What happens when you wander around GenCon with a camera and an overdose of caffeine? ~
Michael Dunn (special to GrogHeads), 20 August 2016
While GrogHeads doesn’t have the official presence at GenCon that we do at Origins, we still sneak in someone to play games and take pictures. This year, we borrowed Mike to do the honors for us.
“Killer Snails.” At long last these killers are getting their just recognition.
What’s Gencon without cos play?
Gladiatorial combat in “Arena Rex.” Are you not entertained?
The latest Academy Games offering in the Conflict of Heroes series, Bushido. Looks great as a minis game!
What’s Gencon without cos play?
Fezes are cool. I now wear a fez. The stars are right for yours truly to answer the call of Cthulu.
What’s Gencon without the ever present Zombies?
What’s Gencon without cos play?
Ares Games provided plenty of “Wings of Glory” and “Sails of Glory” for all.
Speaking of venerable, of course there was Settlers of Catan. (Insert wood for sheep joke here)
Ares Games provided plenty of “Wings of Glory” and “Sails of Glory” for all.
Many a kitten were exploded in the Oatmeal themed game “Exploding Kittens.” Oh the humanity!
Fantasy Flight Games with much Star Wars goodness for all.
What’s Gencon without cos play?
Battletech gets a reboot.
Days of Wonder with multiple variations of “Ticket to Ride.”
Kriegsspiel pics from Mike Davis’ game that he ran. Always good to return to our wargaming roots and play the game that started it all.
Pirates in 28mm, “Blood and Plunder.” Avast and Yaaarrrrggghhhhh!
Gladiatorial combat in “Arena Rex.” Are you not entertained?
The good munchkins from Steve Jackson Games made their way up from Austin, TX again this year.
Ian Brody of “Quartermaster General” fame. This year’s offering was “Victory or Death” covering the Pelopponesian War using QG’S system.
The good munchkins from Steve Jackson Games made their way up from Austin, TX again this year.
Fighting off the alien apocalypse with “Drop Zone.”
As expected, Pokémon Go loomed large at this year’s GenCon as many attendees wandered about heads down over their mobile devices capturing many a loose Pokémon. If only they glanced up to see Pikachu floating overhead.
As always, the venerable Rio Grande Games in attendance.
Vast sea of gaming humanity in vendor hall. Many credit cards perished that day.
Fantasy Flight Games with much Star Wars goodness for all.
The good munchkins from Steve Jackson Games made their way up from Austin, TX again this year.
What’s Gencon without cos play?
Uwe Eichart of Academy Games with the ever popular Conflict of Heroes game system.
Days of Wonder with multiple variations of “Ticket to Ride.”
Pirates in 28mm, “Blood and Plunder.” Avast and Yaaarrrrggghhhhh!
Speaking of venerable, of course there was Settlers of Catan. (Insert wood for sheep joke here)
“Killer Snails.” At long last these killers are getting their just recognition.
Kilts-a-plenty at this year’s GenCon.
Kriegsspiel pics from Mike Davis’ game that he ran. Always good to return to our wargaming roots and play the game that started it all.
Fantasy Flight Games with much Star Wars goodness for all.
Kilts-a-plenty at this year’s GenCon.
Just in case anyone needed dice, Chessex was more than happy to provide. Friend-of-GrogHeads Anthony Gallela was in there somewhere.
Fezes are cool. I now wear a fez. The stars are right for yours truly to answer the call of Cthulu.
Pirates in 28mm, “Blood and Plunder.” Avast and Yaaarrrrggghhhhh!
What’s Gencon without the ever present Zombies?
Fighting off the alien apocalypse with “Drop Zone.”
A couple of the lads from DGS Games and their minis adventure game “Freeblades.”
As always, the venerable Rio Grande Games in attendance.
GE9 on site demoing both their Firefly and Star Trek themed games. Unfortunately, they did not receive their next shipment of their latest “Tanks” game as they sold out the previous month at Historicon.
Many a kitten were exploded in the Oatmeal themed game “Exploding Kittens.” Oh the humanity!
