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Gen Con Bingo
An anonymous reader writes "Gen Con begins this week in Indianapolis. This convocation of the geek is epic in its scope, encompassing all aspects of the gaming subculture. Rabbit over at GamersWithJobs kicks off their coverage with a hilarious little game of their own called "Gen Con Bingo." From the list of potential Bingo squares: The Inappropriate Card Game - Ever see 12 year old boys playing Magic in a public bathroom? It's not pretty. Ever since I've been going to Gen Con (not forever, but long enough that I consider myself a veteran) there has been an entire subculture of teenage boys who will play Magic, or whatever the collectible card game of the moment is, anywhere, anytime. Their therapists say they have 'boundary issues.'" I got that square at my very first Con. I actually thought they were dealing crack in the stall at first, but the mention of a 'Mox' quickly dispelled my imagination of normalcy.
Yep. All those middle-aged guys playing Texas Hold'em, they need to be committed.
"You will pay for your lack of vision..." - Emperor Palpatine to Ray Charles
Gen Con is really one of the only mainstream events that gamers can show up just to play together. So far the game companies that have shown up follow that mantra. They bring playable games to Gen Con instead of just previews and this is something I hope will always continue. Unfortunately I've never been able to attend, but since my HS days I always get a hold of the break down of the event from whatever sources offer it. Luckily some folks I talk with regularly will be going so this is the first year I will get to pick their brains about the event. Gen Con has the right format for gamers and I just hope the E3 mindset and E3 booth crap stays away for many more years.