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This is a list of noteworthy gaming conventions [nb 1] from around the world. This list is sectioned by location, and each gaming convention includes the dates during which it is typically held. Dates listed are approximate or traditional time periods for each convention.
The 100 best-attended games from the previous convention (the “Century”) are scheduled, with additional games added by vote of BPA members and through sponsorships. It is not necessary to be invited or to be an expert player to compete in tournaments. Many events include scheduled demonstrations that explain the rules. [4]
A gaming convention is a gathering centered on role-playing games, collectible card games, miniatures wargames, board games, video games, or other types of games. These conventions are typically two or three business days long, and often held at either a university or in a convention center hotel. [citation needed] The largest gaming convention ...
Gen Con is the largest tabletop game convention in North America by both attendance and number of events. It features traditional pen-and-paper, board, and card games, including role-playing games, miniatures wargames, live action role-playing games, collectible card games, and strategy games. Gen Con also features computer games. Attendees ...
FallCon is a boardgame convention in Calgary, Alberta featuring a broad range of modern boardgames and miniatures. [1] During the three day convention, attendees can learn new games by signing up for hosted events or check-out a game from the library in the open gaming area (volunteers are available to make game recommendations or to help with rules / finding other players). [2]
The Boardgame Players Association is a non-profit corporation established to support the shared interests of board game players. The BPA is best known for hosting the World Boardgaming Championships. In addition to its flagship event, the BPA also sponsors or co-sponsors the following annual events:
DEXCON is a five-day gaming convention, held annually every July in Morristown, New Jersey, run by Double Exposure, Inc.It has a reputation for attracting leading game industry talent to participate, [1] and hosts several national and world gaming championships.
The convention began in 2009, as a follow up to the Gathering of Strangers [27] board game days that were held at the University of Utah.The first few years were held also at the U of U campus Officer's Club, [28] but as attendance grew, they moved to the Royal Garden Inn, [29] then to the Sheraton, [30] and finally to the Davis Conference Center, where it has been held since 2014.