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GenCon

Gen Con, North America’s largest tabletop gaming convention, begins in Indianapolis

Violet Comber-Wilen

The four-day convention began on Thursday. It will include a variety of events – including board and card games, roleplaying games, a costume contest, a film festival and more.
Gen Con may leave Indy if abortion ban passes

Ethan Sandweiss

In 2015, Gen Con’s threat to move out of state helped prompt Indiana lawmakers to amend the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, a bill that critics said would allow discrimination against LGBTQ people.