Gen Con 2016 Live Blog: Day Two!
With a busy Day One done and dusted Dawn & Gianna move onto Day Two of this great event and get stuck into more of what's happening at Gen Con.
Gen Con 2016
Gen Con is held in Indianapolis and will run from August 4th - 7th. Featuring 500+ exhibiting companies from the game industry, award-winning authors and artists, costumed attendees, more than 19,000 events, a Family Fun Pavilion, and the debut of exciting new games, Gen Con truly is The Best Four Days in Gaming!
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Make sure to stick with BoW Dawn & Gianna throughout the event as they cover all the awesomeness across four days via the Live Blogs.
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Welcome To Day 2 Of Gen Con 2016
Welcome to our coverage of day 2 of Gen Con 2016. Are you ready to get stuck in? Good let's go!
Beautifully Illustrated RPG'S From AKA-Games
Beautiful art always stops me in my tracks, so it's no wonder I was drawn to AKA-Games. They are showing off their post apocalyptic RPG set in Japan as well as a Sci-Fi RPG in outer space. Both are beautifully illustrated. I'd totally walk off with Shayour, but their hard cover is only in French at the moment. They are talking the project to KS in September to fund translation and reprint.
Battlefoam Gen Con 2016 Update
We catch up with the fine folks at Battlefoam Bags and check out what awesomeness they have brought.
The Down Low From Outlaw Miniatures For Wild West Exodus
Wild West Exodus is here at Gen Con and we get stuck in all things Weird Wild West.
Who Says You Can't Have Fun At Gen Con?
Dr. Who goodies are in full effect as always at Gen Con. Whether it's games, tee shirts, action figures, belts, calendars...oh you get the idea- lol- the sky'so the limit.
Yeeeee Hawwww! It's Time To Hit the Saloon In Saloon Tycoon
Saloon Tycoon from Van Ryder Games looks like an absolute blast. It's a fast and fun board/card game, themed in the wild west. I was really impressed with their creative use of stacking the 2D pieces to create some 3D terrain on the board.
OMG Look At The Painted Hordes In The Cases From Privateer Press!
Each is more impressive than the one before. Check out these stunning painted minis in the cases from Privateer Press!
RPG Talk With Paizo
Dawn sits down with Erik from Paizo Publishing to talk about all things Pathfinder and the upcoming Starfinder Science Fantasy RPG.
Build Some Sweet Terrain With Castle Molds
Holy cow! Look at the cool terrain you can build with the Silicon Molds from Castle Molds. Castes, dungeons, bridges, trenches...you name it!
Shiny New Hordes In The Cases At Privateer Press
The cases are literally LOADED with Warmachine & Hordes goodies at Privateer Press. Here's a peek at the set.
Warmachine And Hordes Update From Gen Con 2016
We catch up with the fine folks at Privateer Press and get the latest on Warmachine and Hordes.
Ever Wonder What The Fuss Was About For the FFG Retail Area?
The Fantasy Flight Games Retail Area is one of the busiest areas each Gen Con, and rightfully so. If you're one that wants the instant gratification and the ginormous shopping bag that comes with your purchase, then it's worth the wait in line. I HAD to get the new Mansions of Madness game, so I took my lumps and waited in line & took pics inside so you could see what the fuss was about.
Fat Dragon Games Shows Off Their Range Of Awesome Terrain
Fat Dragon has a great assortment of terrain to set the perfect scene on your tables. They offer both papercraft terrain kits and modular resin kits and they both look amazing! At a quick glance, you can't even tell that some of those sets are paper!
What's New Cryptozoic?
Dawn and Dekan from Cryptozoic Games sit down to talk about their successful Walking Dead Kickstarter. They also chat about some other new and exciting releases.
Star Trek Ascendancy Is In Full Effect In the Halls
Gale Force Nine has loads of attention on Star Trek Ascendancy here at the con. The demo tables have been full non-stop. They also have added vinyl play mats as an add on purchase to really help create the sense of being in space. We picked up our preorders last night and can't wait to Crack it open and have a go.
"Those Massage Chairs Are Looking Better & Better Each Time I Pass Them!"
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How About Some More From The Privateer Press Cases?
Here's more goodness from the Privateer Press cases. Their pro painters are phenomenal!
Let's Take A Walk Into The Wyrd Side Of Gen Con
Dawn sits down with Aaron from Wyrd Miniatures and they wax lyrical about all things Malifaux. Aaron tells us about The Other Side a new upcoming game.
Cosplayers Are Bringing Their A Game
You can tell the weekend is here as the cosplayers had a much bigger presence today. From pop culture to fairytales, there's lots of smiles and photo ops.
So Many Ways To Play Catan!
The Mayfair Games section is not only loaded with games, it's full of Catan and gamers that love to play it. There's literally a version of Catan for every taste.
Big News From Fantasy Flight Games!
Dawn catches Anton from FFG post Flight Report and he has some really BIG news!
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Shinies From the Spartan Games Booth
Spartan Games had loads of goodies on the shelves to show off. We'll have to try to find their demo tables over the next couple days to get more Halo pics.
DUST 1947 Is Here
Dawn talks with Greg about the newest iteration of DUST, DUST 1947.
A New Frontier For Star Trek From Modiphius
Dawn talks with Chris from Modiphius about the upcoming Star Trek RPG and it looks to be incredible!
Hi Dawn. I’m enjoying the live blog. Makes a long work day move along. Would love to see the Corvus Belli Booth with it’s exclusive miniature, Red Veil, and new Warsenal terrain. Thanks.
Second this – assuming you just haven’t made it to the Corvus Belli Booth yet = how about an interview or perhaps an update about what might be in the queue? Thanks for your coverage!
We are filming Carlos’ Infinity seminar tomorrow & we’ll definitely get pics at the booth.
Please get to Academy Games and see if you can get any info on their upcoming Viking Invasion game and their 1754 French and Indian war game. Thank you!
We will have a look for ya!
post apocalyptic Japanese rpg art work looks amazing, i’ll be taking a look at that when it drops.
well done STAR WARS cosplay. were is rey I no she has to be there some were ?
There definitely is! I did see one but did not have my phone ready at the time
I would really like it if you could stop by Dream pod 9’s booth, and get news from Heavy Gear.
Enjoy your time at the convention.
Will try to get a look for ya!
tony stark is so cheating
Multiple posts of the mediocre crap from Privateer Press. Really. A massive trade show and that’s what is getting page space?
Sorry, we are trying to grab some of everything that we believe people want to see. Since Warmachine/Hordes just went through a big change and the miniatures were really nice. If there is something you would like us to check out please let us know and we will do our best.
No, you’re right. I probably came off a bit harsh. I just think that so many little things get lost in the shuffle that spending time with large manufacturers with huge advertising budgets seems a bit much. Like anybody would suddenly forget who PP was if they weren’t covered in this show. To answer your question if you could find the GCT Studios booth they do a great little game called Bushido. I have been lobbying for a Bushido week ever since I discovered them on BOW a few years ago. They are almost completely unknown here in the states… Read more »
I will make sure we get over there in the next 2 days. 🙂
Thank you. I am sincerely hoping that any exposure will help boost knowledge and interest in this largely hidden gem of a game.
Star Trek, Doctor Who, FFG … *squee*
Just looking at the pictures makes my wallet scream in agony …
I’d be broke before the end of the first day, that’s for sure.
(and that’s before having to book an extra flight home to carry all of the stuff I probably would have bought ;))
A look at anything Arena Rex would be great (Red Republic Games)
We have an interview scheduled with them. 🙂
Well, what a day. Still taking it all in.
It was a big day! 🙂
Where GamesWorkshop are they there? I so F’n sick of F’n warmachine!!!!!
GW don’t always do trade shows, but when they do it is their own
They are sharing a small space with Forge world. There is only one person that does interviews and he’s not been at the stand any of the times we’very been by. (And we’ve tried 3 times each day) We’ll keep trying.
Keep up the good work, and by hook and by crook. I WILL BE THERE NEXT TIME. Got over ruled this time – furniture first then time off for games
Here is an idea roll some dice for a booth number and interview them 🙂
That’s kinda fun!! Might try that next year. 🙂
@deltagamegirl22 I shall be there to remind you 😉
Can’t wait @rasmus!