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Convention and Trade Show Schedule
This is a schedule of the game conventions that we know about, some of which we plan to attend. We are more than happy to help you promote your convention. If you'd like to add your con to our list, use our handy convention registry form.
We can also provide support to GMs who run SJ Games events at conventions and other types of convention support, such as GMs to run SJ Games events! Send mail to conventions@sjgames.com and let us know how we can help.
You can download these posters to publicize your games and help you find new players at conventions (or stores, or schools)!
We also need volunteers to help us at conventions.
![[SJG Attended]](img/conpyr2.gif) Conventions listed with this pyramid symbol will have an SJ Games staffer in attendance. (For a list of JUST those conventions we'll be attending, click here.) If you would like a Steve Jackson Games staffer at your event, please read our guidelines for requesting a guest for your convention.
Caution and Disclaimer: SJ Games provides this page as a public service. The information has been provided by the conventions themselves. We cannot be responsible for errors, changes of plans, hoaxes, or Acts of God. Or the other side, for that matter. If you plan to attend, please contact the convention and verify things for yourself ahead of time!
Feb. 3-5: TempleCon 2012 - Warwick, Rhode Island
Location: The Crowne Plaza Hotel, 801 Greenwich Ave., Warwick, Rhode Island 02886
Get ready for the Apocalypse at TempleCon, New England’s revolutionary Retro-Futurist Gaming Convention! TempleCon 2012 is gearing up for a weekend of adventure in a landscape of anachronistic doom, featuring a plethora of games, performances, stories, panels, music, art, and vendors, with this year’s special focus being the impending Apocalypse in all its Retro-Futurist atomic glory.
Contact Person: Ximon Dunedain
For more info, contact: Temple Studios, Inc.,167 Columbus Ave.,Pawtucket, RI 02860
Feb. 3-5: Running GAGG - Geneseo, NY
Location: Geneseo University in the MacVittie College Union
Running GAGG is a convention run for gamers by gamers. We work to make a weekend of fun enjoyable by the most experienced role-player to the mere interested novice.
Contact Person: Anders Korn
Feb. 3-5: GottaCon 2012 - Victoria, BC
Location: Pearkes Recreation Centre , 3100 Tillicum Rd, Victoria, BC
GottaCon is a annual hobby based gaming even. GottaCon is a three-day broad spectrum gaming convention that is held annually on the first weekend in February in Victoria, British Columbia. GottaCon celebrates the science fiction and fantasy genres, covers many related hobbies and offers a one stop experience for the fans and enthusiasts of those genres.
Contact Person: Carson Upton
For more info, contact: 2814 Parkview Drive,Victoria BC V9A 2J4
Feb. 9-12: Capricon - Chicago (Wheeling), IL
Location: Westin Chicago North Shore, 601 N. Milwaukee Avenue, Wheeling, IL 60090
Chicagoland's only 4 day Science Fiction convention. We have something for every taste of Fandom.
Contact Person: John Ickes
Feb. 10-12: Gamicon - Iowa City, Iowa
Location: Iowa Memorial Union, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
Celebrating 21 years of Gamicon! This is going to be a great year. Our Guest of Honor is Jay Tummelson from Rio Grande Games. Artist Guest Tyler Walpole will be creating character portraits again this year! Our Game Library now has over 170 board games that you can check out and play! So many games, so little time, and all for $25 or less for the weekend.
Contact Person: Michele Maakestad
For more info, contact: 308 E. Burlington, PMB #300,Iowa City, IA 52240
Feb. 10-11: SwarmCon - Savannah, Georgia
Location: SCAD Student Center, 120 Montgomery St
SwarmCon is a student run gaming convention at the Savannah College of Art and Design.
Contact Person: Sharra Culp
For more info, contact: 542 E Anderson St,Savannah, GA 31401
Feb. 11-12: ROBE'12 - Ankara, TURKEY
Location: Hacettepe University Beytepe Campus, Student Cafeteria
Annual roleplaying & games convention of Hacettepe University SFFS is being held on Feb. 11-12 this year. Same as always convention will be held on Beytepe Campus
Contact Person: Bugra Sengun
For more info, contact: bulbulderesi cad. 34/5 K.Esat 06660 ANKARA TURKEY
Feb. 11-12: COMUNICON - Fredericton, NB
Location: Atrium, Student Union Building, University of New Brunswick
A small gaming oriented weekend where the point is to play games and have fun.
Contact Person: Brian McGee
For more info, contact: 19 Ellis St,Miramichi, NB,Canada,E1N 2X9
Feb. 17-19: BattleCry Convention - Auckland, New Zealand
Location: ASB Stadium, Kohimarama Road, Kohimarama, Auckland, New Zealand
Battlecry is Auckland's largest all-round weekend gaming convention. On hand will be all manner of roleplaying, wargaming, cardgaming, board gaming and live-action tournaments and events, as well as a collection of stalls and displays of gaming materials. We welcome all comers, from experienced gamers to those of you out there that are merely curious as to what it is all about.
Contact Person: Karen Dransfield
For more info, contact: 23 Hoheria Road, Oranga, Auckland 1061, New Zealand
Feb. 17-20: DunDraCon 36 - San Ramon, CA
Location: San Ramon Marriott, 2600 Bishop Dr.
First spawned in 1975, DunDraCon 36 features, RPGs, board, CCG, miniatures, and other games. Now starting at 10 AM on Friday 2/17, DunDraCon is truly the "The West Coast's Premier Game Convention"
Contact Person: Mark Shynert
For more info, contact: DunDraCon,Inc.,713 El Dorado,Vallejo, CA 94590
Feb. 17-19: Con of the North - Saint Paul, MN
Location: Holiday Inn St. Paul East, 2201 Burns Avenue (I-94 & McKnight), St. Paul, MN 55119
Con of the North is a volunteer run non-profit organization designed solely for the purpose of fostering a sense of community among gamers, promoting the hobby of gaming, and providing the gaming community with the best possible environment to present their games.
Contact Person: Jim Beecher
For more info, contact: Con of the North,PO Box 20092,Bloomington, MN 55420
Feb. 17-19: Anime Milwaukee - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Location: Hyatt Regency Hotel and Frontier Airlines Center in Milwaukee, WI
Anime Milwaukee is Wisconsin's largest anime convention. Due to Milwaukee's long history with tabletop gaming, this is an area we are looking to significantly increase both this year and in future years.
Contact Person: Andrew Wurm
For more info, contact: Anime Milwaukee,PMB# 1901,10240 W National Ave,West Allis, WI 53227
Feb. 18-20: Game Summit 2012 - Ottawa, Ontario
Location: Nepean Sportsplex, 1701 Woodroffe Avenue
Hobbyists, board gamers, role-players and more converge to roll their dice and play their hearts out at our table-top gaming conventions.
Contact Person: Marquis Cote
For more info, contact: 92 Deerfox Drive,Nepean, Ontario,K2J 4W9
Feb. 18: ArctiCon - Valparaiso, Indiana
Location: Indiana National Guard Armory , 1502 Linwood Ave Valparaiso, IN 46383
Contact Person: Benjamin Starkey
For more info, contact: Eidelon Syndicate,c/o: Benjamin Starkey,4004 John Street,Valparaiso, IN 46383
Feb. 23-26: Total Confusion - Mansfield, Massachussetts
Location: Holiday Inn, Mansfield, MA
This is our 26th year as a convention. We are the most successful and looked forward to convention in all of New England. We have a big demand from adults and young players for Steve Jackson Games. We have interacted with SJG for many years. I am act as MiB Con Liason, my name is Bruce Heroux #1966. For advertising in our registration booklet and online contact Angelia at mediadirector@totalcon.com.
Contact Person: Bruce Heroux
For more info, contact: Total Confusion,PO Box 1242,Woonsocket,RI 02895
Feb. 23-26: Dreamation 2012 - Morristown, NJ
Location: Morristown Hyatt & Conference Center, 3 Speedwell Avenue, , Morristown, New Jersey, USA 07960
Dreamation returns with over 700 planned events including the $250 Winter Poker Tournament, RPGs, LARPs, Tabletop games and Miniatures games! Some of the latest SJG products will also be scheduled, including Munchkin Axe Cop and Trophy Buck, as well as other popular games like Illuminati and Munchkin Quest.
Contact Person: Double Exposure
Feb. 24-26: Spellstorm - Toronto, Ontario
Location: Royal Canadian Legion Longbranch, 3850 Lakeshore Blvd. West., Toronto Ontario M8W 1R3
This is the 4th year of Spellstorm, an annual convention that is exclusively tabletop gaming - pen and paper, RPG, card games and board games. Mostly promoted through word of mouth we have been focused mainly on LFR and Pathfinder Society but would like to reach out to other game systems like SJ Games.
Contact Person: Dominic Amann
For more info, contact: 53-6035 Bidwell Trail, Mississauga, ON L5V 3C8
Feb. 24-26: Marmalade Dog 17 - Kalamazoo, MI
Location: Bernhard Center WMU, 1903 W Michigan Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5200
Marmalade Dog is a gaming convention held each year on the campus of Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo. The largest in W. Michigan, this convention features card, board, miniature and role-playing games as well as a LAN party and a variety of other events.
Contact Person: Ben Ward
For more info, contact: Western Michigan Gamers Guild,1903 W Michigan Ave,Western Michigan University,Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5356
Feb. 25-26: Phoenix Vul-Con 2012 - Phoenix, Arizona
Location: Phoenix Convention Center, Phoenix, AZ
Phoenix Vul-Con 2012 is the Southwest's Coliseum of Strategy Gaming! Miniatures Games, RPGs, Board Games, Collectible Card Games, and more will be played. Tournaments, prizes, swag, great in-person and virtual guests, costumed characters, on-site snack bar, Forum (marketplace/dealer's room). Check out Kickstarter to join the Board Game God Game Design Workshop/Competition, where the best game designed at the convention will be produced as a limited run!
Contact Person: Jay Mann
Mar. 2-4: Intercon L - Chelmsford, MA
Location: Radisson Hotel and Suites, 10 Independence Drive, Chelmsford, MA 01824, (Just off exit 34 (Route 110) on Interstate 495 in
Intercon is the biggest all-LARP (Live Action Role Playing) convention in the New England area. It is run by New England Interactive Literature, an organization that exists solely for the purpose of running the Intercon conventions in New England.
Contact Person: Adina Schreiber
For more info, contact: Chad Bergeron,258 Edgell Rd.,Framingham, MA 01701
Mar. 2-4: Kearney Area Gamefest - Kearney, Nebraska
Location: Kearney High School, 3610 6th Ave, Kearney, NE 68845
Kearney Area Gamefest is the only gamefest in Central Nebraska, we offer free entry all three days. We have open gaming with a gaming library of over 300 games. We also run tournaments for various card games, miniature games, and board games.
Contact Person: Angela Miller
For more info, contact: Kearney Area Gamefest,1320 W. 78th St.,Kearney, NE 68845
Mar. 2-4: Who's Yer Con - Indianapolis, Indiana
Location: Clarion Hotel , 2930 Waterfront Parkway West Drive, Indianapolis, IN
Who's Yer Con is a FREE tabletop hobby gaming convention on the west side of Indianapolis. It includes scheduled gaming events, open gaming, a games library, and prizes! This year we are looking at adding guests and expanding programming.
Contact Person: Peter Anderson
For more info, contact: Who's Yer Gamers,attn: Peter Anderson,5093 Pike View Dr.,Indianapolis, IN 46268
Mar. 9-11: TowerCon - Maryville, Missouri
Location: Station, 900 University Dr. Maryville, Missouri 64468
Our yearly annual convention. Our organization uses this fundraising convention to help spread the word about games of all forms to the community and to also to help with giving a little something back to our charity, the Diabetes Foundation.
Contact Person: Damon Ross
For more info, contact: 900 University Dr. Maryville, MO 64468
Mar. 10: Phantasm 21.5 - Peterborough , Ontario
Location: Peterborough Public Library (345 Aylmer Street North)
If gaming is your religion, then attending a convention is kind of like a pilgrimage. You may think you understand your game well and have experienced it in depth, but when you play with new people, with different Game Masters and try new things, you find a whole new level. There is nothing quite like it and once you’ve been; you’ll want to make that journey again. Phantasm’s more intimate atmosphere, as a opposed to larger conventions, feels like a tightly knit community of fellow pilgrims, who’s only desire is to experience something new and different within our chosen “faith”. No one is excluded, no genre undiscovered and no minute wasted. Bring your dice, push your boundaries and join the melee. Game on!
Contact Person: David Watson
For more info, contact: David Watson,Phantasm Coordinator,1028 Communication Road,Bridgenorth, Ontario,K0L 1H0,
Mar. 16-18: Kawaii Kon - Honolulu, HAWAII
Location: Hawaii Convention Center, 1801 Kalakaua Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96815
Kawaii Kon is a 3 day Anime Convention and Conference dedicated to creating a broader awareness of, and appreciation for Japanese animation by celebrating the richness of the artform. Through cooperation with the community, Kawaii Kon hopes to facilitate growth of the anime, manga, gaming, video gaming and other related industries in Hawaii and beyond.
Contact Person: Roy Bann
For more info, contact: Roy Bann,c/o Design Partners Inc.,1580 Makaloa Street, Suite 1100,Honolulu, Hawaii 96814
Mar. 16-18: Furnal Equinox - Toronto, Ontario
Location: Doubletree by Hilton Toronto Airport, 655 Dixon Road, Toronto, ON
Furnal Equinox is Canada's largest furry / anthropomorphic arts convention taking place in Toronto, Ontario. Come join us for suit performances and dances, plenty of panels, gaming sessions galore, and lots of opportunities to socialize too!
Contact Person: Mike Dickinson
For more info, contact: Anthropomorphic Events of Ontario,740 Meadow Wood Road,Mississauga, ON L5J 2S6,Canada
Mar. 16-18: ConnCon - Stamford, Connecticut
Location: Sheraton Stamford Hotel, 700 East Main St. Stamford, CT
Open board gaming, scheduled gaming and rpgs.
Contact Person: Mark Casiglio
Mar. 17-18: GameForLife - Salzburg, Austria
Location: Europark Salzburg, Europastraße 1, 5020 Salzburg, AUSTRIA
GameForLife is a new annual charity gaming convention in Salzburg/Austria. The money raised at this event is donated to local organisations and projects which support children and teenagers who are going through hard times (e.g. because of a serious disease). Enthusiastic gamers aged 16 years and up can try out various board games, card games and role-playing games. In addition, we organize tournaments and a raffle.
Contact Person: Manuel Wukits
For more info, contact: info@game-for-life.at
Mar. 22-25: GameStorm - Vancouver, WA
Location: Vancouver Hilton and Convention Center, Vancouver Washington
4 days of all types of Gaming from Flux to Assassin. Card games, board games, console gaming, CCGs, Live Action Role Playing, Tabletop Roleplaying and more. Panels with our Special Guests. Help prototype new games in the Game Lab. Come check it out!
Contact Person: Jason Bostick
For more info, contact: 3611 SE 151st,Portland OR 97236-2229
Mar. 23-25: AggieCon 43 - College Station, Texas
Location: Hilton College Station & Conference Center, 801 University Drive East, College Station TX 77840
AggieCon is the oldest student-run convention in the US. Held annually since 1969 by Cepheid Variable at Texas A&M University, it has grown to become one of the larger conventions in Texas.We are a multi-genre con incorporating science fiction, fantasy, anime, video games, table top gaming, and the Rocky Horror Picture Show.
Contact Person: Veronica Stark
For more info, contact: Jennifer Logan,Texas A&M University,Department of Biology,3258 TAMU,College Station TX 77843-3258
Mar. 30-Apr. 1: Emerald City Comic Con - Seattle, Washington
Location: Washington State Convention Center, 800 Convention Place
In celebration of our 10 year anniversary, ECCC is pleased to announce a MASSIVE addition to our show: Emerald City Gaming! Three days with two full floors of awesome tabletop, RPG and video gaming! Featuring some of your favorite games from Wizards of the Coast, Steve Jackson Games, WizKids, Fantasy Flight Games, Pokémon USA, Paizo Publishing, Mayfair Games and many more!
Contact Person: Christian Kelley
For more info, contact: Emerald City Comicon,19009 33rd Ave W,Suite 305,Lynnwood, WA 98036,USA
Mar. 30-Apr. 1: Lets Play Green Bay - Green Bay, WI
Location: Shopko Hall, 1901 S. Oneida Street, Green Bay, WI 54304
Gaming with a Family Focus. Board Games, Role Playing, Miniatures, Collectible Cards, Chess, Cribbage, Sheepshead.
Contact Person: Pat Fuge
For more info, contact: Lets Play Green Bay,2160 S Ridge Road,Green Bay, WI 54304
Mar. 30-Apr. 1: Stillcon - Stillwater, Oklahoma
Location: Stillwater Plaza Hotel, 600 E McElroy Rd, Stillwater, OK 74075
The theme for Stillcon is Steampunk featuring the Steampunk Europa LARP and a Steampunk fashion show by Airship Isabella. There are many different tournaments and games going on all 3 days. We will have Magic Grand Prix tournament, L5R tournament, Warhammer 40k tournament, Warhammer tournament, D&D games, Pathfinder games, Fantasy Craft Games, large scale Car Wars, Munchkin & more.
Contact Person: Cheryl Trent
For more info, contact: Cheryl Trent,1112 S Fern St,Stillwater, OK 74074
Mar. 31-Apr. 1: SIMCON XXXIV: The Con at the End of the Universe - Rochester, New York
Location: University of Rochester
SIMCON is the oldest gaming convention in Western New York. Come join us for board games, card games, role playing games, LARPS, miniatures gaming, and so much more! SIMCON XXXIV is SIMCON bigger and better than you've ever seen it before!
Contact Person: JoHannah Kohl
For more info, contact: SIMCON c/o JoHannah Kohl,9673 Simonds Rd,Corfu, NY 14036
Mar. 31-Apr. 1: IzmirCon'12 - Izmir, Izmir/Turkey
Location: Tepekule Convention and Exhibition Centre, Anadolu Street, No:40, Bayrakli/Izmir/Turkey
IzmirCon’12 will take place in Tepekule Congress and Exhibition Center as the last five years, on 31 March-1 April. The website of IzmirCon is izmircon.org; but unfortunately for you, it is entirely in Turkish. Game master registrations will be open at the end of January, player registrations are scheduled to be open by first week of March. Instead of developing convention culture in Turkey, this year IzmirCon aims to revive old games from dusty shelves and creating an ‘old skool’ atmosphere.
Contact Person: Sevin Dobur
For more info, contact: yonetim@izmircon.org
Mar. 31: CGA Show Sun Coast - Punta Gorda, FL
Location: Charlotte Harbor Event and Conference Center, 75 Taylor St, Punta Gorda FL 33950
Comic, Gaming and Anime or "CGA" Shows is a one day nerd extravaganza. We have everything a nerd should love, including Comics, Vendors, Gaming, Tournaments, Anime, Panels, Contests and more.
Contact Person: Jason Bailey
For more info, contact: 409 NE 13th Ter, Crystal River, FL 34428
Apr. 6-8: Gothcon 36 - Gothenburg, Nine
Location: Göteborg Sweden
Contact Person: Alexander Hallberg
For more info, contact: ordf[at]gothcon.se
Apr. 6-8: ChimaeraCon - San Antonio, TX
Location: La Quinta San Antonio Convention Center, 303 Blum, San Antonio, TX 78205
Chimaeracon is a South Texas festival for Gamers, Sci-Fi enthusiasts and Anime fans. Come and enjoy video games, miniatures, card games, RPGs, live action role play and much more. Join discussion panels, participate in the costume contest, and hang out with people interested in Gaming, Sci-Fi and Anime.
Contact Person: Albert Griego
For more info, contact: ChimaeraCon,12205 Valley Oak,Live Oak, TX 78233
Apr. 7: CGA Show Space Coast - Cocoa Beach, FL
Location: Double Tree Oceanfront, 2080 N Atlantic Ave, Cocoa Beach FL 32931
Comic, Gaming and Anime or "CGA" Shows is a one day nerd extravaganza. We have everything a nerd should love, including Comics, Vendors, Gaming, Tournaments, Anime, Panels, Contests and more.
Contact Person: Jason Bailey
For more info, contact: 409 NE 13th Ter,Crystal River, FL 34428,
Apr. 14-15: MAG CON 4 - New Caney (Houston area), TX
Location: Keefer Crossing Middle School, 20350 FM 1485, New Caney, TX, 77357
MAG CON is a gaming convention focused on board, card, and roleplaying games. It's a fundraiser for The Learning Center, a school in New Caney ISD. We are a very economical and fun choice for gamers. We will have several events, a large library of games to check out (free), and cheap concessions (but good!). Come check us out!
Contact Person: David Donohoo
For more info, contact: 18926 Yaupon Trail,Humble, TX 77346
Apr. 20-22: CODCON XVII - Glen Ellyn, IL
Location: Turner Conference Center, College of DuPage
CODCON XVII: Con of the Dead Sponsored by the College of DuPage Sci-Fi/Fantasy Club. RPGA D&D and Pathfinder games, RPGs, Miniatures, Card, Video, Table-top/Board, anime, Vampire LARP, CosPlay Masquerade, Vendors, and much more!
Contact Person: James Allen
For more info, contact: CODCON XVII,c/o James Allen,College of DuPage,425 Fawell Blvd.,Glen Ellyn, IL 60137-6599
Apr. 20-22: GnomeCon - Savannah, GA
Location: Savannah Conference Hotel , 301 Governor Treutlen Drive, Pooler, GA 31322 USA
A sci-fi, fantasy and boardgaming event. all ages welcome. Boardgames, Eurogames, Miniatures, Cardgames and RPGS to be played.
Contact Person: Heidi Schweier
For more info, contact: GnomeCon,615 Valleybrook RD,Savannah, GA 31419
Apr. 21-23: METUCON - Ankara, Turkey
Location: Middle East Technical University Campus
METUCON is the oldest and the largest gaming convention in Turkey. It is also an international convention with participants from other countries around region. Although gaming is the main event in this convention, every year new events are being launched.
Contact Person: Irfan Cimdiker
For more info, contact: rpg@metucon.org,larp@metucon.org,webmaster@metucon.org
Apr. 21: CGA Show Nature Coast - Crystal River, FL
Location: U.S. National Guard Armory Crystal River, FL 8551 W Venable st. 34429
Comic, Gaming and Anime or "CGA" Shows is a one day nerd extravaganza. We have everything a nerd should love, including Comics, Vendors, Gaming, Tournaments, Anime, Panels, Contests and more.
Contact Person: Jason Bailey
For more info, contact: 409 NE 13th Ter,Crystal River, FL 34428
May 4-6: DemiCon - Des Moines, IA
Location: Holiday Inn Northwest
Chamber of Champions Hobby Games is sponsoring the games at DemiCon 23 Des Moines Science Fiction, Fantasy and Gaming Convention. Providing community awareness for hobby games is our goal. Bringing people together to play popular family, video and classic games while introducing them to hobby games is our strategy.
Contact Person: Diane Rogers
For more info, contact: 4800 Merle Hay Road,Des Moines, IA 50322
May 25-27: Forge - Gaming & Comics Convention - Lexington, KY
Location: 401 West High Street
A really quick synopsis of what Forge is: * It's a Gaming and Comics convention! * It will be held in Lexington, KY on May 25-27, 2012, at the Hyatt Regency connected to Rupp Arena, the Convention Center and Lexington Complex shops. * The vendor hall will be FREE to the public! * We will have various games to play: RPG, CCG, LARP, boardgames, etc. * Gaming attendees can gain "experience points" that lead to perks. These points will stay with them from year to year. * Forge has an ingrained storyline that gamers can affect through various sanctioned events.
Contact Person: Jon Nicholas
For more info, contact: U.P.A. L.L.C.,140 Sioux Trail,Frankfort, KY 40601
May 25-28: MisCon 26 - Missoula, Montana
Location: Ruby's Inn and Convention Center, 4825 N. Reserve St., Missoula, MT 59808
MisCon is a full-spectrum science fiction/fantasy/horror convention with a strong gaming emphasis. We are an intimate convention and are very family-friendly.
Contact Person: CthulhuBob Lovely
For more info, contact: MisCon 26,PO Box 7721,Missoula, MT 59807
June 1-3: NordCon - Hamburg, Germany
Location: Schule beim Pachthof, Beim Pachthof 15, 22111 Hamburg
The NordCon is Germany's largest independent convention for fantasy games and literature. There will be pen'n'paper, workshops for rpg-theorie, larp, music,...
Contact Person: Carsten Praefcke
For more info, contact: 2011@nordcon.de
June 21-24: WyrdCon - Costa Mesa, CA
Location: Hilton Orange County, 3050 Bristol Street, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
WyrdCon is the largest Live Action Role Playing (LARP) convention on the west coast! It includes LARP, ARG, RPGs, Live Simulations, Interactive Theater, and Transmedia events. There are many different LARP events ongoing from classic medieval theme to Firefly events. And with dozens of panels ranging from making your own boffer weapons to brewing your own mead, WyrdCon has something for everyone. We’ve had special guests from all different genres and walks of life, check us out! :)
Contact Person: Jenann Elias
June 22-24: DieCon 12 - Collinsville, IL
Location: Gateway Center Collinsville, IL 62234
All forms of Adventure Gaming is offered at DieCon. Board games, Miniature games, Role-Playing Games and TCGs. DieCon features over 230 gaming events each year.
Contact Person: Jon Bancroft
For more info, contact: DieCon 12,PO Box 27,Collinsville, IL 62234,
July 13-15: Connecticon - Hartford, Connecticut
Location: Connecticut Convention Center
Over 8,000 people attended ConnectiCon in 2011, making it one of New England's largest pop culture events. Why pop culture you ask? Well, because ConnectiCon doesn't focus on just one element of fandom, the convention's organizers are fans of a lot of different things, so we focus on all of the awesome stuff that we like including: web comics, anime, console games, board games, table top miniatures, science fiction, fantasy, comics books, roleplaying games, live action roleplaying, collectible card games, and horror. You name it we've probably got something related going on, even Madden Football, and spontaneous games of Twister while folks wait in line! ConnectiCon has "Everything but the kitchen sink!"
Contact Person: James Carpio
For more info, contact: ,705 N. Mountain Road Suite C112, Newington, CT 06111
July 27-29: Conbravo - Burlington, Ontario, Canada
Location: 3063 South Service Road, Burlington, Ontario
Conbravo is a multi-genre convention. We run the gauntlet from anime to tabletop games to internet celebrities. This year, we are going to have more demos and board games than before in our traditional gaming room. all the other events are better than before as well!
Contact Person: Brandon Walters
July 27-29: ArmadilloCon 34 - Austin, Texas
Location: Renaissance Hotel in the Arboretum- 9721 Arboretum Boulevard Austin Texas
ArmadilloCon is a literary, reading-oriented convention with panels, gaming, writers workshop and art show.
Contact Person: Sara Felix
For more info, contact: PO Box 26442,Austin Tx 78755
Aug. 16-19: GenCon Indy 2012 - Indianapolis, IN
Location: Indiana Convention Center, 100 South Capitol Avenue, Indianapolis, Indiana 46225.
Gen Con Indy is the largest annual consumer fantasy, electronic, sci-fi and adventure game convention in North America. Each year over 27,000 gaming enthusiasts converge together to experience a vibrant exhibit floor, over 6,000 gaming events, celebrity appearances, Anime, workshops, seminars, an expanded e-game arena with multiple computer gaming stations and more.
Contact Person: GenCon Staff
SJ Games Staff Attending: and others to be announced
Sept. 14-16: BETACON 2012 - Clarks Summitt, PA
Location: Ramada Inn hotel
Table Top, RPG's (RPGA and NAGA), Console events, and guests
Contact Person: Andrew Sussman
Sept. 22-23: Phantasm 22 - Peterborough , Ontario
Location: Peterborough Public Library (345 Aylmer Street North)
If gaming is your religion, then attending a convention is kind of like a pilgrimage. You may think you understand your game well and have experienced it in depth, but when you play with new people, with different Game Masters and try new things, you find a whole new level. There is nothing quite like it and once you’ve been; you’ll want to make that journey again. Phantasm’s more intimate atmosphere, as a opposed to larger conventions, feels like a tightly knit community of fellow pilgrims, who’s only desire is to experience something new and different within our chosen “faith”. No one is excluded, no genre undiscovered and no minute wasted. Bring your dice, push your boundaries and join the melee. Game on!
Contact Person: David Watson
For more info, contact: David Watson,Phantasm Coordinator,1028 Communication Road,Bridgenorth, Ontario,K0L 1H0,
Nov. 2-4: Carnage Noir - Fairlee, Vermont
Location: Lake Morey Resort, 1 Clubhouse Road
Vermont's very own gaming convention, Carnage enters its fifteenth year of hosting all kinds of tabletop gaming. The latest and greatest in board games, miniatures, collectible card games and role-playing all hit the table over the course of a Carnage weekend.
Contact Person: Chuck Davis
For more info, contact: Carnage Gaming,64 County Road-Hartland,Windsor, VT 05089
Nov. 16-18: AetherCon Online RPG Convention - Online (Cyberspace), Online (Cyberspace)
Location: Online (Cyberspace)
AetherCon is a free to attend, free to partake, non-profit initiative with the goal of providing online tabletop RPGers with a common stomping ground. All of our events will be using an engine consisting of the Traipse Pious Paladin Virtual Tabletop and its companion browser-based web client. We will feature tournament and non-tournament games, vendors booths, live moderated Q&A sessions with industry guests and art from artists who have contributed to our series of free downloadable wallpapers.
Contact Person: Stephen J. Holodinsky
Aug. 15-18: GenCon Indy 2013 - Indianapolis, IN
Location: Indiana Convention Center, 100 South Capitol Avenue, Indianapolis, Indiana 46225.
Gen Con Indy is the largest annual consumer fantasy, electronic, sci-fi and adventure game convention in North America. Each year over 27,000 gaming enthusiasts converge together to experience a vibrant exhibit floor, over 6,000 gaming events, celebrity appearances, Anime, workshops, seminars, an expanded e-game arena with multiple computer gaming stations and more.
Contact Person: GenCon Staff
SJ Games Staff Attending: and others to be announced
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