CAR-PGa NEWSLETTER
Vol. 28, No. 9
An international network of researchers
into all aspects of role-playing games
September 2019
David Millians, Editor
Paideia School, 1509 Ponce de Leon Avenue,
Atlanta, Georgia 30307 USA
millians.david@paideiaschool.org
LETTER FROM THE CHAIR
Hello
All,
It's
been a tumultuous month for tabletop role-playing games. We recently lost Rick
Loomis, who founded Flying Buffalo. I outlined Flying Buffalo's enormous impact
on the role-playing game industry in a three-part series that covered
everything from play-by-mail to Tunnels &
Trolls
to solo gamebooks. Rick was one of
the rare creators who was a constant presence in his company and the industry
-- he was one of the founding members of the Game Manufacturers Association
(GAMA).
Also
debuting this month is a documentary that provides a controversial perspective
on Dungeons & Dragons' legacy, Secrets of Blackmoor. It details how
Dave Arneson was responsible for what some consider the "heart" of
D&D, attempting to balance the credit for the game's development that is
often attributed to Gary Gygax. Much of what is included isn't a surprise to
anyone who knows their tabletop RPG history, but the documentary is particularly
noteworthy for Rob Kuntz' involvement. Cecilia D'Anastasio covers the
documentary in detail at Kotaku. She glosses over quite a bit -- for a
detailed summary of what she missed, Alzrius on EN World provides an excellent series
of footnotes.
But
it wasn't all bad news: convention
attendance keeps expanding, D&D revenues
are up,
and the RPG industry
overall continues to grow.
As
the hobby continues to mature (and become more lucrative) we will surely see
more arguments over who should take credit for it all. But I believe the
strength of the RPG community lies in our ability to band together to help
someone in need.
While
nothing can fill the hole left by Rick's passing, there is one way we can help.
Before his death, Rick racked up significant medical bills. There is a GoFundMe page and a Bundle of Holding to help his
family with the medical costs. I hope you’ll consider helping.
Sincerely,
Mike
ARTICLES
Convention Report: Southern-Fried Gaming
Expo 2019
By Ted Skirvin
SFGE
took place July 12th through July 14th in the suburbs North of Atlanta. The
event was originally focused on pinball machines and old style arcade games. In
the last few years they have branched out into table top gaming.
The
event always has a large room with pinball games and old electronic arcade
games set on free play. They have a decent selection of discussion panels and
special events. They have a large open area for board games and card games.
They had a smaller, separate room for role-playing games. They had a "film
festival," which was really just a video room. There were pinball and
arcade tournaments. They had a room for crafting workshops, and they had a room
for modern console gaming.
The
RPG room only had D&D 5th edition scheduled. I did talk to the guy running
the room, and he said he planned to have some other games available next year.
As
for demographics, I estimate the male/female ratio was about 60/40. The racial
makeup of attendees was about 75% white, 20% black, with the remainder being a
mix of others.
NEW MATERIAL
FROM
DAVID MILLIANS
Bentley,
Nick (2019 Jan 8) Why I love abstract games. www.nickbentley.games/why-i-love-abstract-games. Games as meditation,
support, and clarity.
Brownfield,
Troy (2019 Aug 8) What We Can Learn from Gen Con. www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2019/08/what-we-can-learn-from-gen-con. Pleasant people
playing games and being themselves.
Bullock,
Kate (2019 Aug 26) The TTRPG Industry: The Sexist Price of Entry: Part One. www.bluestockings.ca/2019/08/the-ttrpg-industry-sexist-price-of.html. These issues are
important.
Carless,
Simon (2019 Aug 30) Why you may be underpricing your video game. gamediscoverability.substack.com. Issues of
creators and business, applicable to table top.
Chang,
Alvin (2019 Aug 5) Why video games aren’t causing America’s gun problem, in one
chart. www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2019/8/5/20755092/gun-shooting-video-game-chart. Video game
revenue versus violent gun deaths.
D’Anastasio,
Cecilia (2019) Deceptions and Dragons: The First D&D Players Push Back on
the Legend of Gary Gygax. kotaku.com/dungeons-deceptions-the-first-d-d-players-push-back-1837516834. Review of
information from many sources, based on recently-released documentary, Secrets
of Blackmoor.
Fandom
Entertainment (2019 Aug 6) Defeat Your Demons with Dungeons & Dragons. www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gUcx45ryT0. The new age of
D&D, live streaming, celebrity, and gaming for good.
Greenwood,
Ed (2019 August 4) How The Realms Began. www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?6525-Ed-Greenwood-How-The-Realms-Began. Greenwood’s
account of his early life and imagining one of gaming’s most famous settings.
ICv2
(2019 July 31) Top 5 Roleplaying Games—Spring 2019. icv2.com/articles/markets/view/43732/top-5-roleplaying-games-spring-2019. Sales data from
ICv2.
Moosa,
Tauriq (2019 Aug 13) Call of Duty and separating art from politics. ineeddiversegames.org/2019/08/13/call-of-duty-and-separating-art-from-politics. Don’t dance
around manifestations of politics in games.
Morrus
(2019 ) Gen Con 2019 Reports 12% Growth; Maintains #1 Spot. www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?6534-Gen-Con-2019-Reports-12-Growth-Maintains-1-Spot. Initial data
from the world’s largest tabletop game convention.
Nephew,
Michelle (2019 2013) Once Upon the Time in the Classroom. atlas-games.com/atlas-cms/resources/pdfs/ouat3classroom.pdf. Curriculum
resource for storytelling card game with depth.
O’Brien,
Michael (2019 Aug 22) Students at Taylor University to publish a Call of Cthulhu
Adventure in new Professional Writing sourse. www.chaosium.com/blogstudents-at-taylor-university-to-write-and-publish-a-call-of-cthulhu-adventure-in-new-professional-writing-course. Taylor
University professor T. R. Knight collaborates with Chaosium to publish a new
scenario for classic game as part of writing course.
Peters,
Jayson (2019 Aug 24) Rick Loomis, influential game designer and publisher,
dies. nerdvanamedia.com/books/rick-loomis-flying-buffalo-obituary. Obituary and
tributes.
Thorne,
Rick (2019 Aug 25) R.I.P. Rick Loomis. icv2.com/articles/columns/view/43903/rolling-for-initiative-r-i-p-rick-loomis. Obituary of
industry leader.
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. If we have missed any, send the information to plcardwell@gmail.com Convention reviews should be sent to millians.david@paideiaschool.org
"[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 whatever 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.
September 2019
Dates, precise venue, contacts' URLs or phone numbers, and other information, where missing from this list, would be particularly appreciated. If we have missed any, send the information to plcardwell@gmail.com Convention reviews should be sent to millians.david@paideiaschool.org
"[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 whatever 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.
September 2019
1-2:
ISU-Con, Hulman Student Union, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN; indstate.edu/rpguild
5-8: Buckeye Game Fest, Hyatt Regency downtown, Columbus, OH; buckeyegamefest.com
6-8: Alcon, DeMonfort University, Leicester, Leicestershire, UK; alcon.org.uk
6-8: Furry Migration, Hyatt Regency Minneapolis, 1300 Nicolet Mall, Minneapolis, MN; furrymigration.org
6-8: Rustycon, Bellevue Hilton, 300 1122th Ave SE, Bellevue, WA; rustycon.com
6-9: Tracon, Tampere Hall, Tampere, Finland; tracon.fi
7-8: Adirondacon, Charles R. Wood Theater, Glen Falls, NY
7-8: Retro World Expo, Connecticut Convention Center, 100 Columbus Blvd, Hartford, CT; retroworldexpo.com
7-8: Space Coast Comic Con, Space Coast Convention Center, 301 Tucker Ln, Cocoa, FL; spacecoastcomiccon
7-8: Washingcon, Georgetown University Conference Center, 3800 Reservoir Rd. NW, Washington, DC; washingcon.com
9: Impossible Realities, InterAction School of Performing Arts, 228 Germain Street, Saint John, NB; impossiblerealities.com
12-14: HawaiiCon, Sheraton Kona, Kona, HI; hawaiicon.com
12-15: Scarefest, Lexington Convention Center, Lexington, KY; thescarefest.com
13-15: Albacon, Ramada Plaza, Albany, NY; albacon.org
14: Concrete Cow, Old Bath House, 205 Stratford Rd, Wolverton, Milton Keynes; mk-rpg.org.uk
14-15: ConCentric Games, Fullarton Park Community Centre, Adelaide, SA, Australia; con-centric.com.au
14-15: Retro Con, Greater Philadelphia Expo Center, Philadelphia, PA; retrocons.com
14-15: World RPG Fest, Clube da Bola, Rua Francisco Nunes, 110, Curitiba, PR, Brasil; worldrpgfest.com.br
18: Ducosim, Deflint, Amersoorth, NL; ducosim.nl
20-22: Council, Proctors Conference Center, Schenectady, NY; swa-gaming.org
20-22: Edmonton Expo, Edmonton Centre, 7515 118 Ave, Edmonton, AB; edmontonexpo.com
20-22: SIBCon, Vagabonds Hall, Butler, PA; circleofswords.com
20-22: Southern Front, Four Points, Raleigh-Durham Airport, NC; trianglesimsociety.org [miniature wargames]
20-23: Tokyo Game Show, Makuhari Messe, Tokyo; showsbee.com
21: Owlbear and Wizard's Staff, Bond Factory unit 13, Althorpe St, Leanington Spa, Warwicks; asakosoh.wordsmith.com
21: Tabletop Central, Orpheum Theatre, 346 N Neil St, Champaign, IL;
21: TolkienMoot, Lawrence House, 1432 W. Lawrence Dr, Spokane, WA; tolkienmoot.org
21-22: TopCon, Agriculture Hall, Kansas Expocentre, Topeka, KS; topconppop.com
27-29: Falcon, Sheraton Stamford, 700 Main, Stamford, CT; conncon.com
27-29: Fallcon, SAIT - Campus Center, 1301 126 Ave NW, Calgary, AB; fallcon.com
27-29: Monsterama, Marriott Alpharetta, GA 400 & Windward Pkwy, Atlanta GA; monsteramacon.com
28: Hall of Fame City Comic Con, Canton Civic Center, 1101 N. Market Ave, Canton OH; hofcitycomiccon.com
28: Raiders of the Game Cupboard, Waterside Community Centre, Heath Rd, Stapenhill, Burton on Trent; raidersofthegamecupboard.co.uk
28-29: 24 Hour RPG Challenge Prince of Wales Hotel, Southport; dev.24hr-rpgx.tyi
28-29: Lil-Con, American Legion Stephen Sikora Post, North Tonawanda, NY; lilconconvention.com
28-29: Monster-Con, Wonderland of the Americas Mall, 4522 Fredericksburg Rd, San Antonio, TX; monstercon.com
28-29: ReCon, 1474 Kerner Rd, Kernersville, NC; reconbyre3.wixsite.com
28-29: Schweinfurter Fantasy-Festival, Jugendhaus, Franz-Schubert-Str, Schweinfurt; fantasy-festival.de
28-29: Tabletop Gaming Live, Alexandra Palace, London; tabletopgaminglive.co./shows
28-29: WynterCon, Princes Park, Eastbourne, E Sussex, UK; wyntercon.com
5-8: Buckeye Game Fest, Hyatt Regency downtown, Columbus, OH; buckeyegamefest.com
6-8: Alcon, DeMonfort University, Leicester, Leicestershire, UK; alcon.org.uk
6-8: Furry Migration, Hyatt Regency Minneapolis, 1300 Nicolet Mall, Minneapolis, MN; furrymigration.org
6-8: Rustycon, Bellevue Hilton, 300 1122th Ave SE, Bellevue, WA; rustycon.com
6-9: Tracon, Tampere Hall, Tampere, Finland; tracon.fi
7-8: Adirondacon, Charles R. Wood Theater, Glen Falls, NY
7-8: Retro World Expo, Connecticut Convention Center, 100 Columbus Blvd, Hartford, CT; retroworldexpo.com
7-8: Space Coast Comic Con, Space Coast Convention Center, 301 Tucker Ln, Cocoa, FL; spacecoastcomiccon
7-8: Washingcon, Georgetown University Conference Center, 3800 Reservoir Rd. NW, Washington, DC; washingcon.com
9: Impossible Realities, InterAction School of Performing Arts, 228 Germain Street, Saint John, NB; impossiblerealities.com
12-14: HawaiiCon, Sheraton Kona, Kona, HI; hawaiicon.com
12-15: Scarefest, Lexington Convention Center, Lexington, KY; thescarefest.com
13-15: Albacon, Ramada Plaza, Albany, NY; albacon.org
14: Concrete Cow, Old Bath House, 205 Stratford Rd, Wolverton, Milton Keynes; mk-rpg.org.uk
14-15: ConCentric Games, Fullarton Park Community Centre, Adelaide, SA, Australia; con-centric.com.au
14-15: Retro Con, Greater Philadelphia Expo Center, Philadelphia, PA; retrocons.com
14-15: World RPG Fest, Clube da Bola, Rua Francisco Nunes, 110, Curitiba, PR, Brasil; worldrpgfest.com.br
18: Ducosim, Deflint, Amersoorth, NL; ducosim.nl
20-22: Council, Proctors Conference Center, Schenectady, NY; swa-gaming.org
20-22: Edmonton Expo, Edmonton Centre, 7515 118 Ave, Edmonton, AB; edmontonexpo.com
20-22: SIBCon, Vagabonds Hall, Butler, PA; circleofswords.com
20-22: Southern Front, Four Points, Raleigh-Durham Airport, NC; trianglesimsociety.org [miniature wargames]
20-23: Tokyo Game Show, Makuhari Messe, Tokyo; showsbee.com
21: Owlbear and Wizard's Staff, Bond Factory unit 13, Althorpe St, Leanington Spa, Warwicks; asakosoh.wordsmith.com
21: Tabletop Central, Orpheum Theatre, 346 N Neil St, Champaign, IL;
21: TolkienMoot, Lawrence House, 1432 W. Lawrence Dr, Spokane, WA; tolkienmoot.org
21-22: TopCon, Agriculture Hall, Kansas Expocentre, Topeka, KS; topconppop.com
27-29: Falcon, Sheraton Stamford, 700 Main, Stamford, CT; conncon.com
27-29: Fallcon, SAIT - Campus Center, 1301 126 Ave NW, Calgary, AB; fallcon.com
27-29: Monsterama, Marriott Alpharetta, GA 400 & Windward Pkwy, Atlanta GA; monsteramacon.com
28: Hall of Fame City Comic Con, Canton Civic Center, 1101 N. Market Ave, Canton OH; hofcitycomiccon.com
28: Raiders of the Game Cupboard, Waterside Community Centre, Heath Rd, Stapenhill, Burton on Trent; raidersofthegamecupboard.co.uk
28-29: 24 Hour RPG Challenge Prince of Wales Hotel, Southport; dev.24hr-rpgx.tyi
28-29: Lil-Con, American Legion Stephen Sikora Post, North Tonawanda, NY; lilconconvention.com
28-29: Monster-Con, Wonderland of the Americas Mall, 4522 Fredericksburg Rd, San Antonio, TX; monstercon.com
28-29: ReCon, 1474 Kerner Rd, Kernersville, NC; reconbyre3.wixsite.com
28-29: Schweinfurter Fantasy-Festival, Jugendhaus, Franz-Schubert-Str, Schweinfurt; fantasy-festival.de
28-29: Tabletop Gaming Live, Alexandra Palace, London; tabletopgaminglive.co./shows
28-29: WynterCon, Princes Park, Eastbourne, E Sussex, UK; wyntercon.com
October 2019
3-6: Con on the Cob, Days Inn, 4742 Wrecksville Rd, Richfield,
OH; cononthecob.com
3-6: New York Comic Con, Jacob Javetts Center, New York City, NY; newyorkcomiccon.com
4-6: Archon, Gateway Center, Collinsville, MO; archonstl.org
4-6: NEWGamepalooza, Alumni Center, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, Oshkosh, WI; newgamepalooza.com
4-6: Nuke-Con, Ramada Plaza, 3321 S 72nd St, Omaha, NE; nuke-con.com
4-6: OctoGones, l'Espace Double Mixte, Lyon/Villeurbanne. France; octogones.org
4-6: Realms Con, Emerald Beach Hotel, 11092 S Shoreline Blvd, Corpus Christi, TX; realmscon.com
4-6: RinCon, Sheraton, 5151 E Grant Rd, Tucson, AZ; rincongames.com
4-6: SHUX, Vancouver Convention Centre Vancouver, BC; shutupandsitdown.com
4-6: SparrenCon, Kinder- und Jugendhaus Brake, Glückstädter Str 25, Bielefeld; sparrencon.de
4-6: TokenCon, Wyndham Garden Oklahoma City Airport, 2101 S Meridian Ave, Oklahoma City, OK
4-7: Phenomenom, Daramalan College, 121 Cowper St, Dickson, ACT, Australia; pheno.org.au
5: Dragondaze, Newport Centre, 1 Kingsway, Newport, S Wales: dragondaze.com
5-7: MOAB, Sylvania Heights Community Club, Box Rd, Sylvania, NSW; motherofallbattles.org [mostly wargame including fantasy]
5-7: Sydcon, St. Scholastica's College, Glebe, NSW; sydcon.info
10-13: Big Bad Con, Walnut Creek Marriott, 2355 N Main St, Walnut Creek, CA; bigbadcon.com [18+]
10-13: Brasil Game Show, Expo Center Norte, São Paulo, SP; brasilgameshow.com.br
10-13: Great Falls Gaming Rendezvous, Holiday Inn, 1100 5th St S, Great Falls, MT; gfgr.org
11-12: Fear the Con, Riverbend Event Center, 1085 Winding River Cove W, Salt Lake City, UT; fear con.com; fearcon.com
11-13 Conapalooza, Meadowview Convention Center, Kingsport, TN; conapalooza.com
11-13: CinCityCon, Sharonville Convention Center 11355 Chester Rd, Sharonville, OIH; cincitycon.com
11-13: Con Plus, 35 Duncan Close, Moulton Park, Northampton, UK; conplus.live
11-13: Festivalinternacionaldejuegascordoba.es, Palacio de los Merced, Cordoba; festivaldejuegascordoba.es
11-13: FlatCon, Interstate Center, 1106 Interstate Dr, Bloomington, IL; flatcon.com
11-13: G.A.M.E., Springfield Expo Center, Springfield, MO; springfieldgame.com
11-13: OddConUK, Park Inn, Forge Gate, Telford; oddconuk.org.uk
11-13: PAX Aus, Melbourne Convention Centre, 1 Convention Centre Pl, South Wharf, Vic; aus.paxsite.com
11-13: Save Against Fear. Harrisburg Mall, 3501 Paxton, Harrisburg, PA; www.thebodhanagroup.org/about-the-convention
11-13: Travellercon, Lancaster Host Resort, Lancaster, PA; travellercon-usa.com [primarily Traveller]
11-13: Tsubasacon, Charleston Coliseum, Charleston, WV; tsubasacon.org
11-13: VCon, Sheraton Vancouver Airport, Richmond, BC; vcon.ca
11-13: Viking-Con, Tårnby Gymnasiuum, Tejin Allé 5, Kastrup, Denmark; viking-con.dk
12-13: Furnace, Garrison Hotel, 635 Penistone Rd, Sheffield, SYorks; furnace.org.uk
16-20: NordlichtCon, Seminarhof Proitzer Mühle, Proitze 3, Schnega; nordlichtcon.de
17-20: EGX, ExCeL Center,, London; egx.net
17-20: FOR Games, PVA Expo, Prague; -19: Timp Con, Utah Valley Convention Center, 220 W. Center St., Provo, UT; utahvalley.com/timp-con
18-20: CastleCon, Best Western Plus, 559 Bloor St W, Oshawa, ON; castlecon.net
18-20: Mile Hi Con, Hyatt Regency, 7800 E. Tufts Ave, Denver, CO; milehicon.org
18-20: NEA Game Fest, Hilton Garden Inn, Jonesboro, AR; tabletop.events/conventions/nea-game-fest-2019
18-20: Necronomicon, Holiday Inn Tampa Westshore, 700 N Westshore Blvd, Tampa, FL; stonehill.org
18-20: Texas Broadside, USS Texas, La Porte, TX; texasbroadside.webs.com [primarily historical wargaming]
18-20: ValleyCon, Ramada Fargo, Fargo, ND; valleycon.com
18-20: Wizard World Comic Con, Greater Columbus Convention Center, 400 N High St, Columbus, OH; wizardworld.com
18-21: Kraken, Schloss Neuhausen, Bradenburg, Germany; the-kraken.de
19: Kogata Daycon, Davison 4H, 3200 W Havens Ave, Mitchel, SD; kogatadaycon.com
19-20: Memphis Comic Expo, Agricenter Internationall, 7777 Walnut Grove Rd, Memphis, TN; memphiscomicexpo.com
19-20: MiniCon III, University of Canterbury, Christchurch; saga.org.nz
19-20: Oddmall: Hallowondrous, Lakewood Masonic Temple, 15300 Detroit Ave, Lakewood, OH; oddmall.info/hallowondrous [Free admission]
19-20: WasabiCon, Lexington Hotel Riverwalk, Jacksonville, FL; wasabicon.com
24-26: Spiel, Messe Essen, Essen; spiel-messe.com
24-27: Atlanta Game Fest, Marriott Alpharetta, Atlanta, GA; atlantagamefest.com
25-27: Central Canada Comic Con, Winnipeg Convention Centre, Winnipeg, MB; c4con.org
25-27: Gamealot, Kinsmen Banquet Center, 47 Reil Dr, St. Albert, AB; gamealot.ca
25-27: Hal-Con, Halifax World Convention Centre, Halifax, NS; hal-con.com
25-27: Hallowcon, Econolodge, 1507 N Tibb Rd, Dalton, GA; hallocon.com [horror]
25-27: Rock-Con, Tebala Event Center, 7910 Newburg Rd, Rockford, IL, rock-con.com
25-28: Gaelcon, Ballbridge Hotel, Pembroke Rd, Dublin: gaelcon.com
30-November 3: Lucca Comics and Games, Palazzo Ducale, Lucca; luccacomicsandgames.com
30-November 3: Lucca Comics & Games, Lucca Fiere, via della Chiesa, Trav.1, 237, Lucca, Italy; europecomics.com
31-November 3: AmberCon NW, McMehamins Edgefield Bed & Breakfast Resort, Troutsdale, OR; amberconnw.org [Amber diceless and indie games]
31-November 3: Anime Weekend Atlanta, Renaissance Waverley, Atlanta, GA; aaa-con.com
31-November 3: Gamehole Con, 1919 Alliant Energy Center Way, Mr, Detroit, MI; gameholecon.com
3-6: New York Comic Con, Jacob Javetts Center, New York City, NY; newyorkcomiccon.com
4-6: Archon, Gateway Center, Collinsville, MO; archonstl.org
4-6: NEWGamepalooza, Alumni Center, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, Oshkosh, WI; newgamepalooza.com
4-6: Nuke-Con, Ramada Plaza, 3321 S 72nd St, Omaha, NE; nuke-con.com
4-6: OctoGones, l'Espace Double Mixte, Lyon/Villeurbanne. France; octogones.org
4-6: Realms Con, Emerald Beach Hotel, 11092 S Shoreline Blvd, Corpus Christi, TX; realmscon.com
4-6: RinCon, Sheraton, 5151 E Grant Rd, Tucson, AZ; rincongames.com
4-6: SHUX, Vancouver Convention Centre Vancouver, BC; shutupandsitdown.com
4-6: SparrenCon, Kinder- und Jugendhaus Brake, Glückstädter Str 25, Bielefeld; sparrencon.de
4-6: TokenCon, Wyndham Garden Oklahoma City Airport, 2101 S Meridian Ave, Oklahoma City, OK
4-7: Phenomenom, Daramalan College, 121 Cowper St, Dickson, ACT, Australia; pheno.org.au
5: Dragondaze, Newport Centre, 1 Kingsway, Newport, S Wales: dragondaze.com
5-7: MOAB, Sylvania Heights Community Club, Box Rd, Sylvania, NSW; motherofallbattles.org [mostly wargame including fantasy]
5-7: Sydcon, St. Scholastica's College, Glebe, NSW; sydcon.info
10-13: Big Bad Con, Walnut Creek Marriott, 2355 N Main St, Walnut Creek, CA; bigbadcon.com [18+]
10-13: Brasil Game Show, Expo Center Norte, São Paulo, SP; brasilgameshow.com.br
10-13: Great Falls Gaming Rendezvous, Holiday Inn, 1100 5th St S, Great Falls, MT; gfgr.org
11-12: Fear the Con, Riverbend Event Center, 1085 Winding River Cove W, Salt Lake City, UT; fear con.com; fearcon.com
11-13 Conapalooza, Meadowview Convention Center, Kingsport, TN; conapalooza.com
11-13: CinCityCon, Sharonville Convention Center 11355 Chester Rd, Sharonville, OIH; cincitycon.com
11-13: Con Plus, 35 Duncan Close, Moulton Park, Northampton, UK; conplus.live
11-13: Festivalinternacionaldejuegascordoba.es, Palacio de los Merced, Cordoba; festivaldejuegascordoba.es
11-13: FlatCon, Interstate Center, 1106 Interstate Dr, Bloomington, IL; flatcon.com
11-13: G.A.M.E., Springfield Expo Center, Springfield, MO; springfieldgame.com
11-13: OddConUK, Park Inn, Forge Gate, Telford; oddconuk.org.uk
11-13: PAX Aus, Melbourne Convention Centre, 1 Convention Centre Pl, South Wharf, Vic; aus.paxsite.com
11-13: Save Against Fear. Harrisburg Mall, 3501 Paxton, Harrisburg, PA; www.thebodhanagroup.org/about-the-convention
11-13: Travellercon, Lancaster Host Resort, Lancaster, PA; travellercon-usa.com [primarily Traveller]
11-13: Tsubasacon, Charleston Coliseum, Charleston, WV; tsubasacon.org
11-13: VCon, Sheraton Vancouver Airport, Richmond, BC; vcon.ca
11-13: Viking-Con, Tårnby Gymnasiuum, Tejin Allé 5, Kastrup, Denmark; viking-con.dk
12-13: Furnace, Garrison Hotel, 635 Penistone Rd, Sheffield, SYorks; furnace.org.uk
16-20: NordlichtCon, Seminarhof Proitzer Mühle, Proitze 3, Schnega; nordlichtcon.de
17-20: EGX, ExCeL Center,, London; egx.net
17-20: FOR Games, PVA Expo, Prague; -19: Timp Con, Utah Valley Convention Center, 220 W. Center St., Provo, UT; utahvalley.com/timp-con
18-20: CastleCon, Best Western Plus, 559 Bloor St W, Oshawa, ON; castlecon.net
18-20: Mile Hi Con, Hyatt Regency, 7800 E. Tufts Ave, Denver, CO; milehicon.org
18-20: NEA Game Fest, Hilton Garden Inn, Jonesboro, AR; tabletop.events/conventions/nea-game-fest-2019
18-20: Necronomicon, Holiday Inn Tampa Westshore, 700 N Westshore Blvd, Tampa, FL; stonehill.org
18-20: Texas Broadside, USS Texas, La Porte, TX; texasbroadside.webs.com [primarily historical wargaming]
18-20: ValleyCon, Ramada Fargo, Fargo, ND; valleycon.com
18-20: Wizard World Comic Con, Greater Columbus Convention Center, 400 N High St, Columbus, OH; wizardworld.com
18-21: Kraken, Schloss Neuhausen, Bradenburg, Germany; the-kraken.de
19: Kogata Daycon, Davison 4H, 3200 W Havens Ave, Mitchel, SD; kogatadaycon.com
19-20: Memphis Comic Expo, Agricenter Internationall, 7777 Walnut Grove Rd, Memphis, TN; memphiscomicexpo.com
19-20: MiniCon III, University of Canterbury, Christchurch; saga.org.nz
19-20: Oddmall: Hallowondrous, Lakewood Masonic Temple, 15300 Detroit Ave, Lakewood, OH; oddmall.info/hallowondrous [Free admission]
19-20: WasabiCon, Lexington Hotel Riverwalk, Jacksonville, FL; wasabicon.com
24-26: Spiel, Messe Essen, Essen; spiel-messe.com
24-27: Atlanta Game Fest, Marriott Alpharetta, Atlanta, GA; atlantagamefest.com
25-27: Central Canada Comic Con, Winnipeg Convention Centre, Winnipeg, MB; c4con.org
25-27: Gamealot, Kinsmen Banquet Center, 47 Reil Dr, St. Albert, AB; gamealot.ca
25-27: Hal-Con, Halifax World Convention Centre, Halifax, NS; hal-con.com
25-27: Hallowcon, Econolodge, 1507 N Tibb Rd, Dalton, GA; hallocon.com [horror]
25-27: Rock-Con, Tebala Event Center, 7910 Newburg Rd, Rockford, IL, rock-con.com
25-28: Gaelcon, Ballbridge Hotel, Pembroke Rd, Dublin: gaelcon.com
30-November 3: Lucca Comics and Games, Palazzo Ducale, Lucca; luccacomicsandgames.com
30-November 3: Lucca Comics & Games, Lucca Fiere, via della Chiesa, Trav.1, 237, Lucca, Italy; europecomics.com
31-November 3: AmberCon NW, McMehamins Edgefield Bed & Breakfast Resort, Troutsdale, OR; amberconnw.org [Amber diceless and indie games]
31-November 3: Anime Weekend Atlanta, Renaissance Waverley, Atlanta, GA; aaa-con.com
31-November 3: Gamehole Con, 1919 Alliant Energy Center Way, Mr, Detroit, MI; gameholecon.com
November 2019
1-2: Carnage, Killington Grand Resort, Killington, VT; carnagecon.com
1-3: ICON, Cedar Rapids Marriott Cedar Rapids, IA; iowa-icon.com
2-3: Confuzion, 1000 Gattman Park Dr, Mussel Shoals, AL; confuzion.net
6-10: Euroquest, Doubletree Pikesville, 1726 Reisterstown Rd, Pikesville, MD; euroquestcon.com
7-10: Metatopia, Morristown Hyatt, Morristown, NJ; www.dexposure.com/m2019.html [game design]
8-10: ArcadeCon, Dayton Convention Center, 22 E 5th St, Dayton, OH; thearcadecon.com
8-10: Cork RPG Con, Imperial Hotel, Cork; corkrpgcon.com
8-10: Gamer Comic Expo, Broward County Convention Center, Fort Lauderdale, FL; gamercomicexpo.com
8-10: Mace, Hilton Charlotte University Place, Charlotte, NC; justusproductions.com
8-10: Mepacon, Mount Laurel Resort, 81 Treetops Cir, White Haven, PA; mepacon.com
8-10: Orycon, Red Lion, Jantzen Beach, Portland, OR: orycon.org
8-10: Philcon, Crowne Plaza Hotel, 2349 W. Marlton Pike, Cherry Hill, NJ; philcon.org
8-10: Wizard World Comic Con Austin, Austin Convention Center, Austin TX; wizardworld.com
9: Grogmeet, FanBoy 3, 25 Hilton St Manchester; grognardfiles.com
9-10: Spellenspektakel, Beursgebouw, Eindhoven; spellenspektakel.nl
14-17: Midwest GameFest, Stoney Creek Conference Center, Kansas City, MO; midwestgamefest.org
15-17: AetherCon Online RPG Convention, online; aethercon.com
15-17: ComiConway, Faulkner County Library, 900 Tyler St, Conway, AR; comiconway.com
15-17: Conjuration, Hilton Atlanta Airport, Atlanta, GA; conjurationcon.com
15-17: Contraflow, New Orleans Airport Hilton, Kenner, LA; contraflowscifi.org
15-17: Karlsruher SpieleTage, NCO-Club, Delawarestraße 21, Karlsruher; www.thoule.de/home.php?content=253&vor=spieletage
15-17: Konsplosion, Fort Smith Convention Center, 55 S. 7th, Fort Smith, AR; konsplosion.com
15-17: Kumoricon, Oregon Convention Center, Portland, OR; kumoricon.org
15-17: Memphis Comic & Fantasy Convention, Memphis Marriott East, 5795 Poplar Ave, East Memphis, TN; memphiscfc.com
15-17: SNAFUCon, Grand Sierra Resort, 2500 2nd St, Reno, NV; snafucon.com
15-19: Windy Con, Westin Yorktown Center, Lombard, IL; windycon.org
16-17: Dreieich Con, Bürgerhaus, Dreieich-Sperndingen, Fichtestr. 50, Dreieich, Germany; dreieichcon.de
16-17: Geek Girl Con, Washington State Conference Center, 800 Pike, Seattle, WA; geekgirlcon.com
16-17: MIGS, Palais des Congrès de Montréal, 159 rue Saint-Antoine Ouest, Montréal, QC; mighs18.com
21-24: Chicago Toy and Game Fair, Navy Pier, Hall A, Chicago, IL; chitag.com
21-24: Mythic Consequences, Naish Holiday Village, Christchurch, Dorset; ishtari.co.uk
22-24: ConQuest Avalon, McClellan Conference Center, Sacramento, CA; conquestavalon.com
22-24: Daisho Con, Kalahari Resorts, Wisconsin Dells, WI; daishocon.org
22-24: Stuffed COWS, College of Du Page Student Resource Center, 425 Fawell Blvd, Glen Ellyn, IL; coldironconventions.com
22-24: U-Con, Marriott Ann Arbor at Eagle Crest, 1275 S Huron St, Ypsilanti, MI; ucon-gaming.org
23: SW-FloridaCon, Crowne Plaza, Fort Myers, FL; swfloridacomiccon.com
23-24: Darmstadt Spielt, Wissenschafts-und Kongresszentrum darmstadtium, Darmstadt; darmstadt-spielt.de
29-December 1: LosCon, LAX Marriott, 3855 W. Century Blvd, Los Angeles, CA; loscon.org
29-December 1: Northeast Comic Con, Regency Hotel, Boxboro, MA; necomiccon.net
30: Dragonmeet, Novotel London West, Hammersmith, London; dragonmeet.co.uk
1-3: ICON, Cedar Rapids Marriott Cedar Rapids, IA; iowa-icon.com
2-3: Confuzion, 1000 Gattman Park Dr, Mussel Shoals, AL; confuzion.net
6-10: Euroquest, Doubletree Pikesville, 1726 Reisterstown Rd, Pikesville, MD; euroquestcon.com
7-10: Metatopia, Morristown Hyatt, Morristown, NJ; www.dexposure.com/m2019.html [game design]
8-10: ArcadeCon, Dayton Convention Center, 22 E 5th St, Dayton, OH; thearcadecon.com
8-10: Cork RPG Con, Imperial Hotel, Cork; corkrpgcon.com
8-10: Gamer Comic Expo, Broward County Convention Center, Fort Lauderdale, FL; gamercomicexpo.com
8-10: Mace, Hilton Charlotte University Place, Charlotte, NC; justusproductions.com
8-10: Mepacon, Mount Laurel Resort, 81 Treetops Cir, White Haven, PA; mepacon.com
8-10: Orycon, Red Lion, Jantzen Beach, Portland, OR: orycon.org
8-10: Philcon, Crowne Plaza Hotel, 2349 W. Marlton Pike, Cherry Hill, NJ; philcon.org
8-10: Wizard World Comic Con Austin, Austin Convention Center, Austin TX; wizardworld.com
9: Grogmeet, FanBoy 3, 25 Hilton St Manchester; grognardfiles.com
9-10: Spellenspektakel, Beursgebouw, Eindhoven; spellenspektakel.nl
14-17: Midwest GameFest, Stoney Creek Conference Center, Kansas City, MO; midwestgamefest.org
15-17: AetherCon Online RPG Convention, online; aethercon.com
15-17: ComiConway, Faulkner County Library, 900 Tyler St, Conway, AR; comiconway.com
15-17: Conjuration, Hilton Atlanta Airport, Atlanta, GA; conjurationcon.com
15-17: Contraflow, New Orleans Airport Hilton, Kenner, LA; contraflowscifi.org
15-17: Karlsruher SpieleTage, NCO-Club, Delawarestraße 21, Karlsruher; www.thoule.de/home.php?content=253&vor=spieletage
15-17: Konsplosion, Fort Smith Convention Center, 55 S. 7th, Fort Smith, AR; konsplosion.com
15-17: Kumoricon, Oregon Convention Center, Portland, OR; kumoricon.org
15-17: Memphis Comic & Fantasy Convention, Memphis Marriott East, 5795 Poplar Ave, East Memphis, TN; memphiscfc.com
15-17: SNAFUCon, Grand Sierra Resort, 2500 2nd St, Reno, NV; snafucon.com
15-19: Windy Con, Westin Yorktown Center, Lombard, IL; windycon.org
16-17: Dreieich Con, Bürgerhaus, Dreieich-Sperndingen, Fichtestr. 50, Dreieich, Germany; dreieichcon.de
16-17: Geek Girl Con, Washington State Conference Center, 800 Pike, Seattle, WA; geekgirlcon.com
16-17: MIGS, Palais des Congrès de Montréal, 159 rue Saint-Antoine Ouest, Montréal, QC; mighs18.com
21-24: Chicago Toy and Game Fair, Navy Pier, Hall A, Chicago, IL; chitag.com
21-24: Mythic Consequences, Naish Holiday Village, Christchurch, Dorset; ishtari.co.uk
22-24: ConQuest Avalon, McClellan Conference Center, Sacramento, CA; conquestavalon.com
22-24: Daisho Con, Kalahari Resorts, Wisconsin Dells, WI; daishocon.org
22-24: Stuffed COWS, College of Du Page Student Resource Center, 425 Fawell Blvd, Glen Ellyn, IL; coldironconventions.com
22-24: U-Con, Marriott Ann Arbor at Eagle Crest, 1275 S Huron St, Ypsilanti, MI; ucon-gaming.org
23: SW-FloridaCon, Crowne Plaza, Fort Myers, FL; swfloridacomiccon.com
23-24: Darmstadt Spielt, Wissenschafts-und Kongresszentrum darmstadtium, Darmstadt; darmstadt-spielt.de
29-December 1: LosCon, LAX Marriott, 3855 W. Century Blvd, Los Angeles, CA; loscon.org
29-December 1: Northeast Comic Con, Regency Hotel, Boxboro, MA; necomiccon.net
30: Dragonmeet, Novotel London West, Hammersmith, London; dragonmeet.co.uk
December 2019
1: Genghis Con Cleveland, Lake Erie Bldg, 13000 Athens,
Lakewood, OH; gengisconcleveland.com
6-8: PAX Unplugged, Pennsylvania Convention Center, 1101 Arch St, Philadelphia, PA; paxsite.com
6-8: Yamacon, LeConte Center, Pigeon Forge, TN; yamacpn.org
7-8: HobbyCon, ITCC Penampang, Malasia; hobbycon.my
7-8: Merrycon, University of Canterbury, Christchurch; saga.org.nz
7-8: Oddmall Chrishanukwanzmadan, Cultural Center for the Arts, Canton, OH; chrishanukwanzmadan.oddmall.info [free admission]
7-9: MacquarieCon, Macquarie University, North Ryde campus, Sydney, NSW; maquariecon.net
13-15: Holiday Matsuri, Marriott World Center, Orlando, FL; holidaymatsuri.com
21-22: Comic Fiesta; Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; comicfiesta.org
6-8: PAX Unplugged, Pennsylvania Convention Center, 1101 Arch St, Philadelphia, PA; paxsite.com
6-8: Yamacon, LeConte Center, Pigeon Forge, TN; yamacpn.org
7-8: HobbyCon, ITCC Penampang, Malasia; hobbycon.my
7-8: Merrycon, University of Canterbury, Christchurch; saga.org.nz
7-8: Oddmall Chrishanukwanzmadan, Cultural Center for the Arts, Canton, OH; chrishanukwanzmadan.oddmall.info [free admission]
7-9: MacquarieCon, Macquarie University, North Ryde campus, Sydney, NSW; maquariecon.net
13-15: Holiday Matsuri, Marriott World Center, Orlando, FL; holidaymatsuri.com
21-22: Comic Fiesta; Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; comicfiesta.org
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