From nostalgic dungeon crawls to cutting-edge indie game systems, Gary Con offers a unique opportunity to honor the roots of tabletop gaming while embracing its ever-evolving future. Whether you're rolling dice and moving figures on a tabletop landscape, exploring board games, or slinging cards in a competitive match, there's something for everyone. It's a place of community where lifelong friendships are forged, new players are welcomed, and the spirit of gaming thrives. If you're passionate about tabletop games, Gary Con is your chance to connect with a community that shares your enthusiasm and to experience the joy of gaming in its purest form. Gary Con guests, sponsors, and exhibitors include legends, notables, publishers, artists, creators, makers, etc. in the gaming industry—you may get to meet and mingle with the heroes who made the nostalgic fantasy and gaming content of your youth or become friends with a new, iconic industry professional running an event as a celebrity game master. Gary Con is more than just a gaming convention—it's a heartfelt tribute to Gary Gygax, the father of role-playing games and co-creator of D&D, and a celebration of the community he inspired. Held annually in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin (the birthplace of RPGs), Gary Con began as a memorial gathering of friends and family and has grown into a vibrant event welcoming gamers of all ages, backgrounds, and experience levels. Welcome to Gary Con... where friends come to play and we celebrate adventure together!
