Gen Con 2021

Gen Con 2022 dates confirm return of US board game convention next summer

After this year’s in-person event sees 50% of 2019 attendance.

GAMA has expelled Jeff Bergren and TGG Games from attending Origins Game Fair 2021

Several recent controversies and “numerous instances” of the CEO’s history of harassment led to the organisation’s decision.

Nigerian board game company Nibcard has won the Diana Jones 2021 award

The committee says it chose Nibcard for its efforts to steward a growing tabletop movement in West Africa.

Gen Con’s day-one crowd left attendees and online onlookers worried despite safety guidelines

The board game and TTRPG convention proved unable to enforce vaccination cards, relying on masks and best safety practices.

Arkham Horror, Twilight Imperium and Android studio Fantasy Flight is considering a legacy game

Experimenting with “different narrative possibilities” and “original legacy moments” to make future games “stand out and shine” in the genre.

Lord of the Rings: The Card Game being revived with a revised core set

Plus a new scenario pack.

Spider-man and Venom themed expansion swinging into Marvel Champions

Miles Morales and Spider-Gwen featured.

Descent: Legends of the Dark expansion Ghosts of Greyhaven will be a ‘side story’ to its main campaign

Act II of dungeon-crawler said to be “well on its way”.

Arkham Horror: TCG is getting a new time-travelling expansion and Dunwich Legacy reprint

Dunwich coming in two separate expansions.

Star Wars: Outer Rim is finally getting its first expansion, Unfinished Business

Fantasy Flight Games warns not to expect any more information “for some time”.

Call of Cthulhu marks the horror RPG’s 40th anniversary with a new Keeper Rulebook

Limited-edition tome includes designer commentary and return of classic scenario.

Feature: 10 board games to look for at Gen Con 2021 - preview

From sequels to beloved classics, to new releases from renowned creators.

Cyberpunk Red RPG studio R. Talsorian becomes latest publisher to exit Gen Con 2021 over COVID-19 concerns

“We write about Dark Futures for fun, but we also believe we have a responsibility to try and prevent them from happening.”

Gen Con 2021 makes face masks mandatory for all in updated COVID-19 guidelines

Drops option for vaccinated visitors to attend without mask.

Nibcraft, Elizabeth Hargrave, Session Zero among finalists for the 2021 Diana Jones Award

Diana Jones and the Temple of Doing Great Work.

Gen Con 2021 will enforce face masks for attendees without proof of COVID-19 vaccination

Vaccinated visitors can choose whether to wear a mask, with event “strongly recommending” protection indoors for all.

Pandemic, Catan and Pathfinder RPG publishers pull out of physical Gen Con return

Asmodee and Paizo to focus on digital offering Gen Con Online.

Feature: "Hope for the best and plan for the worst": The challenges facing tabletop gaming conventions after lockdown

Big tabletop events are likely to return this year, but they might look very different.

Gen Con pushes back dates to September, will host digital and pop-up events at FLGS alongside in-person convention

Now running September 16th - 19th.

Origins Games Fair 2021 postpones return of in-person convention until autumn

Columbus-based convention will run from September 30th to October 3rd.

Gen Con plans to return with a physical convention next summer

“A variety of factors need to come together for a physical convention to be feasible.”