Origins or Gen Con?

[mikekn]

I'm trying to decide if this is the year to hit one of the big US gaming conventions.

Origins, June 22-26
Gen Con Indy, August 4-7

I know Gen Con is larger, and has some vendors that don't go to Origins. What I don't know is which would be better for someone interesting primarily in board games. Anyone who's been to either care to comment?

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Other stuff on the schedule (? = considering):

2/26 Chamberlain inventory day
3/6 Philly Craft Beer fest
3/26 Mudthaw
4/2 Coronation (?)
4/16 Spring Thynge
7/6-10 Dexccon (?)
8/1-7 World Boardgaming Championships (?)
11/4-6 Ubercon (?)

Comments

[rickthefightguy.livejournal.com]

Are you not going to Pennsic?!?

But Origins is a fun convention, with lots of boardgaming. Gen Con seemed the one time I was there to be more about CCGs.

[mikekn]

I need a break from Pennsic - last year was not good. With luck and time it will appeal to me again.

Thanks for the info!

[rickthefightguy.livejournal.com]

Cool. some day you should check out my Pennsic:

1) Wake up and throw on a tunic when the bacon starts cooking.
2) Sit under the trees at Tagmata and play games (Go, Command and Colors, Cribbage), nap, read, shower (2-4 times a day) eat...
3) Contemplate going up the hill. (But, you know...mostly don't)
4) Back to 2.
5) near sunset, listen to Vissevald read a chapter or 3 or whatever he is reading aloud this year.
6) Dress a little nicer and wander around a bit.
7) Go to sleep.
Repeat around 12 times

[mikekn]

Sounds wonderful :)

Maybe when I get back to Pennsic I'll be able to settle into a similar schedule.