Gary Con XVI
Registration
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Location
Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
Venue
Grand Geneva Resort & Spa
7036 Grand Geneva Way, Lake Geneva, WI 53147, USA
(800) 558-3417
The Grand Geneva Resort is a AAA 4 Diamond Resort located at 7036 Grand Geneva Way in Lake Geneva, WI. Watch for announcements on Room Reservation opening up in August. For best results use the Travel & Hotel page on the Gary Con Website to book your room for Gary Con.
Welcome to Gary Con XVI
Gary Con is an annual game convention celebrating the life and works of Gary Gygax, the Father of Role Playing Games. We do this by doing what he loved so much in life, playing Games! Join Gary’s children, friends, and fellow game enthusiasts as we celebrate a life well-played.
The Ticket Release Process
GC Ticket Release Process - GaryCon
Key Dates
More Events can be found on the What's Happening page on the GCW: What's Happening at Gary Con XVI - GaryCon
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Saturday, July 29th, noon Central | Badge Sales Open, Event Submission Begins |
| Monday, August 14th, 10 am Central | Hoteling Opens |
| Saturday, November 4th, midnight Central | Early-Bird Event Bonus Period closes |
| Sunday, December 31st, midnight Central | Physical Event Submission Ends (or when organizers feel they've reached capacity. Submissions may re-open if space is available.) |
| Saturday, February 3rd, noon Central | Diamond Ticket Sales Open (physical) |
| Saturday, February 10th, noon Central | Platinum Ticket Sales Open (physical) |
| Saturday, February 17th, noon Central | Gold Ticket Sales Open (physical) |
| Friday, February 16th, midnight Central | Virtual Event Submission Ends (or when organizers feel they've reached capacity. Submissions may re-open if space is available.) |
| Saturday, February 17th, noon Central | Astral Ticket Sales Open (virtual) |
| Saturday, February 24th, noon Central | Silver Ticket Sales Open (physical) |
| Saturday, February 24th, noon Central | Ethereal Ticket Sales Open (virtual) |
| Saturday, March 2nd, noon Central | Day/Weekend Badge Ticket Sales Open (physical) |
| Saturday, March 2nd, noon Central | Gith Ticket Sales Open (virtual) |
You can find all the details you need about the convention on our Official Site
Two Ways to Attend Gary Con XVI
Material
We are offering four primary player badges this year; Silver, Gold, Platinum, and Diamond. Please click the link below to see the details of each badge.
Ethereal
There are three levels of badges for Ethereal attendees; Gith, Ethereal, and Astral. Please click the link below to see the details of each badge. Get Your Badge Here!
GMs are needed for both the physical and virtual conventions, so please submit your favorite scenarios and create new stories with us. Don't forget the great GM Rewards.
Connect
GC Twitch
Games and Seminars
GC YouTube
The video archive of GC
GC Discord
Come to play, ask questions, and hang out
GC Facebook Group
We have a Page and a Group, but most of the chat is happening in the Group
GC TikTok
Yes, we have a TikTok and there's actually interesting tiktoks
