Game Schedule
Our game schedule is located at http://warhornllc.com/SnowCon/schedule/month.php. Warhorn is a game scheduling site which allows those who pre-register to sign up for games in advance of the con, which we couldn't do in our first year. It also organizes things nicely!
We can tell you that we'll have Magic tourneys, Munchkin galore, Star Wars Saga, Shadowrun, Axis and Allies, RISUS, Exalted and more. We're adding new scenarios to the list daily, so keep checking back. Last year we had over 50 organized games, and nobody was bored! (Actually, we practically had to pry 'em out of the room!) So we're confident that there will be offerings for every taste in 2010!
Event Schedule
Special Events - for details look below the list |
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Friday |
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8 pm to |
So You Meet in a Tavern Kickoff Party SnowCon 2010 GMs ages 21 & older receive free admission to the Kick-off Party, regular cover $5
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The Dime in
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Saturday |
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8 am |
Registration & exbibitor room open |
Lobby & Exhibitor room |
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9 am |
First session games begin |
Game room |
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11 am |
Author Ethan Gilsdorf reads from and discusses his book "Fantasy Freaks and Gaming Geeks" |
AV room |
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noon |
Funny Lunch with comedian Sax Carr |
Event room |
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1 pm |
Kishintaikan Dojo traditional karate demonstration |
Event room |
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4 pm |
Cosplay Event Steampunk Soiree & Tea |
Event room |
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8 pm |
Exhibitor room closes for the night |
Exhibitor room |
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8 pm |
"Crossing Shadows" Shadowrun short film screening followed Q&A with creator/director Olivier Bonenfant and select cast members immediately following the film |
AV room |
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midnight |
Game, AV and Event rooms close |
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Sunday |
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8 am |
Registration & exbibitor room open |
Lobby & Exhibitor room |
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9 am |
First session games begin |
Game room |
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9 am |
Everything You Wanted to Know About Running a Con Game (but were afraid to ask): wokrshop by GM Drew Bouchard, an informal discussion about one GM's experience on preparing and running a successful game for a gaming convention |
AV room |
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10 am |
GameLoft Workshop: "The Center for Transformational Behavior" is really your local game store or, what are we really doing in kids' lives? |
AV room |
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11 am |
Funny Lunch with comedian Sax Carr |
Event room |
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noon to |
Medieval Games with the Society for Creative Achronism and aream medievalists - learn Viking era and mediagel tabletop games |
Event room |
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noon |
Ethan Gilsdorf's Journey to Middle Earth - photo presentation and storytelling about his quest to New Zealand to see the sights of Middle Earth. |
AV room |
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2 pm |
Homegeekery blogger Teresa Cassinelli discusses family gaming, it's benefits and how to encourage your own family to game together |
AV room |
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5 pm |
SnowCon 2010 closes (Exhibitor, Game, Event & AV rooms close) |
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Schedule may change with little or no notice.
So You Meet in a Tavern Kick-off Party
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Geek Comedian Sax Carr
"My material is mostly based on the idea of "what would it be like" if we lived in that world, or around those characters. Face it, the world and lives of our heroes in these games is insane, it doesn't take long for a comedians eye to see that, and that's what I try to put forward." Sean is one of very few comedians lucky enough to play San Diego Comic-Con, and the world famous Magic Castle (international headquarters of magic), and is most likely the only one who has ever played both. And the first to play SnowCon! |
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Friday night mix and mingle with your fellow gamers at The Dime. Geek comedian Sax Carr comes home from sunny LA to give us a wintry mix of good natured geek humor. DJ Dehuman8 spins the best in goth and industrial, on loan from Gothic Maine's Plague night at the Asylum in Portland. And, as if that's not enough, the bellydancers of Paradigm East will entrance us with their graceful beauty and creative tribal fusion style. The Dime has a full bar and serves food until 1am. Admission to the "So You Meet in a Tavern" Kick-off Party is $5 at the door, with online tickets available soon. Tickets are limited.
Sean started doing comedy in Washington DC, hosting his own local cable access talk show which ran for five years. He was accepted into Washington DC’s most dangerous comedy troupe Mission IMPROV-able, a group he would later produce and direct for two years. Starting his stand-up career in New York City he has played in various cities and clubs across the nation. He has over 15 years combined comedy experience. He has played at the World Famous Comedy Store, the Hollywood Improv, and Stand Up New York... as well as his first and favorite club the Comedy Connection Portland Maine... He's a lifelong player of RPGs and is one of the most sought after comedians speaking on the things he loves: comics, gaming, superhero, steampunk, and geek culture. 
Steampunk Soiree & Tea Cosplay Event
Author Ethan Gilsdorf
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For anyone who has ever spent time within imaginary realms, the book will speak volumes. For those who have not, it will educate and enlighten." —WIRED.COM
"Imagine this: Lord of the Rings meets Jack Kerouac's On The Road"—National Public Radio's "Around and About"
"[A] fascinating memoir/travel/geek-world exploration." —The Onion's A.V. Club
"engaging, occasionally poignant and emotional"—Boston Globe
“Witty, downright funny, poignant, honest and ... well, wistful.” —R. A. Salvatore, New York Times bestselling author of The Dark Elf Trilogy
Crossing Shadows - a Shadowrun Short Film
"Doing the same kind of Shadowrun missions over and over again, a bunch of friends try to renew their ideas and organize a live-action Shadowrun mission. The frontier between reality and fiction gets blurry when the live-action mission gets in the way of serious events."
(Running time: 32 minutes; Rating PG-13 depicted violence and language)
Creator/Director Olivier Bonenfant and cast members are making the trek from Montreal for the East Coast con screening of "Crossing Shadows" which was last viewed, with great reviews, at GenCon. They'll have a Q&A discussion about the making of the film.
It's had great reviews on the Shadowrun forum Dumpshock:
- It was great! [..] Very, very good job! (Insomnia Strikes Again)
- Just watched it. That was incredible. (Game2BHappy)
- Very impressive. The effects were excellent, especially the eyes / matrix / invisibility and astral projection. Entertaining story as well! Excellent work, and pure fun for us shadowrun lovers out there. (fulcra)
- Seriously good movie, I enjoyed every minute. (fatal2ty)
- Excellent ending! (Wounded Ronin)
Check out the website for Crossing Shadows: http://www.shadowrunmovie.com.
Family Events
While there are things to do at SnowCon for families on Saturday, we have special things in store for you Sunday afternoon from noon-4pm.
Games Librarian On Call: Our game room librarian is available to help you select a great family game to play right there, together, around a table.
Make and Take a Game: We have a special station where gamers young and young at heart can create a game from scratch, or recreate a classic from recycled materials. Organized by Hermon Middle School Art Teacher Rachel Case.
Games of Ages Past: Medieval reenactors from the Endewearde Shire of the Society of Creative Anachronism will teach games which have lasted hundreds and hundreds of years. Heidi and Matt Marstof will teach Viking era table games. Enjoy the ancestors of chess, checkers, cards and more. Most games are simple enough to be reacreated at our Make and Take table too!
Workshops
Discussion Panel: "The Center for Transformational Behavior" is really your local game store or, what are we really doing in kids' lives?
In 1996 Ray and Patricia Estabrook opened a game store in Belfast, Maine. Their success with kids almost put them out of business until they opened a not-for-profit youth center called The Game Loft where kids could play games and become caring, competent, confident, and connected adults. This panel discussion with the Estabrooks and several of their members and alumni will fill you with hope about the importance of our hobby.
The Game Loft is a volunteer-run community center located in the heart of Belfast and the "Number One Exemplary Community-Based After-School Program in the State of Maine - 2007." The mission of The Game Loft is "to promote Positive Youth Development through games." The Game Loft was established by Ray and Patricia Estabrook in 1998 as a place for youth and adults to share their passion for non-electronic games. They've created games based on historical events, LARPs that teach, and are true believers in the myriad ways games help youth develop into creative, productive individuals. Make sure you check out their website: http://www.thegameloft.org.
Family Gaming with HomeGeekery
Teresa Cassinelli, mother of three, blogger and geek discusses how to motivate your family to game, and the benefits that it brings to families. Making games fun for kids of different age ranges can be a challenge, but the Cassinelli family is creative, hosting regular fun family activities like a household pirate party on Talk Like A Pirate Day, or an indoor maypole for a May birthday. You can find Homegeekery online at http://homegeekery.blogspot.com.
Everything You Wanted to Know About Running a Con Game (but were afraid to ask): workshop by GM Drew Bouchard, an informal discussion about one GM's experience on preparing and running a successful game for a gaming convention