JiffyCon Boston June 26, 2010

JiffyCon Boston
June 26, 2010
Unity Church
Somerville, MA

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ABOUT JIFFYCON: JiffyCon is a one day mini role-playing convention. Focusing on small-press, independently published and role playing and board games, JiffyCon is a whole day devoted to nothing but having fun playing games.


WHEN & WHERE: JiffyCon Boston will be held on June 26, 2010, at Unity Church, 6 William St, Somerville, MA

Games:
Houses of the Blooded - Epic struggles for empire and power.
Misspent Youth - Rise up against the Man in an F*'ed up future.
Spacerpunk - Adventure and trouble running gigs from world to world.
Mountain Witch - Samurai battle a mysterious enemy and each other's betrayal.
Dust Devils - High noon in a haunted old West.

Schedule:

• 8:30am-9am: registration, signup, coffee
  
• 9-1: morning session
  
• 1-2: lunch break
  
• 2-6: afternoon session
  

REGISTRATION: Just $12 including lunch!

Snacks, beverages and lunch are provided. Local game designers and authors are on hand to run and play their games. Games are available for sale.

Fit some quality gaming into your busy schedule!

GMs WANTED: We are looking for GMs for JiffyCon Boston on June 26. Email dev at dev-dot-purkayastha-at-gmail if you want to run a game.

Other Questions: Email Dev at dev-dot-purkayastha-at-gmail.

We look forward to seeing you at the gaming table soon!

Play Date, June 5, Lowell, MA

Join the Brilliant Gameologists on June 5th at Middlesex Community College, Lowell, MA for a day of games- try something new or reconnect with a favorite with new people, this is a day of fun and games.

Timeline:
11:30-12:00 Registration, check in, coffee, mingling
12:00-6:00 Open Gaming

Games:

Board Games
Along with the RPG’s will be a collection of board games including Dominion (with both expansions), Race for the Galaxy (also with expansions), Zombies!, Settlers of Catan, Carcassone, Ticket to Ride, Pillars of the Earth, Puerto Rico, Agricola, Word on the Street, Say Anything, Apples to Apples and many more!

Location:
Middlesex Community College Lowell- cafeteria
33 Kearney Square, Lowell

Address/ Directions

Parking:
MCC has a parking garage- the Lower Docks Garage off of Warren Street with a walkway to the MCC building. There is also on-street parking, but it is limited.

Registration:
Please register ahead of time so we know how much coffee and breakfast items to get and how many games to prep!

$5 Admission plus we will be collecting game donations that we will gift to a local charity that helps homeless shelters, so bring a gently used game appropriate for kids! If you bring some snacks to share or a few games, the registration may be waved.

Contact and Registration:
Go to BrilliantGameologists.com/Mailer and sign up for the mailing list

Email us at gameologists@gmail.com and let us know you are coming! If you have any questions, need a place to crash the night before, or want to run a game, email away!

JiffyCon Boston 2010: June 26

JiffyCon Boston 2010 is coming soon: June 26! The venue is Unity Church in Somerville, MA in the heart of Davis Square.

GMs wanted! Contact Dev if there's a game you'd like to run for the morning or afternoon session: dev.purkayastha@gmail.com.

OurCon, April 23-25, 2009, Amherst, MA

The Game Hobbyists League at UMass Amherst are hosting their annual convention, OurCon.

The Theme for the con this year is "Celebrating the Games of the Valley". A special invitation has been extended to JiffyCon GMs and players, to come show off the many small press and independent games that have been written and published here in western Massachusetts, as well as other favorites.

There will be a Game Design Panel discussion on Saturday with local game designers. The full schedule will be announced soon.

Role playing games will be run Friday night, Saturday morning and Saturday afternoon/evening. If you'd like to sign up to run a game, contact Emily at [emilycare at gmail dot com].

Visit the Facebook page here:
OurCon 2010

Directions can be found here:

http://www.umasshotel.com/location-contact/

Parking information is here:

http://parking.umass.edu/index.php/generalinfo/visitorparking
http://parking.umass.edu/index.php/generalinfo/garageparking

Maul Con III, March 5-7

MaulCon has gone underground. So underground that the slacker running it did not get around to making up this web site until the last minute. It is also underground in the sense that it will be happening below street level, in Worlds Apart Games in downtown Amherst. MaulCon II was about the size that could fit cozily in Worlds Apart Games, and the rent is much better.

The rent is so much better that we MaulCon III is a FREE event to attend! That's right, you can just come on by and enjoy the gaming. Worlds Apart would not mind if you were to donate $5 or buy something.

Below is the schedule of role playing games. In addition to that, we have access to Worlds Apart's board game library of over 100 games including Dominion, Antike, Galaxy Trucker, Settlers, Axis and Allies, Ticket to Ride, and much more!

Friday, 6 PM to 10 PM
JellyGlobs: Hold The Line!
GM: Aaron Jensen
Push your opponent off the board in this simple game of luck and strategy. Presented by Empire Earned Games.
www.empire-earned.com


Misspent Youth, Part 1
GM: Robert Bohl
Play the part of rebellious youth in a dark future. Will you defeat the authority or will you succumb to the Man? Part 1 of a three part story through the weekend. You can play in a single session or all three.


Saturday, 12 PM to 5 PM
Sign in Stranger
GM: Emily Care Boss
Earth has made first contact, and there is a huge universe of aliens out there. Play some of the first humans to leave earth, founding a colony on a strange new planet. Uses a "mad-libs"-like mechanic to generate truly unusual environments and beings.

Misspent Youth, Part 2
GM: Robert Bohl
Play the part of rebellious youth in a dark future. Will you defeat the authority or will you succumb to the Man? Part 2 of a three part story through the weekend. You can play in a single session or all three. Saturday, 6 PM
Deathfest at Hampshire College
MaulCon is sharing a weekend with Deathfest, the greatest exposition of role playing, hillarity, and death in the Valley. It is a free event at Hampshire College's Franklin Patterson Hall. Come with us to Deathfest, then come back to Worlds Apart afterwards for... Saturday-Sunday Overnight, After Deathfest Until Dawn and Beyond
Deathfest Aftergaming
After Deathfest, come back to Worlds Apart Games for a night of realizing that gaming is totally better than sleeping. Check out Worlds Apart's selection of over 100 board games available for your playing pleasure.

Sunday, 12 PM to 4 PM

Slayer of Dragon
GM: Grant Gigee
2-4 players
A ragtag band of would-be heroes in Qing Dynasty China react to the brutal slaughter of children in Matisi Village by the new governor. In Slayer of Dragon RPG, you make the story happen! Fight great injustice with kungfu powers! No experience is necessary, and rulebooks will be provided. http://standarddeviation.cx/.

Misspent Youth, Part 3
GM: Robert Bohl
Play the part of rebellious youth in a dark future. Will you defeat the authority or will you succumb to the Man? Part 3 of a three part story through the weekend. You can play in a single session or all three.

Hope to see you there!

PlayDate Feb 27 Lowell, MA

Join us on February 27th at Middlesex Community College, Lowell, MA for a day of games- try something new or reconnect with a favorite with new people, this is a day of fun and games.

Timeline:

9:00-10:00 Registration, check in, coffee, mingling

10:00-1:00 Game Slot 1

1:00-2:00 Lunch Break

2:00-6:00 Game Slot 2

Games:

Still accepting GM applications!

Game Slot 1

Combat Diaries

Mutant City Blues (Gumshoe System)

Mouse Guard

Game Slot 2

Houses of the Blooded

Shab-al-Hiri Roach

Zombie Cinema

Board Games

Along with the RPG's will be a collection of board games including Dominion (with both expansions), Race for the Galaxy (also with expansions), Zombies!, Settlers of Catan, Carcassone, Ticket to Ride, Pillars of the Earth, Puerto Rico, Agricola, Word on the Street, Say Anything, Apples to Apples and many more!

Location:

Middlesex Community College Lowell- cafeteria

33 Kearney Square, Lowell

Address/ Directions

Parking:

MCC has a parking garage- the Lower Docks Garage off of Warren Street with a walkway to the MCC building. There is also on-street parking, but it is limited.

Registration:

Please register ahead of time so we know how much coffee and breakfast items to get and how many games to prep!

$5 Admission plus we will be collecting game donations that we will gift to a local charity that helps homeless shelters, so bring a gently used game appropriate for kids!

Contact and Registration:

Email us at gameologists@gmail.com and let us know you are coming! If you have any questions, need a place to crash the night before, or want to run a game, email away!

Welcome to JiffyCon

JiffyCon is a series of role-playing and other gaming events held in Massachusetts. Happening two to four times a year, held in Greenfield, the Boston area and other parts of the state.

JiffyCon was founded in 2006. We support local, independently published games, have a sociable, growing community, and many of our events are family friendly.

We are working with other local gaming events to bring our games to you in more places, with even more friendly faces.

Information about upcoming events will be posted here. We hope to game with you sometime soon!