SDCC vs. Gen Con: Who Wins?
Comic Con or Gen Con? Our guest poster picks Gen Con, and here’s why.
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5 Things You Must Do at GenCon
GenCon, held each summer in Indianapolis, Indiana, touts itself as “The Best Four Days in Gaming.” The focus isn’t on video games, but on board games, card games, role-playing games, and miniature wargames. It’s the unplugged game convention and it is a massive affair. You cannot possibly see and do it all, but having just come back from my fifth GenCon, these are five things that should definitely be on your list.
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Our Epic Family Road Trip to GenCon
We took our two girls with us on our annual trip to GenCon this year, and it was a whole new adventure.
Continue ReadingThis Week With The GeekMoms
This week, the GeekMoms are doing a lot of event travel! Catch up with them here.
Continue ReadingThe GeekMoms Podcast #28: Taking Kids To Cons
Listen in as they talk about the things they’re most looking forward to, how to manage those scary cosplay moments, and what each con has to offer to people with families. They also talk about their various panels so you can stop by and say hello!
Continue ReadingThe GeekMoms Podcast Episode #2: Zombies, Dragon*Con and Autographs!
In episode two Nicole Wakelin and “Chaos” Mandy Horetski talk about the perils and benefits of exposing your kids to zombie cosplay, attending Dragon*Con while pregnant (it can be done) and the fun of collecting autographs. Questions? Thoughts? Suggestions? Email podcast@geekmom.com (Note: Mandy was bit soft at the start, but it levels out within a minute or […]
Continue ReadingGame Review: Star Trek Fleet Captains
One of the benefits of attending GenCon is that you can pick up copies of games before they’re scheduled to be in retail stores. I walk through the aisles very carefully, trying not to be lured in by something that I can simply buy as soon as I get home. Star Trek Fleet Captains, by […]
Continue ReadingGenCon Indianapolis RoundUp
If you like board games, have a bag with more dice than you could ever possibly need at one time, and have considered adding on to your house just to store it all, then GenCon was the place to be last weekend. This was the 44th year for GenCon Indianapolis “The Best Four Days in […]
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