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7 unusual facts about Gen Con


Dreamblade

On August 19, 2007, at Gen Con, Ben Stoll won the only "Dream Series Championship" ever held.

DunDraCon

The first DunDraCon was in 1976, about ten years after the first informal meeting of Gen Con.

ENnies

The Annual Gen Con EN World RPG Awards (or ENnie Awards) are annual, fan-based awards for role-playing game products and publishers hosted at Gen Con in Indianapolis, Indiana.

HorrorClix

HorrorClix demonstrations and special events were announced at the Origins game convention in Columbus, Ohio, and for the Gen Con game convention in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Magic: The Gathering formats

Some of these variants have become so popular that unsanctioned tournaments have taken place at various Magic tournaments and gaming-oriented conventions such as Gen Con.

Mythica

Microsoft had begun promoting the game; the company had hosted a party at Gen Con for fans.

Pirates of the South China Seas

The Headhunter was named by a winner of the world's first Pirates of the Spanish Main event and subsequent auction at Gen Con Indy 2004.


GameZombie

GameZombie's annual gaming conference coverage includes the Electronic Entertainment Expo, the Game Developers Conference, the Penny Arcade Expo, Gen Con, Comic-Con, and the World Series of Video Games.

Thomas Snyder

He has also written puzzles for events including the World Sudoku Championship, U.S. Puzzle Championship, the MIT Mystery Hunt, Gen Con, and the Microsoft Puzzle Picnic.


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