{"id":24687,"date":"2021-07-22T07:00:34","date_gmt":"2021-07-22T12:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/?p=24687"},"modified":"2021-09-11T12:55:02","modified_gmt":"2021-09-11T17:55:02","slug":"will-you-attend-a-gaming-convention-in-2021-part-two","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/will-you-attend-a-gaming-convention-in-2021-part-two\/","title":{"rendered":"Will You Attend A Gaming Convention In 2021? PART TWO"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/will-you-attend-a-gaming-convention-in-2021-part-one\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">first part<\/a> of this three-part series, I looked at the pandemic induced rescheduling of a number of tabletop RPG conventions from their traditional dates to a tight timeline in late 2021.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24610 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/MomoCon.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"236\" height=\"68\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ukgamesexpo.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>UK Games Expo<\/b><\/a> in Birmingham, United Kingdom &#8211; July 30<sup>th<\/sup> to August 1<sup>st<\/sup><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dragoncon.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Dragon Con<\/b><\/a> in Atlanta, Georgia &#8211; September 2<sup>nd<\/sup> through September 6<sup>th<\/sup><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gencon.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Gen Con<\/b><\/a> in Indianapolis, Indiana &#8211; September 16<sup>th<\/sup> through the 19<sup>th<\/sup><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.originsgamefair.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Origins Game Fair<\/b><\/a> in Columbus, Ohio &#8211; September 30<sup>th<\/sup> through October 3<sup>rd<\/sup><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spiel-messe.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Internationale Spieltage SPIEL \u201821<\/b><\/a> in Essen, Germany &#8211; October 14<sup>th<\/sup> to the 17<sup>th<\/sup><\/li>\n<li><b><a href=\"https:\/\/cononthecob.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Con on the Cob<\/a> <\/b>in Richfield, Ohio &#8211; October 14<sup>th<\/sup> to the 17<sup>th<\/sup><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gameholecon.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Gamehole Con<\/b><\/a> in Madison, Wisconsin &#8211; October 21<sup>st<\/sup> through 24<sup>th<\/sup><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justusproductions.com\/mace-home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>MACE 2021<\/b><\/a> in Charlotte, North Carolina &#8211; November 12<sup>th<\/sup> through the 14<sup>th<\/sup><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/unplugged.paxsite.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>PAX Unplugged<\/b><\/a> in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania &#8211; December 10<sup>th<\/sup> to the 12<sup>th<\/sup><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.momocon.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>MomoCon<\/b><\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.momocon.com\/momocon-update\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Wi<\/b><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.momocon.com\/momocon-update\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>nterfest by MomoCon<\/b><\/a>) in Atlanta, Georgia &#8211; December 18<sup>th<\/sup> and 19<sup>th<\/sup><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>YOUR CON, YOUR CHOICE<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/PAX-Unplugged.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24611 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/PAX-Unplugged.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"221\" height=\"141\" \/><\/a>The pandemic resulted in horrid loss of life, and we all regret that so many folks had their time cut short. In the first part of this series, I stated that your decision to attend a convention or not attend a convention is your choice. These articles are not meant to encourage or dissuade you, they\u2019re meant to inform. As such, whatever decision you make, it is your decision and, on my end, I wish you a safe and happy time at home or in travel.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>30 DAYS<\/b><\/p>\n<p>At present, 3 of the 4 largest tabletop gaming conventions happen within 30 days of each other. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gencon.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Gen Con<\/b><\/a> starts on September 16<sup>th<\/sup> followed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.originsgamefair.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Origins Game Fair<\/b><\/a> two weeks later and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spiel-messe.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Internationale Spieltage<\/b><\/a> two weeks after that. For a 30-day period, that\u2019s a lot of distance to travel, product to transport, time to take off from your day job, and planning to conduct to ensure all of the elements come together without a hitch in such a short span of weeks.<\/p>\n<p>Pushing these conventions together, reducing them from a spread of June through October to a range of 30 days have an impact on a company\u2019s production schedule and shipping. Companies like to debut products at shows, but with two weeks between the bigger ones, it\u2019s hard to have major releases hitting back-to-back-to-back.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>IMPACTS \u2013 <\/b><b>FANS <\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/MACE.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-24612 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/MACE-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/MACE-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/MACE-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/MACE-678x381.jpg 678w, https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/MACE.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>The biggest impact for fans that want to attend may be this: Many conventions are planning to reduce capacity to allow for social distancing, which means you can expect stiff competition for tickets. There\u2019s also the concern that these large gatherings will end up being <a href=\"https:\/\/health.clevelandclinic.org\/coronavirus-covid-19-superspreaders-pandemic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">superspreader events<\/a>. We will not know the likelihood until these conventions start happening, but with so many at once, it\u2019s unlikely we\u2019ll know in time to course correct and cancel later events (if that proves vital for public safety).<\/p>\n<p>For North American fans, this puts pressure on budgets as Indianapolis (<b>Gen Con<\/b>) and Columbus (<b>Origins<\/b>) are less than 3 hours apart by car. I\u2019m sure you can imagine that there\u2019s crossover between their fanbases. For many this year, the conventions fall on the same pay check, which is a real consideration when planning a convention trip. To be level, based on my finances, I\u2019m assuming that North American fans rarely attended <b>Gen Con, Origins<\/b>, and <b>Internationale Spieltage<\/b> in the same year when they\u2019re in June, August, and October. Now that they\u2019re in mid-September through October, that\u2019s asking a lot between international travel plus the large amount of time off from work. As such, fans that might attend two or three of those shows are more likely to opt for just one, if any, in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>IMPACTS \u2013 PUBLISHERS<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Gamehole-Con.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-24613 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Gamehole-Con-300x194.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Gamehole-Con-300x194.png 300w, https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Gamehole-Con.png 394w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>For publishers, the math is different, but not easier. First, consider their yearly view. Many publishers have not attended a convention since 2019. For a number, by the time <b>UK Games Expo, Dragon Con,<\/b> or <b>Gen Con<\/b> rolls around, they\u2019ll have gone nearly two years since selling at a convention. That has to have had an impact on their balance sheets. For some, they\u2019ll be eager to return and reopen that revenue stream. For others, the drought has left them resource poor and they may struggle with covering the upfront costs to reserve a booth, lodging, travel, food, and shipping their materials to the con.<\/p>\n<p>Probably the number one question on every publisher\u2019s mind is: How many fans will be there?<\/p>\n<p>Then, there\u2019s the glut of conventions happening one after the other every two weeks. While many can expect to shift products at the conventions that they attend, they have to ship the products they plan to offer to each location. Hauling a booth\u2019s worth of material from Indiana to Ohio in two weeks on a budget will be difficult. From Ohio to Germany in two weeks? That\u2019ll cost a premium and is likely to impact a publisher\u2019s decision to attend as much as any health risk.<\/p>\n<p>For publishers, there\u2019s one other consideration. Conventions are considering reducing their capacity. In an ideal world, publishers want to sell out of their products at the show. But if the crowds are reduced, should publishers bring fewer products? If they guess right, they make money but don\u2019t have to ship everything back to the warehouse. If they guess wrong, they leave money on the table.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>IMPACTS \u2013 OTHER CONVENTIONS<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Con-on-the-Cob.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-24614 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Con-on-the-Cob-300x50.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"50\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Con-on-the-Cob-300x50.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Con-on-the-Cob-1024x171.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Con-on-the-Cob-768x128.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Con-on-the-Cob.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>I believe it\u2019s safe to say that <b>Gen Con<\/b> and <b>SPIEL<\/b> will still be the biggest draws for publishers and gamers in the US and Europe. But, by putting <b>Dragon Con, Gen Con, Origins Game Fair, Internationale Spieltage SPIEL \u201821,<\/b> and <b>Gamehole Con<\/b> across 50ish days on the calendar, they\u2019re likely to reduce attendance overlap and, possibly, hurt fan attendance at <b>Dragon Con, Origins,<\/b> and <b>Gamehole<\/b>. But the bigger impact to these shows is likely to be publisher attendance, or lack thereof. The tight grouping of these shows means publishers will bear heavy upfront costs for booths, shipping, and time away from production, while potentially seeing reduced audiences due to limiting badge sales. It\u2019s a gamble that may drive publishers to focus on the biggest draws in the hopes of maximizing their returns. In turn, this will reduce what the conventions reap from the experience. All of that is to say, while the conventions are likely to be fun in 2021, they\u2019re not as likely to be profitable for everyone involved.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>IMPACTS \u2013 RPG CROWDFUNDING<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/SPIEL-21.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-24615 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/SPIEL-21-300x85.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"85\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/SPIEL-21-300x85.png 300w, https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/SPIEL-21.png 351w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>One of the impacts that has yet to be widely discussed is the impact these moves will have on RPG crowdfunding campaigns such as those through <b>Kickstarter, IndieGoGo,<\/b> and <b>GameOnTabletop<\/b>. Traditionally, tabletop RPG crowdfunding campaigns decrease in number around Gen Con. The common wisdom is there\u2019s only so many geek dollars to go around and running your campaign while paychecks are spent in Indianapolis is not a recipe for success. To that end, many campaigns build their crowdfunding timeline around <b>G<\/b><b>en <\/b><b>C<\/b><b>on<\/b>, either ending before the convention starts or using the convention to promote their campaign. In 2021, I\u2019m extremely curious how many creators are looking at the block from <b>Dragon Con<\/b> (starting September 2<sup>nd<\/sup>) through <b>Gamehole Con<\/b> (ending October 24<sup>th<\/sup>) as a two month stretch where some portion of your fanbase\u2019s gaming money is not available for crowdfunding campaigns. Add to that the holidays starting with Thanksgiving in the US and running through early January and it\u2019ll be interesting to see if publishers try to wrap their campaigns by early September, make a heavy go from late October through mid-November, leaving 3ish months worth of thinner offerings. Or, will they ignore the conventions and continue on business as usual? It\u2019ll be an interesting to see if publishers make exceptions or push ahead with new campaigns.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>HOW DOES THIS IMPACT THE CONS NOT ON THIS LIST?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Origins-Game-Fair.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-24616 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Origins-Game-Fair-300x135.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Origins-Game-Fair-300x135.png 300w, https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Origins-Game-Fair-1024x461.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Origins-Game-Fair-768x346.png 768w, https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Origins-Game-Fair.png 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>In the final part of this series, I\u2019ll look at some of the other gaming related conventions not discussed already and see how they\u2019ve been impacted so far.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>You can read part one <a href=\"https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/will-you-attend-a-gaming-convention-in-2021-part-one\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a> and part three <a href=\"https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/will-you-attend-a-gaming-convention-in-2021-part-three\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i>Disclosure: While I pay for my travel, hotel, and food, certain conventions discussed in this article provide complimentary entry to their cons because I register as a member of the press\/media. <\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>In the first part of this three-part series, I looked at the pandemic induced rescheduling of a number of tabletop RPG conventions from their traditional <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/will-you-attend-a-gaming-convention-in-2021-part-two\/\" title=\"Will You Attend A Gaming Convention In 2021? 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