Fist Full of Comics & Games » Gen Con 09 http://www.fistfullofcomics.com/v2 Websites devoed to comics, games and everything in-between. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:27:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 en hourly 1 The Big Con: Gen Con 2010 Thursday & Friday Photos http://www.fistfullofcomics.com/v2/2010/08/06/the-big-con-gen-con-2010-thursday-friday-photos/ http://www.fistfullofcomics.com/v2/2010/08/06/the-big-con-gen-con-2010-thursday-friday-photos/#comments Sat, 07 Aug 2010 02:09:58 +0000 Victor http://www.fistfullofcomics.com/v2/?p=5564

Here are some photos from our first two days at Gen Con 2010!!!

]]> http://www.fistfullofcomics.com/v2/2010/08/06/the-big-con-gen-con-2010-thursday-friday-photos/feed/ 0 Roll of the Dice: Wits & Wagers http://www.fistfullofcomics.com/v2/2010/01/04/roll-of-the-dice-wits-wagers/ http://www.fistfullofcomics.com/v2/2010/01/04/roll-of-the-dice-wits-wagers/#comments Tue, 05 Jan 2010 04:08:26 +0000 Jason http://www.fistfullofcomics.com/v2/?p=3003 I think I can safely assume we have all played Trivial Pursuit or some other trivia game with the person who is a trivia nut. The person who dominates the game because they have a head full of useless facts. I am one of those guys. I love trivia games. Not everyone likes to play [...]]]> http://www.fistfullofcomics.com/v2/2010/01/04/roll-of-the-dice-wits-wagers/feed/ 0 Roll of the Dice: Redneck Life http://www.fistfullofcomics.com/v2/2009/12/05/redneck-life/ http://www.fistfullofcomics.com/v2/2009/12/05/redneck-life/#comments Sun, 06 Dec 2009 03:41:16 +0000 Jason http://www.fistfullofcomics.com/v2/?p=2553 Sometimes in life you just need to laugh.  A good belly laugh will put a smile on the face of everyone in the room.  That laugh can become contagious.  It can have a snowball effect.  Before you know it everyone is bustin’ a gut.  Look back with me to the year 2006.  Gut Bustin’ Games [...]]]> http://www.fistfullofcomics.com/v2/2009/12/05/redneck-life/feed/ 0 On the Podcast Side: Week of August 24, 2009 http://www.fistfullofcomics.com/v2/2009/08/26/on-the-podcast-side-week-of-august-24-2009/ http://www.fistfullofcomics.com/v2/2009/08/26/on-the-podcast-side-week-of-august-24-2009/#comments Thu, 27 Aug 2009 04:24:49 +0000 Victor http://www.fistfullofcomics.com/v2/?p=409 Podcast RSS Feed

The Week in Geek

The Digital Matrix

Interview with James Wyatt & Bill Slavicsek of Wizards of the Coast at Gen Con ‘09

Interview with Steve Kenson/Green Ronin at Gen Con ‘09

The Tome Show Interview with Bruce Cordell and Andy Collins of Wizards of the Coast

Gamer’s Haven Interview with Joseph Goodman of Goodman Games

]]> http://www.fistfullofcomics.com/v2/2009/08/26/on-the-podcast-side-week-of-august-24-2009/feed/ 0 Why Do I Go to Gen Con? http://www.fistfullofcomics.com/v2/2009/08/21/why-do-i-go-to-gen-con/ http://www.fistfullofcomics.com/v2/2009/08/21/why-do-i-go-to-gen-con/#comments Sat, 22 Aug 2009 04:46:28 +0000 Jason http://www.fistfullofcomics.com/v2/?p=214 I love going to Gen Con.  Each year about late July I start requesting days off from work in order to attend Gen Con on Saturday and Sunday.  In my old place of business, there were a lot of gamers.  When they heard that I was going to Gen Con, they would ask what games [...]]]> http://www.fistfullofcomics.com/v2/2009/08/21/why-do-i-go-to-gen-con/feed/ 1 Benton’s Gen Con Experience – Day 3: Return of the Gen Con http://www.fistfullofcomics.com/v2/2009/08/16/benton-day-3-return-of-the-gen-con/ http://www.fistfullofcomics.com/v2/2009/08/16/benton-day-3-return-of-the-gen-con/#comments Sun, 16 Aug 2009 12:42:35 +0000 Benton http://www.fistfullofcomics.com/v2/?p=167 With a lukewarm Rolling Rock in one hand, a throbbing head in the other, and a camera full of cosplay pics, I now bestow upon thee tales of the almighty Gen Con…day 3!

This morning Rich & I made a special early trip to the convention center so I could get in line for ‘Adventurers Vault [...]]]> http://www.fistfullofcomics.com/v2/2009/08/16/benton-day-3-return-of-the-gen-con/feed/ 0 John’s Gen Con Experience – Day 3 http://www.fistfullofcomics.com/v2/2009/08/15/john%e2%80%99s-gen-con-experience-%e2%80%93-day-3/ http://www.fistfullofcomics.com/v2/2009/08/15/john%e2%80%99s-gen-con-experience-%e2%80%93-day-3/#comments Sun, 16 Aug 2009 03:04:56 +0000 John http://www.fistfullofcomics.com/v2/?p=136 After struggling out of bed at 8:30, we made our way to breakfast and then back to the convention center. With the rest of the crew tied up with interviews, I decided to walk the floor and demo games.

The first game I stumbled upon was Elfball from Impact! Miniatures. Normally, I don’t like sports… I’m [...]]]> http://www.fistfullofcomics.com/v2/2009/08/15/john%e2%80%99s-gen-con-experience-%e2%80%93-day-3/feed/ 0 On the Podcast Side: Live from a Recording at Gen Con 09… http://www.fistfullofcomics.com/v2/2009/08/15/live-from-a-recording-at-gen-con-09/ http://www.fistfullofcomics.com/v2/2009/08/15/live-from-a-recording-at-gen-con-09/#comments Sun, 16 Aug 2009 02:51:43 +0000 Victor http://www.fistfullofcomics.com/v2/?p=139 The gang finally get around to posting a recorded podcast from Gen Con 09…

]]> http://www.fistfullofcomics.com/v2/2009/08/15/live-from-a-recording-at-gen-con-09/feed/ 1 Benton’s Gen Con Experience – Day 2: Gen Con Harder http://www.fistfullofcomics.com/v2/2009/08/15/bentons-day-2-gencon-harder/ http://www.fistfullofcomics.com/v2/2009/08/15/bentons-day-2-gencon-harder/#comments Sun, 16 Aug 2009 02:16:47 +0000 Benton http://www.fistfullofcomics.com/v2/?p=122 Gen Con dance, people. That’s an order! <(’-'<)

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^(’o')^

John predicted the waffleocalypse would occur this morning, and it did. Well, sort of. The waffle machine went extra-special on us after he made his. Ah well.

The rest of the day is sort of a blur, unfortunately, so these events are out of order. Yes, I spurn continuity. =p

We [...]]]> http://www.fistfullofcomics.com/v2/2009/08/15/bentons-day-2-gencon-harder/feed/ 0 Roll of the Dice: Geist – Chris’ Initial Thoughts… http://www.fistfullofcomics.com/v2/2009/08/14/90/ http://www.fistfullofcomics.com/v2/2009/08/14/90/#comments Sat, 15 Aug 2009 03:16:48 +0000 Chris http://www.fistfullofcomics.com/v2/?p=90 Geist: The Sin Eaters RPG Core Book

The eagerly anticipated arrival of Geist: the Sin-Eaters finally came here at Gen Con ‘09, and I picked up my copy within the first ten minutes of arriving at the Con. Given the craziness that is the essence of Gen Con, I haven’t been able to get through [...]]]> http://www.fistfullofcomics.com/v2/2009/08/14/90/feed/ 1 John’s Gen Con Experience – Day 1 http://www.fistfullofcomics.com/v2/2009/08/14/91/ http://www.fistfullofcomics.com/v2/2009/08/14/91/#comments Sat, 15 Aug 2009 02:57:23 +0000 John http://www.fistfullofcomics.com/v2/?p=91 My adventure started at 3:48 on Thursday morning. I awoke to the beeping of my cell phone indicating a text message from Victor. Having only gone to sleep three hours earlier, I stumbled into my kitchen and made breakfast. A half hour later I was in my car. After a three and a half hour [...]]]> http://www.fistfullofcomics.com/v2/2009/08/14/91/feed/ 0 Benton’s Gen Con Experience – Day 1 http://www.fistfullofcomics.com/v2/2009/08/14/gencon-day-1/ http://www.fistfullofcomics.com/v2/2009/08/14/gencon-day-1/#comments Fri, 14 Aug 2009 08:40:16 +0000 Benton http://www.fistfullofcomics.com/v2/?p=23 The first day of Gen Con is always a wild trip, and this year was no exception.

Firstly, we left at 6am. Now, I usually go to bed about 6am, so this was sort of a question of ‘do I sleep or not?’ I chose ‘no sleep,’ which was probably not a good thing. Darin drove, [...]]]> http://www.fistfullofcomics.com/v2/2009/08/14/gencon-day-1/feed/ 0