CAR-PGa NEWSLETTER
Vol. 27, No. 10
An international network of researchers
into all aspects of role-playing games
October 2018
David Millians, Editor
Paideia School, 1509 Ponce de Leon Avenue,
Atlanta, Georgia 30307 USA
ARTICLES
Board Update & Voting to
Confirm/Reject the Chair
by M. Alan Thomas II
No
new candidates have come forward for the lone vacancy on the Board other than
the one previously announced. Therefore, David Millians is elected to the Board
by default. (Bylaws, Art. 7, § 3)
Having
had a month and a Newsletter in which to debate the motion, the vote to
confirm/reject the election of Mike Tresca as Chair—an action of the Board
which the Board referred to the membership per the Bylaws (Art. 5, § 4)—will
run for one month from the publication of this Newsletter. If you are, or think
you might be, or will be after submitting material this month, an active member
of CAR-PGa, please submit your vote from the following two choices to myself (M.Alan.Thomas.II@gmail.com),
Mike Tresca (miketresca@gmail.com),
Ted Skirvin (tedskirvin@yahoo.com),
and the newly-elected David Millians (millians.david@paideiaschool.org).
Sadly, we had no volunteers for outside vote-counters besides myself.
(A)
Approve of the election of Mike Tresca as Chair. Mike Tresca will remain Chair.
(B)
Disapprove of the election of Mike Tresca as Chair. Mike Tresca will be cease
to be Chair, and a new call for candidates for Chair shall be made to the
Board.
Finally,
in case you have lost your copy, here is a link to the Bylaws: https://goo.gl/7uWF4V (Feel free to make your
own digital or print copy for safekeeping.)
An Open Letter to CAR-PGa
Hello
all,
I
felt it was an appropriate time to thank Alan and Paul for their many years of
service to CAR-PGa; they have provided leadership, guidance, and time to a most
worthy cause - the demonstration of the tremendous merit of role-playing games.
They have also worked to counter the negative and uninformed perspectives
towards role-playing games offered by some individuals and organizations. In
part, as a result of their efforts in CAR-PGa, the negative stigma of
role-playing games has been gradually replaced by a positive perception.
I
sincerely hope both Alan and Paul continue to make substantial contributions to
CAR-PGa. We may be few in number, but we deliver a profound belief: that
role-playing games can change the world for the better.
With
regard to the to the By-law amendments, it seems to me that Alan's intention
was to clarify the rules governing the association and diminish the possibility
of arbitrary decisions made by the few who held the highest positions. I think
this is commendable. I also understand Paul's reticence about changes going
forward, as in an era of what has become, unfortunately, an era of divisiveness
and “alternative facts,” we need to remain observant and question what's
happening around us.
Going
forward, I hope we can all commit to making more contributions to advancing
role-playing games, whatever we happen to be doing. Personally, I feel that I
have not done enough for CAR-PGa and have been too much of an observer and not
enough of a contributor.
I
have, however, been working on a language project which uses role-playing games
to teach English as an additional language. It works well, as it addresses two
critical needs: engagement (role-playing games are fun - who knew?) and
practice. I know the association is well aware of how many other benefits RPGs
offer.
I
would also like to support David Millians as a candidate for the board. I've
known David for a number of years and always found him to be receptive,
inclusive and astute. As an educator, he experiences first-hand the impact of
teaching through RPG's and understands how they can profoundly affect students'
cognitive and social abilities.
Again,
a big thank-you to Alan and Paul for their effort; I hope all of us can follow
their example and continue to contribute to CAR-PGa's growth and success.
All
the best,
Matthew
Hayward
NEW MATERIAL
FROM
DAVID MILLIANS
Pennington,
Latonya (2018 ) Witch Spring, Fantastic Racism and Colorism. ineeddiversegames.org/2018/09/07/witch-spring-fantastic-racism-and-colorism.
Reflections on depictions of race in games.
Reischl,
Wen (2018 August 31) The Gift My Character Gave Me: Knowing Myself. gnomestew.com/editorials/the-gift-my-character-gave-me-knowing-myself.
Gender identity discovery through role play.
Zhang,
Peng (2018 September 21) China blocks Twitch game-streaming service. www.bbc.com/news/technology-45600272.
Chinese authorities shut down Twitch across the country.
FROM
JOHN BOARDMAN
Blinder,
Alan, Christopher Mele, Patricia Mazzei (2018 August 27) 3 Dead, Including
Gunman, in Shooting at Florida Gaming Event. The New York Times, A11. Shooting
at southeast regional qualifying tournament for Madden video game.
Blinder,
Alan, Christopher Mele, Patricia Mazzei (2018 August 28) Florida Attack Rattles
World of E-Sport. The New York Times, A1. Shooter targeted other players in
tournament. Madden players have to be both jocks and gamers, an unusual space
for the modern Western male.
FROM
MIKE TRESCA
Tresca,
Mike (2018 September 17) Will Your Town Be the Next Stop on the RPG Tour?. www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?5602-Will-Your-Town-Be-the-Next-Stop-on-the-RPG-Tour.
Hawke Robinson goes mobile, making encounters and bringing game play to states
on the Northwest USA.
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.
October 2018
4-7:
New York Comic Con, Jacob Javetts Center, New York City, NY; newyorkcomiccon.com
5-7:
Council of Five Nations, Proctors Conference Center, Schenectady, NY; swa-gaming.org
5-7:
G.A.M.E., Springfield Expo Center, Springfield, MO; springfieldgame.com
5-7:
Great Falls Gaming Rendezvous, Holiday Inn, 1100 5th St S, Great Falls, MT; gfgr.org
5-7:
Icon, Cedar Rapids Marriott, 1200 Cololoins Rd, Cedar Rapids, IA; iowa-icon.com
5-7:
Louisiana Comic Com, Cajundome, 444 Cajundome Blvd, Lafayette, LA; louisianacomiccon.com
5-7:
Monsterama, Marriott Alpharetta, GA 400 & Windward Pkwy, Atlanta GA; monsteramacon.com
5-7:
Nuke-Con, Hotel RL, 3321 S 72nd St, Omaha, NE; nuke-con.com
5-7:
OctoGones, l'Espace Double Mixte, Lyon/Villeurbanne. France; octogones.org
5-7:
SparrenCon, LUNA Sennestadt, Lindemannplatz 1, Bielefeld; sparrencon.de
5-7:
Tsubasacon, Big Sandy Arena, Huntington, WV; tsdubasacon.org
5-7:
VCon, Sheraton Vancouver Airport, Richmond, BC; vcon.ca
5-8:
Travellercon, Lancaster Host Resort, Lancaster, PA; travellercon-usa.com [primarily
Traveller]
6:
Dragondaze, Newport Centre, 1 Kingsway, Newport, S Wales: dragondaze.com
6:
GameStar, Artsquest Convention Center, 101 Founders Way Bethlehem, PA; gamestarevent.com
6-7:
Furnace, Garrison Hotel, 635 Penistone Rd, Sheffield, SYorks; furnace.org.uk
10-14:
NordlichtCon, Evangelischer Jugendhof Sachsenhain, Am Jugendhof 17, Verden an
der Aller; nordlichtcon.de
11-14:
Big Bad Con, Walnut Creek Marriott, 2355 N Main St, Walnut Creek, CA; bigbadcon.com [18+]
11-14:
Festivalinternacionaldejuegascordoba.es, Palacio de los Merced, Cordoba; festivaldejuegascordoba.es
12-13:
NEA Game Fest, Hoxie Service Center, 500 SW Lawrence, Hoxie, AR
12-14:
Archon, Gateway Center, Collinsville, MO; archonstl.org
12-14:
CinCityCon, Sharonville Convention Center, 11355 Chester Rd, Cincinnati, OH; cincitycon.com
12-14:
Conapalooza, Meadowview, 1901 Meadowview Pkwy, Kingsport, TN; conapalooza.com
12-14:
FlatCon, Interstate Center, 1106 Interstate Dr, Bloomington, IL; flatcon.com
12-14:
OddConUK, Park Inn, Telford; oddconuk.org.uk
12-14:
Save Against Fear. Harrisburg Mall, 3501 Paxton, Harrisburg, PA; thebodhanagroup.org
12-14:
SHUX, Vancouver Convention Centre, Vancouver, BC; shutupandsitdown.com
12-14:
Viking-Con, Tårnby Gymnasium, Kastrup, Denmark; viking-con.dk
12-14:
XenoCon, CASI Event Center, 1035 W. Kimberly Rd, Davenport, IA; xenocon.org
13:
Kogata Daycon, Davison 4H, 3200 W Havens Ave, Mitchel, SD; teamandyusa.com
13-14:
Central City Comic Con, Kittitas Valley Event Center, Ellensburg, WA; centralcitycomiccon.com
13-l4:
Oddmall: Hallowondrous, Seagate Center, Toledo, OH; hallowondrous.oddmall.info
[Free admission]
13-14:
Retro Con, Greater Philadelphia Expo Center, Philadelphia, PA; retrocons.com
19-21:
CastleCon, Best Western Plus, Oshawa, ON; castlecon.net
19-21:
Gamealot, 47 Reil Dr, St. Albert, AB; gamealot.ca
19-21:
Mile Hi Con, Hyatt Regency, 7800 E. Tufts Ave, Denver, CO; milehicon.org
19-21:
Necronomicon, Holiday Inn Tampa Westshore, 700 N Westshore Blvd, Tampa, FL; stonehill.org
19-21:
ValleyCon, Ramada Fargo, Fargo, ND; valleycon.com
19-22:
Kraken, Schloss Neuhausen, Brandenburg, Germany; the-kraken.de
20:
Sher Con, Holiday Inn, Sheridan, WY; shercongaming.com
20:
Spaghetti ConJunction, Geek Retreat, Priory Queensway, Birmingham; spahetticonjunction.wordpress.com
20-21:
Gump City Comic Con, Alcazar Shrine Center, Montgomery, Al; gumpcitycomiccon.com
20-21:
Memphis Comic Expo, Agricenter, 7777 Walnut Grove Rd, Memphis, TN; memphiscomicexpo.com
20-21:
WasabiCon, Lexington Hotel Riverwalk, Jacksonville, FL; wasabicon.com
25-28:
Spiel, Messe Essen, Essen; spiel-messe.com
25-28:
Atlanta Game Fest, Atlanta Marriott Alpharetta, 5750 Windward Pkwy, Alpharetta,
GA; atlantagamefest.com
26-28:
Central Canada Comic Con, Winnipeg Convention Centre, Winnipeg, MB; c4con.org
26-28:
Comikaze Expo, Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles, CA; comikaze.com [trade
show]
26-28:
Hal-Con, Halifax World Convention Centre, Halifax, NS; hal-con.com
26-28:
Hallowcon, Econolodge, 1507 N Tibb Rd, Dalton, GA; hallocon.com [horror]
26-28:
Kumoricon, Oregon Convention Center, Portland, OR; kumoricon.org
26-28:
NEWGamepalooza, Gruenhagen Conference Center, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh,
Oshkosh, WI; newgamepalooza.com
26-28:
Oklahoma City Comic Con, Cox Convention Center, 1 Myriad Gardens, Oklahoma
City, OK; wizardworld.com/comiccon/oklahomacity
26-28:
PAX Australia, Melbourne Convention Centre, 1 Convention Centre Pl, South
Wharf, Vic; paxaustralia.com.au
26-29:
Gaelcon, Ballbridge Hotel, Pembroke Rd, Dublin: gaelcon.com
27-28:
Geek Girl Con, Washington State Conference Center, 800 Pike, Seattle, WA; geekgirlcon.com
27-28:
Nor'easter Gaming Expo, Shindigs, 17 Walter St, Bangor, ME; 207tix.com/e/noreaster-gaming-expo
November 2018
1-3:
Underground Comic Con, Delaware Contemporary, 200 S Madison, Wilmington, DE; undergroundcomixxx.com
1-4:
AmberCon NW, McMehamins Edgefield Bed & Breakfast Resort, Troutsdale, OR; amberconnw.org [Amber
diceless and indie games]
1-4:
Metatopia, Morristown Hyatt, Morristown, NJ; dexposure.com [game design]
1-4:
Yumacon, Detroit Renaissance, 400 Renaissance Dr, Detroit, MI; yumacon.com
2-4:
ComiConway, Faulkner County Library, 900 Tyler St, Conway, AR; comiconway.com
2-4:
Carnage on the Mountain, Killington Grand Resort, Killington, VT; carnagecon.com
2-4:
ComiConway, Faulkner County Library, 900 Tyler St, Conway, AR; comiconway.com
2-4:
Shadowcon, Westshore Grand, Tampa, FL; shadow.con
2-4:
Thy Geekdom Con, Greater Philadelphia Expo Center at Oaks, Oaks, PA; thygeekdomcon.com
2-4:
Warmachine Weekend, Sheraton Westport Chalet, 191 Westport Plaza, St. Louis,
MO; warmachineweekend.com
[primarily Privateer Press games]
3:
Con Plus, 35 Duncan Close, Moulton Park, Northampton, UK; conplus.live
3-4:
Confuzion, 1000 Gattman Park Dr, Mussel Shoals, AL; confuzion.net
4:
Crow Con, Crows Nest Community Centre, 2 Ernest Place, Crows Nest, NSW; crowcon.info
7-11:
Euroquest, Doubletree Pikesville, 1726 Reisterstown Rd, Pikesville, MD; euroquest.com
8-11:
Con on the Cob, Days Inn, 4742 Brecksville Rd, Richfield, OH; cononthecob.com
8-11:
Gamehole Con, 1919 Alliant Energy Center Way, Madison, WI; gameholecon.com
9-11:
AcadeCon, Dayton Convention Center, 22 E 5th St, Dayton, OH; theacadecon.com
9-11:
AetherCon Online RPG Convention, online; aethercon.com
9-11:
ConQuest Avalon, McClellan Conference Center, Sacramento, CA; conquestavalon.com
9-11:
Fall In!, Lancaster Host Resort, Lancaster, PA; fall-in.org [mostly mini wargame]
9-11:
GrandCon, DeVos Place, Grand Rapids, MI; grcomicon.com
9-11:
Grogmeet, Mad Lab, 36-40 Edge St, Manchester: eventbrite.co.uk
9-11:
Mace, Hilton Charlotte University Place, Charlotte, NC; justusproductions.com
9-11:
Orycon, Red Lion, Jantzen Beach, Portland, OR: orycon.org
9-11:
U-Con, Marriott Ann Arbor at Eagle Crest, 1275 S Huron St, Ypsilanti, MI; ucon-gaming.org
9-12:
Gamer Comic Expo, Miami Airport Convention Center, 711 NW 72nd Ave, Miami, FL; gamercomicexpo.com
10:
GrogMeet, Mad Lab, 36-40 Edge St, Manchester; thegrognardfiles.com
10-11:
Spellenspektakel, Beursgebouw, Eindhoven; spellenspektakel.nl
10-11:
Windy Con, Westin Yorktown Center, Lombard, IL; windycon.org
15-18:
Chicago Toy and Game Fair, Navy Pier, Hall A, Chicago, IL; chitag.com
15-18:
Conjuration, Hilton Atlanta Airport, Atlanta, GA; conjurationcon.com
16-18:
Contraflow, New Orleans Airport Hilton, Kenner, LA; contraflowscifi.org
16-18:
Convencion de Juegos, Cintermex, Ave. Fudidora #501, Monterey, NL; cintermex.com
16-18:
Daisho Con, Kalahari Resorts, Wisconsin Dells, WI; daishocon.org
16-18:
Encuentro Nacional de Juegos de Mesa, callao 360, Hotel Bauen, Buenos Aires; enjm.com.ar
16-18:
Karlsruher SpieleTage, NCO-Club, Delawarestraße 21, Karlsruher; thoule.de
16-18:
Memphis Comic & Fantasy Convention, Guest House at Graceland, Memphis, TN; memphiscfc.com
16-18:
Mepacon, Hilton Convention Center, Scranton, PA; mepacon.com
16-18:
Philcon, Crowne Plaza Hotel, 2349 W. Marlton Pike, Cherry Hill, NJ; philcon.org
16-18:
SNAFUCon, Grand Sierra Resort, 2500 2nd St, Reno, NV; snafucon.com
17:
Glasgow Games Festival, Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchichall St, Glasgow; glasgowgamesfestival.com
17-18:
Darmstadt Spielt, Wissenschafts-und Kongresszentrum darmstadtium, Darmstadt; darmstadt-spielt.de
17-18:
Dreieich Con, Bürgerhaus, Dreieich-Sperndingen, Fichtestr. 50, Dreieich,
Germany; dreieichcon.de
17-18:
Istrakon, Spomen dom Pazin, Croatia; istyrakon.hr
22-26:
Lucky Consequences, Naish Holiday Village, Christchurch, Dorset; ishtari.co.uk
23-25:
Stuffed COWS, College of Du Page Student Resource Center, 425 Fawell Blvd, Glen
Ellyn, IL; coldironconventions.com
23-26:
LosCon, LAX Marriott, 3855 W. Century Blvd, Los Angeles, CA; loscon.org
25:
Gengis Con Cleveland, Lake Erie Bldg, 13000 Athens, Lakewood, OH; gengisconcleveland.com
30-December
2: PAX Unplugged, Pennsylvania Convention Center, 1101 Arch St, Philadelphia,
PA; paxsite.com
December 2018
1-2:
Dragonmeet, Novotel London West, Hammerstead, London; dragonmeet.co.uk
8-9:
HobbyCon, ITCC Penampang, Malaysia; hobbycon.my
8-9:
MacquarieCon, Macquarie University, North Ryde campus, Sydney, NSW; maquariecon.net
8-9:
Oddmall Chrishanukwanzmadan, Cultural Center for the Arts, Canton, OH; chrishanukwanzmadan.
oddmall.info [free Admission]
14-16:
Holiday Matsuri, Marriott World Center, Orlando, FL; holidaymatsuri.com
22-23:
Comic Fiesta; Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; comicfiesta.org
January 2019
????:
DarkCon, Phoenix Airport Marriott, Phoenix, AZ; darkcon.org
3-6:
Magfest, Gaylord National Hotel, National Harbor, MD; magfest.org
4-6:
Evercon, Central Wisconsin Convention Center, 10101 Market St, Rothchild, WI; evercon.org
4-6:
Sac Anime Winter, Sacramento Convention Center, Sacramento, CA; sacanime.com
4-6:
Winter Stabcon, Britannia hotel, Dialtone Ln, Stockport; stabcon.org.uk
4-6:
Wizard World Comic Con New Orleans, Morial Conference Center, 900 Convention
Center Blvd, New Orleans, LA: wizardworld.com
10-13:
Anime Los Angeles, Ontario Convention Center, 2000 E Convention, Ontario, CA; animelosangeles.org
10-13:
Midwinter Gaming Convention, Hilton City Center, 509 W. Wisconsin Ave,
Milwaukee, WI; midwintergamingconvention.com
11-13:
AniMore, Hyatt Regency Inner Harbor, Baltimore, MD; animorecon.com
11-13:
Anonycon, Sheraton Hotel, 700 E. Main St, Stanford, CT; anonycon.com
11-13:
Ohayocon, Hyatt Regency Columbus, Columbus, OH; ohayocon.org
11-13:
OrcaCon, Hilton Bellevue, Bellevue, WA; orcacon.org
12-13:
Congress of Gamers, Rockville Senior Center, 1150 Carnation Dr, Rockville, MD; emsps.com/cpg
12-13:
GenghisCon Perth, Air Force Memorial Estate, 2 Bull Creek Dr, Bull Creek, WA; genghiscon.org
17-20:
Bastion, YHA Conwy, Conwy, N Wales; bastionwales.com
18-20:
Albuquerque Comic Expo, Albuquerque Convention Center, Albuquerque, NM; abqcomicxpo.com
18-20:
Handycon, Holliday Inn, Manor Lane, Berkshire, Maidenhead; handycon.co.uk
18-20:
MarsCon, MarsCon, Ft. Doubletree Hotel, 50 Kingsmill Rd, Williamsburg, VA; marscon.net
18-20:
PAX South, Gonzolez Convention Center, 200 E. Market St, San Antonio, TX; south.paxsite.com
18-20:
Protospiel, Best Western Plus, Bloomington, MN; protospiel.org [game design workshop]
18-20:
Siege of Augusta, Augusta Doubletree, Augusta, GA; siegeofaugusta.org [mainly mini
wargaming]
18-20:
Vermincon, University of South Dakota, 414 E Clark St, Vermillion, SD; vermincon.wordpress.com
18-21:
Arisia, Westin Waterfront Hotel, 428 Summer St, Boston, MA; arisia.org
18-21:
HwxaCon, Ramada Plaza Denver North, 10 E 120th Ave, Denver, CO
18-21:
Scarab, Medallion Convention Center, 7309 Garners Ferry Rd, Columbia, SC; s-c-a-r-a-b.com
19-20:
Dallas Games Marathon, 930 W Parker Rd, Suite 530, Plano, TX; dallasgamesmarathon.com
19-20:
SnowCon, Cross Insurance Center, Bangor, ME; snowconmainee.com
23-27:
ConTingency, Searles Leisure Resort, Hunstanton, Norf; con-tingency.uk
24-27:
Whose Turn is it Anyway?, Durham Convention Center, Durham, NC; whoseturn.org
25-27:
GCOM Winter Games Fest, VFW Glen Burnie, 2597 Dorsey Rd, Glen Burnie, MD; winterquest.Gamesclubofmd.org
25-27:
Platypus con, Centennial Hall, Juneau, AK; platyypusgaming.org
25-27:
Rocket City Gamefest, Holiday Inn, University Dr, Huntsville, AL; rocketcitygamefest.com
25-27:
WarpCon, University College, Cork, Ireland; warpcon.com
25-27:
Winter War, Hawthorn Suites, 101 Trade Centre Dr., Champaign, IL; winterwar.org
26-27:
Arcanacon, Melbourne Convention Centre, Melbourne, Vic; arcanacon.org
26-27:
Pow! Con, Best Western Gregory, 8315 4th Ave, Brooklyn, NY
26-28:
Cancon, Exhibition Park. Flemington Rd, Mitchell, ACT; cgs.asn.au/cancon
26-28:
Polar Vortex, SRC Bldg, College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, IL; polarvortex.games
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Copyright 2018 by the Committee for the Advancement of Role-Playing Games
(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
Leon Avenue, Atlanta, Georgia 30307 USA, phone (404) 808-1070, fax (404)
377-3491, e-mail millians.david@paideiaschool.org.
Back issues are available. Contributions of material from the membership are
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