Gen Con 2021 is almost upon us! While we will not be attending the main event in person this year, we will be participating in Pop-Up Gen Con at the Gamezenter in Roseville, Minnesota! Read on to discover what’s in store for this event next week.

Friday, September 17^th

Event Tables

You know them, you love them. These epic multiplayer scenarios for our beloved cooperative LCGs always draw in lots of fans, and this year’s scenarios will prove to be no different. One of the scenarios is brand-new, while the other is finally getting its chance to shine at the event it was made for. Note: You must sign up for these events to participate.

• 12:00 PM CDT – The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Hunt for the Dreadnaught Scenario. Join game designer Jeremy Zwirn for an epic multiplayer event with our longest-running LCG. This is the first time this scenario will be playable at Gen Con, so you won’t want to miss it!
• 5:00 PM CDT – Arkham Horror: The Card Game Gen Con Scenario. MJ Newman hosts the debut of a brand new epic multiplayer scenario for Arkham LCG. You’re bound to have a thrilling time solving this mystery with other teams!

Learn-to-Play Tables

Is there an FFG game you want to try out, but haven’t had the chance to play? Join an FFG staff member and some fellow newcomers to play through a full scenario of one of our current classics. Note: You must sign up in order to participate in a full learn-to-play.

• 1:00 PM CDT – Marvel Champions: The Card Game. Join forces with your fellow heroes and take on the Rhino, a brutish villain with a penchant for breaking and taking. Can you stop him from stealing a shipment of vibranium?
• 6:00 PM CDT – The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-earth. Gather a fellowship of likeminded individuals and tackle the first scenario of this epic adventure game. In addition to the heroes from the core set, we will also have heroes from the new Spreading War expansion available for play, allowing you to journey as iconic characters like Beorn, Boromir, and more!

Demo Tables

Want to try out an FFG game, but don’t have the time to commit to a full game/scenario? No problem! Simply take a seat at one of our open gameplay demo tables and try out a few rounds of one of our games yourself. These tables are first come, first serve, so grab a seat whenever one is available!

• 12:00 PM to Closing Time – Take a seat and enjoy a few rounds of any of the following games that you want:
  • Descent: Legends of the Dark
  • A Game of Thrones: B’Twixt
  • The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-Earth
  • Marvel Champions: The Card Game (with or without The Hood Scenario Pack)
  • Unfathomable

Saturday, September 18^th

Event Tables

If you miss the chance to play one of these epic multiplayer scenarios on Friday, you have another opportunity to enjoy them on Saturday! Keep in mind that they happen in the opposite order on this day. Note: You must sign up for these events to participate.

• 12:00 PM CDT – Arkham Horror: The Card Game Gen Con Scenario. MJ Newman hosts the debut of a brand new epic multiplayer scenario for Arkham LCG. You’re bound to have a thrilling time solving this mystery with other teams!
• 5:00 PM CDT – The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Hunt for the Dreadnaught Scenario. Join game designer Jeremy Zwirn for an epic multiplayer event with our longest-running LCG. This is the first time this scenario will be playable at Gen Con, so you won’t want to miss it!

Learn-to-Play Tables

Just like on Friday, join an FFG staff member and some fellow newcomers to play through a full game from our current lineup. Keep in mind that one of Saturday’s games is different from Friday’s! Note: You must sign up in order to participate in a full learn-to-play.

• 1:00 PM CDT – A Game of Thrones: B’Twixt. In this game of politics and treachery, you will use your influence to manipulate the other players and try to have the most powerful small council in Westeros. Just be sure to watch your back; you never know when your allies may turn on you!
• 6:00 PM CDT – Marvel Champions: The Card Game. Join forces with your fellow heroes and take on the Rhino, a brutish villain with a penchant for breaking and taking. Can you stop him from stealing a shipment of vibranium?

Demo Tables

Want to try out an FFG game, but don’t have the time to commit to a full game/scenario? No problem! Simply take a seat at one of our open gameplay demo tables and try out a few rounds of one of our games yourself. These tables are first come, first serve, so grab a seat whenever one is available!

• 12:00 PM to Closing Time – Take a seat and enjoy a few rounds of any of the following games that you want:
  • Descent: Legends of the Dark
  • A Game of Thrones: B’Twixt
  • The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-Earth
  • Marvel Champions: The Card Game (with or without The Hood Scenario Pack)
  • Unfathomable

 

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