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Gen Con Game Fair Thursday Walkaround 2005 Page 1 of 5   Next Page Indianapolis celebrates major events with street signs, such as these August banners erected to mark the approach of the nation's most important drag race. But head to the Indiana Convention Center and you'll find these special limited-edition banners that advertise the third coming of the Gen Con Game Fair, the nation's most important gaming convention. Gen Con celebrates games that mirror popular culture. The card, board and video games played and sold at the convention reflect what people really want to see. And that's one reason why each year, Gen Con has a larger number of displays and dealers who handle games and products from the world of Japanese animation. "Tabletop" card games and collectible games have long been popular in Japan, and the most popular are promoted and sold at Gen Con. Gamers flock to these booths with the same enthusiasm they show toward U.S. games. Upper Deck and Mattel made sure that no one in the Gen Con dealers' room could move without knowing that Yu-Gi-Oh was on hand. Page 1 of 5   Next Page August Main Page