Final Day of GenCon Bingo

Alack alack, it has come to an end. Just because Sunday is the final day of the convention doesn’t mean that there’s nothing going on; gaming continues and the exhibit hall thrums with life. We have snapped a few more pictures that document a little more of what we saw this year. Don’t forget to submit your scores with by 10:30 pm central time Monday, August 08, 2011. Best of luck to you all.

This attendee considers his next move in Nightfall while keeping his bag of holding close.
These players endeavor to protect the homestead against an invading horde of yellow plastic zombies at the Twilight Creations booth.
Umbrellas open inside?!? GenCon cosplayers scoff in the face of superstition
This petite winged creature makes eerily life-like movement with the assistance of an air pump.
A highschool team constructed this robot that seeks out and destr...erhm collects balls
Sunday only attendees seem to have revived last year's red Konami lanyards
National chain Half Price Books clearly knows the GenCon crowd
GenCon can be a great place to stock up on anime DVDs and character goods like these ninja from Naruto
Each year there are many ways that gamers give back to the community during the convention. The funds raised this year go to support School on Wheels. Here members of Gamers for Humanity show off donated goods
Smart phones made browsing the events list easier, and GPS made sure you could find the restaurant you were looking for, but all those smarts are hard on battery life. Here an attendee recharges herself and her phone.

OK, so that’s what we saw. The convention this year was awesome, and I really enjoyed all the new space that we were able to utilize. I’m still honing my strategies for getting to events and managing budgets and inventories, but I guess that’s what future conventions are for; hope to see you there.

5 Comments

  1. Stupidranger said:

    So much fun! Thanks for including me in the con fun from 1090 miles away!

    Final score: 3 points
    Card #1312467574

    August 8, 2011
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    • cball said:

      Thanks for playing! We intend on doing this (or something similar) again next year. I missed you guys there this year, are you planning on coming next year?

      August 8, 2011
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  2. watcher969 said:

    Thanks so much for doing this, it was a great deal of fun to check out the pictures every day and mark off the card. Leaving vicariously is not so bad when you can’t attend. Thanks again.

    Card Number: 1312629685

    1 point each for the row, column, and the diagonals that include the center square (swag bag) (1pt) x 3 = 3 pts
    1 point for all four corners plus the center square (swag bag) (1pt) x 0 = 0 pts
    2 points each for any row or column that does not include center square (2pts) x 4 = 8 pts
    3 point bonus for filling in your whole card (3pts) x 0 = 0 pts (needed man in armor and captain jack)

    Total Points: 11 pts

    August 8, 2011
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    • cball said:

      No problem, we enjoyed running the contest. So far, you are in the lead so unless anyone posts in the next hour or so, you’ll be the winner! Details will be announced tomorrow.

      August 8, 2011
      Reply
  3. Baram Avraham said:

    Pleased to read that you had fun. As the saying goes ‘all work and no play makes jack a dull boy’.

    August 9, 2011
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