Gary Con

Not to be confused with Gary Conn.
Gary Con
GenreGaming
VenueGrand Geneva Resort
Location(s)Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
CountryUnited States
InauguratedMarch 2009
Most recentongoing
Attendance3000
Organized byLuke Gygax
Websitehttp://www.garycon.com

Gary Con is a gaming convention held in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin every year to celebrate the life and works of Gary Gygax, co-creator of Dungeons & Dragons and commonly considered the father of role playing games. Gygax was raised in Lake Geneva, where the company he later founded TSR, Inc. created and produced the Dungeons & Dragons game for 25 years.[1][2]

  1. ^ Wieland, Rob (March 13, 2013). "Gary Con celebrates the life and games of the first Dungeon Master, Gary Gygax". A.V. Club. Onion, Inc. Archived from the original on March 24, 2013. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
  2. ^ Ewalt, David M. (August 20, 2013). "16: Pilgrimage". Of Dice and Men: The Story of Dungeons & Dragons and the People Who Play It. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-1-4516-4052-6.