August 10, 2006
Story and Photos by Pat Newell (Jedi Scholar 8)

 

DAY 1: SANDTROOPERS INVADE INDY
I saddled up this afternoon for a long trek to Gen Con in Indianapolis Indiana today. Never before have I been introduced to such an immense world of gaming. Read on to find out more about my first day...

There were games galore here at the Indianapolis Convention Center. Guild Wars, Hero Clix, Vs., and many, many more games were strewn about the convention center. There were games I had not even ever seen or heard of! I even spied a life-sized chessboard with human pieces! In the larger rooms there were players already hard at work trying to become the champion of their game. Models were built to house the games, teams were formed and represented. In the Exhibitors hall, Star Wars was represented by Gentle Giant, who sold their absolutely beautiful Mara Jade bust. This piece is gorgeous, and this Trooper is going to have to get himself one! Other merchants were selling all kinds of gaming parts, from tokens, to pieces, to dice, to cards. Be sure to check back tomorrow for more updated coverage of this humongous convention!

PHOTO GALLERY
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