The GenCon Haul: All the Cool Stuff That Followed Me Home

Sep 17, 2026 | Conventions

There is a dangerous moment that happens after GenCon. You’ve made it home. You’ve unpacked your clothes. You’ve dumped all the dirty laundry into a pile. You’ve recovered from spending several days walking what feels like 47 miles a day...

Gen Con Day Three: Ghosts, Books, Dice, and Tornadoes

Aug 2, 2026 | Conventions

By the third day of Gen Con, I had settled into a comfortable rhythm. Wake up, grab breakfast, find the next game, wander the exhibit hall, buy something I probably didn’t need, and somehow make new friends along the way. It was another full day of gaming,...

Gen Con Day Two: Infinite Libraries, Classic Games, and Neon Nutrias

Aug 1, 2026 | Conventions

One of the things I’ve loved most about Gen Con so far is that every day has been completely different. Day One was all about finally arriving at the convention I’d dreamed of attending since I was a kid reading Dragon Magazine. Day Two leaned into the...

The Petal High School Chapter of the Illuminati

Jul 31, 2026 | Gaming

I’ve often said that tabletop games teach you things that have nothing to do with rolling dice or moving pieces around a board. Sometimes they teach strategy. Sometimes they teach teamwork. Sometimes they teach creative problem-solving. And occasionally…...

Gen Con Day One: Mutants, Munchkins, and Making New Friends

Jul 31, 2026 | Conventions, Gaming

There are moments that live up to decades of anticipation, and then there are moments that somehow manage to exceed it. My first full day at Gen Con was one of those days. For years I had dreamed of walking the halls of the convention I first discovered through those...