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Inspired by some discussion over in the recent Ryan Dancey thread, namely a comment by Glyfair:
If you're a publisher, i.e. a game company, or an organization (ENWorld, IPR/Forge), what's the reason you get a both at GenCon? To sell to "diehards"? To sell to retailers/distributors? To make your presence known?
(I realize that most people who I'd like to see answer this are at GenCon, but hey.)
I'm not sure I agree this is the point of getting a booth at GenCon. So, I figured I'd ask.Glyfair said:Yes, I am, stating that the GenCon is not representative of the hobby. It is representative of one section of the hobby (the die hard player). There are casual gamers there, bit they are the minority (mostly local players and those traveling there with die hard gamers).
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Why do [publishers] make a big deal about it? Because the diehard games spend the most money on gaming.
If you're a publisher, i.e. a game company, or an organization (ENWorld, IPR/Forge), what's the reason you get a both at GenCon? To sell to "diehards"? To sell to retailers/distributors? To make your presence known?
(I realize that most people who I'd like to see answer this are at GenCon, but hey.)