CAR-PGa NEWSLETTER
Vol. 27, No. 5
An international network of researchers
into all aspects of role-playing games
May 2018
David Millians, Editor
Paideia School, 1509 Ponce de Leon Avenue,
Atlanta, Georgia 30307 USA
FROM THE CHAIR
Dear
members,
Another
month has passed, yet no further candidates for the Board have stepped up. I
probably should have written something into the Bylaws for the case where we
only had two (or fewer) people willing to serve on the Board, but I didn't. It
seems that I was confused by how many people want this organization to continue
existing; I assumed that more of them might be willing to actually do something
to make that possible. My mistake.
Per
the Bylaws, the period for candidates for the Board to declare themselves will
be extended until the end of May, and for a month every month thereafter, until
such time as someone gets fed up with the situation enough to volunteer.
In
service,
M.
Alan Thomas II
Still
Interim Chair
ARTICLES
Attended LexiCon I - March, 24, 2018 in
Lexington, IL (Region II)
By Bob Bledsaw II
Recent
Ice and Sleet in the area took a toll on attendance, as many county highways
and roads were closed to travel. It was a First Annual, One Day Con, organized
by Andy Hand of Limitless Adventures, primarily focused table-top games like
Dungeons and Dragons, Pathfinder, and Magic the Gathering... active games in
progress at tables, including play-testing of new products.
The con was
enjoyable, friendly, and enjoyed a healthy balance of families and age groups.
Many door-prizes were given, and the con (centrally located in Illinois, near
Bloomington) drew vendors from a state-wide region, including Springfield, Champaign-Urbana,
and Chicago. They had approximately 130-140 attendees, and I was honored to be
their First (and only) Guest Speaker for 2018 (lecturing on RPG and Judges
Guild history).
Some
the vendors were craft-related, or independent artists, yet all seemed
game-related.
The organizers were very pleased with the
turnout, considering poor weather, and informs that Lexicon will continue at
least until 2020.
Lexicon is a Family Friendly event, in a
modern Community Hall, 1 mile from I-55.
All above board;
promotes RPG's and no offensive material was seen.
LexiCon
(by Limitless Adventures)
Lexington
Community Center,
207 W Main St, Lexington, IL 61753
lexiconil.com
Andy
Hand andy.hand@limitless-adventures.com
NEW MATERIAL
FROM
DAVID MILLIANS
Zhang,
Hao (2018 May 2) A Tale of Two Secret Cults – A brief introduction to TRPG and
Cthulhu Culture in China. site.pelgranepress.com/index.php/a-tale-of-two-secret-cults-a-brief-introduction-to-trpg-and-cthulhu-culture-in-china. A brief history
of role-playing culture in China.
Last
Name, First Name. (Date) Title. Source. (online?) Link. Summary. x pages.
FROM
HAWKE ROBINSON
Robinson,
Hawke. (2017 Dec 29) RPG Research Broadcasts. www.twitch.tv/rpgresearch/videos/all. Gaming videos
and research discussions.
Robinson,
Hawke (2018 Apr 6) Professional Ethics, Friendly vs Friends. www2.rpgresearch.com/blog/ethics-friends-professionals. Clarity for
gaming professionals.
Robinson,
Hawke (2018 Apr 16) Phase 1 Wrap of RPG Bus. www2.rpgbus.com/phase-1-wrap-of-rpg-bus. Art, logistics,
and financing.
CONVENTIONS
New listings this month were provided by Paul Cardwell and Lou
Zocchi. Others are urged to submit information. If you attend a convention, be
sure and check the conventions table and let us have a copy of the fliers (or
at very least the when, what, where, and contact information) for upcoming
conventions available there. CAR-PGa is international, so this includes
anywhere in the world.
Dates, precise venue, contacts' URLs or phone numbers, and other
information, where missing from this list, would be particularly appreciated.
"[LARP]" means only LARP events as many RPG cons
include at least some LARP, as likewise applies to the mention of specific game
systems. The same bracketed information applies as well to game systems when
the con will have only those games present.
In an attempt to get more face-to-face meetings of the
membership, we list who will be going to what convention, if they will tell us.
Get this type of information in at least two months before the convention
itself, so we can run it at least once. Support your local cons by helping in
the staff. It is a good way to promote RPG and you generally get in free for the
brief time spent helping.
A review of any attended convention afterwards for the
Newsletter would be appreciated too. These reviews should include demographic
data such as attendance, percentage male/female, white/ethnic minorities (or
what- ever is the majority/white/others), games in addition to tabletop RPG,
and more subjective matters such as unusual events, quality of games and
dealers' room, encouragement of new gamers, and whatever seems worth reporting.
We need to work to restore CAR-PGa's reputation as the media's go-to on gamer
demographics, especially since the media are still citing a study that cut off
all those over 35 - at a time when that was the median age of gamers - it is
closer to 40 now - which indicates we also need to work on recruiting younger
players, although some increase in college age players at conventions has been
noted.
May 2018
11-12: Hamburger Spieletage, Hamburg Haus Eimsbüttel,
Doormannsweg 12, Hamburg; hamburger-spieletage.de
11-13: Outlantacon/Gaylaxicon, Atlanta Marriott Century
Center, 2000
Century Blvd NE, Atlanta, GA; outlantacon.org
11-13: Sferakon, Faculty of Electrical Engineering &
Computing, Unska
3, Zagreb, Croatia; sferakon.org
12: Bellingham Anime Convention, Whatcom County Community College,
Main Campus, Bellingham, WA; bellinghamanimecon.com
17-20: Wizard World Comic Con Philadelphia, Philadelphia
Convention Center, Philadelphia, PA; wizardworld.com
18-20: Motor City ComicCon, Suburban Collection Showplace, 46100
Grand River Ave, Novi, MI; motorcitycomiccon.com
19-20: Beer & Pretzels Games Weekend, Town Hall, King
Edwards Place, Burton on Trent; spiritgames.co.uk
24-27: Momocon, Georgia World Congress Center, 285
Andrew Young International Blvd, Atlanta, GA; momocon.com
25-26: BGG Spring, Hyatt Regency DFW Airport, 2334
N International Pkwy, DFW Airport, TX; boardgamegeek.com
25-27: Cherry Capital Comic Con (C4), Grand
Traverse Resort, 100 Grand Traverse Village Blvd, Traverse City, MI; cherrycapitalcon.com
25-27: Comicpalooza, George R Brown Center, 1001
Avenida de las Americas, Houston, TX; comicpalooza.com
25-27: MantiCon, Hilton Minneapolis/St. Paul, 3800
American Blvd, Bloomington, MN; manticonorg.ipage.com
25-28: BayCon, San Mateo Marriott San Francisco Airport, 1770
S Amphlett Blvd, San Mateo, CA; baycon.org
25-28: Paizocon, Doubletree Seattle Airport, 18740
International Blvd, Seattle, WA; paizo.com/paizocon
June 2018
1-3: Niagara Falls Comic Con, Scotia Bank Convention
Centre, 6815
Stanley Ave, Niagara Falls, ON; niagrafallscomiccon.com
7-10: North Texas RPG Con, DFW Airport Marriott South, 4151
Centreport Blvd,, Fort Worth, TX; ntrpgcon.com
8-10: Southern-Fried Gaming Expo, Marriott Renaissance Waverly,
Atlanta GA; southernfriedgameroomexpo.com
8-10: Wizard World Comic Con, Greater Columbus Convention
Center, 400
N High St, Columbus, OH; wizardworld.com **
9-10: Flower City Comic Con Rochester Riverside Convention
Center, 123
E. Main St, Rochester, NY; fceroc.com
16-17: SWFL SpaceCon, Lee Civic Center Arena, 1`1831 Bayshore
Rd, North Ft. Myers, FL; swflsacecon.com
22-24: Boarder City Game Convention, Nations Tobin Recreation Center, 8831
Railroad Dr, El Paso, TX; boardercitygameconvention.com
22-24: PolyCon, University Union, California Polytechnic
University, San Luis Obispo, CA; polycon.org
22-24: Too Many Games, Greater Philadelphia Expo Center, Oaks,
PA; toomanygames.com 23:
Raiders of the Game Cupboard, Waterside Community Centre, Heath Rd, Stapenhill,
Burton on Trent; raiders of the gamecupboard.co.uk
July 2018
4-8: Westercon, Westin Winchester Hotel, Westminster, CO;
Westerconwestercon69.org
6-8: Fan World, Niagara Falls Conference Center, Niagara Falls,
NY and Crowne Plaza, Niagara Falls, ON; fanworld.us
6-8: Milwaukee Summer Revel, Sheraton Brookfield, 375
S. Moorland Rd, Brookfield, WI; coldironconventions.com
6-8: Summer Stabcon, Britannia Hotel, Stockport;
12-15: Historicon, Lancaster Convention Center, 2300
Lincoln Hwy E, Lancaster, PA; historicon.org [wargaming]
13-15: Quad Cities Anime-zing!, River Center, Davenport, IA
13-16: Tokyo in Tulsa, Tulsa Convention Center, Tulsa, OK
20-23: Continuum, Stamford Court, Manor Rd, Leicester
University, Oadby;
21-23: Flying Buffalo's T&T Con, Holiday Inn Express, 3131
N. Scottsdale Rd, Scottsdale, AZ; flyingbuffalo.com
22-24: Boarder City Game Convention, Nations Tobin Recreation
Center, 8831
Railroad Dr, El Paso, TX; bordercitygameconvention.com
August 2018
10-12: Starfleet International Conference, Hilton Minneapolis/St.
Paul Airport, Bloomington, MN; ic2017.org
16-20: Worldcon, San Jose McEnery Convention Center, 150
W San Carlos St, San Jose, CA; worldcon76.org
17-19: Geekfest, Mayborn Space Theater, Central Texas College,
Killeen, TX; starsatnight.org/geekfest
23-26: Wizard World Comic Con Chicago, Stevens Convention
Center, 5555
N. River Rd, Chicago, IL; wizardworld.com
24-26: Bubonicon, Albuquerque Marriott Uptown,
2101 Louisiana Blvd NE (at I-40), Albuquerque, NM; bubonicon.com
25-26: Bergenfield Library Comic Con, Bergenfield Public
Library, 50 W
Clinton Ave, Bergenfield, NJ; bergenfieldlibrary.org
28-29: PA Dev, Washington State Convention Center, 800
Convention Place, Seattle, WA; penny-arcade.com
31-September 2: GEXCon, Fredericksburg Expo Center,
Fredericksburg, VA;
31-September 3: PAX West, Washington State Convention
Center, 800
Convention Place, Seattle, WA; penny-arcade.com
31-September 3: Strategicon Gateway, Hilton LAX, 5711
W Century Blvd, Los Angeles, CA; strategicon.net
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(CAR-PGa), ISSN 1071 7129. The CAR-PGa Newsletter is a monthly publication. For
more information contact David Millians, Editor, Paideia School, 1509 Ponce de
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