01-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Indianapolis Star
Gen Con: See the colors and characters inside the largest tabletop gaming convention
John Swain of Shelbyville, Ind, poses with his animatronic squirrel, Dimitri, Friday, Aug. 1, 2025, during Gen Con at the Indianapolis Convention Center in Indianapolis.
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A stack of 'Magic: The Gathering' cards sit in a tower at the entrance of the Indianapolis Convention Center Friday, Aug. 1, 2025, during Gen Con in Indianapolis.
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A balloon creature rides a balloon dragon Friday, Aug. 1, 2025, during Gen Con at the Indianapolis Convention Center in Indianapolis.
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A player taps a pencil while playing a strategy game Friday, Aug. 1, 2025, during Gen Con at the Indianapolis Convention Center in Indianapolis.
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Therron Thomas of Bloomington, Ind, poses as Judge Thomas Friday, Aug. 1, 2025, during Gen Con at the Indianapolis Convention Center in Indianapolis. Judges Thomas is an interpretation of the Judge Dredd character.
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Joe Poplar of Drand Rapids, Mi, measures the distance needed to move his character Friday, Aug. 1, 2025, during Gen Con at the Indianapolis Convention Center in Indianapolis.
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Anna Karlsson of Greenwood, Ind, shows off her Tiefling Druid cosplay on Friday, Aug. 1, 2025, during Gen Con at the Indianapolis Convention Center in Indianapolis.
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Rebecca Pearson of Sacramento, Ca, poses as Daisy Duck Friday, Aug. 1, 2025, during Gen Con at the Indianapolis Convention Center in Indianapolis.
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Germiniano Bambakakis of Sand Diego, Ca, instructs how to play a board game Friday, Aug. 1, 2025, during Gen Con at the Indianapolis Convention Center in Indianapolis.
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Trill Freschi of Philadelphia, Pa, poses for a fan's picture Friday, Aug. 1, 2025, during Gen Con at the Indianapolis Convention Center in Indianapolis.
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A model airplane stands high for the board game Aerodrome 1.1 on Friday, Aug. 1, 2025, during Gen Con at the Indianapolis Convention Center in Indianapolis.
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A card player organizes his hand Friday, Aug. 1, 2025, during Gen Con at the Indianapolis Convention Center in Indianapolis.
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April Moody of Lafayette, Ind, dresses up as Illithid from Baldersgate 3 Friday, Aug. 1, 2025, during Gen Con at the Indianapolis Convention Center in Indianapolis.
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An animatronic cart is controlled by a controller Friday, Aug. 1, 2025, during Gen Con at the Indianapolis Convention Center in Indianapolis.
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Rebecca Pearson of Sacramento, Ca, signs a fan's Daisy Duck card Friday, Aug. 1, 2025, during Gen Con at the Indianapolis Convention Center in Indianapolis.
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Dianne Vaznelis waits to sell merchandise Friday, Aug. 1, 2025, during Gen Con at the Indianapolis Convention Center in Indianapolis.
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Dice is dumped from a cup before it is filled with more dice Friday, Aug. 1, 2025, during Gen Con at the Indianapolis Convention Center in Indianapolis.
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Rich Closser of Bloomfield, Ind, holds a sign Friday, Aug. 1, 2025, during Gen Con at the Indianapolis Convention Center in Indianapolis. Closser was a hired hand to help organize a book vendor. 'The more books I sell, the more beer they'll buy me,' Closser said.
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Jodi Watson walks through a patch of light Friday, Aug. 1, 2025, during Gen Con at the Indianapolis Convention Center in Indianapolis.
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StoryBots wait to take pictures with fans Friday, Aug. 1, 2025, during Gen Con at the Indianapolis Convention Center in Indianapolis.
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