It’s hard to believe, but Gen Con kicks off a week from today, on September 15. It’s normally in early August, of course, but the pandemic bumped it six weeks later. Ironically, because of the rise of the delta variant of COVID the original dates would probably have been safer, but that’s the problem with trying to predict such things months ahead of time. You can only do the best you can.
In any case, the folks there have taken other measures to make it safer, including requiring masking throughout the convention and strongly recommending vaccinations. I’m triple-vaxxed myself (due to meds for my autoimmune issues), and I’ll be there masked and ready. If you will be too, here’s where you can find me:
Wednesday, August 15
- 9 PM: The Diana Jones Award ceremony. The annual kick-off to Gen Con returns, and I’m hosting it again, along with help from an expanded committee. This is a private party for industry professionals, but if you qualify for that, you’re more than welcome to join us. Shoot an email to matt@forbeck.com for the details.
Saturday, August 15
- 11 AM: Matt Forbeck Q&A. Join bestselling author and award-winning designer Matt Forbeck to learn more about his current projects, including the Kickstarter for the Shotguns & Sorcery sourcebook for 5E.
- 4 PM: 35th Annual Gen Con Costume Contest. I’ve judged the fantastic costume contest at Gen Con before. This year, they asked me to MC the event! I’m looking forward to seeing all sorts of amazing outfits. I suspect that this year lots of them will features masks.
Compared to what I usually manage at the show, that’s a pretty light schedule, but I’m trying to keep things flexible. If you see me wandering around the show, feel free to say hi!
If you can’t make it to Gen Con Indy for whatever reason, you still have other options. Gen Con is also running Gen Con Online concurrently, which you can attend through your favorite interactive screen. Plus they’ve set up several Pop-Up Gen Cons at game stores throughout the country.
