Local Games at the Brass Buckle, September 27, Greenfield, MA

Local Games at the Brass Buckle

Come and enjoy three hours of food and gaming with us on Saturday, September 27th at the Brass Buckle cafe in Greenfield, MA, from 3 to 6 PM.

It's a casual event. No entrance fee or registration. But please order something from the Brass Buckle's menu to show we appreciate the space and support. And if you've got a game you'd like to run, feel free to announce it in the Google+ thread linked to below.

Where? The Brass Buckle in Greenfield, MA. 204 Main Street.

When? Saturday, September 27th, starting at 3 PM EDT.

Feel free to share this with all interested parties.

RSVP or let us know what game you're bringing at the Google+ thread here:
Local Game at the Brass Buckle Google+ Thread

JiffyCon West (MA), Amherst, June 21, 2014

A day of fun and games in June!

WHAT: JiffyCon is a one day mini role-playing and board game convention held in Massachusetts (sometimes eastern MA, sometimes western MA). Focusing on small-press, independently published and story-oriented games, JiffyCon is a whole day devoted to nothing but having fun playing games! 

Schedule of Games: 

Morning 

• Fate Accelerated (espionage)
• Torchbearer (dungeon crawl)
• King Wen (historic tragedy)
• Questlandia (fantasy world-building)
• Dodge City Library (westward settling)

Afternoon

• Swords without Master (sword & sworcery)
• MFØ 1 (tactical lego war game)
• MFØ 2 (tactical lego war game)
• Rookvale (cinematic dark arts combat)
• Cthulhu (lovecraftian revolutionary war horror)

Click here for a list of game descriptions.

WHO:
Friendly folks interested in playing fun and thoughtful games. Hopefully including you! Enthusiastic GMs running games they love. And local game designers and authors will be on hand to run and play their games. 

HOW: JiffyCon will be organized into two blocks, with the morning and afternoon blocks devoted to scheduled games. Snacks and water will be provided during the day.  In the evening, people often visit local restaurants for an after-event meal in groups.

For lunch, walk to nearby Atkins Farms, a nearby deli/bakery/grocery store with a variety of options, all fresh and many vegetarian friendly. Or drive to Flayvors Farm and enjoy their farm-made ice cream, or to Amherst center with many restaurants to choose from.

WHEN & WHERE: JiffyCon will take place on Saturday, June 21st, at Franklin Patterson Hall, Hampshire College, 893 West St, Amherst, MA. Click here for directions.

Registration & Game Signup: 9am to 10am
Morning Game Session: 10am to 2pm
Lunch: 2pm to 3pm
Afternoon Game Session: 3pm to 7pm

To register, email us at jiffycon@gmail.com or fill out the registration form. The entry fee is $10.

Other Questions: Email us at jiffycon@gmail.com

We look forward to seeing you there!

Local Food & Games, Greenfield - January 12, 2014

Come out and play! 

Game day at the Brass Buckle! Here in lovely, bitterly cold Greenfield, Massachusetts.

When: Sunday Jan 12, 3:00-6:00pm.

What: Local game designers & games, good coffee, good food, good venue.

Where: The Brass Buckle, 204 Main St, Greenfield, MA

A local cafe & restaurant, The Brass Buckle, is hosting us for Sunday afternoon games. They serve tex/mex inspired breakfast and lunch dishes using fresh, local ingredients, with a great selection of coffees and teas, pastries and treats. If you're from the area and haven't been there yet, it is worth the trip.

The Brass Buckle usually closes at 3 on Sundays, but will keep their doors open and the kitchen serving through 6pm to make a place for us to play. They provide the local food, we bring the local games. So far we've got Epidiah Ravachol's Wolfspell, Meg Baker's Psi*Run, Vincent Baker's Spin the Beetle, The Sundered Land and Emily Care Boss's Misericord(e).

Come warm up with some homegrown food & games to get you through the long winter nights.

JiffyCon East is Saturday, November 9th

JiffyCon East is almost here!

Please join us Saturday, November 9th, for a full day of gaming goodness.

JiffyCon East will be in Davis Square at Unity Church, 6 William Street, in beautiful Somerville, Massachusetts.

Sign up for both the morning and afternoon sessions will take place from 8:30am to 9am immediately following your on-site payment of the $10 registration fee—unless you're a GM, in which case you get in for free!

Note: Most of the parking in Davis Square is limited to 2-hour or permit only. We strongly suggest you take the T to Davis Square.

If you need to reach an organizer, email jiffycon at gmail or ping us on G+.

Schedule

Doors open at 8:30am.
Sign up for Games: 8:30-9am.
Morning Session: 9am to 12:30pm.
Lunch Break: 12:30pm to 2pm.
Afternoon Session: 2pm to 6pm.
Done by 6:30pm.

Entry Fee

$10 for players, free for GMs!

Games List

Morning Session

• Ace Adventure! (Fate Accelerated) — Brian A. Liberge
• The Awesome Race, playtest! — Josh Crowe
• Misericord(e) — Emily Care Boss
• Dwarven, playtest! — Jack Graham
• Ride of the Valkyries (TimeWatch GUMSHOE) — Kevin Kulp
• slash: romance without boundaries — Glenn Given
• Torchbearer: The Dread Crypt of Skogenby — Tresi Arvizo

Afternoon Session

• Cthulhu Mythos, playtest! — Manfred Gabriel
• Estia, the Isle of Giants (Pulp!) — Brian A. Liberge
• Forsooth — Kevin and Sam
• Idle Hands (Clockwork: Empire) — Nathaniel Dean
• InSpectres: Ghosts and a Playset... and BITs! (hack) — Meghan McG
• The Lost Generation (Eclipse Phase vs. Don't Rest Your Head) — Jack Graham
• Serpent's Tooth — Joe Greathead

About JiffyCon

In past JiffyCons we've featured locally grown games like Time and Temp, Shooting the Moon, Misspent Youth, 1001 Nights, and Shock:Human Contact as well as games in development such as Tales of the Fisherman's Wife and Swords without Master. We love both the old school and the newfangled. Our attendees have come from far and wide throughout New England, and our attendance has steadily increased over the past five years. We couldn't have done it without the kind folks who GM and facilitate GM-less goodness.

GMs Wanted for JiffyCon East in November!

JiffyCon returns to the Boston area on Saturday 9 November 2013, and we're looking for folks to run games! If you would like to run a game, fill out the GM signup form. If you have any questions, email jiffycon at gmail or ping us on G+. Please sign up as soon as you know what you're running; we want to have a list of games available by November 1st.

As in previous Boston-area JiffyCons, we'll be in Davis Square at Unity Church on College Ave.

Schedule

Doors open at 8:30am.
Sign up for Games: 8:30-9am.
Morning Session: 9am to 12:30pm.
Lunch Break: 12:30pm to 2pm.
Afternoon Session: 2pm to 6pm.
Done by 6:30pm.

Entry Fee

$10 for players, free for GMs!

Tentative List of Games

As of Monday 7 October

• Cthulhu Mythos, playtest!
• Idle Hands (Clockwork: Empire)
• The Lost Generation (Eclipse Phase vs. Don't Rest Your Head)
• Misericord(e)
• Our Lady of Towers, playtest!
• Our Last Best Hope
• Ride of the Valkyries (TimeWatch GUMSHOE)
• Serpent's Tooth
• Strange Academy (Fate Core)
• Torchbearer
• Urban Shadows, playtest!

About JiffyCon

In past JiffyCons we've featured locally grown games like Time and Temp, Shooting the Moon, Misspent Youth, 1001 Nights, and Shock:Human Contact as well as games in development such as Tales of the Fisherman's Wife and Swords without Master. We love both the old school and the newfangled. Our attendees have come from far and wide throughout New England, and our attendance has steadily increased over the past five years. We couldn't have done it without the kind folks who GM and facilitate GM-less goodness.

JiffyCon East, November 9, 2013, Somerville, MA

The latest installment of Jiffy is coming in November to Unity Church in Davis Square, Somerville, MA.

It will be a day of games, food and awesomeness.
Davis Square is chock full of good restaurants, and is convenient to reach via public transportation. Planning now for the fall, so let us know if you'd like to run something, or if you're planning to attend.

Watch Google+ for news and updates about games being run. RSVP, or chime in with games you'd like to GM or facilitate.

JiffyCon East (Google Plus Event)

Questions? Email jiffycon-at-gmail.

Dance and the Dawn + Avant-Garde Dance Party, April 27

You are invited to a game and dance party run by the Western Massachusetts Interactive Literature Society (WMILS). If you have friends interested in live-action role-playing and/or artistic improv parties, please pass this info along! 

The Dance and the Dawn + Avant-Garde Dance Party

Saturday -- April 27, 2013

Art Party Studio @ Eastworks -- Easthampton, MA

7 p.m. - midnight (though it may start earlier, since we have the space)

Price: $10 per person for the space, plus whatever you want to chip in with regard to drinks/food

Once upon a time...

This game tells the tale of six beautiful Ladies who came to the court of the Queen of Ice for a masked ball, and there danced with seven noble Lords, all in pursuit of the True Love that could heal their hearts. Will they find their Happily Ever After? Or will they lose their soul and become the next Queen of Ice? 

Join us for this live-action game by Dev Purkayastha!

Followed by an Avant-Garde Dance Party. Fancy/fantastical dress encouraged. Mask-making and character creation will be done on site.

Curious? See how this game that has been run all around the world: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/361457705/the-dance-and-the-dawn-a-theatrical-experience

Want to come? Pre-register for the event by emailing jiffycon-at-gmail-dot-com.