Lisa’s Gen Con Overview
I went to GenCon, y’all! It was great. The end.
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by RPSLisa | Aug 28, 2013 | Conventions, RPS
I went to GenCon, y’all! It was great. The end.
Read Moreby Walt Ciechanowski | Aug 9, 2011 | Gaming Conventions, GMing Advice
2011 proved to be an interesting year for me at GenCon. Normally, I have large blocks of time to hit the dealer hall or meet people. This year, my schedule was crammed, not the least because I only chose to attend 3 days without cutting back on my usual number of events. As a Gnomie, this was a...
Read Moreby Walt Ciechanowski | Aug 10, 2010 | GMing Advice
Well, here we are once again! I’ve just gotten home from my fourth Gen Con (and still the only con I’ve attended) and still coming off my “Wow, that went by fast!” buzz. The highlight for me this year was going up on stage with my fellow Gnomes to accept our Silver ENnie,...
Read Moreby Scott Martin | Jan 22, 2010 | Gaming Conventions, GMing Advice
I recently volunteered to run a couple of sessions for the new con in town this upcoming weekend on Saturday and Sunday. I already know the organizers from their previous efforts, where they coordinated game days at local library. In many ways this is just a bigger version of their library game...
Read Moreby Walt Ciechanowski | Aug 19, 2008 | Gaming Conventions, GMing Advice
Hi all! I have to say that my sophomore Gen Con experience was not only better than my first but also far exceeded my expectations, both as a gamer and as an RPG freelancer. It’s always great to put faces with the names in the industry, as well as the opportunity to meet them. I also got a...
Read Moreby Walt Ciechanowski | Aug 5, 2008 | Gaming Conventions, GMing Advice
I finally got a chance to playtest “Dead Man’s Hand,” the Victoriana game I’m running at GenCon. The adventure was designed as a sequel to last year’s “Lost Luggage,” using the same characters and background. Since the 2nd Edition of Victoriana is only...
Read Moreby Walt Ciechanowski | Jul 9, 2008 | Gaming Conventions, GMing Advice
In addition to my hats as Game Master and Gnomish scribe, I am also an RPG freelancer. One of the companies I’m contracted with is Cubicle 7, which produces the second edition of the Victoriana game. When I decided to use Victoriana as my monthly game, I asked Cubicle 7 if they had any...
Read Moreby Walt Ciechanowski | May 22, 2008 | Gaming Conventions, GMing Advice
In my first post in this series I spoke a little about my experiences at GenCon 2007, concentrating on rookie considerations. Obviously, I’d learned much more than that and my experiences in actually playing con games also remained with me. Last December, I’d decided that my weekly...
Read MoreHey you. Yeah, you. Do you know about Gnomecast 21? Why isn’t it in the archives? What are they hiding? If you value your safety… don’t go searching for Gnomecast 21…
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