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Part 2: Why I Love Gen Con

As I mentioned in part 1, there is so much to talk about I have to do it in separate posts. In this post I want to talk about why I can't comprehend a life where would not visit Gen Con each and every year.

Eaten by a Beholder!

How it All Started

My first Gen Con was in 2005. I was introduced to Gen Con by my Washington DC-based RPGA Living Greyhawk group, the adventuring company known as Gryphon's Wrath. Made up of experienced gamers, they visited every year. After hearing their recounts I had to try it out. It was clearly awesome and clearly I needed to attend to achieve some sort of gaming milestone.

I had no idea.

The Wonder that is Gen Con

Nothing really prepares you for being surrounded by thousands of gamers. While PAX is bigger,