Here's the story of Gen Con in pictures, beginning with the first day, Thursday.

Gen Con 2013 was record-setting before it opened (see "Record Gen Con").

NOTE: Any image can be clicked for a larger view.

Aisles were crowded on Thursday.








At the Wildfire Games booth, this booth model was drawing people in to hear about The Void, a new RPG that will have its trade release in January in standard color softcover ($25)  premium  color softcover ($35), standard color hardcover ($40), and premium color hardcover ($50); and the company’s new organized play program for CthulhuTech and The Void.





The Rocketeer showed up, sans Betty.














Something like $4000 worth of Lego minifigures--collect 'em all!









Merida, from Brave, inspires cosplayers young…













…and older.














These limited edition minis for Robotech RPG Tactics sold out early at the Palladium Books booth.






Poison Ivy put in an appearance.














Steve Jackson Games was promoting its Munchkin Tavern.













This Princess Mononoke is wearing a real wolf pelt prepared by taxidermy artist Zhon.













Promoting their event with a costumed walkabout.













Dungeons & Dragons R&D team manager Mike Mearls speaks at the press event for The Sundering.







Mearls showed the design for the Paladin Isteval (see "Exclusive Interview on 'D&D: The Sundering,' Part 1") Kre-O (see "'Dungeons & Dragons KRE-O' Construction Sets").






The D&D tavern offered "Baldurian Drinks."










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