A Recap of Virtual Mepacon
Judge Brendan loves many conventions, but none more than the mighty Mepacon, Middle Pennsylvania’s premier family gaming + fandom convention. This past weekend, Mepacon held an online event, and Goodman Games had to make the scene! We had a great time running games, seeing old friends, and meeting new ones—virtually, of course! Huge thanks to the organizers and staff and all the participants for one more amazing Mepacon! Go...
Thanks For A Great Cyclops Con
Wow. Just…wow. All of us here at Goodman Games want to thank you for making our very first Cyclops Con such a big hit! We had a great con thanks to each and every one of you. In these uncertain times, we all need to connect more than ever and YOU made that happen! It was wonderful to see everyone’s faces and play such great games. We had multiple social hours which were a big hit with everyone. Also, we had some really great...
Pax Unplugged Recap
Pax was popping in Philly! Pax Unplugged was bigger and busier than ever, and we were proud to be a part of it. Judge Brendan was running games all weekend and had a huge number of players wanting to play in his games. At one point there were 17 people for a single game—and all of them got to play thanks to help from some fellow Judges who stepped in to make it three games instead of one! And on Sunday, he ended up running a non-stop...
U-Con Recap!
The crown jewel of Michigan gaming, U-con, celebrated its 30th anniversary, and Goodman Games was there! Well, specifically, Judge Brendan was there as Guest Emeriti and Judge extraordinaire! There were plenty of DCC, MCC, Xcrawl, and Dark Trails at U-Con 30 as part of the excellent OSR track. Special congratulations to the Division III Struggleos who defeated the rival Dogs of War in head-to-head Xcrawl action. All in all, it was a...
Strategicon: Gateway Recap
Labor Day weekend 2019, and Goodman Games was in LA as part of Strategicon: Gateway! Somehow within the hotel we fit in all of Lankhmar! The Starship Warden flew in! Even the sprawling estate of Tegal Manor was brought in brick by brick and reassembled right next to Grimtooth’s Trapsylvania. Folks visited The Inn at Five Points, and discovered there are No Small Crimes in Lankhmar, thanks to Thom Denick of Weird Works. ...
RageCon Recap!
The Biggest Little City in the World, Reno, Nevada, was host to RageCon 6—and RageCon 6 was host to Goodman Games from June 28th through the 30th, 2019. So many folks discovered something new. So many folks re-discovered something they loved from their earliest gaming memories. And so, so many sparkly, sparkly dice found new homes…! An Extra Special Gong of Doom-sized shout-out goes out to Super-Judge Matthew Dohnansky for...
Origins Recap and Tournament Results
The 2019 Origins Game Fair has come and gone, and it has left its mark—in more ways than one! The booth was hopping from the first minute to the last, with fans old and new coming by to pick up their Dungeon Crawl Classics, Mutant Crawl Classics, and all other Goodman product from Dieter, Allyson, and Brett. A huge thanks to Michael Curtis and Marzio Muscedere for taking time out to stop by the booth to meet fans and sign some books....
UKGE Recap!
Goodman Games invaded the UK…and everybody there was amazing! For the first time, Goodman Games set up a booth—or stall, to use the local term—at the UK Games Expo, and everything about it was stellar. Hundreds of fans came to the booth, sharing their love of Dungeon Crawl Classics, Mutant Crawl Classics, and all manner of product. Brett and Allyson met them with their most reserved enthusiasm, while still carrying forth their...
Tupelo Con Recap!
What do you get when you combine two days of gaming, a haunted house, wrestler Jerry Lawler, And Goodman Games? Tupelo con of course! Goodman Games made the scene and we had a fantastic time rolling dice and making all kinds of new friends down in Mississippi this past weekend. And of course, there was Armored Fight Club, but the first rule of Armored Fight Club…. Huge thanks to the staff, organizers, and attendees for making...
Gary Con 2019 Recap!
Every spring the tribe gathers at Lake Geneva to honor the memory of one of our great founding ancestors, surrounded by so many of his peers and cohorts. GaryCon 2019 was wonderful: heartwarming, hilarious, exhausting, unforgettable fun. It’s always great to hang out with the “Founding Fathers of Role-Playing” at ground zero for the origin of our hobby. The number of events and games that populate the con are always impressive,...