Gen Con
gen con largest tabletop game convention north america attendance number event feature traditional penandpaper board card game including roleplaying game miniature wargames live action roleplaying game collectible card game strategy game gen con also feature computer game attendee engage variety tournament interactive game session gen con nearly unique attendee established lake geneva wargames convention gary gygax later cocreated dungeon dragon gen con first held lake geneva wisconsin convention moved various location wisconsin becoming fixed milwaukee wisconsin remained moving indianapolis indiana gen con convention held sporadically various location around united state well internationally gen con became property tsr inc gaming company cofounded gary gygax tsr gen con acquired wizard coast subsequently acquired hasbro hasbro sold gen con former ceo wizard coast peter adkison gen con spent short time chapter bankruptcy protection due lawsuit brought lucasfilm organization emerged bankruptcy protection year later still holding regularly scheduled event became larger ever international federation wargaming ifw hosted number small regional convention month following foundation including first annual club convention malvern pennsylvania august ifw gamers chicago area could make journey malvern informal gathering weekend lake geneva wisconsin home gary gygax later gathering would come referred gen con gygax rented lake geneva horticultural hall hold followup ifw convention lake geneva wargames convention later known gen con gaming convention ifw gygax cofounded put horticultural hall fee sponsor first gen con almost people attended second gen con august gygax met rob kuntz dave arneson early convention event centered around board game miniature wargames gen con name derivation geneva convention due convention origin lake geneva also play word geneva convention set important international treaty regarding war subject many early game starting gen con cosponsored lake geneva tactical study association beginning gen con managed hosted tsr inc original publisher dungeon dragon roleplaying game following decade event grew hosted variety southern wisconsin location including american legion hall george williams college former lake geneva playboy resort convention moved university wisconsin–parkside campus kenosha remained gen con west held california three year – gen con south held jacksonville florida gen con east held first cherry hill new jersey chester pennsylvania gen con moved milwaukee exposition convention center arena mecca milwaukee due need space move attendance steadily rose peak making gen con premier event roleplaying game industry gen con broke every previous attendance record game convention united state people gen con briefly joined primary competitor origin game fair two run single convention wizard coast debuted magic gathering gen con august game proved extremely popular selling supply million card scheduled last end year ensuing collectible card game craze credited generating extra attendance produced record wizard coast purchased tsr turn purchased hasbro gen con moved midwest express center wisconsin center november wizard announced gen con would leave milwaukee convention peter adkison founder wizard coast purchased gen con hasbro may forming gen con llc run convention first show adkisons leadership took place august milwaukee convention moved indianapolis peter adkison attributed move lack hotel space convention center layout frequently broken escalator milwaukee convention center indianapolis convention called gen con indy continued draw visitor year indiana convention center wizard coast helped celebrate th anniversary dungeon dragon game gen con indy gen con indy generated direct visitor spending annual convention indianapolis adkison also restarted convention california time named gen con socal smaller midwestern counterpart drew approximately attendee making thirdlargest consumer hobby game convention north america held anaheim convention center spite adkison saying want gen con become minie e downsized mid gen con llc announced would provide show space video game business gen con described intention pick e left also gen con llc ran official star war convention called star war celebration held banner year franchise indiana convention center completed major expansion large part accommodate increased attendance gen con cost million gen con held europe first annual european gen con held camber sand sussex england gen con barcelona spain european convention held england year eventually migrating camber sand mids loughborough final ukbased european event held weekend princess diana died european gen con reappeared belgium single year reappearing paris three year benelux gen con held netherlands reoccurred gen con barcelona occurred five year – gen con uk held gen con held brisbane australia july september third gen con australia scheduled cancelled covid lockdown prompted gen con cancel inperson convention instead ran online version inperson convention returned following year online version run concurrently gen con ceased operation gen con online show convention feature large exhibit hall filled game publisher artist related business wherein attendee spend least game event schedule every year since convention inception fight sky later renamed dawn patrol dd championship series formerly dd open longrunning series dungeon dragon game gen con beginning rpga beginning run large number event gen con extensive given category rpga event primarily living game player create character persist event rpga first ran event game library added attendee could borrow game appearing first magic gathering world championship zak dolan defeated france bertrand lestrée final gen con featured number event raise money variety charity include cardhalla donated card used build large city attendee invited throw coin city destroy coin collected charity cardhalla first run gaming group nascrag run dungeon dragon event gen con since nascrag event sometimes donate ticket fee charity game run tend humorous gen con live game auction another longrunning event though majority auction including consignment store run charity en world rpg award ennies annual award ceremony devoted roleplaying game established ennies hosted gen con indy since organized owned en world ddd system news website true dungeon immersive lifesized dungeon crawl live action roleplaying game larp run gen con since featuring series puzzle scenario designed recreate dd environment tumultuous year legally gen con llc january lucasfilm filed lawsuit claiming breach contract conversion unjust enrichment celebration iv held suit also claim gen con failed give money raised charity auction held event makeawish foundation gen con filed countersuit claiming lucasfilm basis claim owed money gen con february gen con llc announced filed chapter bankruptcy protection citing significant unforeseen expense associated externally licensed event result bankruptcy filing lucasfilm lawsuit delayed november gen con indy held planned november letter intent purchase gen con llcs asset filed bankruptcy court announced tobeformed company called gen con acquisition group would purchase gen con llc amount equal gen con llcs outstanding debt gen con president adrian swartout described letter suspiciously cryptic concluded offer best interest creditor gen con rejected hostile takeover bid bankruptcy court allowed gen con emerge bankruptcy january month entered chapter christian childrens fund reported turned gencon live game auction year gen con donation made honor gary gygax died frequent donor ccf individual within gaming community expressed disappointment decision author game designer rich burlew example called insulting response gamers led ccf gen con issue official statement explaining happened result misunderstanding gen con chose support different charity march adrian swartout sent letter indiana governor mike penny asking governor reconsider intent sign sb socalled religious freedom bill already passed state legislature bill would allow business state deny service anyone religious ground opponent bill stating would allow business unfairly single discriminate lgbt community group swartout pointed letter gen con proudly welcome diverse attendee base made different ethnicity culture belief sexual orientation gender identity ability socioeconomic background country state welcoming wideranging diversity key element success growth convention well injecting million dollar annually local economy swartout stated signing bill direct negative impact state economy factor gen con decisionmaking hosting convention state indiana future year indiana convention center already completed major expansion accommodate increased attendance gen con penny signed sb effect march august indiana passed near total ban abortion gen con tweeted statement support abortion right gen con president david hoppe made following statement passage senate bill impact stakeholder attendee make difficult u remain committed indiana longterm home committed think mean beyond course would look mean period time attendance gen con convention based number given – gen con west – gen con south – gen con east – european gen con – gen con barcelona – gen con uk – gen con benelux – gen con socal – gen con australia gen con scheduled remain indianapolis law robin year gen con atlas game isbn first page preview peterson jon playing world san diego ca unreason press isbn szachnowski lucya gen con uk pdf flagship birmingham uk p archived original pdf retrieved official website