I didn’t buy a whole lot at Gen Con. Three games. That’s it. This is really weird for me. Sure, I only picked up a few things at Fear the Con, but that was an awfully small convention with only one dealer. Even so, I bought almost as much there as I did at Gen […]
As I write, it is Saturday morning at GenCon. Updating the blog has proven a bit more difficult than I’d like. The hotel doesn’t have free wifi and I’m entirely too cheap to spend $13/day for access. Strange that other hotels in the chain provide interwebs, but not Indy? Suck it, Embassy Suites! So updates […]
After securing my badge, I joined up with a whole bunch of folks for lunch. A.David Pinilla and both of his wives (His man-bride Luke Meyer and David’s lady wife as well), Rich, James, Jake, and the much hated Holmberg. It was a bit loud for much conversation, but we did manage to coordinate some […]
Like an idiot, I didn’t get my registration in on time. Thus I am in the line for on-site registration. Line seems to Ben moving well, but word is that it’s a 2 hour wait. Here’s hoping I don’t get too sunburned.
I woke at five o’clock this morning in the hopes that I’d be able to catch an earlier flight. I’m booked on a one o’clock flight that would get me to Indy around four. While my work schedule required that undesirable booking at first, I was later able to manipulate the calendar in my favor. […]
This is the big week. GenCon week. I’ve mentioned before that I’ve never been to GenCon, the best four days in gaming. Later this week, I hop on a plane to Indianapolis where I will meet up with old friends, new friends, and bitter enemies (I’m looking at you, Holmberg). The days and nights will […]
Promoted as the original, longest running, best attended, gaming convention in the world, Gen Con is Mecca for us gamer types. It calls to us, speaking to the soul of the gamer. It is a pilgrimage, I am told, we all have to make at least once. This is my year. I’m going to Gen […]
If you’ve ever wanted to see a bunch of geeks in one place, check your local listings for conventions. Gaming, anime, science fiction or just a mixture of all kinds of geek related culture. Depending on the size and the theme of the convention, you can see quite a few different aspects of the geek […]
Sean Patrick Fannon’s 2008 was not his best year. The Shaintar author described the year as “significantly difficult” in a blog from last October. He went on to paint a very dismal picture of 2008: “The love of my life shattered my heart;” “A family member has, in the course of destroying his own life, […]
I can’t believe I haven’t posted this any earlier! The tradition of any hunter is to display the trophies of the kill, evidence of victory in the wilds. The same is true of the con-goer. Half the fun is bragging about the haul. Last year when I went to Fear the Con, I was on […]