Michael Iantorno PhD Candidate, Game Designer, and Writer

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Gryphcon Approaches!

Building upon my last post’s focus on extremely regional content, I’d like to alert all the Ontario folks out there that Gryphcon is around the corner. Gryphcon is about a venerable a gaming convention as you’ll find in Southern Ontario, with a 25+ year history at Guelph University. Originally a small convention put on by the, ahem, Guelph Adult Gaming Association, it is now run...

ConBravo 2014: Vendor Profiles

This is part three of a three part series where Michael reviews his experiences as ConBravo. As has been evident in my Nerd Tour Of Toronto series, I am a big fan of gaming stores. They occupy an special place in nerd culture, where members of the community can gather to play games and share ideas. When I’m at conventions, I like to take some time  to talk to the vendors there to learn more...

Michael Iantorno PhD Candidate, Game Designer, and Writer