Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Gary Con – Lake Geneva, Wisconsin in March; Gen Con – Indianapolis, Indiana in July/August; Marcon – Columbus, Ohio on Mother's Day weekend; Marmalade Dog – Kalamazoo, Michigan in the first quarter; Midwest Gaming Classic – Milwaukee, Wisconsin in April; Origins Game Fair – Columbus, Ohio in late June; Penguicon – Troy, Michigan ...
Beginning in 1975, Gen Con was managed and hosted by TSR, Inc., original publisher of the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game. [16] During the following decade the event grew and was hosted at a variety of southern Wisconsin locations, including an American Legion Hall, George Williams College, and the former Lake Geneva Playboy Resort.
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 ...
Lake Geneva is home to more than 40 sites tied to the popular role-playing game. Here are some you can visit on a walking or driving tour.
The Lake Geneva Museum (Musée du Léman) is located in Nyon, Switzerland. It was founded in 1954, and was created for the many artifacts found in the lake, such as shipwrecks, models, and engines. It was founded in 1954, and was created for the many artifacts found in the lake, such as shipwrecks, models, and engines.
Law and crime Amtrak Police taser a man at New York's Penn Station after the man allegedly became agitated due to a delayed train. Bystanders, falsely believing a shooting had occurred, caused a stampede, injuring more than a dozen people. (New York Daily News) (Newsday) International relations China–North Korea relations Air China suspends all flights to North Korea's capital Pyongyang amid ...
Politics and elections 2017 dissolution of Venezuelan National Assembly Venezuela's Supreme Court reverses their controversial ruling. The court restores legislative power to the National Assembly. However, the court's decision still allows President Nicolás Maduro to enter joint-venture deals. (BBC) (The Washington Post) After two weeks of social unrest in French Guiana, the French ...
Jon Pickens has worked on many game products for the Dungeons & Dragons game since 1978, as an editor, designer, coordinator, and creative director. Some of his works as a game designer include the original Arms & Equipment Guide , and design contributions to the third edition Player's Handbook , Monster Manual , and Dungeon Masters Guide .