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DEXCON
StatusDefunct
Genreboard games, roleplaying games, video games
Location(s)Morristown, New Jersey
CountryUnited States
Inaugurated1992
Attendanceover 2200
Organized byDouble Exposure, Inc.
Websitehttp://www.dexposure.com/home.html

DEXCON is a five-day gaming convention, held annually every July in Morristown, New Jersey, run by Double Exposure, Inc. It has a reputation for attracting leading game industry talent to participate, [1] and hosts several national and world gaming championships. [2] It includes a number of different departments hosting multiple types of gaming,[3] including board gaming, Larping, video gaming, and wargaming. It also hosts a number of special events and new game releases.[4][5]

DEXCONs 1 through 6 were held yearly from 1992 to 1997. After a seven-year hiatus, the convention returned to an annual schedule in 2004.[6]

Event Date Location
DEXCON 1 1992
DEXCON 2 1993
DEXCON 3 1994
DEXCON 4 July 16–20, 1995[7] Somerset, NJ
DEXCON 5 July 10–14, 1996[8] Somerset, NJ
DEXCON 6 July 2–6, 1997[9] Rutherford, NJ
Seven Year Hiatus
DEXCON 7 July 14–18, 2004[10] East Brunswick, NJ
DEXCON 8 July 13–17, 2005[11] East Brunswick, NJ
DEXCON 9 July 12–16, 2006[12] East Brunswick, NJ
DEXCON 10 July 18–22, 2007[13] East Brunswick, NJ
DEXCON 11 July 16–20, 2008[14] East Brunswick, NJ
DEXCON 12 July 8–12, 2009[15] Morristown, NJ
DEXCON 13 July 7–11, 2010[16] Morristown, NJ
DEXCON 14 July 6–10, 2011[17][18] Morristown, NJ
DEXCON 15 July 4–8, 2012[19] Morristown, NJ
DEXCON 16 July 3–7, 2013[20] Morristown, NJ
DEXCON 17 July 2–6, 2014[21] Morristown, NJ
DEXCON 18 July 1–5, 2015[22] Morristown, NJ
DEXCON 19 June 29-July 3, 2016[23] Morristown, NJ
DEXCON 20 July 5–9, 2017[24] Morristown, NJ
DEXCON 21 July 4–8, 2018[25] Morristown, NJ
DEXCON 22 July 3–7, 2019[26] Morristown, NJ

References[edit]

  1. ^ Jackson, Steve (1995-07-31). "Daily Illuminator". Steve Jackson Games. Retrieved 2007-12-07.
  2. ^ Jackson, Steve (1997-07-01). "Daily Illuminator". Steve Jackson Games. Retrieved 2007-12-07.
  3. ^ San Fillipo, Juliette (July 7, 2012). "Morristown hosts Zombie Apocalypse: The wonderfully weird world of Dexcon 15 - Morristown Green". morristowngreen.com. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  4. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-11-17. Retrieved 2017-08-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ^ Stark, Lizzie (1 May 2012). Leaving Mundania: Inside the Transformative World of Live Action Role-Playing Games. Chicago Review Press. ISBN 9781569766057. Retrieved 18 September 2018 – via Internet Archive.
  6. ^ "Double Exposure History". www.dexposure.com. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  7. ^ "Google Groups". groups.google.com. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  8. ^ "Google Groups". groups.google.com. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  9. ^ "Radio Free Wyhtl #0.9". www.yamara.com. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  10. ^ "Double Exposure: DEXCON 7 Complete Master Schedule". www.dexposure.com. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  11. ^ "Double Exposure: DEXCON 8 Master Schedule". www.dexposure.com. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  12. ^ "DEXCON 9/INTERCON NORTHEAST MASTER SCHEDULE". www.dexposure.com. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  13. ^ "DEXCON 10 MASTER SCHEDULE". www.dexposure.com. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  14. ^ "DEXCON 11 MASTER SCHEDULE PAGE". www.dexposure.com. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  15. ^ "DEXCON 12 MASTER SCHEDULE PAGE". www.dexposure.com. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  16. ^ "DEXCON 13 MASTER SCHEDULE PAGE". www.dexposure.com. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  17. ^ "DEXCON 14". Double Exposure, Inc. Retrieved 2011-05-06.
  18. ^ "DexCon". UpcomingCons.com. Retrieved 2011-05-06.
  19. ^ "DEXCON 15". Double Exposure, Inc. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
  20. ^ "DEXCON 16 MASTER SCHEDULE PAGE". www.dexposure.com. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  21. ^ "DEXCON 17 MASTER SCHEDULE PAGE". www.dexposure.com. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  22. ^ "DEXCON 18 MASTER SCHEDULE PAGE". www.dexposure.com. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  23. ^ "DEXCON 19 MASTER SCHEDULE PAGE". www.dexposure.com. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  24. ^ "DEXCON 20 MASTER SCHEDULE PAGE". www.dexposure.com. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  25. ^ "Double Exposure Events". www.dexposure.com. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  26. ^ "DEXCON 22 MASTER SCHEDULE PAGE". Double Exposure, Inc. Retrieved 10 January 2022.

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