Conventions

Gen Con have canceled their 2020 convention due to health and safety concerns related to the pandemic, while also extending their contract with Indianapolis through 2026. Visit Indy, the tourism organization for the city, have told local media that the convention have extended their contract with the city two more years. Gen Con did not have

Portal Games will host PortalCon Online July 10 – 11 on its Youtube Channel. The English language event will feature contests, demos, seminars, and special guests. “Since we cannot meet our fans in person this year, we thought it would be a great time to host this online convention,” said Portal CEO Ignacy Trzewiczek. The company

Renegade Game Studio have launched Renegade Con, a virtual convention featuring panels, workshops, interviews, demos and more. The free event will run June 5-7. Shem Phillips, Randy Hoyt, Jon Gilmore, Ivan Van Norman, Kwanchi Moriya and Matt Lees will be guests. Tickets are available from Eventbrite. The convention will use YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, Discord, Tabletopia, and Roll20.

UK Games Expo have cancelled their August event, which was moved from the original date in May due to concerns from the pandemic. The show directors sited government directives, closure of large venues, and the probable duration of the infection, for the cancellation. “We consider that a cancellation at this stage maximises the chances to both

Friedhelm Merz Verlag, the Bonn-based event company that runs Spiel, have said they are still planning to have the show even as parts of Germany extend their ban on large events into October, including the Berlin Marathon and Oktoberfest in Munich. The company said the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia has had a ban on large

Paizo have announced that GardenCon will become PaizoCon Francia. The convention will be held August 13-16 at the Route de la Craz, Thônex, Geneva.  Regional Venture-Coordinator Benoît Gros will run the event. Tables will be run in English and French. Paizo said more details on the event will be published in their monthly update.

As gaming conventions face the reality of physical isolation many are turning to virtual events to keep in touch with their audiences.  Fnord Con, a fan show launched last year by Steve Jackson Games, will host the convention virtually on Discord this weekend starting Friday, April 17. The company canceled the original convention on March 15. It was

It was a rough day for tabletop gaming conventions. Origins Game Fair announced they are postponing the 46th annual event until October, while BGG Spring, scheduled for May, cancelled. Jeff Anderson announced the BGG Spring cancellation on the BGG website. “We are grateful for our long-term relationship with the Hyatt Regency DFW Airport and look forward to returning there