Conventioneering isn’t a real word but it probably should be! I’ve blogged about my plans to go to GenCon Indy in 2014 and I’ve blogged about previous GenCon UK attendances. I also posted about what I believe a Convention organiser wants. In that same post I also said “I know...
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In my planning and thinking about going to GenCon in Indianapolis next year I’m reminded of having attended 3 different GenCon UKs over the years. There is no real comparison between GenCon Indy and GenCon UK. Other than it’s all formats tabletop gaming in 1 venue for a 4 day...
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So when it comes to the weekend at Gen Con I suspect I will be starting to have Con fatigue so figure best to play it safer with the games I’m playing and keep it a bit more flexible to give me a chance to just browse and wander the...
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So what do you do for 4 days at a gaming convention? I actually don’t know seeing as I’ve not really gamed my way through a 4 day gaming convention.Wait a minute Dave, I thought you’d been to 3 of the UK iterations of Gen Con?Ah yes! That’s a very...
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Getting to GenCon 2014 When do you need to buy your ticket? GenCon tickets go on sale in January, normally around noon on the last Sunday of the month so that’d be the 26th for 2014. Timezone wise Indianapolis is (currently with daylight savings etc) 5 hours behind the UK.Your...
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So as I said in my post on GenCon 2014, my intention is to experience the “best 4 days in gaming” next year. So what do you need to consider when planning such a trip? How long do you go for? Well to experience it properly surely you need to...
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I can’t really speak to what makes a good gaming convention as I’ve only attended 3 different named conventions. One of those conventions I’ve attended on multiple occasions although it has changed a bit each time I’ve gone. I know why I attend conventions but that’s not the purpose of...
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