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Gen Con 2026
GamingJul 30–Aug 2, 2026Indiana Convention Center & Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, INConcludedOfficial site ↗
Opens Thursday. Largest tabletop show in North America. Dungeon Crawler Carl has the strongest exclusive slate — two booths (#2658 and Renegade #1619) plus a Gen Con-exclusive signing with author Matt Dinniman and narrator Jeff Hays. Lorcana early sales at Ravensburger #2001 with a free promo at $20 spend. Star Wars: Unlimited runs convention exclusives but Gen Con specifics were not confirmable pre-show.
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Signings
2 trackedA witnessed signature can roughly double a book's value — unwitnessed loses most of it. Check the witness column before you pack.
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| Tier ↓ | Creator | Known for | Where | Days | Fee | Witness | Access | Demand |
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| Headline | Matt Dinniman | Dungeon Crawler Carl (author) | ICC: Exhibit Hall I — Author's Avenue (Thu) · ICC 245 (Sun) | Thu 1–2 PM · Sun 9–10 AM ET · Thu 1–2 PM · Sun 9–10 AM ET | Free | No witness | Sold out | |
| Both windows confirmed SOLD OUT directly on Gen Con's ticketing (events 302519 and 302520) — not just the one Renegade advertises. Free ($0) but still electronically ticketed, so sold out means the tickets are gone, not that the room is closed; Gen Con occasionally releases day-of standby capacity that isn't reflected on either event page. Also appearing: Q&A Thu 4–5 PM Union Station Grand Hall (sold out); Crawler Creation Chaos Fri 1 PM ICC 244; LIVE Dungeon Descent Fri 5 PM ICC 500 Ballroom, celebrity cast, livestreamed on Gen Con's YouTube; Early Access Showcase Sat 3 PM ICC 245 (sold out). Crawl Con hub in ICC Room 139 — life-size Carl, Donut and Samantha statues, demos, Soundbooth Theater merch table, and pre-order pickup. | ||||||||
| Notable | Jeff Hays | Dungeon Crawler Carl (audiobook narrator) | ICC: Exhibit Hall I — Author's Avenue (Thu) · ICC 245 (Sun) | Thu 1–2 PM · Sun 9–10 AM ET · Thu 1–2 PM · Sun 9–10 AM ET | Free | No witness | Sold out | |
| Signs alongside Dinniman at both windows. Also headlines B-B-B-B-Boss Battle, a 42-player multi-table event, Thu & Sat 7 PM. Both windows confirmed SOLD OUT directly on Gen Con's ticketing (events 302519 and 302520) — not just the one Renegade advertises. Free ($0) but still electronically ticketed, so sold out means the tickets are gone, not that the room is closed; Gen Con occasionally releases day-of standby capacity that isn't reflected on either event page. Also appearing: Q&A Thu 4–5 PM Union Station Grand Hall (sold out); Crawler Creation Chaos Fri 1 PM ICC 244; LIVE Dungeon Descent Fri 5 PM ICC 500 Ballroom, celebrity cast, livestreamed on Gen Con's YouTube; Early Access Showcase Sat 3 PM ICC 245 (sold out). Crawl Con hub in ICC Room 139 — life-size Carl, Donut and Samantha statues, demos, Soundbooth Theater merch table, and pre-order pickup. | ||||||||
Giveaways
5 trackedFree, but access-limited — panel handouts and booth drops. Best return on a con badge there is, and the least documented, because you have to be in the room.
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| Item | Where | When | How many | How to get it | Demand ↓ |
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| Dungeon Crawler Carl Gen Con pin — free with cosplay | Foam Brain Games #2658 | TBA | — | First come | |
| Show up in DCC cosplay and the exclusive Gen Con 2026 pin is free — otherwise it's a purchase at the same booth. The cheapest exclusive at the show if you own a Carl outfit. | |||||
| Gen Con x Dungeon Crawler Carl swag bag | Gen Con Will Call | TBA | — | First come | |
| Free at Will Call while supplies last. | |||||
| Lorcana Woody 'Helping a Friend' promo + Mickey 'Brave Little Tailor' pin | Ravensburger #2001 | While supplies last | — | First come | |
| Free with any $20+ Disney Lorcana purchase, one set per transaction. Structure your buying as separate $20 transactions rather than one large one — the limit is per transaction, not per person. | |||||
| Riftbound promo — Riven, Shattered | Riot Games #2019 | Demos: Thu all day, Fri–Sat 9 AM–5 PM ET, Sun 8 AM–4 PM ET | — | All attendees | |
| Earned, not bought — complete a demo or event in the Riftbound play area (Events Hall A; booth #2019 in Hall H is the TCG booth itself) to receive one Riven, Shattered promo per player. While supplies last. This is the Gen Con-specific League Splash Team variant (VEN 041a/166 P) — a different card from the Prerelease promo (VEN 041/166 P) packed in Pre-Rift boxes. | |||||
| Gen Con x Dungeon Crawler Carl collectible keycard | The Westin Indianapolis | TBA | — | First come | |
| Issued to hotel guests at the Westin — you have to be staying there. | |||||
Exclusives
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| Item | Exhibitor | Booth | Price | Qty | Access | Demand |
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| Gundam Card Game — Learn to Play promo card + demo deck | Bandai | — | — | — | Open | |
| Free with Learn to Play event participation — a promo that costs only time, which is the best margin at any con. | ||||||
| One Piece Card Game — Regional Tournament & side events | Bandai / Play!TCG | — | — | — | Open Thu–Sun | |
| Regional Tournament plus side events across the weekend. Sign up in advance through the Gen Con event system — walk-up space is not guaranteed. Tournament participation is usually the only route to event-exclusive promos. | ||||||
| Dungeon Crawler Carl Gen Con 2026 exclusive pin | Foam Brain Games | #2658 | — | — | Open | |
| Full DCC collection at this booth. The pin is the show exclusive — free if you're in cosplay. | ||||||
| Disney Lorcana — early copies of the new set | Ravensburger | #2001 | — | — | Open Thu–Sun | |
| Sold ahead of general release all weekend. Limited first-look playthrough events also run at the booth. | ||||||