r/gencon

12K archived posts · Aug 2011 – Sep 2026

GEN CON

r/gencon

Gen Con is the largest tabletop-game convention in North America by both attendance and number of events. It features traditional pen-and-paper, board, and card games, including role-playing games, miniatures wargames, live action role-playing games, collectible card games, and strategy games. And this is the subreddit to talk about it!

Created Aug 9, 2010

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#Welcome to r/gencon

2017 was the 50-year anniversary of Gen Con, it is the original, longest-running, best-attended, gaming convention in the world! r/gencon is the subreddit to talk, share and plan for it! Please see the rules (below) and post anything about Gen Con. If it's your first time planning for Gen Con please be sure to read our Gencon Advice and Tips post first.

###Current Gen Con Info

See you in 2025! July 31-August 3, 2025

#####Badge Sales

Badge Registration: Feb 9, 2025, Noon Eastern Time
Badge information
Please note that all badge refund/exchange requests must be received prior to the Ship To Me deadline (TBD, but likely mid-June 2025).

#####Housing and Travel

Housing Registration: Feb 23, 2025, Noon Eastern Time.
Housing and Travel Overview
Attendees can modify room assignments until housing registration closes on July 14, 2025. Cancellations before 11:59 pm Eastern time, Tuesday, May 27, 2025, are subject to a cancellation fee in the amount of $50.00 USD per room. Room assignments canceled after May 27, 2025, are subject to a cancellation fee equal to the nightly room rate without tax (i.e., the cost of one night stay, non-taxable) per room canceled. [Details](http://www.gencon.com/gen-con-indy/housing_travel#Cancellation Policy)

#####Event Registration

Event Registration: May 18, 2025, Noon Eastern Time.
Find events at Gen Con

#####Future Show Dates

Gen Con 2025: July 31 - Aug. 3, 2025
Gen Con 2026: July 30 - Aug. 2, 2026
Gen Con 2027: TBA

#####Exchanges and Refunds

Badge refund/exchange requests must be received prior to the Ship To Me deadline: TBD for 2025
Contact Customer Service:

Email customerservice@gencon.com

If you have any suggestions for other links or info to put here, please message the mods.

###Rules

Do not post about circumventing or breaking Gen Con Policies. This includes Badges and Housing!
No posts looking for Housing / Roommate or about rooms you have available. Please use the Housing Exchange section of the Gen Con Forums.
Follow reddiquette.
Be polite and have fun.

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