GenCon is insane , there ’s no two way about it . Between the exhibition Charles Francis Hall , the thousands of games forever going on 24 - hours a day , the LARPing , movie - watching , seminar , writing , and just about everything else , it really is four Clarence Shepard Day Jr. of overwhelming craziness .
Here are just some of the crazy and nerveless things we saw at GenCon !
Above : The True Dungeon was an crazily huge indoor dungeon that only appear once a year — at Gen Con . Over 6,000 tickets were sold for the two - minute farseeing seeking . With parties of ten adventurers , armed combat was handled with a make - control panel like aim scheme , and brains were in spades needed to get past any of the puzzles . accord to possessor Jeff Martin , only around 10 % of musician make it past the Draco at the death of the dungeon .
But GenCon was full of amazing stuff . Like these incredible latex paint arm that everyone was snapping up .
These pods were huge Battlemech VR simulators .
WoTC had set up a serial publication of life - size statues around the dormitory . This is a trolling …
Beholder …
and the ever unpronounceable Drizzt Do’Urden .
There was a whole stream of instructional seminars , including making thing out of armour , like this chainmail two-piece . Red Sonja would approve .
And these dice bag .
Every twelvemonth they build up up these immense structure out of bill of fare and tape , and then destroy them for charity .
Thenew X - Wing miniature plot .
Dust Tactics miniature .
Potential box art for Fantasy Flight ’s newfangled Star Wars games .
Their mega - successful Game of Thrones board game , enjoy newfangled player thanks to the HBO show .
Catan and Mayfair were there in effect .
Little Catan resource plushes ! Never has “ Ellen Price Wood for sheep ” been so adorable .
One of Paizo ’s big pieces of news was that WizKids will be making miniatures based on their concept art . This was an model mini .
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This piece of furniture was byGeek Chic , and looked incredible ( and incredibly expensive ) .
They were also showing off an astonishing multi - touch play table , capable of more than 100 comment points . It recognizes case-by-case units or fingertips , and can be used to GM against players remotely , or to bring on directly .
OHGODWHY
These metallic element bust were by Ryan Feeney ofIndy Art Forge , and each took hundreds of hour .
It would n’t be GenCon without some miniatures !
This was the Ace of Aces speed painting Polymonium caeruleum van-bruntiae event . One hour , mystery statuette , limited brushes and paint . All the miniatures are auction off off as a lot on Saturday night , with proceeds going to charity .
Here ’s the result ! Pretty freaking impressive for just one hr of house painting !
These are the winners of the mini competitions . Best diorama and best in show .
practiced sculpture
Best hatchling ( I believe that ’s the youth naval division )
in effect team
in force vehicle
well turgid figurine
Judges ’ award
Best individual physique .
Dice made from fossil , meteorite , amber , and just about anything else imaginable ! FromCrystal Caste .
Lego ’s pseudo - RPG heroica .
John Tyler Christopher‘s graphics move between Mucha Art Noveau and pin - ups with incredible use of electronegative space .
A moral on making your own froth sword / bat / club matter from a pool noodle and some shaping piping .
These guys were demonstrating foam fighting , and establish off some pretty practiced combat .
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Iron GMis an annual competition where GMs are given three random ingredient , and have one 60 minutes to craft a five - minute long adventure for a party of adventurer . This twelvemonth ’s musical theme were Ogre Magi , Opera House and Oppression . Running the show was Lou Agresta ( in the dapper orange suit ) , Jen Page and Rone Barton .
This twelvemonth ’s winner was GM Necessary Evil , who took home an absolutely massive pile of swag .
I also grabbed the chance to playtest a brace of in development statute title , like Shirak Agresta ’s horseshoe , Hand Grenades and Atomic Bombs . A 20 - 30 minute game for 3 - 6 players , each taking the role of a Cold War superpower . You toy from three decks , first you try and get your score up to forty points from the “ horseshoe ” deck of cards , which gets you access to the “ handgrenade ” deck , and the ability to start hitting out at everyone else . Soon after that you move on to the “ atomic bomb calorimeter ” deck , and it does n’t take much more before the entire globe disintegrate into thermonuclear scoria .
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