Gen Con 2026, Hobbit Magic promo and vendor exclusives on show

At Gen Con 2026 the Gamegenic booth is handing out an exclusive Magic: The Gathering | The Hobbit promo card free with any purchase over $10 at booth 929, July 30 to August 2, while supplies last. Vendors and publishers across the show are debuting new RPGs, running live demos, and offering booth-specific exclusives: R. Tal is showing three new books including Cyberpunk and Shadow Scar at booth 439, Plaid Hat Games has a production copy of The Monolith at booth 2229 and will raffle a copy Saturday at 5:00 PM for attendees signed up for their Kickstarter notification, and the Dungeon Crawler Carl RPG is running a live show on-site. Indie Press Revolution is displaying a large selection of indie RPGs, with 156 games from 96 publishers noted at their booth, and Leder.games is presenting a sneak peek of KARTS. Other booths are highlighting samples and ENnie-nominated titles, providing multiple opportunities for attendees to pick up promos, preview new releases, and join scheduled demos and panels throughout the convention.