CAR-PGa Newsletter February 2020

CAR-PGa NEWSLETTER

Vol. 29, No. 2

An international network of researchers into all aspects of role-playing games

February 2020

David Millians, Editor

Paideia School, 1509 Ponce de Leon Avenue, Atlanta, Georgia 30307 USA

millians.david@paideiaschool.org

LETTER FROM THE CHAIR

Hi All,

I mentioned last month about the opportunity to give back to the gaming community by adding a Gamers in Need page to our site. The page is now live and I'm pleased to share a success story from one of the GoFundMe crowdsourcing efforts we listed there.

One of our own members, Lou Zucchi, suffered a serious setback when a fire broke out on his property. While no one was hurt, the fire did destroy the garage. The garage was home to Lou's business and contained boxes of unpunched and out of print games, dice, game magazines and a lifetime of notes and records from Gamescience. I'm pleased to report that the fundraiser exceeded its goal, with $5,285 raised. I'm so happy that the community was able to rally around one of our own.

Unfortunately, Lou isn't the only one who has suffered a serious setback. From Australia wildfires to escalating healthcare costs to simply trying to educate the public about gaming (like member Hawke Robinson, check out his GoFundMe), there are so many requests that I find it easier to provide a curated list--that's where our page comes in. I'm hopeful it will expand over time and welcome your suggestions on other fundraisers to add. If you can't afford to give, please consider sharing the page with your social networks. As new fundraisers are added or removed, I'll be sure to mention them in this newsletter.

It's always difficult to ask for the charity of strangers. I'm hopeful with this page we've made the process a little less intimidating and, if any of us suffers a major crisis in the future, a resource our members can turn to in their time of need.

Thank you for your attention and support.

Sincerely,

Mike

CAR-PGA Chair

ARTICLES

GURPS Group Brasil

From Omar Diniz

Rafael Rocha, a history teacher in Brazil has a page on Facebook about RPG use in the classroom. It includes a course implementing games in education. It’s in Portuguese and full of good ideas. The full link is https://www.facebook.com/groups/GURPS.BR/permalink/2810498292330045/.

NEW MATERIAL

FROM DAVID MILLIANS

Appelcline, Shannon (2020 Jan 30) 2019 Year in Review. https://www.rpg.net/columns/advanced-designers-and-dragons/advanced-designers-and-dragons26.phtml. Deaths, industry changes, #MeToo, and Kickstarter.

Bideaux, Tim (2020 Jan 15) Kickstarter and Games in 2019. http://icopartners.com/2020/01/kickstarter-and-games-in-2019/. Project numbers and funds raised continue to rise, led by tabletop games.

Colleran, Meaghan (2020 Jan 16) Joe Manganiello Brings Fantasy & Adventure to Children’s Hospital. https://www.belloflostsouls.net/2020/01/rpg-joe-manganiello-brings-fantasy-adventure-to-childrens-hospital.html. UPMV Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh hosts celebrity game masters.

Culver, Jordan (2020 Jan 14) Dungeons & Dragons has fallen on ‘troubled times.’ The role-playing game’s fifth edition changed everything. https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/gaming/2020/01/14/dungeons-dragons-role-playing-game-popular-again-why/4427635002/. Diverse, digital, and demystified, D&D thrives today.

Hodes, James Mendez (2020 Jan 2) How To Change Your Conversations About Cultural Appropriation. https://jamesmendezhodes.com/blog/2020/1/2/how-to-change-your-conversations-about-cultural-appropriation. Power, harm, patterns, context, and feelings make for a more complicated but much better conversation.

Hoffer, Christian (2020 Jan 17) DC Comics Publishing Dungeons & Dragons Sourcebook for The Last God. https://comicbook.com/gaming/2020/01/17/dungeons-and-dragons-the-last-god-sourcebook/. Comics publisher directly creates its own 5E supplement.

Mattioli, Francesco (2020 Jan 27) Do board games make people smarter? Two initial exploratory studies. https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=xVl02OOn0HY&app=desktop. Cognitive growth and creativity.

Messner, Steven (2020 Jan 7) Chinese is now Steam’s most popular language, according to its hardware survey. https://www.pcgamer.com/chinese-is-now-steams-most-popular-language-according-to-its-hardware-survey/. The statistics are somewhat open to debate, but they do seem to indicate a trend.

Morrissey, Russ (2020 Jan 3) ICv2’s Latest Quarterly Chart: D&D Top, But PF2 Is Strong. https://www.enworld.org/threads/icv2s-latest-quarterly-chart-d-d-top-but-pf2-is-strong.669434/. Sales through August 2019.

Morrissey, Russ (2020 ) Diamond Distributors Top 100 RPG Products By Sales. https://www.enworld.org/threads/diamond-distributors-top-100-rpg-products-by-sales.669729/. Paizo Publishing dominates top ten in 2019.

Ryan, Charles (2019 Dec 2) How Can I Get Started Now?. https://newgamemastermonth.com/2019/12/02/can-get-started-now/. New Game Master Month 2020.

Stafford, Elliot (2020 Jan 9) Wizards wins a game-changing victory in Dungeons and Dragons. https://www.taylorvinters.com/article/wizards-win-a-game-changing-victory-in-dungeons-and-dragons. Intellectual property ruling in European Union court gives Wizards of the Coast control of ‘dungeons’ and ‘dragons’ in game titles.

Thorne, Scott (2019 Dec 22) Rolling for Initiative – 2010-2019 Four Trends from the Past Decade. https://icv2.com/articles/columns/view/44796/rolling-for-initiative-2010-2019-four-trends-past-decade. Game gluts and game prices, Kickstarter and streaming.

Wieland, Rob (2020 Jan 2) Start Out 2020 Learning To Be A Game Master. https://www.forbes.com/sites/robwieland/2020/01/02/start-out-2020-learning-to-be-a-game-master/#14583c7b7bd3. New Game Master Month makes Forbes magazine.

FROM MIKE TRESCA

Tresca, Mike (2020 Jan 6) Jack Vance’s Forgotten Contributions to D&D. https://www.enworld.org/threads/jack-vances-forgotten-contributions-to-d-d.666965/. From magic to malevolent entities.

Tresca, Mike (2020 Jan 27) Was Firefly Inspired by a RPG?. https://www.enworld.org/threads/was-firefly-inspired-by-a-rpg.669703/. Speculations on Traveller in the 1980s.

CONVENTIONS

New listings this month were provided by Paul Cardwell, 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.

Conventions are currently being compiled by archivist Paul Cardwell, 1127 Cedar, Bonham, TX 75418 or plcardwell@gmail.com, so send them there.

                                                             

February 2020

1: SSAS+S Toracon, Sarasota School of Arts & Sciences, 717 Central Ave, Sarasota, FL; https://www.ssastoracon.net/

5-9: Winter Fantasy, Courtyard Marriott, Fort Wayne, IN; http://wintfan.baldmangames.com/
7-9: Captain Con, Crowne Plaza, 801 Greenwich Ave, Warwick, RI; http://captaincon.com/wp/
7-9: Rapier, Jacksonville Airport Doubletree, Jacksonville, FL; http://rapiercon.com/ [mostly board and miniature]

7-9: Running GAGG, College Union, SUNY Geneseo, Geneseo, NY; https://www.geneseo.edu/gagg/runninggagg
8: Spaghetti ConJunction, Geek Retreat, 38 The Priory Queensway, Birmingham, W.Mids; https://ukroleplayers.com/

13-16: Capricon, Westin Chicago North Shore, 601 N. Milwaukee Ave, Wheeling, IL; http://capricon.org/
13-16: GenghisCon Denver, Hyatt Regency, 13200 E 14th Pl, Aurora, CO; http://genghisconcolorado.com/
14-16: Anachrocon, Hilton Airport Atlanta, 1031 Virginia Ave, Atlanta, GA; http://www.anachrocon.org/ [alternate history]
14-16: Bashcon, University of Toledo Student Union, 2801 W. Bancroft, Toledo, OH; http://ut-bash.com/
14-16: Boskone, Westin Boston Waterfront, 425 Summer St, Boston, MA; https://www.boskone.org/
14-16: Con of the North, Crowne Plaza Minneapolis West, Minneapolis, MN; http://conofthenorth.org/
14-16: Itzacon Eire, Bailey Allen Hall, NUI, Galway; https://www.facebook.com/pg/Itzacon/about/?ref=page_internal

14-16: London Anime & Gaming Con, Rocket Complex, London Metropolitan University, London; https://winter.londonanimecon.com/14-16: RadCon, Red Lion, 2525 N 20th Ave, Pasco, WA; http://radcon.org/
14-16: Nashicon, Doubletree Columbia, 2100 Bush River Rd, Columbia, SC; https://nashicon.com/

14-16: RadCon, Red Lion, 2525 N 20th Ave, Pasco, WA; https://www.radcon.org/

14-17: DunDraCon, San Ramon Marriott, San Ramon, CA; http://dundracon.com/
14-17: OrcCon, Hilton Los Angeles Airport, 5711 W. Century Blvd, Los Angeles, CA; http://strategicon.net/
15-16: Expedition Elsewhere, Oddmall, Canton, OH; https://www.oddmall.info/expedition-elsewhere/ [Free Admission]

20-23: Dreamation, Morristown Hyatt, 3 Speedwell Ave, Morristown, NJ; https://dexposure.com/d2020.html

20-23: Total Confusion, Best Western Royal Plaza, Marlborough, MA; http://totalcon.com/

21-23: Farpoint, Delta Hotel, Hunnt Valley, MD; http://www.farpointcon.com/
21-23: Festival des Jeux, Palais de Festivals, Cannes; http://www.festivaldesjeux-cannes.com/fr/
21-23: Fire and Ice Convention, Manitowoc County Expo Center, 4921 Expo Dr, Manitowoc, WI; https://fireandiceconvention.com/
21-24: ConNooga, Chattanooga Convention Center, 1 Carter Plaza, Chattanooga, TN; http://www.connooga.com/
22-23: Dudley Bug Ball, Station Hotel, Dudley; http://www.dudleybugball.org.uk/

22-23: Revelation, Garrison Hotel, 635 Penistone Rd, Sheffield, S.Yorks; http://revelationgames.org.uk/

22-25: New York Toy Fair, Jacob Javits Convention Center, New York, NY; http://www.toyfairny.com/
24-26: Wizard World Comic Con Portland, Oregon Convention Center, 777 NE MLK Blvd, Portland, OR; https://wizardworld.com/comiccon/portland
24-March 1: PrezCon, Doubletree Hotel, 990 Hilton Heights Rd, Charlottesville, VA; http://prezcon.com/
27-March 1: Hoop and Stick Con, Ravenwood Castle, 65666 Bethel Rd, New Plymouth, OH; https://www.ravenwoodcastle.com/hoopandstick
27-March 1: PAX East, Boston Convention Center, 415 Summer St, Boston, MA; https://east.paxsite.com/

28-March 1: AdCon, Freizeitzentrum. Schnelsen Statt, Wahlingsallee 16, Hamburg; https://www.sdnv.de/index.php?adventure-con/
28-March 1: Chicago Game Expo, South Bldg, McCormick Place, Chicago, IL; https://www.c2e2.com/
28-March 1: Gadcon, Hilton Garden Inn, 1050 Beards Hill Rd, Aberdeen, MD; https://warhorn.net/events/gad-con-2020

28-March 1: Gamicon, Cedar Rapids Marriott, 1200 Collins Rd NE, Cedar Rapids, IA; https://tabletop.events/conventions/gamicon-copper
28-March 1: Midgard West Con, Jugendherberge, Burg Blankenheim; http://www.midgard-westcon.de/
28-March 1: Mysticon, Holiday Inn Roanoke-Tanglewood, 4468 Starkey Rd, Roanoke, VA; https://mysticon-va.com/
28-March 1: OwlCon, Rice Memorial Center, 6100 Main S, Rice University, Houston, TX; http://owlcon.com/
28-March 1: Pensacon, Pensacola Bay Center, 201 E Gregory St, Pensacola, FL; http://pensacon.com/
28-March 1; Recon, Bldg 1, Pearce Community Centre, Collett Place, ACT; https://z-m-www.facebook.com/events/463516787615581/

29: Scrum Con, Silver Springs Civic Bldg, 1 Veterans Pl, Silver Springs, MD; scrum-con.2020
29-March 1: Concord, Holiday Inn Bristol Centre, Bond St S, Bristol; https://concordgamingconvention.com/

March 2020

1: Norddeutche Speilkultur, Kulturbüro Südstadt, Böhmerstr 8, Hannover; http://www.spielekultur.de/event_h.htm

5-8: Salt Con, Davis Conference Center, 1651 N 700 West, Layton, UT; https://saltcon.com/
5-8: Wild Wild West, Wyndham, 245 E Ina Rd, Tucson, AZ; https://www.wildwestcon.com/ [steampunk]
6-8: Cincycon, Butler County Fairground, 1715 Fairgrove Ave, Hamilton, OH; http://cincycon.org/
6-8: CoastCon, Mississippi Coast Convention Center, 2350 Beach Blvd, Biloxi, MS; https://www.coastcon.org/
6-8: ConVergence, NW Gaming Centre, Stockport, Manchester; https://convergenceuk.wixsite.com/convergenceuk

6-8: Fogcon, Walnut Creek Marriott, 2355 N Main St, Walnut Creek, CA; https://fogcon.org/ [primarily writer workshop]

6-8: TN Game Days, Franklin Marriott Cool Springs, 700 Cool Springs Blvd, Franklin, TN; http://tngamedays.com/
6-9: PlatteCon, Ullsvik Hall, 1 University Plaza University of Wisconsin Plattesville, Plattesville, WI; http://boardgameconventions.com/events/plattecon/

7: Impossible Realities, InterAction School of Performing Arts, 228 German St, Saint John, NB; http://impossiblerealities.com/march-to-oblivion/

7-8: Agama Con, 1700 Whiskey Rd, Aiken, SC; http://agamacon.com/
7-8: Bremer Spieles-Tage, Volkschopchschule, Bremen, Germany, https://bremerspieletage.de/
7-8; Festival du Montpellier, Place de Charles de Gauulle, Coruum; http://www.festivaldujeu-montpellier.org/
7-8: Tupelo Comic Con, Tupelo Furniture Mart, Bldg 5, 1879 Coley Rd, Tupelo, MS; https://www.tupelocon.org/

9-12: GAMA Trade Show, Peppermill Resort, Reno, NV; http://www.gamatradeshow.com/ [trade only]
12-15: All-Con, Crowne Plaza, 14325 Midway Rd, Addison, TX; https://all-con.org/
12-15: Emerald City Comicon, Washington State Convention Center, Seattle, WA; https://www.emeraldcitycomiccon.com/
13-15: AireCon, Harrowgate International Centre, Harrowgate; https://www.airecon.co.uk/

13-15: LepreCon, Goldsmith Hall, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland; https://leprecon.ie/
13-15: Made in Asia, Brussela Expo, Brussels, BE; https://www.madeinasia.be/
13-15: Princecon, McCosh Hall, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ; http://www.princecon.org/
14: Concrete Cow, Old Bath House, 205 Stratford Rd, Wolverton, Milton Keynes; https://www.mk-rpg.org.uk/Concrete_Cow
14: HerdCon, Marshall University Student Center, 1 John Marshall Dr, Huntington WV; https://www.facebook.com/events/858140327857646/
14: Pakex, Packenhasm Office Complex, Pakenham, Vic; https://pakex.com.au/

14-15: Louisiana Comic Com, Cajundome, 444 Cajundome Blvd, Lafayette, LA; https://louisianacomiccon.com/
14-15: SwampCon, Reitz Student Union, 686 Museum Rd, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL; http://swampcon.org/
15: Calusacon,, Crowne Plaza, Fort Myers, FL, https://www.calusacon.com/CalusaCon/Welcome.html
15-17: Kawaii Kon, Hawaii Convention Center, 1801 Kalakaua Ave, Honolulu, HI; https://kawaiikon.com/
19-21: South by Southwest, Palmer Events Center, 900 Barton Springs Rd, Austin, TX; https://www.sxsw.com/
19-22: Outlantacon, Atlanta Marriott Buckhead,3405 Lenox Red NE, Atlanta, GA; https://www.outlantacon.org/

20-22: Cleveland ConCoction, Bertram Inn, 600 N Aurora Rd, Cleveland, OH; https://www.clevelandconcoction.org/
20-22: ConnCon, Sheraton Stamford, 700 E Main St, Stamford, CT; http://conncon.com/
20-22: ConQuest SAC, McClellan Center, 5411 Luce Ave, Sacramento, CA; http://conquestsac.com/
20-22: CosCon, Vagabonds. Hall, Butler, PA; http://circleofswords.com/main/index.php
20-22: Ludesco, Maison du Peuple, 68 Rue de la Serre, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland; https://www.ludesco.ch/welcome/
20-22: MidSouth Con, Memphis Hilton, Poplar & I-240, East Memphis, TN, https://midsouthcon.org/
20-22; Omniexpo, Days by Wyndham Celebration, 3011 Maingate Ln, Kissimmee, FL; http://omniexpo.com/

20-22: Toronto Comicon, Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, ON; https://www.comicontoronto.com/en/home.html
20-22: Zenkaikon, Lancaster County Convention Center, Lancaster, PA; https://zenkaikon.com/
21: Raiders of the Game Cupboard, Waterside Community Centre, Heath Rd, Stapenhill, Buurton on Trent; https://raidersofthegamecupboard.co.uk/pages/location.php
25-29:AdeptiCon, Renaissance Schaumburg, Schaumburg, IL; https://www.adepticon.org/
26-29: GameStorm, Red Lion Jantzen Beach, 909 N Hayden Island Dr, Portland, OR; https://gamestorm.org/
26-29: Garycon, Grand Geneva Resort, 7036 Grand Geneva Way, Lake Geneva, WI; https://garycon.com/
26-29: LeiraCon, Hotesl Cristal, Praia da Vieira, Marinha Grande, Leiria, Portugal, https://www.spielportugal.org/leiriacon
26-29: Lexington ComicCon, Lexington Convention Center, 430 W Vine, Lexington, KY; http://lexingtoncomiccon.com/
27-29: Cerberus, Tirohanga Camp, 214 Tirohanga Rd, Wyllies Crossing; https://cerberus.nzlarps.org/ [LARP]
27-29: Fan Expo Dallas, Dallas Convention Center, Dallas, TX; https://www.fanexpodallas.com/en/home.html

27-29: Gateway Furmeet, Doubletree St. Louis-Westport, St. Louis, MO; https://gatewayfurmeet.org/
27-29: WillyCon, Student Center, Wayne State College, 1111 Main St, Wayne, NE; https://www.wsc.edu/willycon
28: Egocon, Holiday Inn, Hwy 10 E, Stevens Point, WI; ego https://sites.google.com/site/egoconevent/
28: Portal Con, South Durham ME; https://www.facebook.com/pg/PortalConMaine/about/?ref=page_internal
28-29: Terminal City Tabletop Convention, Croatian Cultural Centre, 3250 Commercial Dr, Vancouver, BC; http://www.terminalcitytabletop.com/
30-31: Playthrough, Raleigh Convention Center, Raleigh, NC; https://10times.com/playthrough

April 2020

2-4: Eve Fanfest, Harpa, Reykjavik; https://www.eveonline.com/fanfest
2-5: Ambercon, Embassy Suites Detroit-Livonia, 19525 Victor Pkwy, Livonia, MI; https://ambercon.com/ [Amber diceless only]
2-5: Tekko, Lawrence Conventioner, Pittsburgh, PA; https://tekko.us/
3-5: 221B Con, Atlanta Airport Marriott, 4711 Best Rd, Atlanta, GA; http://221bcon.com/ [Sherlock Holmes]
3-5: CodCon, Turner Conference Center, College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Blvd, Glen Ellyn, IL; https://www.codcon.com/
3-5: Conpulsion, Teviot Row Student Union, Bristol Square, Edinburgh; http://conpulsion.org/
3-5: CyPhaCon, Lake Charles Civic Center, Lake Charles, LA; http://www.cyphacon.org/
3-5: FnordCon, Omni Southpark, Austin, TX; http://www.sjgames.com/fnordcon/
3-5: Gryphcon, University Centre, University of Guelph, 158-50 Stone Rd. E, Guelph, ON; http://gryphcon.org/
3-5: Heliosphere, Doubletree, Tarrytown, NY; http://www.heliosphereny.org/
3-5: Midwest Gaming Classic, Wisconsin Center, Milwaukee, WI; https://www.midwestgamingclassic.com/
3-5: Play, Viale Virgllio 58, Modena; https://2020.play-modena.it/
3-5: Simcon, Douglass Ballroom, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY; http://boardgameconventions.com/events/simcon/
4-5: Mag Con, NCISD Annex, 22500 Eagle Dr, New Caney,, TX; https://www.magcon.org/
4-5: Seven Hills, Garrison Hotel, 635 Penistone Rd, Sheffield, S Yorks; https://7hills.org.uk/
4-5: Zuiderspel, NH Koningshof, Locht 117, Veldhoven, Netherlands; http://www.zuiderspel.nl/
7: DevaCon, Crowne Plaza, Trinity St, Chester; https://devaconblog.wordpress.com/
8-12: The Gathering, Vikingskipet, Hamar, Norway; https://www.gathering.org/tg20/
8-13: Fastaval, Mariagerfjord Gymnasium, Amerikavej 5, Hobro, Aarhus; http://fastaval.dk/
9-12: Norwescon, Doubletree Seattle Airport, 18740 International Blvd, SeaTac, WA; http://www.norwescon.org/
10-12: Anime Boston, Hynes Convention Center, Boston, MA; http://animeboston.com/
10-12: Conglomeration, Crowne Plaza, 830 Phillips Ln, Louisville, KY; http://www.conglomeration.info/
10-12: Concentric, Hotel Metropole, Birmingham; https://www.concentric2020.uk/
10-12: Conquest, Melbourne High School, Forest St, South Yarra, Melbourne, Vic; https://www.conquest.asn.au/
10-12: GothCon, äldsta spelknvent, Göteborg; https://gothcon.se/cms/
10-12: JohnCon, Levering Hall, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD: https://pages.jh.edu/~johncon/
10-12: Marmalade Dog, Bernhard Center, Western Michigan University, 1903 W Michi Kalamazoo, MI: https://marmaladedog.org/
10-12: MTAC, Sheraton Music City, Nashville, TN; http://mtac.net/
10-12: Sakura-Con, Washington State Convention Center, Seattle, WA; http://sakuracon.org/
10-12: Who’s Yer Con, Wyndham Indianapolis West, Indianapolis, IN; https://whosyergamers.org/
10-12: Wondercon, Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim CA; https://www.comic-con.org/wca
10-13: EyeCon, St Scolastica's College, 4 Avenue Rd, Glebe, NSW; http://www.sydcon.info/
10-13: Insomnia; NRC, Birmingham; https://insomniagamingfestival.com/
13-20: Swordcraft Quest, Western Oval, Park St, Melbourne, Vic; https://swordcraft.com.au/ [LARP]
16: Spiel mit den Wölfen, Stadtmission Wolfsburg, Mühlenpfad 2, Wolfsburg; http://xn--spiel-mit-den-wlfen-46b.de/
16-19: MegaCon, Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, FL; https://www.megaconorlando.com/en/home.html
16-19: Nordic Game Jam, KADK, Copenhagen; https://www.nordicgamejam.com/
17-18: DayCon, Shelter Community Church, 1440 E Dorothy Ln, Kettering, OH; https://www.daycongaming.com/
17-19: Cape Comic Con, Osage Center, 1625 N Kingshighway, Cape Giradieu, MO; https://cape-con.com/
17-19: Constellation, Cornhusker Hotel, 333 S 13th St, Lincoln, NE: https://www.facebook.com/ConStellation-Nebraska-442296662580619/
17-19: JordanCon, Crowne Plaza Atlanta, Perimeter Center Pkwy at Ravinia, Atlanta, GA; http://jordancon.org/
17-19: No Brand Con, ChulaVista Resort, Wisconsin Dells, WI; http://www.nobrandcon.org/p/
17-19: Salon du Jeu, Pleaaé, Pays de la Loire, France; http://salondujeu.venez.fr/
17-19: Sci-fi on the Rock, Sheraton Newfoundland, 115 Cavendish Square, St. Johns, NF; https://scifiontherock.com/
18-19: BrisCon, Mt Gravatt Showgrounds, 1644 Logan Rd, Mount Gravatt, Qld; http://www.briscon.com.au/
18-19: Cheyenne Gaming Convention, Red Lion Inn, Cheyenne, WY; http://cheyennegamingconvention.com/
18-19: LuxCon, Abbaye de Neumünster, Luxemburg; http://luxcon.lu/
18-19: Gamer's Equinox, McDommel St Activity Center, 577 McDonnel St, Peterborough, OH; http://phantasm.pfga.ca/
18-19; RahCon, Mandurah Performing Arts Centre, Ormsby Terrace Mandurah, WA; https://www.facebook.com/events/853034601739809/
23-26: Calgary Expo, Calgary Stampede Park, Calgary, AB; https://www.calgaryexpo.com/en/home.html
23-26: Ice & Fire, Deer Creek State Park Lodge, Mt. Sterling, OH; http://iceandfirecon.com/
23-26: Recon, Days by Wyndham, 3011 Maingates Ln, Kissimmee, FL; hmgs-south.com  [miniature wargaming]  
24-26: Causeacon, Raleigh County Convention Center, Beckley, WV; http://causeacon.com/
24-26: Conventus Leonis, Lomder- und Jugendzentrukm Mühlel Brauunmchweig; http://conventusleonis.de/
24-26: Farmegeddon, Farmer City American Legion, Stensel Dr, Farmer City, IL; https://farmageddon137.com/

24-26: Gaming Hoopla, Doubletree, 510 E IL Route 83, Mundelein, IL; http://www.gaminghoopla.com/
24-26: Koboldcon, Chapel Hills Event Center, 1710 Briargate Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO; http://koboldcon.com/
24-26: Lexicon, Clarion Hotel, 1950 Newtown Pike, Lexington, KY; https://lexicongaming.com/
24-26: Oz-Con, West Plains Civic Center, 110 St. Louis St, West Plains, MO; https://oz-con.com/
24-26: Penguicon, Westin Southfield Detroit, 1599 Town Center, Southfield, MI; https://2020.penguicon.org/
24-26: RavenCon, Doubletree, 50 Kingsmill Rd, Williamsburg, VA; http://www.ravencon.com/
24-26: UBCon, Student Union, SUNY Buffalo, NY; https://www.facebook.com/events/570150950433559/
25: ConTroll, Dorchester Corn Exchange, North Square, Dorchester, Dorset; http://havedice.org.uk/con-troll.html

25-26: Gem City Comic Con, Dayton Convention Center, Dayton, OH; http://gemcitycomiccon.com/
25-27: Swancon, Esplanade Hotel, 46-54 Marine Terrace, Fremantle, West Australia; https://swancon.com.au/
30-May 3: Frolicon, Sheraton Atlanta Downtown, Atlanta, GA; https://www.frolicon.com/index.php


May 2020

1-3: Awesome Con, Washington Convention Center, 801 Mt Vernon Pl, Washington, DC; http://awesome-con.com/
1-3: Buckets of Dice, University of Canterbury, Christchurch; http://saga.org.nz/
1-3: ChupacabraCon, Wyndam Hotel, 1209 N IH 35 North, Round Rock, TX; https://tabletop.events/conventions/chupacabracon-vii
1-3: Crypticon, Doubletree, 18740 International Blvd, Seattle, WA; https://crypticonseattle.com/ [horror]
1-3: Demicon, Holiday Inn Northwest, 4800 Meroe Hay Rd, Des Moines, IA; https://demicon.org/31/
1-3: Furry Down Under, Mantra on View, 22 View Ave, Surfers Paradise, QL; https://furdu.com.au/
1-3: Hydra, Brookfield Scout Camp, Rd 1 562 Moore Valley Rd., Wainuiomata, Wellington, NZ; https://hydra-larps.nz/ [LARP]
1-3: San Marino Game Convention, Palace Hotel, San Marino; http://sanmarinogame.com/
1-3; Starfest, Marriott DTC, 4900 S Syracuse St, Denver, CO; https://starfestdenver.com/
1-3: VisionCon, Springfield Expo Center, 635 E St. Louis St, Springfield, MO; https://visioncon.net/
2-3: Emporium of the Weird, Oddmall, Akron, OH; https://www.oddmall.info/emporium-of-the-weird/ [Free Admission]
7-11: Furry Atlanta, Marriott Marquis, Atlanta, GA; https://www.furryweekend.com/
8-10: Marcon, Crowne Plaza Columbus North, Worthington, OH; http://marcon.org/
8-10: Pyrkon, Miedzynardowe Targi, Poznan, Poland; https://pyrkon.pl/
8-10: Sferakon, Faculty of Electrical Engineering & Computing, Unska 3, Zagreb, Croatia; http://sferakon.org/
8-10: Sferakon, Faculty of Electrical Engineering & Computing, Unska 3, Zagreb, Croatia; http://sferakon.org/
8-12: Historicon, Lancaster County Convention Center, 25 S Queen St, Lancaster, PA; https://www.hmgs.org/page/HconHome

9-10: North Star, Garrison Hotel, 645 Penistone Rd, Sheffield, S Yorks; http://northstarcon.org.uk/
15-17: 1d4Con, Clarion Inn, Shepherdstow, WV; http://1d4con.com/
15-17: Austicon, Austin Holiday Inn, 1701 4th St NW, Austin, MN; https://tabletop.events/conventions/austi-con
15-17: CanGames, Rideau Curling Club, Lisgar and Percy, Ottawa; http://cangames.ca/
15-17: Huzzah!, Doubletree, 363 Maine Mall Rd, South Portland, ME; https://mhwa.info/?page_id=47 [mainly wargaming]
15-17: KawaiiKon, Hawaii Convention Center, 1801 Kalakaua Ave, Honolulu, HI; https://kawaiikon.com/
15-17: Keycon, Radisson Hotel, 288 Portage Ave, Winnipeg, MB; http://www.keycon.org/2020/
15-17: Motor City ComicCon, Suburban Collection Showplace, 46100 Grand River Ave, Novi, MI; https://www.motorcitycomiccon.com/
16-17: MSP Comicon, MN State Fairgrounds, 1265 Snelling Ave, St. Paul, MN; https://www.mcbacomicons.com/
16-17: Tidewater Comicon, Virginia Beach Convention Center, Virginia Beach, VA; https://tidewatercomicon.com/
21-24: A-Kon, Hutchison Convention Center, Dallas, TX; https://www.a-kon.com/
21-24: Core Con, Holiday Inn, Fargo, ND; http://fargocorecon.org/
21-24: LinCon, Linköpings Universitet, Linköping, Sweden; http://lincon.se/
21-24: Momocon, Georgia World Congress Center, 285 Andrew Young International Blvd, Atlanta, GA; https://www.momocon.com/

21-24: Phoenix Fan Fusion, Phoenix Convention Center, Phoenix, AZ; https://phoenixfanfusion.com/
21-25: KublaCon, Hyatt Regency & Marriott Waterfront, San Franscisco, CA; https://www.kublacon.com/
22-23: Hamburger Spieletage, Hamburg Haus Eimsbüttel, Doormannsweg 12, Hamburg; http://hamburger-spieletage.de/
22-24: Anime North, Toronto Congress Centre, 650 Dixon Rd, Etobicoke, ON; https://www.animenorth.com/event/
22-24: Cherry Capital Comic Con (C4), Grand Traverse Resort, 100 Grand Traverse Village Blvd, Traverse City, MI; http://cherrycapitalcon.com/
22-24: Comicpalooza, George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston, TX; https://www.comicpalooza.com/
22-24: ConQuesT, Sheraton Kansas City at Crown Center, Kansas City, MO; http://conquestkc.org/
22-24: Thy Geekdom Con, Greater Philadelphia Expo Center at Oaks, Oaks, PA; https://www.thygeekdomcon.com/
22-24: UnderCon, Sheraton Crown Center, Kansas City, MO; http://www.undercongaming.com/
22-25: Balticon, Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace, 202 E. Pratt St, Baltimore, MD; https://www.balticon.org/wp54/
22-25: BayCon, San Mateo Marriott San Franscisco Airport, 1770 S Amphlett Blvd, San Mateo, CA; http://baycon.org/
22-25: BGG Spring, Hyatt Regency DFW Airport, 2334 N International Pkwy, DFW Airport, TX; https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/2285500/unofficial-bggcon-spring-2020-links-and-resources
22-25: Gamex, Hilton Los Angeles Airport, 5711 W. Century Blvd, Los Angeles, CA; http://strategicon.net/
22-25: MediaWestCon, Ramada Inn, 7501 Saganaw Hwy, Lansing, MI; http://mediawestcon.org/
22-25: Miscon, Holliday Inn Missoula Downtown, Missoula, OR; https://www.miscon.org/
22-25: Paizocon, Doubletree Seattle Airport, 18740 International Blvd, Seattle, WA; https://paizo.com/paizocon
23-24: ColoniaCon, Kölner Jungendpark, Köln; https://www.coloniacon.de/
29-31: ConCarolinas, Hilton University Place, 8629 JM Keynes Dr, Charlotte, NC; http://concarolinas.org/
29-31: UK Game Expo, National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, W.Mid; https://www.ukgamesexpo.co.uk/

30-31: Flower City Comic Con, Blue Cross Arena, Rochester, NY; https://www.fc3roc.com/

June 2020

4-7: Colossalcon, Kalahari Resort, 7000 Kalahari Dr, Sandusky, OH; https://colossalcon.com/
4-7: North Texas RPG Con, Westin DFW Airport, 4545 W Carpenter Fwy, Irving, TX; http://ntrpgcon.com/
5-6: SaltCon Summer, Davis Conference Center, Layton, UT; https://saltcon.com/
5-7: Die Con, Gateway Convention Center, Edwardsville, IL; http://www.diecon.com/Main/
5-7: Dream Con, Waco Convention Center, Waco, TX; https://www.dreamconvention.com/
5-7: Niagara Falls Comic Con, Scotiabank Convention Centre, 6815 Stanley Ave, Niagara Falls, ON; https://nfcomiccon.com/planyourvisit/
5-8: Continuum, Rydges Hotel, 7-1 Swanston St,, Carlton, Vic; http://www.continuum.org.au/
9: HickoryCon, Hickory Metro Convention Center, 1960 13th Ave. SE; Hickory, NC; http://www.hickorycon.com/
11-14: Geekway to the West, St. Charles Convention Center, St. Charles, MO; https://geekwaytothewest.com/
12-14: ConDamned, Cafe 2 Klavern, De Clercq Str 136, Amsterdam; http://condamned.nl/
12-14: NordCon, Schule beim Pachthof, beim Pachthof 15, Hamburg-Horn; https://www.nordcon.de/
12-14: OMGcon, Owensboro Convention Center, 501 W 2nd St, Owensboro, KY; http://omgcon.com/
13: SWFL SpaceCon, Araba Shrine Event Center, 2010 Hanson St, Ft. Myers, FL; https://www.swflspacecon.com/
13-14: Rob-Con, Meadow View Convention Center, 19001 Meadowview Pkwy, Kingsport, TN; https://www.robcon.org/

17-21: Origins, Greater Columbus Convention Center, 400 High St, Columbus, OH; https://www.originsgamefair.com/
19-21: Magic City Con, Hyatt Regency, Birmingham, AL; https://www.magiccitycon.com/
19-21: Philadelphia Comic Con, Pennsylvania Convention Center, 1101 Arch St, Philadelphia, PA; https://wizardworld.com/index.php/comiccon/philadelphia
25-26: Irish Conference on Game-Based Learning, Clayton Hotel, Cork City, Co. Cork, Ireland; http://www.igbl-conference.com/ [game-based learning]  
25-28: Nexus Game Fair, Brookfield Conference Center, Milwaukee, WI; http://nexusgamefair.com/
25-28: PortConMaine, Doubletree Hotel, Maine Mall Rd, South Portland, ME; http://portconmaine.com/site/
26-28: RPC: Köln Messe, Messerplatz 1, Köln, Germany; https://www.ccxp-cologne.de/
26-28: Ragecon, Circus Circus, Reno, NV; http://www.ragecon.com/
26-28: Soonercon, Embassy Suites by Hilton, 2501 Conference Dr, Norman, OK; https://www.soonercon.com/
26-28: Too Many Games, Greater Philadelphia Expo Center, Oaks, PA; https://toomanygames.com/show/toomanygames2020/
27: Forest City Comicon, Centennial Hall, 550 Wellington St, London, ON; http://forestcitycomicon.ca/
27-28: Augusta Toy and Comic Show, Augusta Convention Center, Augusta, GA; https://augustatoyandcomicshow.com/

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