GenCan't: The Best Three Days in Gaming (That Aren’t in Indy!) - July 31 – August 2, 2025
GenCan't is our annual effort to bring a little bit of Gen Con magic back to the shoppe!
While Dave and Priya are off exploring the halls of Gen Con, they’ll be on the lookout for exciting new games to add to our Game Library. They’ll also be tackling GenCan't Missions—special requests from our community for promos, exclusive items, and more.
🎯 Want to send them on a mission?
Join our Discord and post your request in the #gencant-mission-madness channel. Just be sure to follow these guidelines:
Include a clear description of the item and the booth number (use this link to find it).
We can only retrieve items that don’t require event participation to obtain.
For very limited items, we may prioritize adding one copy to our Game Library so everyone gets a chance to enjoy it.
For items that cost money (unlike free promos, etc) when you pick them up, you will pay exactly the same price as what we were offered a Gen Con plus the 7% local sales tax. Some booths at Gen Con charge tax, some don't, but we have to collect tax on all our transactions regardless, so that's unavoidable.
Submissions must be sent to our event discord channel and not a ticket. The channel will open on Wednesday morning when we head to the Trade Day. Priya and Dave will be posting photos of their missions along the way, and will pack up on the afternoon of Friday and start driving back to Meeple Madness.
We expect to arrive before the shoppe opens, so you can collect your game as soon s possible! We also hope to have some cool games to add to our Game Library, and you'll be able to play those on Saturday as well.
✅ Mission Success!
If we’re able to fulfill your request, you can pick up your item starting Saturday when the shoppe opens.
🚫 Mission Failure!
Sometimes we're unable to fulfill a mission due to long lines or other extenuating circumstances. We'll let you know as soon as we can if we're unable to get your goods, so you can plan accordingly.
↩️ Mission Revised!
In some cases, the item you want is going to be arriving at our shoppe very soon so it doesn't make sense to haul it back from Gen Con. If that's the case, we'll let you know. You can convert your mission to a special order or, if you like, send us on an alternative mission.
We can’t wait to spend the best three days in gaming—right here with you!
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