2024 Conventions
Winter War
February 2-4, 2024 in Champaign, Illinois
For nearly four decades, Winter War has been providing a place for tabletop gaming enthusiasts to come together to express their passion in a no-frills and no distractions atmosphere. Independently managed for over thirty five years, we have endeavored to preserve and promote the very essence of the gaming community, the games. Located in Champaign-Urbana, IL, Winter War provides a relaxed gaming atmosphere with an almost limitless variety of gaming to be had and friends to be made. We are also dedicated to the promotion of gaming in our younger generation, offering a wide variety of kid-friendly gaming and family oriented events.
There will be Pathfinder Society 2e, Starfinder Society, and even some reworked PFS1 tables at Winter War along with some Adventurer’s League, some Dungeon Crawl Classics, various board games, and several other game systems.
Here is the Winter War website for more information.
Con of the North
February 16-18, 2024 in Minneapolis West
Con of the North is a volunteer run non-profit organization designed solely for the purpose of fostering a sense of community among gamers, promoting the hobby of gaming, and providing the gaming community with the best possible environment to present their games.
Con of the North runs over President’s Day weekend (Feb 16-18, 2024).
This will be a Physical convention!
Our Con of the North Discord server can be found here:
You can also access their webpage here.
Gary Con XVI
March 21-24, 2024 in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
Gary Con is an annual game convention celebrating the life and works of Gary Gygax, the Father of Role Playing Games. We do this by doing what he loved so much in life, playing Games! Join Gary’s children, friends, and fellow game enthusiasts as we celebrate a life well-played.
You can find more about Gary Con at their website here.
Midwest GameFest
April 18-21, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri
Midwest GameFest Kansas City is an annual four-day tabletop hobby game convention held each Spring in the Kansas City area. It is the companion convention to our online-only event, Midwest GameFest Online, held each Fall online. We’ve got a great round up of activities from in-person role-playing games, miniatures, board games, card games, organized play, live action, cosplay, artwork, workshops, game designers, exhibitors, benefit events, a used game sale and more! Midwest GameFest is organized and funded by The Role-Players Guild of Kansas City, LTD.
You can read more about this con at the Midwest GameFest webpage.
PaizoCon Online 2024
Memorial Day Weekend, May 2024
There is a very limited and already sold out live event combined with an online event. The last two years, this has been an online only event due to the former pandemic. This year Paizo is going to expand PaizoCon to ten physical locations across the US and UK. The closest one to our area is in Kansas City, Kansas at the Cardboard Corner Cafe. There might be some hiccups, but overall I expect this to go pretty well. Read about the Premier Cons (including PaizoCon) here and the physical PaizoCon here.
This has been a very, very good online con the last four years. In my opinion it is one of the best online cons, especially of the size it is, in the entire world of RPGs.
DieCon 2022
May 31 – June 2 in Collinsville, Illinois (St. Louis, Missouri Metro Area)
24th Mid-West Premiere Tabletop Game Convention presenting Miniature Games, Board Games,
Role-Playing Games and Living Campaigns RPGs Adventure Gaming Fun until 11:45 pm each night. Fun & Game Events for the Entire Family!
Hosting over 250+ scheduled events and occupy over 20,000 square feet of gaming space. 8 Four Hour Game Sessions Featuring Adventures in Castles and Crusades, FAST System, Savage Worlds, Pathfinder Society, DnD Adventurers League, Call of Cthulhu, Deadlands, Savage Worlds, Big Muddy HGA Barracks Battles, And more game systems TBA.
Read more about Die Con 2024 at their website here.
Origins Game Fair
June 19-23, 2024 in Columbus, Ohio
Ohio Org Play will again be sponsoring Pathfinder and Starfinder Society at Origins Game Fair from June 19-23, 2024, at the Greater Columbus Convention Center.
For those who have not been to Origins in the past, the convention runs from mid-day Wednesday to mid-day Sunday, for a total of 12 event slots. We set our scenario-length slots up as 5 hours of gaming, with 1 hour meal breaks between sessions to give our GMs plenty of time to eat and re-energize.
More about Origins can be found here: https://www.originsgamefair.com/
The Paizo announcement about GM recruitment for Origins can be found here.
KantCon
July 5-7, 2024 in Overland Park, Kansas
KantCon’s mission is to bring people together to play tabletop games at a fun Kansas City convention. We are a not-for-profit volunteer group that organizes three days of fun every summer since 2009. Over the course of the convention, KantCon hosts a wide range of gaming events from board games, card games, roleplaying, miniatures and more. Attendees also can enjoy access to the huge Gamer’s Haven Library with hundreds of games available for check out to play on the fly.
We are a family friendly event that encourages everyone to be courteous and welcoming, especially to new gamers. There will also be exhibitors that sell gaming-related merchandise as well as some artists that display their work. But mostly there are just a lot of games; people teaching and learning how to play games; people winning and losing games; and everyone having fun.
This is one of the bigger conventions in the area short of the major cons. All kinds of games are scheduled including Pathfinder and Starfinder Society. This is another convention I advise players to attend as the Kansas City Org Play folks are friends of the League of Aroden.
You can visit their website at Kantcon.com for more information.
Gen Con Indy 2024
August 1-4, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana
Gen Con Indianapolis will take place in Indianapolis, Indiana from August 1-4, 2024. While we intend to participate in Gen Con Online, this application is only for the in-person show. New content at this show includes the launch of Pathfinder Society Year 6, the new Pathfinder Society Special, and the second run of the Starfinder Society interactive special. It will also feature the launch of the Starfinder Second Edition Playtest!
Here is the Gen Con website and here is the Paizo announcement on GM recruitment for it.
SkalCon
September 27-29, 2024 in Plymouth (Minneapolis), Minnesota
A three-day Pathfinder & Starfinder Society focused gaming convention, in-person at the Crowne Plaza Minneapolis West in Plymouth, Minnesota. A convention raising money for charity in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area! Proceeds are donated to our featured local charities – Tubman and Pawsitivity Service Dogs.
Learn more about SkalCon at their website.
Gamehole Con
October 17-20, 2024 in Madison, Wisconsin
Gamehole Con is the largest tabletop gaming convention in the upper Midwest.
Tabletop gamers from around the country gather each November in Madison, WI for this carnival of gaming. Gamehole Con is all about tabletop gaming and all the fun that goes with it. The convention features role-playing games, board games, fantasy and historical miniature gaming. Gamehole Con is for the fantasy and adventure tabletop gaming enthusiast. Gamehole Con features the best guests in the industry, an unbelievable Dealer Hall and of course, lots and lots of gaming! If you are a tabletop gaming fan, do not miss Gamehole Con!
Legendary Con
November 4-6 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Legendary Con 2024 is a gaming convention happening at the Cape Senior Center in Cape Girardeau, MO on November 1-3. Gaming events will include Pathfinder Society Organized Play (2nd edtion) and Starfinder Society Organized Play games.
All tables offered are currently in-person tables at the Cape Senior Center. Online tables through VTT might be added based on interest from GMs and players. The Legendary Plainswalkers follows state and local Covid-19 guidelines, which at this time strongly encourages the wearing of masks and getting vaccinated but does not require either for attendance. These guidelines are subject to change. Masks, hand sanitizer, and disinfecting cleaners will be available at the convention to encourage public safety.
Fee: Attendance is $5 per slot to play, or $20 for the full weekend, payable either through Warhorn or at the event. GMs do not need to pay for slots they are GMing.
Interested in GMing: When registering please mention that you’d like to GM so you can be cleared to do so. The Pathfinder Society Special 3-99: Fate in the Future requires GMs to have earned at least one Glyph from GMing Pathfinder Society Second Edition scenarios, quests, etc.
The Legendary Plainswalkers is located at 335 S. Christine St Suite 103 Cape Girardeau, MO 63703. Snacks and beverages are available at the store and there are many restaurants within a short drive of the location.
Heroicon
November 8-10, 2024 in Decatur, Illinois
Heroicon is Decatur, Illinois’ first and only tabletop gaming convention! With almost 15,000 square feet of gaming space, there is ample room for board games, miniatures, RPGs, card games, open gaming and more!
Proceeds raised from this convention will be used for Games For Troops, an Illinois non-profit corporation whose mission is to deliver board, card, and other games to the men and women of the US Armed Forces.
You can learn more about Heroicon at their Tabletop Events page here.
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QuinCon 35
July 15-17, 2022 in Quincy, Illinois
That’s right! After a two-year absence, our very own Quin Con is returning to live play in Quincy, Illinois!!! Organized Play is making the plans for both Pathfinder and Starfinder at the convention. We have always had a pretty big turnout for this convention, so we are preparing for an even bigger turnout after the long absence. It will be good to see everyone again!
The League of Aroden will be organizing the Org Play portion of the con. You can read all about this convention at the League of Aroden blog post about it.
The schedule has been posted on the QuinCon 35 Warhorn page. It is subject to change based on player signups and GM availability.
The registration fee is $15. GMs get $5 off per session they run. Contact me at leagueofaroden@gmail.com for more information if you need it or join us on our very own League of Aroden Discord server in the Quin Con 35 chat channel.
This convention will be following all local and state Covid-19 mandates in effect at the time of the convention.
KantCon
(Live) July 29-31, 2022 in Overland Park, Kansas
KantCon’s mission is to bring people together to play tabletop games at a fun Kansas City convention. We are a not-for-profit volunteer group that organizes three days of fun every summer since 2009. Over the course of the convention, KantCon hosts a wide range of gaming events from board games, card games, roleplaying, miniatures and more. Attendees also can enjoy access to the huge Gamer’s Haven Library with hundreds of games available for check out to play on the fly.
We are a family friendly event that encourages everyone to be courteous and welcoming, especially to new gamers. There will also be exhibitors that sell gaming-related merchandise as well as some artists that display their work. But mostly there are just a lot of games; people teaching and learning how to play games; people winning and losing games; and everyone having fun.
This is one of the bigger conventions in the area short of the major cons. All kinds of games are scheduled including Pathfinder and Starfinder Society. This is another convention I advise players to attend as the Kansas City Org Play folks are friends of the League of Aroden.
You can visit their website at Kantcon.com for more information.
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