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How Gaming Cons and Tabletop have Changed Over 60 Years
Join Matt Shoemaker, author of the book Gathering of Gamers about the history of Tabletop through Gen Con, in a discussion about how gaming conventions came to be and how they, and the games we play, have changed since the 1960s.
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As we come together to game at PAGE it can be valuable to take some time to reflect on how we got here. How did people find each other to game in the past? Why did gaming conventions start anyway? How have these gatherings changed over the years? Do they all really look so similar to each other? Do different types of gamers want different things out of their convention experiences?
Join Matt Shoemaker, author of the book Gathering of Gamers about the history of Tabletop through Gen Con, in a discussion about how gaming conventions came to be and how they, and the games we play, have changed since the 1960s.
