Hosted in Indianapolis, Gen Con, offered us a visual parade of characters to admire, and we loved it! Everyone was laughing and joking about throughout the best four days in gaming. We ran into old friends and meet new ones along the way - all for the love of games.
When we got hungry in between games we visited Gen Con's outdoor Block Party on South Street that was amazing. This outdoor festival space welcomed everyone and featured dozens of local food trucks. And, the best food and refreshments from Gen Con's local food and beverage partners Sun King Brewery, HotBox Pizza, Daniel's Vineyard, Helm Coffee, Social Cantina, and Harry & Izzy's.
Afterwards, back to the games, from cosplay to roleplaying games, board games, and card games, and others - take your pick or try something new. We found new adventures along with continuing sagas and high stakes competitions around every turn. In fact, Lucas Oil Stadium and the halls of the Convention Center were packed with gamers. We even played pinball, then found many of our favorite gaming studios providing us with new games and entertainment to enjoy.
Wise Wizards Games featured their dueling games, Seeker Chronicles and Elemystic, from the game designers of Star Realms. Check out the Star Realms games during Gen Con, when WWG will have demos, free promo cards, and enter daily giveaways for an all-foil deluxe version of Star Realms!
Solis Game Studio was there with a bunch of fun events happening throughout the weekend, which included open play events, and tournaments!
Among the exhibitors was also new releases from Mugen Gaming and Legacy Game Tables. Legacy is known for their furniture that lasts, to support your family game nights, and to be part of your story for years to come. To leave a Legacy!
Update: Record Breaking Year at Gen Con
Gen Con is the largest and longest-running tabletop gaming convention in North America. Each year brings more to see, activities and games to join, and new gift ideas to discover. This was also another record breaking year at the gaming convention:
- Gen Con Indy 2025 sold-out with nearly 72,000 attendees
- The convention included over 575 exhibiting companies.
- The annual event supports community charities
- Over the four-day convention it generates around $82 million for local businesses.
"With the entire Indiana Convention Center and Lucas Oil Stadium packed with global exhibitors and attendees, this year's Gen Con generated more than $82 million in economic impact,” said Chris Gahl, Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer for Visit Indy. "This past week, we were proud to give Gen Con executives a hard-hat tour of the expanding convention center and new Signia hotel, projects giving the event continued future growth.”
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Gen Con returns to Indianapolis next July 30th - August 2nd. Each year brings more excitement and entertainment, with gaming, tournaments, and activities to experience.
