One Week to Go
Just one week remains until Gen Con Indy 2012. If you’re traveling to Indy for the show, you may be leaving as soon as this weekend!
You’ve almost made it!
If you are still interested in attending, but have yet to pick up your badge, you still can here. Four-Day badges are just $80, and one-day badges are only $50. You also may still purchase event tickets and register for open events at registration.gencon.com.
Do you have children? Then, Gen Con’s Family Fun Day may be just right for you! For just $30, a family of four can attend Gen Con Indy on Sunday, August 19. Family Fun Day incorporates numerous family themed events, including face-painting, crafts, learn-to-play games, and more! No pre-registration is required for Family Fun Day, and families may sign-up at the Convention Center.
Exciting Updates!
Wes Bentley Announced as Media Guest of Honor
Gen Con is happy to announce Wes Bentley as a 2012 Media Guest of Honor. While many will recognize Bentley from his starring role in Sam Mende’s Academy Award-Winning film American Beauty, he also garnered acclaim as The Head Gamemaker, Seneca Crane, in the wildly popular film adaptation of The Hunger Games.
An actor with more than a decade of experience, Wes Bentley has appeared in more than 25 films, including The Four Feathers, Ghost Rider, and Jonah Hex.
He joins other Media Guests of Honor Wil Wheaton and Nichelle Nichols, and will sign autographs for fans on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday during Gen Con Indy 2012. Attendees should follow posted information in the Autograph Area of the Exhibit Hall.
Magic: The Gathering Championship Events This year, Gen Con will host two global
Magic: the Gathering Championships, in addition to an already jam-packed
event lineup.
On Thursday August 16, the first rounds of the
Friday Night Magic Championship will take place. One hundred players from around the world will compete for the coveted Championship, as well as an amazing collection of
Magic products. Stop by Hall G on Friday to check out the action at the finals.
On Friday, the inaugural
World Magic Cup begins! The World
Magic Cup brings together the best players from around the world for a unique team event. Teams representing more than 50 countries will face off at this pinnacle of international
Magic competition, but only one nation will bring home the title of "World
Magic Cup Champion."
World Magic Cup coverage begins Friday morning with a live
video webcast and
text coverage running all three days of the event. Live chat sessions with players, R&D staff, and coverage reporters will take place at various times during the three days on CoverItLive, video content will post to YouTube on the
wizardsmtg channel, and you may join in the conversation with the official Twitter hashtag for the World Magic Cup
#mtgwmc.
Apples to Apples Bash!
Here’s a quick message from Mattel Games on an exciting event at Gen Con Indy 2012:
Greetings Gen Con Folks!
We are excited to announce the first EVER Apples to Apples Bash hosted by Mattel Games! What is Apples to Apples you ask?! Apples to Apples is the wild card and party game that provides instant fun for all ages. It is as easy as comparing “apples to apples”… get ready to form those crazy combinations! Each round is filled with surprising and outrageous comparisons from a wide range of people, places, things and events.
You won’t want to miss an evening of game play, prizes, FUN and much more. One lucky fan will be crowned Apple King and win an awesome grand prize! But don’t worry we will have plenty of giveaways throughout the evening for those that hang out. If you HEART Apples to Apples then make sure you pre-register for the event or come by the Mattel Booth for the coveted Golden Ticket. There will be a limited number of tickets passed out at our booth so make sure to stop by, play some games and pick up a ticket. We look forward to seeing you at the event and kick off our first ever Mattel Party!
Are you our Facebook friend? If not, please join http://www.facebook.com/ApplestoApples and be part of the one Million Fans and counting!
Sun King Brewing Ale of Destiny Tapping Event For Gen Con fans, ages 21 or over, you are invited to attend the first official Gen Con beer tapping event on Wednesday, August 15 at 6 pm at the
High Velocity Sports Bar adjacent to the JW Marriott. Gen Con’s Official Beer Partner, Sun King Brewing will host the tapping of Gen Con Indy 2012’s official beer,
the Ale of Destiny. Admission to the event is free, however, space may be limited. Proper identification with proof of age is required to attend.
Gen Con Event Spotlight
First Exposure Playtest Hall
Do you want to try new games before anyone else? How about even before they reach stores?
As announced last week, Gen Con is pleased to debut a new gaming area in 2012 - the First Exposure Playtest Hall. Attendees can sample new games and speak with their creators throughout the entire convention weekend. The First Exposure Playtest Hall will reside in Sagamore Ballrooms 6 and 7.
Players who are interested in trying out new game concepts should add playtest event tickets to their schedule, like a standard event. Onsite, players will receive information regarding the games they will playtest.
Authors, designers, and publishers interested in presenting their prototypes for playtesting should fill out an application form and read through the area’s full policies and instructions.
Live Music Events!
A variety of bands – from rock to nerdcore to video game music to mixed comedy performances – will perform in Grand Ballroom II and III on the second floor of the Westin, just across the skywalk from the Indiana Convention Center on Friday, August 17 and Saturday, August 18.
Have extra generic event tickets? Why not see a show after a day of playing games?
For more information on the acts, please click on the following links:
Friday
o 6 pm: ENT1238762 - Soup or Villainz
o 8 pm: ENT1238081 - Five Year Mission
o 10 pm: ENT1238347 - Straight Outta Comic Con
Saturday
o 3 pm: ENT1238095 - Pillage & Plunder
o 5:30 pm: ENT1238738 - Sci-Fried
o 7 pm: ENT1238349 - Professor Shyguy
Feedback Seminar
Sundayo 10 am: SEM1238688 - EO & GM Feedback
This is your chance to give us feedback about the event process at Gen Con. Good or bad, questions or problems that we need to fix for next time - let us know so we can try to address it.
