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Title: Gen Con 2017, Thursday and Friday
Post by: Koltar on August 26, 2017, 01:22:54 AM
Greetings,
 Thread where attempts to post lots of pictures from Gen Con 2017...
The Will Call Line Weds night: [ATTACH=CONFIG]1382[/ATTACH]

Carmen Sandiego returns...
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Doctor Lucky...
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Doctor Lucky and Ed C....
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more soon now that I have the hang of this...
- Ed C.
Title: Gen Con 2017, Thursday and Friday
Post by: Koltar on August 26, 2017, 01:33:37 AM
More from Thursday at Gen Con 2017......
New board game called "First Martians" :
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She did a nice costume version of that character:
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A friend just as the Dealers room was closing:
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Title: Gen Con 2017, Thursday and Friday
Post by: Koltar on August 26, 2017, 01:35:59 AM
The Last TWO pictures from Thursday:
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Sunset near my Hotel:
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Thursday night I went to the Burlesque show that Gen Con had....friend invited me to it...

- Ed C.
Title: Gen Con 2017, Thursday and Friday
Post by: Koltar on August 26, 2017, 01:55:58 AM
FRIDAY - Gen Con pictures from Friday August 18th....
Early just inside of the Vendors room door:
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Me and a friend, she and her husband run Sea Dog studio games that makes the miniatures game 'Sail Power':
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Pathfinder games in Sagamore ballroom...
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Interesting miniatures game:
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Title: Gen Con 2017, Thursday and Friday
Post by: Voros on August 26, 2017, 04:04:54 AM
Thanks for the pics.
Title: Gen Con 2017, Thursday and Friday
Post by: Koltar on August 26, 2017, 07:07:29 AM
MORE from Friday the 18th....
That miniatures game, one more shot of it:
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Sail Power, the miniatures game:
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This is a newer game called "Wild West Exodus" - it mixes Cowboys, Aliens, the Old West, steampunk, and mad scientists all together. Reminded me of the movie "Cowboys & Aliens", might make a good RPG campaign setting :
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Next post - someone this forum has talked about a lot in arguments....
Title: Gen Con 2017, Thursday and Friday
Post by: Koltar on August 26, 2017, 08:29:53 AM
Any comments?
Questions?
Originally I didn't know I was going to be able to post any pictures at all.  
Oh and there are more pictures coming...

- Ed C.
Title: Gen Con 2017, Thursday and Friday
Post by: Koltar on August 26, 2017, 08:33:52 AM
This one I took so we have a face to go with the name. This guy is Vincent Baker - yeah, THAT guy. Author of "Dogs in the Vineyard" and the infamous "Poison'd" games. Weird experience chatting with him when I realized 'who' he was.
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- Ed C.
Title: Gen Con 2017, Thursday and Friday
Post by: Voros on August 26, 2017, 02:06:55 PM
As I noted elsewhere he certainly looks like an RPG designer.

And these days I think Baker is best known as the designer of AW and all the PbtA games it spawned.

I didn't realize the wargaming assets were so elaborate at these cons. I assume that level of extravagance is unusual?
Title: Gen Con 2017, Thursday and Friday
Post by: Armchair Gamer on August 26, 2017, 02:34:22 PM
Quote from: Voros;986826I didn't realize the wargaming assets were so elaborate at these cons. I assume that level of extravagance is unusual?

  I think GenCon is where all the wargaming companies and wargamers show off their big displays--that's what GenCon reports in DRAGON suggested 25 years ago, at least. :)

  Anyone go to or hear anything about Pelgrane Press' "Gaming Saves the World" seminar on Thursday? I'm asking out of morbid curiosity.
Title: Gen Con 2017, Thursday and Friday
Post by: GameDaddy on August 26, 2017, 04:54:04 PM
Allright! Good Deal! Thanks for the pics!!!
Title: Gen Con 2017, Thursday and Friday
Post by: Thanos on August 26, 2017, 09:00:36 PM
Nice pics.

Will call is for noobs. Get everything through the mail.
Title: Gen Con 2017, Thursday and Friday
Post by: Koltar on August 26, 2017, 09:33:18 PM
Quote from: Thanos;986966Nice pics.

Will call is for noobs. Get everything through the mail.

One of the people in the picture is not a 'noob' - but she took at least two planes to get to Indiana to see her Gen Con friends. No way the mail would have worked out for her in time.

- Ed C.
Title: Gen Con 2017, Thursday and Friday
Post by: Koltar on August 26, 2017, 09:45:00 PM
MORE Friday pictures....
This T-shirt booth is run by a couple I know and their 5 year old son. They are called JBM Press - stands for 'Junior Bird Man'. A lot of gamer and geek oriented t-shirts. They also make the Gamer Badges. (like scout merit badges in look and style):
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This picture is NOT from my camera - a local TV or Newspaper reporter took and its the shot in the article I posted the link for in the other thread. Yes, thats me in my Steampunk Casual look:
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This is Lucas Field - where the NFL team plays. It is covered with gaming areas and the Gen Con Museum that is also a kind of Dungeons & Dragons History walk as well. :
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Title: Gen Con 2017, Thursday and Friday
Post by: Koltar on August 26, 2017, 09:46:00 PM
How did I get turned sideways???

EDIT: Could an Admin or moderator figure out some way to turn that picture right side up?

Thank You in advance....
- Ed C.
Title: Gen Con 2017, Thursday and Friday
Post by: Koltar on August 26, 2017, 10:06:31 PM
Okay, these are all items on display in the 'History of Gen Con" tour (and gaming too):
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That man? Thats Frank Mentzer himself leading the tour - I literally bumped into this group as it was happening. Yes, Red Box D&D Mentzer:
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In above picture he was talking a LOT about the early days of TSR and Dungeons & Dragons. The original Dungeon Master's Guide painting is in that display case.
Marc Miller's personal copy of the very first TRAVELLER black box is behind him...
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Of course my favorite game was included in the museum:
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Title: Gen Con 2017, Thursday and Friday
Post by: Voros on August 26, 2017, 10:10:23 PM
I hope you mean Ghostbusters.

I will always be fond of Mentzer for his great work on the Red Box.
Title: Gen Con 2017, Thursday and Friday
Post by: Koltar on August 26, 2017, 10:16:21 PM
Quote from: Voros;986986I hope you mean Ghostbusters.

I will always be fond of Mentzer for his great work on the Red Box.

Look at the tiny print above my avatar picture - "OGL" = Openly GURPS Loving...

- Ed C.
Title: Gen Con 2017, Thursday and Friday
Post by: Koltar on August 26, 2017, 10:22:29 PM
More Friday pictures, little bit more of the Museum....
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History of Gen Con attendance, landmarks...
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More from the 50 yard line....
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This fellow says he lurks or posts on this forum. Think he recognized me by my top hat...
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Title: Gen Con 2017, Thursday and Friday
Post by: Voros on August 26, 2017, 10:24:21 PM
Quote from: Koltar;986988Look at the tiny print above my avatar picture - "OGL" = Openly GURPS Loving...

- Ed C.

haha :D
Title: Gen Con 2017, Thursday and Friday
Post by: Koltar on August 26, 2017, 10:25:23 PM
Last two pictures from Friday ..that is Sean Punch or "Dr. Kromm" - the line editor of GURPS standing next to the sign for "Dungeon Fantasy"(Powered by GURPS):
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Title: Gen Con 2017, Thursday and Friday
Post by: RPGPundit on August 30, 2017, 01:58:33 AM
Ah, so here's where the pictures were! Good job!
Title: Gen Con 2017, Thursday and Friday
Post by: Koltar on August 30, 2017, 01:18:00 PM
Quote from: RPGPundit;987867Ah, so here's where the pictures were! Good job!

Also, I made a separate thread for Saturday pictures, here is the link:
 http://www.therpgsite.com/showthread.php?37560-Gen-Con-2017-Saturday