We are a passionate group of volunteers that run the Gen Con auction in Indianapolis. Over the years we have found new homes for thousands of old games where they will be played and loved.
To sell items, you must pre-register them, selecting a price for each day if it is going to the consignment store, or picking a reserve price for items to be live auctioned. Print the tags and attach them securely to the items.
Are you a first-timer? Start here to learn how the Gen Con auction works and how you can participate.
Every year Gen Con selects a sponsored charity. We collect items from dealers and attendees to sell during a special segment of the auction - where 100% of the proceeds are given to the designated charity.
Here’s some quick statistics :
| Number of Items in the Auction | 22,781 |
| Number of Items Sold | 16,099 |
| Value of Items Sold | $421,032 |
| Number of Items Auctioned (non-Consignment Store) | 4,150 |
| Number of Items Sold from the Consignment Store | 11,948 |
| Percent items Registered in the last week | 48% |
| Amount Raised for Charity Tangram and The Rose Gauntlet Foundation | $24,250 |
| Thursday | 10am – 10pm |
| Friday | 9am – 10pm |
| Saturday | 9am – 7pm |
Reminder: You will need your badge before you come to the auction!
| Wednesday | Noon – 6pm |
| Thursday | 10am – 8pm |
| Friday | 9am – 5pm (Consignment store items only – and dependent upon inventory) |
| Thursday | 11am – 9pm (Advance Partial Payouts – no unsold pickups) |
| Friday | 9am – 9pm (Advance Partial Payouts – no unsold pickups) |
| Saturday | 9am – 6pm (Advance Partial Payouts – no unsold pickups) |
| Sunday | 10am – 2pm (Final payouts & unsold item pickup) |
This is the Day and Times when specific item types will be sold. It is important to remember that this is TENTATIVE. This tentative schedule is based on the items being pre-registered for the Live Auction. The actual schedule for the day will be posted outside the auction room – so be sure to check there each morning for the most up-to-date information.
| 10:00 am | Board Games: Family |
| 12:00 pm | Board Games: Sci-Fi and Fantasy |
| 1:00 pm | Board Games: War and Historical (SPI, S&T) |
| 2:00 pm | RPGs: TSR |
| 4:00 pm | Board Games: Family |
| 5:00 pm | RPGs: Fantasy |
| 6:00 pm | Board Games: War and Historical (AH, MB) |
| 7:00 pm | Board Games: Sci-Fi and Fantasy |
| 8:00 pm | RPGs: General |
| 9:00 pm | Board Games: General |
| 10:00 am | Board Games: Family |
| 11:00 am | RPGs: Science Fiction |
| 12:00 pm | Board Games: War and Historical (GMT, ASL) |
| 1:00 pm | Board Games: Sci-Fi and Fantasy |
| 2:00 pm | Miniatures: Pre-painted Plastic |
| 3:00 pm | Miniatures: Unpainted |
| 5:00 pm | Games Workshop |
| 6:00 pm | Miniatures: Painted |
| 7:00 pm | RPGs: TSR |
| 8:00 pm – ??? | Collector Section |
| 10:00 am | Board Games: Family |
| 11:00 am | Board Games: Train Games and General |
| 12:00 pm | Collectible Card and Dice Games |
| 1:00 pm | RPGs: Mythos, Supernatural and General |
| 2:00 pm | Board Games: War and Historical |
| 3:00 pm | Any Game that Still Remains (before TOVA) |
| 4:00 pm | TOVA (Toys, Oddities, Videogames, Art) |
| 7:00 pm – ??? | Charity Section (including Ace of Aces) |
Here’s some quick statistics :
| Number of Items in the Auction | 14,078 |
| Number of Items Sold | 12,513 |
| Value of Items Sold | $321,771 |
| Number of Items Auctioned (non-Consignment Store) | 3,888 |
| Number of Items Sold from the Consignment Store | 8,625 |
| Percent items Registered in the last week | 52% |
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Amount Raised for Charity Indy Reads and Game Pathways |
$20,556 |
We removed the approval process for this year to see how things would go. We managed to get through all the items and most of the Consignment store items were also sold.
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Here’s a down-loadable spreadsheet of every item in the auction. Make sure to save with an extension of XLS. |