Rascal News [Unofficial]For some publishers, the cost of missing Gen Con outweighs mounting risks
2 Targs in a CheSvel 
I am going to be running a few Dungeon Crawler Carl RPG games at Gencon this year.
Didn't get into any of the games, so I decided the next best thing would be to run it, so I contacted the company coordinating their games.
JAVAPROMost JVM teams inherit GC defaults and hope for the best. That works — until pause spikes hit production. This guide explains when #Gencon, balanced or Concurrent Scavenge make sense.
Breakdown by B. Singh, A. Micic, D. Pivkine & @tobi_ajila: https://javapro.io/2026/05/21/openj9-gc-policies-how-to-choose-the-right-collector/
#OpenJ9
Egg EmbryBrian Colin, artist, and creator at Creature Curation, LLC, is crowdfunding a #PirateBorg RPG zine with a standard cover and optional sketch cover with original art by Brian. It got me to thinking, at a convention, an RPG zine with a blank sketch cover would be a great way for an artist to reimagine a project's cover image. I would love to see blank covers at #GenCon, #PAXUnplugged, #UKGamesExpo, #OriginsGameFair and everywhere dice are slung including game stores.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/creaturecuration/nagvals-curse-adventure-lore-compatible-with-pirate-borg
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/creaturecuration/nagvals-curse-adventure-lore-compatible-with-pirate-borg
Michelle (she/her) 
🇵🇷Screaming God from #KingdomDeathMonster assembled. The mold lines weren't that bad but so many parts. I'm happy with how it came out.
I only got 8 of my multitude of games I had on my wishlist for Gencon. Last year's #Gencon was the best of my entire life and I knew it was an anomaly and luck so I'm happy with what I got. I'll also be helping out the 48 Hour KDM guys so you will find me there most of the time, at the Omni.
Contrarian#GenCon tickets purchased. Struck out on #FantasyAGE, but that was mostly because of scheduling conflicts. Got tickets for both of the #Dune games my wife wants to play. She loves "Dune." I, on the other hand, might need to pack a cheat sheet.
novelgazer 
#GenCon2026 event tickets secured! Got all our first choices, too. It adds up fast—capitalism fatigue setting in. Never want to spend money again.
Wishlists submitted to #GenCon. Now I can go so something useful while I wait, like putting on some pants
Just bought two badges and started two wishlists. I guess I'm going to #GenCon this summer!
TheD34n ☑️Event registration for Gen Con opens this weekend. Spoiler, you likely won't get everything you want. Here are some tips, tricks and everything you need to know. #GenCon #BoardGames https://thegamesletter.com/gen-con-events-tips-tricks-what-to-know/
Gen Con Events: Tips, Tricks and What to Know
Gen Con event registration can be frustrating for new attendees and veterans alike. Here are some tips and recommendations to help everyone find something to play and do at Gen Con. What to know about Gen Con event registration Here are some of the basics of Gen Con event registration.