Gary Con
Gary Con | |
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Genre | Gaming |
Venue | Grand Geneva Resort |
Location(s) | Lake Geneva, Wisconsin |
Country | United States |
Inaugurated | March 2009 |
Most recent | ongoing |
Attendance | 3000 |
Organized by | Luke Gygax |
Website | http://www.garycon.com |
Gary Con is a gaming convention held in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin every year to celebrate the life and works of Gary Gygax, co-creator of Dungeons & Dragons and commonly considered the father of role playing games. Gygax was raised in Lake Geneva, where the company he later founded TSR, Inc. created and produced the Dungeons & Dragons game for 25 years.[1][2]
History
When Dungeons & Dragons co-creator Gary Gygax died in 2008, role playing gamers from around the world joined to honor Gygax's life with a virtual convention, held at locations around the world.
By 2010, the Legion Hall no longer had the capacity to host the growing event and its participants. As a result, the event was moved to a local lodge west of the town.[2] The convention moved to the Grand Geneva Resort and Spa in 2016, where attendance has doubled since then.[citation needed] Convention organizer Luke Gygax told a local paper Gary Con was "...meant to be a more intimate event, reminiscent of the formative years of the gaming industry."[5]
Gary Con was mentioned in the February 26, 2015 episode of the television sitcom The Big Bang Theory, "The Intimacy Acceleration." This reference brought attention to the event, causing its website to nearly crash, and boosting attendance for that year.[6][7]
Events
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References
- ^ a b Wieland, Rob (March 13, 2013). "Gary Con celebrates the life and games of the first Dungeon Master, Gary Gygax". A.V. Club. Onion, Inc. Archived from the original on March 24, 2013. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-4516-4052-6.
- ^ Ewalt, David M. (March 6, 2008). "Gary Con: Weekend Tributes To Gary Gygax". Forbes.com. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
- ^ a b O'Neill, John (March 22, 2010). "Gary Con II Report". Blackgate Magazine. New Epoch Press. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
- ^ "Maple Fest, Gary Con II this weekend". LakeGenevaNews.net. Lake Geneva Printing & Publishing Company. March 17, 2010. Archived from the original on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
- ^ Magee, Jake (2016-03-05). "Gary Con celebrates father of role-playing games". The Janesville Gazette. Retrieved 2017-09-17.
- ^ Schedeen, Jesse (2015-02-27). "The Big Bang Theory: "The Intimacy Acceleration" Review". IGN. Retrieved 2017-09-17.
- ^ a b Forbeck, Matt (May 23, 2010). "Gary Con II rocked". Forbeck.com. Retrieved 19 January 2014.