & Dragons Basics General Adventurers League Controversies Editions Gen Con Popular culture Film series Related products Retro-clones Sources and influences
Orc
Board game
cooperative card game published by Greater Than Games and released at Gen Con 2011. Players control a team of comic book-style heroes battling a villain
Sentinels_of_the_Multiverse
Dungeons & Dragons fictional campaign setting
Tracy Hickman and Margaret Weis at Gen Con 2008
Dragonlance
Folklore character
Canon". Team Fortress. July 2, 2010. p. 5. Erikson, Beth (August 1, 2025). "Gen Con Blueprints Announcement Recap!". Restoration Games. Retrieved July 2, 2026
John_Henry_(folklore)
Role-playing game company
company started by Jeff Martin. It operates two entertainment venues at Gen Con Indy: True Dungeon and True Dungeon Fantasy Tavern. True Adventures is
True_Adventures
American writer and designer of video and tabletop games
2016, Price was announced as a Gen Con Industry Insider Featured Presenter. After noting that the previous year's Gen Con included the panel "Writing Women
Jessica_Price
Board Game
Roberto Fraga and Yohan Lemonnier, and launched in 2016 by Matagot at Gen Con. Teams of players attempt to locate the map coordinates of the opposing
Captain_Sonar
Fictional character from Dungeons & Dragons
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Drizzt_Do'Urden
Dungeons & Dragons fictional campaign setting
While a 4th edition update to the Ravenloft setting was announced at Gen Con 2010, the product was never released. In 2010, Ravenloft was the setting
Ravenloft
Tabletop game imprint
longer campaigns – which were scheduled to have a public playtest during Gen Con in August 2023. The announcement stated that while Guardians of Matrimonia
Darrington_Press
Gaming centered convention
70,000 attendees at both its East (Boston) and Prime (Seattle) events. Gen Con has an emphasis on RPGs and features events for RPGs, CCGs, miniatures
Gaming_convention
Dungeons & Dragons character
Dungeons & Dragons Basics General Adventurers League Controversies Editions Gen Con Popular culture Film series Related products Retro-clones Sources and influences
Vecna
Fictional roleplaying character
While a 4th edition update to the Ravenloft setting was announced at Gen Con 2010, the product was never released. Strahd's appearances were limited
Strahd_von_Zarovich
Fictional humanoid race in Dungeons & Dragons
Differences When Playing As Karlach". TheGamer. Retrieved May 30, 2026. Lindsay, Connor (February 10, 2025). "How To Keep The Most Tieflings Alive In Baldur's Gate
Tiefling
Dragon deity from Dungeons & Dragons
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Tiamat_(Dungeons_&_Dragons)
Dungeons & Dragons adventure module
hardcovers to be an update to B4 The Lost City at Gen Con 2019, aiming for a Summer 2020 release. At the Gen Con panel, staff working on the project said they
The Lost City (Dungeons & Dragons)
The_Lost_City_(Dungeons_&_Dragons)
American writer and game designer
Gen Con in 1983,[citation needed] and was involved with what is now called the world's largest game auction every year until retiring after Gen Con 50
Frank_Mentzer
Role-playing game
They intended to present it to Gary Gygax at Gen Con in 1977 but changed their minds once at Gen Con once they met Scott Bizar who wrote out a letter
Chivalry_&_Sorcery
2013 Science fantasy tabletop role-playing game
original on 10 November 2013. Retrieved 15 May 2013. "Tech2: Monte Cook GenCon Panel". 19 August 2013. Archived from the original on 10 November 2013.
Numenera
American writer and game designer
first Gen Con convention in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, but had to convince his parents to drive him to Lake Geneva for the weekend. While at Gen Con, he met
Mike_Carr_(game_designer)
2024 music-themed board game
1977. The game, fully released on August 7, 2024, following a successful Gen Con debut, was listed in Smithsonian's best board games of 2024. The game is
Rock_Hard:_1977
Act of the State of Indiana
Tim Cook (CEO of Apple Inc.), Subaru of America, the gamer convention Gen Con, and the Disciples of Christ. Technology company Salesforce.com said it
Religious Freedom Restoration Act (Indiana)
Religious_Freedom_Restoration_Act_(Indiana)
American science fiction artist
the "Art" category in 2005. There was no award for art on the 1957 WorldCon program. Thus in 1955–56 and 1958–59 Freas won the first four unified Hugo
Kelly_Freas
Asymmetric strategy board game
and Captain Hook, and was first released in August 2018 with a debut at Gen Con. Villainous was initially published jointly by Wonder Forge and its parent
Villainous_(board_game)
Card game
contains 39 cards from previous sets' other houses. KeyForge was announced at Gen Con on August 1, 2018. An announcement trailer and accompanying introductory
KeyForge
Dungeons & Dragons fictional campaign setting
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Forgotten_Realms
American artist (born 1965)
Of, (cover & internal artist) Miller, Stanley A. III (August 4, 2002). "Gen Con offerings still magical", Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, p. E1. Kenson, Stephen
Gerald_Brom
Game publisher
2015. Charlie Krank subsequently left the company. Later that year at Gen Con 2015, Stafford and Petersen announced Moon Design Publications were now
Chaosium
System used for collectible card games
by Upper Deck Entertainment in January 2009. UDE announced at the 2014 Gen Con Indianapolis that they would be letting convention-goers playtest a subset
Vs._System
Japanese manga series by Naoko Takeuchi
music video would go on to be discussed at conventions such as the 2011 Gen Con and 2012 Anime Expo. It was given the monikers of "Toon Makers' Sailor
Sailor_Moon
Dungeons & Dragons adventure module
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Castle_Greyhawk_(module)
Game played using specialized playing cards
enthusiasm from manufacturers was very high, but by the summer of 1995 at Gen Con, retailers had noticed CCG sales were lagging. The Magic expansion Chronicles
Collectible_card_game
Wargamer noted Wizards of the Coast's expanded presence at the upcoming 2026 Gen Con, including multiple scheduled live games, following several years of a
List of Dungeons & Dragons web series
List_of_Dungeons_&_Dragons_web_series
Naval wargame
game for groups at gaming conventions in 2013 and 2014, including Gen Con and GaryCon. 1st edition, 1972, Guidon Games, 50 pages, blue & black cover 2nd
Don't_Give_Up_the_Ship_(game)
designer and critic Alyssa Visscher's 2021 argument that Exandria "is this D&D gen's Forgotten Realms. It's so many folks' intro setting; a large section of
Dungeons & Dragons campaign settings
Dungeons_&_Dragons_campaign_settings
Canadian writer and game designer (born 1964)
around the world, having made appearances at Gen Con Australia and Ropecon in Finland. Laws attends Gen Con Indy and the Toronto International Film Festival
Robin_Laws
Dungeons & Dragons adventure module
the game with very little preparation. Due to their design for use at Gen Con XIII, each A series module includes a scoring scheme. This scheme essentially
Scourge_of_the_Slave_Lords
United States historic place
Horticultural Hall served as the site of the first formal Gen Con, organized by Gary Gygax. Gen Con was hosted there until it was moved to the University
Horticultural Hall (Lake Geneva, Wisconsin)
Horticultural_Hall_(Lake_Geneva,_Wisconsin)
American game publisher
"to remove the chance of future licensing conflicts with Wizards". At Gen Con 2023, Paizo also announced that it will be releasing a second edition of
Paizo
American writer
Bruce Nesmith designed a two-round tournament featuring D'Polarno for Gen Con 1991, with Lowder creating a three-round Ravenloft tournament featuring
James_Lowder
2018 British comedy horror film
generally positive reviews, obtaining the award for Best Horror Film from the Gen Con Film Festival. In a quiet village in the West Midlands, a small film crew
The_Snarling
Collectible trading card game
The base set of 144 cards was released on August 18, 2005 at the annual Gen Con Indy. The game is unique in its use of five-sided, stackable cards made
Hecatomb_(card_game)
Tabletop role-playing game association
The first "Living City" module was "Caravan" released in August 1987 at Gen Con. Unlike previous RPGA tournament play, where players were given a pre-generated
Dungeons & Dragons organized play
Dungeons_&_Dragons_organized_play
1993 tabletop role-playing game
chapter of the Mage series was launched by White Wolf Publishing at the Gen Con gaming convention on August 19, 1993. A second edition followed in December
Mage:_The_Ascension
American actress (born 1989)
invited to attend conventions around the world in 2007, including Gen Con, New York Comic Con, and Fan Expo Canada. Panettiere has complained that her acting
Hayden_Panettiere
Tabletop role-playing web series
web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) Misfits & Magic LIVE | Gen Con 2022 - genconmainstage on Twitch, August 21, 2022, archived from the original
Dimension_20
American painter
online sister program, the SmArt School. Guay's work won as Best in Show at Gen Con in 2004, and she was elected Best Artist in 2005 by InQuest Magazine's
Rebecca_Guay
Worldwide protests by Generation Z individuals
The Gen Z protests are a series of youth-led protests and riots that have occurred in some parts of the world during the 2020s. The protests in Bangladesh
Gen_Z_protests
American gaming convention in Wisconsin
Gary Con is a gaming convention held in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin every year to celebrate the life and works of Gary Gygax, co-creator of Dungeons & Dragons
Gary_Con
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Native American
 Native American Hopi name LEN means "flute." Compare with another form of Len.
Girl/Female
Gaelic
From the glen. Valley.
Girl/Female
Australian, Latin
Gem; A Jewel
Female
English
English short form of Latin Penelope, PEN means "weaver of cunning."
Male
English
Scottish name derived from the word gleann, GLEN means "valley."
Male
Chinese
a root.
Girl/Female
Australian, Gaelic, Irish
Glen; It is a Narrow Valley Between Hills
Surname or Lastname
English, Danish, Dutch, etc.
English, Danish, Dutch, etc. : variant of Jan.Chinese : variant of Ren 1.
Female
English
Short form of English Jennifer, JEN means "white and smooth."
Male
English
Pet form of English Gerard, GED means "spear strong."
Female
English
Pet form of English Eugenia, GENA means "well born."
Girl/Female
British, English, French
Woman of the People
Female
English
Welsh name derived from the word gwen, GWEN means "fair, holy, white." Also used as a short form of longer names containing gwen.
Male
English
 Short form of English Leonard, LEN means "lion-strong." Compare with another form of Len.
Female
Vietnamese
Vietnamese name YEN means "peace."
Female
Japanese
(è“®) Japanese name REN means "water lily."
Male
Japanese
(1-å¥, 2-謙, 3-ç ”) Japanese name KEN means 1) "healthy, strong" or 2) "modest," or 3) "study." Compare with another form of Ken.
Boy/Male
Australian, Japanese
Man of the People
Male
English
Short form of English Kenneth, KEN means both "born of fire" and "comely; finely made." Also used as a nickname for other names that begin with Ken-. Compare with another form of Ken.
Male
English
Short form of English Eugene, GENE means "well born."
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Latin
Song.
Boy/Male
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Moon-like Face
Girl/Female
French American
The french form of the English Carol, a dimunitive of Charles meaning strong.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, Biblical, British, Chinese, Christian, Danish, English, German, Greek, Latin
From the Forest or Woods; Three; The Third; Wood Dweller
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Winner of Senses
Female
Welsh
Welsh name of unknown DÔN means. In mythology, this is the name of a mother goddess, the consort of Beli Mawr.Â
Boy/Male
French
Piper.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Lustre
Boy/Male
Bengali, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Telugu
Who has Born with Full of his Mother and Father
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v. t.
To clear of seeds by a machine; as, to gin cotton.
n.
The female of the domestic fowl; also, the female of grouse, pheasants, or any kind of birds; as, the heath hen; the gray hen.
n.
Against; near by; towards; as, gin night.
n.
A symbol representing ten units, as 10, x, or X.
imp. & p. p.
of Gin
n.
A small cavern or hollow place in the side of a hill, or among rocks; esp., a cave used by a wild beast for shelter or concealment; as, a lion's den; a den of robbers.
v. i.
To arrive at, or bring one's self into, a state, condition, or position; to come to be; to become; -- with a following adjective or past participle belonging to the subject of the verb; as, to get sober; to get awake; to get beaten; to get elected.
n.
Offspring; progeny; as, the get of a stallion.
n.
A narrow glen; a ravine; a dell.
v. i.
To begin [Obs.] See Gin.
v. i.
To begin; -- often followed by an infinitive without to; as, gan tell. See Gan.
v. i.
To live in, or as in, a den.
n.
A machine for separating the seeds from cotton; a cotton gin.
n.
The unit of value and account in Japan. Since Japan's adoption of the gold standard, in 1897, the value of the yen has been about 50 cents. The yen is equal to 100 sen.
n.
Fig.: A writer, or his style; as, he has a sharp pen.
a.
Five times ten; as, fifty men.
n.
A small inclosure; as, a pen for sheep or for pigs.