RPG or board game conventions in Texas?

Lance Hawvermale · Post by **Lance Hawvermale** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 7:15 pm

Greetings. Other than ReaperCon and ProtoCon, what other gaming conventions can I find in Texas? Some friends of mine are moving down that way, so instead of GenCon this year, I thought we could attend a more local show.

Anything?

Thanks,

L

Flambeaux · Post by **Flambeaux** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 9:11 pm

I live in Texas, and I've never heard of ReaperCon or ProtoCon.

I also can't help with any other cons.

But I'd love to learn more.

thedungeondelver · Post by **thedungeondelver** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 10:02 pm

Flambeaux wrote:I live in Texas, and I've never heard of ReaperCon or ProtoCon.

I also can't help with any other cons.

But I'd love to learn more.

ReaperCon is Reaper Miniatures' open house. If you're in to minis (glares at Lance) it's a fine fine con to visit. If for no other reason than the reaper-con only goodies!

Not sure about proto-con.

Lance, Sieg lives in TX he might be able to help. You could PM him on my board (I...think? he has an account here too...)

Lance Hawvermale · Post by **Lance Hawvermale** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 6:08 am

Huh. I assumed that Texas would have one of the larger conventions. I mean, it is Texas, after all.

Protocon is based in College Station.

http://www.protocon.com/con/

I would love to attend ReaperCon. My brother lives about an hour away from Reaper HQ. But alas, I have to be in Kansas that weekend. Kansas. Ugh. (Sorry, Grodog.

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TRP · Post by **TRP** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 8:19 am

If you wait a year, OwlCon should come back around next January. It's at Rice. I was hoping to make it this year, but insanity at work and poor planning on my part 86'd the trip.

Flambeaux · Post by **Flambeaux** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 10:57 am

Where in Texas is Reaper based?

Lance Hawvermale · Post by **Lance Hawvermale** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 6:41 pm

Flambeaux wrote:Where in Texas is Reaper based?

Denton.
http://www.reapermini.com/ReaperCon

Flambeaux · Post by **Flambeaux** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 8:54 pm

Sweet! That's a half hour from where I live in Dallas. Cool.

A con that I won't have to fly to! Woo-hoo!

Nearly 15 years in North Texas and I had no idea Reaper was just up the road.

Thanks, Lance!

Lance Hawvermale · Post by **Lance Hawvermale** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 9:03 pm

You're welcome. My brother lives only an hour away from Reaper HQ, and we've considered dropping in and asking the fine folk for a tour . . .

francisca · Post by **francisca** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 2:07 pm

Boardgamegeek.com Convention:

http://www.boardgamegeek.com/bggcon.php

Juju EyeBall · Post by **Juju EyeBall** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 3:52 pm

TheRedPriest wrote:If you wait a year, OwlCon should come back around next January. It's at Rice. I was hoping to make it this year, but insanity at work and poor planning on my part 86'd the trip.

I only found out about it this year after it happened. I'm sure I'll be at next years.

Flambeaux · Post by **Flambeaux** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 9:05 am

I didn't know about OwlCon. If I'm not in Rome during its January 2009 occurrence, I'll aim to get down there, too.

northrundicandus · Post by **northrundicandus** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 11:51 am

AggieCon was a few weeks ago:

http://aggiecon.tamu.edu/?q=node/9

A few of my Call of Cthulhu players went, but I've yet to hear how it was.

My whole CoC group went to this year's OwlCon, but evidently some of the games were pretty lame; one of my players has been putting together a "Sucky DM List" so we know who to avoid for next year. I hope to actually run an event next year. Hope I can stay off that "Sucky DM List."

Flambeaux · Post by **Flambeaux** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 11:04 am

Resurrect Thread!

Rather than start a new thread, I thought I'd ask in this one:

Who is planning on going to OwlCon 2009? I'm considering the drive down, but I might have some conflicts. It is the first weekend in February.

I didn't seen any interesting games on the current list, mostly 3.5 or 4e stuff.

Anyone else interested in an Alehouse meetup of some kind that weekend?

Juju EyeBall · Post by **Juju EyeBall** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 11:07 am

I'm interested in a meetup if its for "old-school gaming"

I wont be attending for any of the 3.x or 4e games but I would like to at least check out the convention.

Maybe we can get a S&W/0E or 1e/OSRIC game together?