GM Sign Ups Open

We've extended the deadline for signing up to run a game at JiffyCon. The signup form will be live until January 1. We'd love to have you and your game there!

Go straight to the online form to sign up:

JiffyCon GM Signup

And check out this post for more info:

http://jiffycon.blogspot.com/2010/11/gms-for-jiffycon-january-2011.html

Lowell PlayDate this Saturday!

Go have fun with the Brilliant Gameologists this Saturday, Dec 11 for a Speed Gaming, Open Gaming and a Yankee Swap! Get to sample a dozen or so rpgs and board games, have a blast playing one or more in the afternoon, then give and get a gift to start your holiday season off right.

For more info see:
JiffyCon Community Blog: PlayDate: December 11th, Lowell

Brilliant Gameologist's Website: PlayDate December 11th!

or join their facebook page:
Brilliant Gameologists FB

Registration for JiffyCon January 2011 - NOW LIVE

Half-day price now available!

Want to attend JiffyCon on January 23, 2011 in beautiful downtown Northampton, Massachusetts? Let us know you're coming!

Please e-mail jiffycon (at) gmail.com by January 9, 2010 with the following information:

• Name(s)
• E-mail Address (and/or best contact info)
• Number, name and age of any accompanying children
• If you're coming from far out of town and interested in accommodation information
• How you heard about us

This information will help us ensure the best possible convention experience for you!

Also join the event on Facebook.

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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 will be held on Sunday, January 23, 2011 at the Dynamite Space in Thornes Marketplace in downtown Northampton, MA.

SCHEDULE:

Doors open at 9:00 a.m.
Sign up for Games : 9 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Session 1: 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Lunch Break: 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Session 2: 2:45 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Entry Fee (pay at the door):
• $20 - adult, full-day
• $10 - adult, half-day*
• $5 - kids 6-17
• Free - 5 and under

* Afternoon preferred. Adults needing childcare pay full-day admission.

Games currently planned:
In a Wicked Age
The Anthropophagy Society (table top)
Tales of the Fisherman's Wife
Misspent Youth
Human Contact
Psi-Run
Annalise
Dread House
Slayer of Dragon

In past JiffyCons we've featured locally grown games like Time and Temp, Shooting the Moon, Misspent Youth, 1001 Nights, and Shock:, games in development that such as Tales of the Fisherman's Wife, and board games like Mechaton. We love both the old school and the new fangled. We offer games for kids as young as 8, games for a general audience, and games strictly for adults. Our attendees have come from far and wide throughout New England and the Middle States, and our attendance has steadily increased over the past three years. We couldn't have done it without the kind folks who GM, DM, and facilitate GM-less goodness.

Want to run a game? Sign-up before December 15, 2010.

GMs for JiffyCon January 2011

JiffyCon returns to Western Massachusetts on January 23rd, 2011, and we're looking for folks to run games. Deadline for signing up to run games is December 15. You can sign up online here:

JiffyCon GM Sign Up

We have a fabulous new space in Thornes Marketplace's "Dynamite Space" in beautiful downtown Northampton, Massachusetts.

Schedule:
Doors open at 9:00 a.m.
Sign up for Games : 9 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Session 1: 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Lunch Break: 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Session 2: 2:45 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Entry Fee:
$20 adults, $5 kids 6-17, 5 and under free

In past JiffyCons we've featured locally grown games like Time and Temp, Shooting the Moon, Misspent Youth, 1001 Nights, and Shock:, games in development that such as Tales of the Fisherman's Wife, and board games like Mechaton. We love both the old school and the new fangled. We offer games for kids as young as 8, games for a general audience, and games strictly for adults. Our attendees have come from far and wide throughout New England and the Middle States, and our attendance has steadily increased over the past three years. We couldn't have done it without the kind folks who GM, DM, and facilitate GM-less goodness.

Games currently planned:

In a Wicked Age, The Anthropophagy Society (table top), Fisherman's Wife, Misspent Youth, Human Contact, Psi Run, Annalise.

Look here for more details soon, and see you in January! (And in Lowell at the Brilliant Gameologist's Playdate, too!)

PlayDate: December 11th, Lowell

Join us on December 11th 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- 11:30-6:00:

11:30-12:00 Registration, check in, coffee, mingling

12:00-1:30: Speed Gaming- Rotate stations to learn about the RPG and Board Games offered. 5-10 minutes per game, hopefully you’ll meet your dream game!

2:00-5:30 Open Gaming: Each RPG will last between 2-4 hours. There are plenty of board games and gm’less games to fill the extra time so we hope you’ll get to “date” a few choices!

5:30-6:00 Yankee Swap! Bring a gift (regifting is ok! Just something someone else may like!) and let's get in the mood for the holidays!

Games:

RPG’s

List coming soon! Do you want to run something? GM's still needed- contact us ASAP!

Board Games

Along with the RPG’s will be a collection of board games including Dominion, Race for the Galaxy, 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. The address for parking is 44 Kearney Square, Lowell

Registration:

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

Register on:

• Facebook [http://www.facebook.com/brilliantgameologists Event page!) OR
• Meetup- Role Playing Fellowship of Greater Boston

Admission: $5 plus donations for the snack table! ALSO- Tis the season! Bring a game that can be donated to a homeless shelter or Toys for Tots!

Comment / Questions

Post in the comments here, ask us on twitter, or email us! If you have any questions, need a place to crash the night before, or want to run a game, email away!

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

PlayDate Lowell: October 16th!

Join us on October 16th 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

12:00-1:30: Speed Gaming- Rotate stations to learn about the RPG and Board Games offered. 5-10 minutes per game, hopefully you’ll meet your dream game!

2:00-6:00 Open Gaming: Each RPG will last between 2-4 hours. There are plenty of board games and gm’less games to fill the extra time so we hope you’ll get to “date” a few choices!

Games:

RPG’s

List coming soon! Do you want to run something? GM's still needed- contact us ASAP!

Board Games

Along with the RPG’s will be a collection of board games including Dominion, Race for the Galaxy, 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!

Register on:

• Facebook [http://www.facebook.com/brilliantgameologists Event page!) OR
• Meetup- Role Playing Fellowship of Greater Boston

Admission: FREE but we ask for a $5 donation to partake in the snack table, or bring enough snacks to share with the group! Our costs at BG are significant, so additional donations are always welcomed and go towards our web hosting fees.

Comment / Questions

Post in the comments here, ask us on twitter, or email us! If you have any questions, need a place to crash the night before, or want to run a game, email away!

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

JiffyCon Boston June 26, 2010

JiffyCon Boston
June 26, 2010
Unity Church
Somerville, MA

JiffyCon Boston Facebook Group

Download our flyer.

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!