The largest tabletop gaming convention in the U.S. went through some unexpected hardships recently, with attendees facing flooding and a tornado warning. The experience was likely alarming for a considerable number of those attending, especially given the timing of events.
Gaming conventions are a big deal all over the world these days, with events held every year. Conventions have cropped up around video games, tabletop games, anime, and of course, sci-fi and fantasy themes, with some of the biggest game conventions regularly seeing attendance numbers in the hundreds of thousands. Those kinds of conditions can lead to some tightly-packed environments, which could potentially make a worrisome moment like this all the more scary.
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In Indiana, a convention originally established by Dungeons & Dragons co-creator Gary Gygax, Gen Con, suddenly faced bad weather intruding indoors. Though convention halls usually provide plenty of protection from the elements, something went wrong at the Indianapolis Convention Center, where the event is held, as the ceiling began to experience a considerable leak. On August 1, rain started pouring down through...
