Tag Archives: Winter Fantasy

8 Thoughts About D&D From Winter Fantasy

Posted on February 12, 2019 by David Hartlage

At the convention center in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the entire Winter Fantasy convention fits into one hall. Despite the event’s compact size, it delivers as much Dungeons & Dragons as the biggest table-top gaming cons. Imagine the D&D track from … Continue reading →

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Origins 2017: Choose Your Own Dungeons & Dragons Adventure

Posted on June 27, 2017 by David Hartlage

This year at Origins, I split my time between serving as a dungeon master, and playing in Dungeons & Dragons games. Remember the disappearing McFly family photo from Back to the Future? It gave Marty McFly a look at his … Continue reading →

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Winter Fantasy hosted 12 slots of Dungeons & Dragons and I played through them all

Posted on February 13, 2017 by David Hartlage

At the convention center in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the entire Winter Fantasy convention fits into one hall. Despite the event’s compact size, Winter Fantasy delivers as much Dungeons & Dragons as the biggest table-top gaming cons. Imagine the D&D track … Continue reading →

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Dungeons & Dragons at the 2016 Origins Game Fair

Posted on June 27, 2016 by David Hartlage

For many gamers, the Origins Game Fair feels just the right size. Unlike Winter Fantasy, the convention offers diversions beyond non-stop Dungeons & Dragons and Pathfinder. Unlike Gen Con, you don’t face a city and a convention center crowded to … Continue reading →

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Gaming at the Winter Fantasy Convention

Posted on February 10, 2016 by David Hartlage

Imagine taking the Dungeons & Dragons track from Origins or Gen Con, complete with a D&D designer or two, the Adventurers League brain trust, and the game’s most passionate players, and dropping it into a convention of its own. The … Continue reading →

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Gen Con 2013 recap and the D&D Championship visits the Lost City

Posted on August 21, 2013 by David Hartlage

I’m back from Gen Con and four days of terrific gaming. For this year, Wizards of the Coast elected to focus its attention on exposing as many as possible to Dungeons & Dragons Next, and so they dropped all Living … Continue reading →

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Living Forgotten Realms Battle Interactive

Posted on December 24, 2012 by David Hartlage

I received my judge assignments for the upcoming Winter Fantasy convention. I’ll be running CORE5-3 Lost in Wonder during all the afternoon and evening slots on Thursday, Friday, and Sunday. On Saturday, I’ll run a table for the Living Forgotten … Continue reading →

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