Gen Con 2013 announces three more Marketing Fellowship Winners

CritSuccess is a company that came to prominence through its very popular Kickstarter, Dice Rings. The Kickstarter's goal $23,000 was exceeded by the final tally of $344,069. Dice Rings are spinner rings with numbers or symbols laser-etched around the band, so that you can spin the ring to roll the dice. There are many styles, now even including some non-dice related designs. Cheapass Games is a tiny little game company in Seattle, specializing in cheap, cheaper, and even free games. Their first game, Kill Doctor Lucky, won the Origins Award for Best Abstract Board Game of 1997. Since then, they have released more than 150 original games, including Diceland, Button Men, BRAWL, FALLING, Give Me the Brain, and Captain Park’s Imaginary Polar Expedition. You can buy some of their card games from drivethrucards.com, and you can download free print-and-play versions of many of their best titles at their double-secret website, www.cheapass.com. Recently, Cheapass Games took a five-year break from the publishing business, so that James Ernest could spend some time relaxing in the no-stress world of computer gaming. But now they’re back, and coming on strong with new games like Fish Cook and Veritas, and reprints of favorites like Captain Treasure Boots and Unexploded Cow. Their big Gen Con release will be Deadwood Studios, USA, a deluxe edition of a 1999 board game. It’s a hilarious game about making movies, where everyone is a terrible bit player on a Western backlot. Deadwood is an ambitious production, funded through Kickstarter, featuring all-new artwork by comic artist Phil Foglio.View the list »
The Dice Witch has emerged with the power to rival Lady Fortune by summoning products designed to level up your precious polyhedrons and boost your luck:Cleansing Kits wipe out the bad mojo your randomizers have collected and get you back to rolling critical hits.Charging Stones are a RockStar Energy Drink for your dice, minis, meeples, or even you, providing quick boosts of strength, protection, and awareness.In addition to luck boosting products, the Dice Witch offers gemstone game pieces, pewter character pendants, carved wood storage boxes, meeple wine charms, gamer jewelry, and more. Visit www.dicewitch.com or contact dicewitch@gmail.com.

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Launched at Gen Con Indy 2010, Entrepreneurs' Avenue is a special area in the Exhibit Hall that supports businesses either making their Gen Con debut or independent, entrepreneurial companies showcasing new products. As part of the Entrepreneurs' Avenue, Gen Con awards six Marketing Fellowships to the top applicants from Entrepreneurs' Avenue. Part of a competitive application process, these awards afford the selected companies the opportunity to gain better exposure for their businesses through on-site marketing and expanded space in the Exhibit Hall. Gen Con announced the second three reward recipients today.

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  • The Dice Witch has emerged with the power to rival Lady Fortune by summoning products designed to level up your precious polyhedrons and boost your luck:Cleansing Kits wipe out the bad mojo your randomizers have collected and get you back to rolling critical hits.Charging Stones are a RockStar Energy Drink for your dice, minis, meeples, or even you, providing quick boosts of strength, protection, and awareness.In addition to luck boosting products, the Dice Witch offers gemstone game pieces, pewter character pendants, carved wood storage boxes, meeple wine charms, gamer jewelry, and more. Visit www.dicewitch.com or contact dicewitch@gmail.com.
  • Cheapass Games is a tiny little game company in Seattle, specializing in cheap, cheaper, and even free games. Their first game, Kill Doctor Lucky, won the Origins Award for Best Abstract Board Game of 1997. Since then, they have released more than 150 original games, including Diceland, Button Men, BRAWL, FALLING, Give Me the Brain, and Captain Park’s Imaginary Polar Expedition. You can buy some of their card games from drivethrucards.com, and you can download free print-and-play versions of many of their best titles at their double-secret website, www.cheapass.com. Recently, Cheapass Games took a five-year break from the publishing business, so that James Ernest could spend some time relaxing in the no-stress world of computer gaming. But now they’re back, and coming on strong with new games like Fish Cook and Veritas, and reprints of favorites like Captain Treasure Boots and Unexploded Cow. Their big Gen Con release will be Deadwood Studios, USA, a deluxe edition of a 1999 board game. It’s a hilarious game about making movies, where everyone is a terrible bit player on a Western backlot. Deadwood is an ambitious production, funded through Kickstarter, featuring all-new artwork by comic artist Phil Foglio.
  • CritSuccess is a company that came to prominence through its very popular Kickstarter, Dice Rings. The Kickstarter's goal $23,000 was exceeded by the final tally of $344,069. Dice Rings are spinner rings with numbers or symbols laser-etched around the band, so that you can spin the ring to roll the dice. There are many styles, now even including some non-dice related designs. 
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