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Tl;dr: I hope to buy Bryce Kho’s official print for GenCon 2026 from someone. Original or foil.

First time attending GenCon this year and had an amazing time! Went with my girlfriend and her family who have been going for many years now. They’ve gotten me into board games over the last year and I’ve found great comfort in them. This was our first time all spending extended time together and it really brought us closer.

This being my first convention though, I had no idea the intensity of the environment and how it would affect my anxiety.

The end of Day 1, I fell into a panic attack and cut the day short. This was the only time I saw Bryce’s booth and with the line it had at the moment, felt unfeasible.

Day 2 we spent limited time in the hall and went more directly for games we had looked into before hand. These were the only days we went as we wanted extra time at our hotel to relax before making the long drive home.

I regret not returning to Bryce’s booth and was under the wrong assumption some copies would be available online later.

If you’ve got an extra print or maybe just don’t plan to do anything with yours, I’d cherish the opportunity to buy it. If I can find one, I will have it professionally framed by year’s end and it will be forever homed.

Thank you <3

I realize that this is a shot in the dark, but I wanted to put this out there anyways cause who knows lol

Unfortunately, I lost my gen con 4 day badge after I checked out of my hotel the day after the con. I didn't realize I lost it until a week later when I was unpacking all my stuff at home 😭

I reached out to gen con and they wouldn't give me a spare badge from this year. I also contacted my hotel and they didn't have it.

Would anyone be willing to send me their old badge from this year? I know it's an unusual request, but I like to keep my con badges in a photo album as a memento of all the good times I had. I've been doing this since I was 19 at my first anime con nearly 15 years ago. I'm not likely going to be able to go next year so this would mean a lot to me

Thanks for reading my post! And thank you to the people who gave me random trinkets! They're in my office now as a neat little souvenir ❤️

I know a lot of companies and organizations offer badges for working for the con, but has anyone had experiences with getting a hotel room and a badge for working at Gen Con that they'd like to share? What was required? Anyone you'd recommend?

Anybody have experience booking cozy suites one year out? They have some downtown availability listed for next year but I'm wary of having things get cancelled the week before GenCon '27. If anybody booked well in advance how did it go?

Did my first true dungeon this year, and I'm feeling conflicted

Context: I played the werewolf one

The good: the tokens were a lot of fun and I think I might steal the idea for loot in my dnd campaigns going forward. The building out my character was a fun twist and extremely user friendly. The puzzles were well thought out and I enjoyed the way the puzzle room was decorated.

The unfortunate: after running through the game I think the timeframe is too short, one of the people in my group told me she had been in several where they didn't finish the dungeon. Shuffleboard as a battle system is definitely an interesting choice but I can't say too much because I'm not sure what they could replace it with. I feel like there wasn't a lot of difference between the classes, I guess the rogue had a mini game and there was a matching game for the wizard? But both were really only used once the rogue opened a chest and got some loot in the first puzzle room, and the matching game was only used at the end in the final boss room.

The bad: $80!?!? REALLY?? for four rooms? I know there were people who did all 4 of the different dungeons that's $320?? That's not worth it I'm sorry.

My favorite parts: the people in my party were really cool a great mix of new players and experienced players. It was a lot of fun going through it with my friends. I got the werewolf at the end to 6,7 which was probably my highlight 😂.

Conclusion: I did have a really good time playing through the dungeon mainly due to the people we were with. I'm glad I did it but I'm not sure I'll do it again. It just cost way too much, I did kind of felt rushed through the rooms which was sad. There's definitely a good idea here just a rough execution.

That's all, I can understand why people like doing this but it's not just for me. Definitely a one and done sort of thing for me.

Hey everyone! We're still thinking about our first Gen Con experience and the memories we've made. We put it into a comprehensive Day 1 & 2 vlog so far:
https://youtu.be/Qckbn7azjnE

I also share some tips for newcomers and have put it into this Wanderlog itinerary guide: https://wanderlog.com/view/pcjskvebxt/gen-con-trip-to-indianapolis/shared

Happy to answer any questions too! We did opt to stay in a nearby Airbnb and fly in instead of driving. Feel free to comment on the vid or down below!

This year I attended the monster fighting LARP, and to say it was disorganized would be an understatement. The rules were poorly explained, the rule about *gentle* hits were ignored by almost everyone, and a teenage kid on my team was not shockingly, hyperactive and unaware of his surroundings and managed to accidentally elbow me in the nose pretty hard and still ignore that he did so. The game rules were explained by two girls who seemed to only have a vague sense of what they were doing and explained almost nothing. I just didn't enjoy myself after the event and will not be doing fighting LARPs again. Not hating on it if you like it, but it's a lesson I had to learn.

Made a fun video where I went around to as many vendors possible to see what the most expensive card they had for sale. There was quite a wide range of various TCGs. Crazy how pricey they've become.

Hello GenCon fans.

Years ago I came to GenCon and there was someone over in Indy Row pitching their TTRPG and I was really intrigued by the art and the concept, but didn't have the funds at the time. I've been to every GenCon since, and haven't seen them again, so I'm assuming it fell off the radar.

Here is what I remember:

The game design was done by a blind author, all the art was done by someone from Russian. The game had a very dark post apocalypse (possibly leaning more Sci-fi) theme. The book itself I remember was a wide style source book.

That's all I remember. I know it's not a lot to go off of, but if anyone can help me I would appreciate it.

Hello! I made a comment on a missed connections post but it's burried pretty deep and I'm still searching! I'm looking for anyone who took pictures or videos of me and my boyfriend dancing at the gencon party in the train station on Saturday night. We were swing dancing to some of the songs and I know a Blues Brother got some photos/videos and another person with a more professional camera. We havent had the time (or health) to go dancing together in years so any images or videos taken that could be shared would be so appreciated! I was in a black tank-top and blue jeans with big curly/frizzy hair while my boyfriend was in a light gray shirt and dark plaid shorts with black curly hair. I have been scanning all the gencon social media pages and tags for any posts but i thought this could be a good place to reach out too. Thank you!! Pics of us from the night of/in the general outfits we were wearing if it helps: https://imgur.com/a/BEXTXLD

They’re making me feel self conscious! Am I broke? Do I not like board games as much as I used to? I literally ended up with two games from the consignment hall and one game from the vendor hall. The vendor hall just didn’t grab me this year like years past.

All in jest! I’m glad everyone found such cool stuff! I was just so out of the loop this year and the vendor hall was overwhelming to explore!