GenCon 2023 - the mega game convention in Indianapolis, Indiana - is the focus of this episode of the Lair of Secrets podcast. During the show we rundown our impressions of GenCon (David was there in 2022; Ken hadn't been back since 2014) and talk about all the cool RPGs we bought and played at the convention.Included in our wrap up: Marvel Multiverse RPG, Trail of Cthulhu, Mutant Crawl Classics, Dungeons & Dragons (because, of course), Cyberpunk RED, Pathfinder, Solo RPGs, Star Trek Adventures, Hero System, and dice. So many dice...
You can also listen to our GenCon 2023 interviews!
S3E22 Gen Con 2023 – Modiphius Interview
S3E25 Gen Con 2023 – Free League Interview
S3E27 Gen Con 2023 – Paizo Interview
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=niDTOofZ-sg&list=PLY5SrwsZEIB_0TPD3bc6uvGPR6Mq5UTHv
Main Topic: GenCon 2023
Impressions of GenCon
It’s huge. 70,000 attendees.
Tickets sold by game (Source: En World)
Dungeons & Dragons (all flavors) was huge, with 10K+ tickets sold. But a lot of other games ran as well.
The New Stuff We Played
Marvel Multiverse RPG
Mutant Crawl Classics … and it wasn’t even a funnel!
We also lived!
Trail of Cthulhu
Messed up, time-splintered family dealing with an extradimensional incursion.
Dresden’s Irregulars with the Hero System (Infinite Imaginations)
The Stuff We Bought
Ken
Marvel Multiverse RPG
Danger Gal Dossier (Cyberpunk RED)
Pathfinder: Rage of Elements
Star Trek Adventures: Captain’s Log Solo RPG
Solo Game Master’s Guide
Dice!
David
Was good this year and only influenced Ken to buy things.
Dreams and Machines by Modiphius
Marvel Multiverse RPG
David gave Ken his Space Hulk game with the Deathwing expansion
Have fun in those narrow corridors!
The People We Talked To
Modiphius (Dreams and Machines, Cohors Cthulhu)
Free League (Alien, Dragonbane, The One Ring, Bladerunner)
Evil Genius Games (Everyday Heroes - Pacific Rim, Rambo, Kong: Skull Island)
Paizo (Pathfinder, Starfinder 2.0, ORC)
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