Author: LMetcalf

  BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND- Gary Con Demogorgan shirts!   How will the world know how awesome you are to be part of the Gary Con family unless you show it? Grab your Demo Gorgon shirts NOW in long or short sleeves. Ordering now saves you from items being sold out, or waiting in line…

By LMetcalf February 1, 2018 Off

Last Hope LARP

Last Hope is a live action role play (LARP) that is hosted at locations throughout south central Wisconsin with one goal in mind; to bring role players together with immersive, high quality and rich events with rules that are simple enough for anyone to learn and involved enough for veteran players. Whether you are experienced…

By LMetcalf January 18, 2018 Off

Legends of Wargaming

 The Collector’s Trove (http://www.thecollectorstrove.com) and Gary Con (https://www.garycon.com) would like to announce an ongoing series of events at Gary Con that pay special attention to the early days of wargaming prior to the introduction of Dungeons & Dragons. The special events will be gathered under the aegis: Legends of Wargaming. These time capsule events…

By LMetcalf January 10, 2018 Off

Event Registration

Event Registration starts at Noon CT on the following dates according to badge level: Diamond – January 13th Platinum – January 20th Gold – January 27th Silver/ Open – February 3rd Remember there is no additional cost for events at Gary Con. Your badge gets you entry to all 4 days and events! If you…

By LMetcalf December 27, 2017 Off

Gary Con X – Here it comes!

Greetings Seekers!, GenCon 50 is behind us and its time to start ramping up for Gary Con X!  It’s Labor Day weekend, so there is no better time to commit to a labor of love by submitting events for all of us to enjoy at Gary Con. Just go to the Gary Con site on TableTop.Events…

By LMetcalf September 3, 2017 Off

Gary Gygax Day 2017

My Dad would be celebrating his 79th birthday today (July 27th). It’s become Gary Gygax Day, a time when gamers gather, shake the dice and share the camaraderie of the gaming table. He will be missed by many, his family as well as his extended gamer family. The Gary Con staff meeting is tomorrow, also…

By LMetcalf July 27, 2017 Off

Gary Con X Pre-registration

GARY CON X PRE-REGISTRATION BEGINS AT NOON SATURDAY JUNE 17th Greetings Seekers, Gary Con IX was a resounding success with over 1,700 people from across the country and the globe attending.  Thank you to all of you that attended and especially the Game Masters who ran official events. Gary Con is a gaming community and…

By LMetcalf June 11, 2017 Off

Erik Garland – Gary Con

What GaryCon Means To Me I clearly remember the first time I actually saw a Dungeons and Dragons product.  It was in the winter of 1979 and I was in a Woolworth’s department store in Omaha, scouting for potential Christmas presents.  At about eye level, in an aisle with nothing else interesting, was this strange…

By LMetcalf April 4, 2017 Off

Grand Geneva Survey

Surveys have gone out If you gave the Grand Geneva your email at check in, you will receive a request to fill out brief survey after check out. The Grand and its staff have worked very hard to make Gary Con welcome, and we hope you will take a few moments to give them feedback…

By LMetcalf March 26, 2017 Off

Margaret Weis Book Signing

Join New York Times bestselling author Margaret Weis  Saturday 11am-1pm at Gary Con for a special book signing! Located in the Prefunction Hallway near the Dealer Hall. If you have been living under a rock and don’t know who Margaret is: Taken from her website – At TSR, Weis became part of the DRAGONLANCE® design…

By LMetcalf March 20, 2017 Off