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'''Gen Con''' is a gaming convention -- the largest such in the US, with a (as of 2017, capped) population of around 60,000 | '''Gen Con''' is a gaming convention -- the largest such in the US, with a (as of 2017, capped) population of around 60,000, and | ||
While Gencon is far from a LARP convention, it hosts a large number of larps from many different larp commuities, as well as the unique to Gencon [[True Dungeon]], a larp-like fantasy game which uses shuffleboard-style as well as larp mechanics and boasts being Gencon's best-attended event. | While Gencon is far from a LARP convention, it hosts a large number of larps from many different larp commuities, as well as the unique to Gencon [[True Dungeon]], a larp-like fantasy game which uses shuffleboard-style as well as larp mechanics and boasts being Gencon's best-attended event. | ||
[[wikipedia:Gen Con|Gencon on Wikipedia]] | [[wikipedia:Gen Con|Gencon on Wikipedia]] | ||
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Gen Con
The Best Four Days in Gaming
- Location
- Indianapolis, IN, USA
- Focus
- role-playing games, miniatures wargames, live action role-playing games, collectible card games, and strategy games; also features computer games
- Established
- 1968
- Credits
- Gen Con LLC
- Attendance
- 60,819 in 2016
- Website
- gencon.com
Gen Con is a gaming convention -- the largest such in the US, with a (as of 2017, capped) population of around 60,000, and
While Gencon is far from a LARP convention, it hosts a large number of larps from many different larp commuities, as well as the unique to Gencon True Dungeon, a larp-like fantasy game which uses shuffleboard-style as well as larp mechanics and boasts being Gencon's best-attended event.