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Matt Shoemaker @hitemwithashoe.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Pick up a signed copy of the Gen Con history book, Gathering of Gamers, at the con this year! At 9am on Thursday, before the exhibit hall opens, you can pick up a copy and chat with the author about tabletop history before you head into the shopping mecca. www.gencon.com/events/302461

Cover image of the Gen Con and gaming history book Gathering of Gamers for advertising that signed copies of the book will be available at Gen Con this year via an event.

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Matt Shoemaker @hitemwithashoe.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

If you want to hear more about Gen Con and tabletop history check out this post which lists where I've been talking about this history and links to listen or watch. When your ready to take a deep dive on the topic pick up a copy of Gathering of Gamers!

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Want to Learn More about Gaming History and Gathering of Gamers? - Hit 'Em With a Shoe

Since Gathering of Gamers was announced Matt has been talking about the book and gaming history. To help you find this content here are links and descriptions.

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Matt Shoemaker @hitemwithashoe.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

Listen to tabletop gaming historians Jon Peterson and Matt Shoemaker talk about Gen Con, the challenges in writing about game history, and the newly released book Gathering of Gamers from this seminar they held at Gen Con 2025!

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Game History, Gen Con, and the book Gathering of Gamers

Listen to game historians Jon Peterson and Matt Shoemaker talk about analog game history, Gen Con, and the newly released book Gathering of Gamers: Dungeons & Dragons and other Games through Gen Con.…

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Matt Shoemaker @hitemwithashoe.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Want to hear this first chapter of the Gen Con history book Gathering of Gamers? Check it out as read by Ethan of the Gamer's Haven podcast as a preview to a soon to be released episode where we talk about analog game history, Gen Con history, and Gathering of Gamers.

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Matt Shoemaker @hitemwithashoe.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

It's finally here! Gathering of Gamers has been released and is available in print, ebook, and PDF. Check it out to learn more about the history of modern tabletop and Gen Con. playstorypress.org/books/gather...

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Matt Shoemaker @hitemwithashoe.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

Come listen to me talk to Ben and Quarex about the upcoming book Gathering of Gamers about the history of Gen Con and tabletop gaming! shows.acast.com/all-year-i-d...

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Matt Shoemaker @hitemwithashoe.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

A project I've been working on to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Origins Game Fair is live! Come to origins50.org and check out a written history of the convention, nearly 2 dozen oral history interviews, and more! See you in Columbus next week!

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Matt Shoemaker @hitemwithashoe.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Announcing Gathering of Gamers, a book about the history of tabletop gaming through Gen Con! The book will be released later this summer. You can sign up to be notified when it comes out at the publisher's (Play Story Press) website here: playstorypress.org/2025/05/29/c...

Image of the upcoming book Gathering of Gamers on the history of tabletop games through Gen Con. The image announces that the book will be available soon, published by Play Story Press.

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