Veni: I Came
About:
Vul-Con is an organization that was founded to foster and grow the Strategy Gaming Hobby and the Community of Hobbyists. The goal is to provide top notch Strategy Gaming Conventions, Mini-Cons, and Charity Events. The main event, Phoenix Vul-Con 2012 is quite simply the Southwest’s Coliseum of Strategy Gaming. There will be more to see, to do, tournaments, scheduled gaming, open gaming, premium events, cool dealers, guests, with over 30,000 sq. ft. of Strategy Gaming convention space.
Location:
Phoenix Convention Center. Feb 25th-26th
Website:
http://www.advancedgrafixonline.com/vulconsite/index.html
Vidi: I Saw
Guests:
- Paul Guinan:Â Artist, Heartbreakers, Boilerplate
- Andrea Angiolino: Game designer, Wings of War
- Stephen Missal: Artist, Wizards of the Coast, Cthulhu
- Andy Chambers: Game designer/Author, Warhammer 40k, Dust Warfare
- Paolo Parente: Game designer/Artist, Dust/Magic the Gathering
- Todd VanHooser: Game designer/Author, Adventures Under the Laughing Moon
- Kenneth E. St. Andre: Game Designer/Author, Tunnels and Trolls
- Caribean Sera: Model/Actress/Costumer, Laughing Moon Girls, The D20 Girls
Programming:
Paolo Parente –Â Interview on Dust Tactics and Dust Warfare and QA
Andy Chambers –Â Interview on Dust Warfare and Warhammer 40k and QA
Scratchbuilding Seminar – Presented by Dave Haught
Steve Missal –Â Interview and discussion on his art based on the Cthulhu mythos
Paul Guinan – Interview and discussion on his character Boilerplate, the upcoming movie,                             and the world of Steampunk
Hot Wire Foam Demo – Presented by Hot Foam Factory
Ken St.Andre and Rick Loomis – 30 years of games
Exhibitors/Sponsors:
- Battle Foam LLC
- Imperial Outpost Games/Mana Werx
- Samurai Comics
- Eagle Gryphon Games
- Crash Games
- Blue Panther
- Victory Point Games
- Flying Buffalo Inc
- Hot Wire Foam Factory
- Battle Foam Gaming Saloon
- Dave Haught Scratchbuilding
- Broken Egg Games
- Mechanical Warhorse
- Dangermoose Entertainment
- Fantasy Flight Games
- Days of Wonder
- Lizard Sunwear
- New Mutiny Media
- GMT Games
- Drive Thru RPG
- Advanced Grafix
- Illuminated Logic
- Right Games
- Boardgame Geek
- R&D Games
- Battlefront North America
- Adamant Entertainment
- Livingdice
- Wayne’s Books and Old School Games
Lusi: I Played
Games:
World Class Tournaments, Open Gaming, Non-Tournament Gaming
Card Games:
- Magic The Gathering
- YuGiOh
- Pokemon
RolePlaying Games:
- Pathfinder
- Time Renegades
- Savage Worlds
- Dungeons & Dragons
- Call of Cthulhu
- Warhammer Fantasy
- Deadlands
- Adventures Under the Laughing Moon
- Star Wars Saga RPG
Board Gaming:
- Munchkin
- Fortune and Glory
- Werewolves of Imperial Rome
- Mansions of Madness
- Formula D
- Memoir ‘44
- Settlers of Catan
- Risk 2210
- Lost Worlds
Miniature Gaming:
- Battletech
- Warhammer 40k
- Starfleet Battles
- Dust Tactics
- Dungeons & Dragons Miniatures
- Bushido & Dawn
- Flames of War
- Malifaux
- Flames of War
Prizes:
All tournaments have prizes, as well as premium event participants and Open Gamers are all eligible for awards too.
The Senators will be keeping an eye on and wandering through the Open Gaming area and they’ll be taking notes. Those notes will translate into a Tribunal to determine who will win the fabulous Open Gaming Awards.
Custom Gold, Silver and Bronze Anvils will be awarded for each Phoenix Vul-Con 2011 Tournament and special trophies will be awarded for Vul-Con Special Events, Open Gaming, as well as several Top Gamer and Best of Show Awards!
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Finally:
If you are an avid gamer or just a casual gamer looking to have some fun, check this awesome convention out. If you need more information or would like to register, check out the website mentioned above. There is plenty of parking all around the convention center. And don’t forget, if you need a break from gaming, happening the same weekend is the Matsuri festival which is right next door at the Heritage Park by the Arizona Science Center. And that event is free!
Also check out the awesome Dust Days photo shoot done by Tasha of Photos By Tatiana. Featuring the spectacular talents of Cara Nicole, Toni Darling, Heather Henderson, and Tony Thomas.
Here is a little preview 😀
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