The Midwest Gaming Classic, the country’s largest retro gaming event, hosts 10,000+ playable games – and the offerings keep growing each year. This year’s Tabletop Village will double in size and have a significantly larger selection of board games, RPGs and card-based games.
Guests can also beat their opponent in Beyblades; try a new game; compete in chess; learn the thrill of speedcubing with a Rubik’s cube; go on a quest; or join in on popular games like Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh and Settlers of Catan.
Plus, an assortment of new pinball games will be upstairs in the Vendor Hall: Dungeons and Dragons, Metallica Remastered, X-Men, John Wick, Jaws, Venom, James Bond, Godzilla, Stranger Things, Star Wars, Jurassic Park, Black Knight: Sword of Rage, Deadpool and Foo Fighters.
This year’s special celebrity appearances include something for every type of gamer: Mystery Science Theater 3000’s Jonah Ray; the creators of Activision; Green Bay Packer legend and host of The Gamers Lounge Podcast Ahman Green; a Devil May Cry reunion; gaming voice actors Christopher Sean and Carolina Ravassa; voices of one of YouTube’s biggest Minecraft-base roleplay series Aphmau; and game designer Harold Johnson, who helped shape D&D.
“Last year, over 30,000 people from around the world arrived for the fun of Midwest Gaming Classic,” says co-founder Dan Loosen. “I think it’s because we’re open to any fan groups who want to join us. Obscure or mainstream, we always make room for people from all backgrounds with big or small gaming attractions.”
It was an appreciation for the retro game Atari Jaguar that first sparked Loosen to create the fan group in 2001 that later became the Midwest Gaming Classic. To this day, one of the most beloved centerpieces is the Computing and Gaming Museum, which features hundreds of consoles hooked up to tube TVs and compatible retro computers. From Pong to Atari Jaguar to the PS5 and every rarity in between, these games are playable and not just to look at. Topo Robot, a charming ambassador of 1980s-era technology, will also be making his rounds to greet visitors. Additional attractions include vendors, musical acts, wrestling, cosplay, and competitions.
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