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The quest for world domination (well, world domination of at least the strategy market) continues as North Carolina publisher Shrapnel Games storms the convention halls of Gen Con 2003! Fresh from the battlefields of Origins, where mighty songs of victory were sung, the onslaught of gaming greatness will be unleashed in Indianapolis at Gen Con Indy, from July 24th until the 27th.

Tim Brooks, founder, president, and supreme commander of the battlin' bastards of Shrapnel Games, had much to say about the recent trip to Origins and the upcoming visit to Gen Con.

"Origins was such an amazing experience. It was our first convention, and frankly after such a great time I'm sorry that we hadn't been doing the con circuit before this year. From a personal standpoint it was fantastic to meet our fans, both new and old, and to also get to know everyone in the retail business along with our fellow game developers. From a business standpoint the response was tremendous. Every time we ran a computer game demo it was picked up by someone. Our first boardgame, Lock 'N Load, sold like hotcakes thanks to the tirelessly effort of Mark H. Walker, who did a superb job of demoing his game."

With such a successful showing it was only natural that the next step in Shrapnel's blitzkrieg would be Gen Con. "Once I saw how Origins went Gen Con was a no-brainer. Unfortunately, at first it looked like we would miss the exhibitor deadline but we squeaked by, thanks to the fine folks running the convention."

Gen Con, the mother of all gaming conventions, is of course a juggernaut. The Shrapnel Games booth, located at booth 1641 (you can look at a map here: http://www.gencon.com/display.aspx?file=indy-exhibit-hall), has been increased from its Origins size in accordance. GenCon goers will be able to purchase all our games, and once again Mark H. Walker will be on hand to showcase Lock 'N Load. Rumor has it if you slip him a fiver he'll even let you win the demo. The usual suspects will also be present, along with some possible surprise visits from Shrapnel developers. So don't be a stranger! Stop by and say hello.

Gen Con 2003 will be held July 24-27 at the Indiana Convention Center, located at 100 South Capitol Avenue in Indianapolis. For more information about Gen Con, please go to http://www.gencon.com/display.aspx?file=indy