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Gen Con is a massive board game trade show that flaunts all the hot new releases and big industry names. It’s so massive that it’s easy to get lost in all the things. You’ll find a lot of advice on “How to do Gen Con” right. Instead of rehashing that, I figured I could add some value by reflecting about Gen Con as a consumer, designer, and exhibitor.
As an indie publisher with one board game in the market, I have been wrestling with the big “What’s Next” question for the past year. I’ll outline the objective factors I considered when becoming a publisher of other’s works.
Since my first crack as a product vendor at Con of the North 2016, I’ve finally gotten a chance to write down my thoughts on the show. Based on our preparations, I was pretty well prepared and staffed for demos and sales. There were a few things we took advantage of and a few points to improve on.