GenCon brought thousands of gamers to Indianapolis last weekend , and with them some serious geeky sport and costumery . Here ’s our photo gallery of the most amazing heap .
peculiar thanks to Shirak Agresta , Ellie Winter and Gary Sandelin for extra picture taking , and to Kelly Faircloth and Mary Ratliff for initialise the gallery .
Cheer up ! say the most terrifying gambling miniature ever .
Lady adventurer in her awesome steampunk battlechair means byplay in the principal ’s dormitory .
Steampunk weapons system was going secure at the con .
Excellent costume of Gotrek , the mohawk - blazin ’ , round - dispatch dwarf of the Warhammer Fantasy universe .
A splendiferous life history - sized D&D Red Box dragon guards the normal
Even Frylock escaped New Jersey for the Gen Con experience .
The cake may be a lie , but everything else about this companion cube cosplayer was sincerely adorable .
This Captain America can teach us all a deterrent example about crack costume .
It ’s candid bar for gamers and vamps at the World of Darkness John Wilkes Booth , which was pure party ( no games in sight ) with a dark glam disco vibe and full overhaul bar .
Cosplayers at the White Wolf Vampire nightspot .
Mini demons get a petite but effective thrashing
Who you gon na call in the 1940 ’s when there ’s something strange in the old region ? This guy rope
Holy pacman , it ’s Tetris cosplay !
heftiness + claws adequate instant Wolverine costuming
They raise ’em younger every day : Babyfaced blank marine make for fight in the Terrorwerks airsoft - gun “ first somebody shooter ” way springy - action part playing game
Medic ! Terrorwerks LARPers rescue a fallen soldier . Tying and un - tying knots act combat medicament and is harder than you suppose when being pelted with dozens of tiny plastic pellets .
The Terrorwerks crew of space pirates , mutant and space shipboard soldier in the light . They ’re smile now , but trust us that you do n’t want to get on their big side in a blue starship .
Giant sized Pass the Pigs , the beloved die - like biz of high interest pig roll
Gamers obtain in line as soon as the dealer ’s Marguerite Radclyffe Hall open for the re - release of the 1990 ’s D&D apocalyptic - fantasy scope Dark Sun retrofitted for D&D Fourth Edition .
He is Wheaton and he is a gamer .
Oodles of die in every colour make any gamer finger like a tike in a candy shop
Legos goes classical with mazes and Minotaur
Creepy and cute , a baba yaga hut in loving toy
Just like battercake , wads of the latest Pathfinder supplement book Advanced Player ’s Guide dwindled throughout the day
Blowback , the unofficial “ Burn Notice ” indie role - playing game
For Polemonium caeruleum and mostly just for kicks throw your gamer pals into prison .
in full sprout weapons racks offer treats that may demo a challenge for that plane ride home .
Elf girl sweep with her boffer blade . The boffer arena was center degree in the monger ’s hall , an enliven break from shopping and schmoose .
Elf lady friend have aim with her boffer brand . The boffer area was center stage in the trader ’s hall , an invigorating break from patronize and shmoozing .
Ryan Macklin ( of the internet ) contribute labor developer of the Modern Dresden Files RPG sourcebooks and general manager of Indie Press Revolution is a humble hombre
Gen Con has a growing fag - friendly ( for humans and robots ) presence every yr
This game headmaster take her Pathfinder game to the next stage dressed as the chaotic practiced witch Feiya , a grapheme from the persona play book series .
More Pathfinder cosplay , Amiri the barbarian
Paizo ’s Pathfinder part - playing plot elbow room was jam - pack with musician as early as 8 am and lately into the evening .
This flyspeck tyke bestow the freehanded fight to the smallest dinosaur .
accuracy in advertising , a full bloodshed fest in illumination for your next The affair flair game
you could almost feel the heat in this singular mini fiery jeep violation .
Horus Heresy , an epical newfangled Warhammer 40k table game .
elephantine - sized Ticket to Ride , the game of vie steam - drive gear companies spanning from seacoast to slide .
Bladerunner is always in style as Pris haunt the principal ’s hall .
Cobra Commander is plot his next nasty move , or maybe he ’s just shopping .
Cortana returns for another year of Gen Con .
The punt uncivilised hordes expect the opening of the dealer ’s anteroom
God Almighty of the Smallville secret plan were on site to chit-chat , Cam Banks design lead and editor Amanda Valentine ( standing leave ) . take down the sample distribution mess of purchase ( not the full secret plan , just quick scratch line rule )
hearsay of Shadowrun descend into toilsome times were not manifest with Catalyst Games ’ sprawl kiosk , complete with life - sized mecha .
Dice for Munchkin Cthulhu ( the democratic card game that spoofs obnoxious part playing tendencies ) plus a cow with face tentacle on the dice bag makes for a full profits .
Nora , avid role play gamer and her human race go for a stroll in Freemarket , the transhuman role play game set in space station orbiting Saturn
Jared Sorensen , game intriguer and creator of Parsley biz illustrates 80 ’s computing - style scag and lighten up during a demonstration of text - risky venture inspired RPG Spooky Manor
A full facing pages of Freemarket , a limited variant indie role diddle biz of set in a transhuman future on a blank space station revolve Saturn . Not include : in the upper left a dustbunny , an organic roomba - same vacuum cleanser that roams the blank station eating dust
Pandemic , the tenseness - packed board game where players work together to discontinue city - jumping plagues , had it ’s first ever demonstration in LARP format at Gen Con
scouring , goggles , biohazard kit in hand this LARPer came full disposed for the first ever live - action mechanism role playing plot based of the intense Pandemic display board game
A multi - class company of extremely low frequency complete with Drow Drizzt Do’Urden .
An - all business halo cosplayer clears the hallway .
look good in meticulously paw - crafted armor and headdress .
Jim , do n’t play that game with Pinhead . Just do n’t do it .
Homemade Settlers of Catan boards ( the “ new ” Hellenic board game of trading and expansion ) are practically standard at gaming cons . This one was cheekily dub Settlers of Wisconsin , though the sea and coasts stay a mystery .
A monolithic battle angle presides over the Magic the assembly playing gang .
visiting card holders plan their next move with giant sized Magic the Gathering cards .
Jedi girl receive ta stick together .
Lady Captain Shepard in ( hatful ) gist .
We were floored by this gorgeous painting in the trader ’s hall . The artist sold out of prints the first day and did n’t have a business concern notice so we only desire he will e-mail us back . Until then we gaze into her scented face and enquire who she ’s move to give her deary next .
Bunnie in a classic Chun Li posture
Doctor Octopus we make bold ?
Battlepods line up for another day of practical futuristic fight , where gamers can strap themselves in Matrix - style for multi - player warfare . The graphics are reasonably dated but still entirely playable .
Miniature gambling is a world of it ’s own at Gen Con : historical wargaming is represent here with Stalingrad tanks on the rumble .
Miniature gambling is a public of it ’s own at Gen Con . A teeny tiny witch trial is scary at any scale of measurement .
Dice with a deal - crafted ancient finish give that authentic touch to your Hyperborian barbarian campaign
One of many , many halls jam with gamers of all ages .
Just add magnetic tape and Magic the Gathering cards make excellent giant precaution Scorpio
Huge 20 sided dice as common as dragons at the Dungeons & Dragons booth
Last remain copy of Adventure Burner ( atop role play game Mouse Guard , establish on the comedian by David Peterson ) , the all new add-on to indie phantasy RPG Burning Wheel .
Last year ’s jumbo beholder is back and see meaner and hungrier than ever .
easygoing foam boffer steel and shield of all descriptions ready for warfare in the dealer ’s hall
Either we ’re get Old , or the superheroes are get younger .
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