Author: Steve Kani

On Thursday, we members of the press were treated to an informal press conference and QA with Peter Adkison: Owner and CEO of GenCon. For the first time, we have video footage of his short presentation. Peter Adkison speaks (Quicktime required)

I had a chance to sit down with Jesper Myrfors and Peter Adkison of Hidden City Games about Clout Fantasy – a game of dexterity and strategy for two or more players. This game is unique in that it uses a collectible poker chip that features high quality artwork. I

I was sent ahead to check things out on the day before opening day. After getting my hotel situation straightened out, I wandered around the Indianapolis Convention Center, getting myself reacquainted and reoriented. Overall it looks like it’s going to be a pretty good convention. The attendance looks good and

Here are a few interesting bits and pieces from today.

It was another long day, yesterday. Covering this convention by myself has been a lot more work than I thought it was going to be. I have a ticket for an afternoon game of True Dungeon today. That should be fun.

I suppose it’s possible that there are a few gamers, out there, that haven’t heard of The Gamers, a movie by Dead Gentlemen Productions. If you haven’t seen, or heard of, The Gamers or Dead Gentlemen there’s still time for you to catch up check out the trailer here (QuickTime

I spent the better part of the day navigating the exhibition floor talking to the vendors and manufacturers. It felt like there were fewer exhibitors compared to last year. Many who attended opted for smaller booths – or even sharing booths with other exhibitors. A number of booths stood empty.

Honestly, I didn’t think that there was going to be anything new released at Gen Con SoCal. My editor thought likewise. So, imagine my surprise when lo and behold – there was a new product blinking at the light of day.