INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Gen Con 2025 has returned to downtown Indianapolis, drawing tens of thousands of gamers to the city for one of the biggest weekends of the year.

• Gen Con returns for 22nd year in Indy

Gen Con 2025 will feature over 590 exhibitors and nearly 30,000 gaming events happening around the clock.

On display in the exhibition hall will be a wide array of games, including Dire Wolf Digital’s popular Clank! Catacombs Underworld, which unveiled a new expansion offering a bold twist on the fan-favorite deck-building game.

“In Clank! Catacombs, you play a thief trying to sneak into a dragon’s lair, steal one of its treasures, and escape before the dragon catches you,” explained Matt Hudson, Dire Wolf’s director of marketing. ‘

Hudson, a seasoned Clank! Catacombs master, added “I think a lot of it has to do with the challenge of besting your friends. Some games, you are fighting over something or competing directly. One of the things that Clank! captures really well is that you are all trying to be the best, but you’re not necessarily doing anything to harm each other.”

In addition to tabletop gaming, the convention includes an anime festival and a block party, offering a variety of activities for attendees and visitors alike.

Hudson says Gen Con is a pilgrimage for board gamers, and if you haven’t been to Gen Con yet, “you kinda need to.”

“Other conventions are great, we go to them, and I go to them as a player and fan, Gen Con is its own thing, and it’s the big dance when it comes to board gaming.”

Clank! Catacombs is currently exclusive to Gen Con, but it is expected to hit store shelves later this year.

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Gen Con 2025 is currently sold out. Gen Con 2026 was set for Jul 30 – Aug. 2.

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