RinCon '08: Tucson's Premier Gaming Convention

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Zombie Homecoming
Party with the undead. Reanimate a date for a night of gorgeous costumes, music, dancing, drinking, tons of party games, plus all those tasty, tasty brains. Who will be crowned this year's Homecoming King and Queen? Adults 21 and older only. This event is held in the Hotel Arizona Starlight Ballroom.

Protospiel West Game Design Seminars
Want to develop new games or are you a local game designer who is interested in getting your game tested? Join Guest of Honor Michael Nickoloff in an organized event where playtesters and designers come together and take part in the development process. Bring your prototypes for free consultation. These events are held in the Foyer.

Looking for Family Events?
RinCon '08 offers several activities for the whole family. On Friday at 3, start with seasonal arts and crafts, then go trick or treating! At 6, it's the all ages costume contest followed by ghost story readings by local author and special guest Janni Lee Simner! Saturday morning starts off with a scavenger hunt throughout RinCon '08! Sunday morning, between 9 and noon, is outdoor arts and crafts. Children under 13 must be chaperoned at all family events. These events are held in the Outdoor Garden. Miniature painting takes place at Table D1.

Charity Poker Tournament
SAGA's first annual charity Texas Hold'em Tournament will set your skills against some of the best playes in the Southwest. Your $10 donation grants you 1000 points with which to play for honor and glory. This event is held in the Foyer.

Pirate Auction
Yer old game is someone else's treasure! For a $5 donation to SAGA, we will auction off up to five items from your pirate's booty to the highest bidder. Clean out your gaming closet and make a buck! This event is held at Gamer HQ.

Collectibles are games that primarily focus on tournament play and set collection. Many tournament level players take great pride in their collection of games. Break out your decks and the hottest painted armies you have in your collection and get ready to lay the smack down this Halloween. Pre-register today to compete in officially-sanctioned collectible card game (CCG) or miniature game (minis) tournaments for tons of prizes and ultimate glory!

All CCG events take place in Greenlee room. All minis events go off in Maricopa room.

Roleplaying games (RPGs) are story-telling games where players create a shared experience involving their favorite fictional characters and storylines. Traditional RPGs are played seated at table while live-action games (LARPs) are played troupe-style outdoors. Get ready to release your creative energies this Halloween with some of the best roleplaying experience in Southern Arizona. Pre-register today to play with the senior demo teams from your favorite RPG companies.

All traditional RPGs take place in Mohave room. All LARPs occur in the beautiful garden patio immediately outside the gaming hall.

Tabletop games have come a long way since Monopoly and Uno. There is a tremendous selection of fantastic board and card games out there today. Bring the whole family to a safe and fun weekend full of tabletop gaming while exploring SAGA's Open Game Library. Rules will be taught so no previous experience is needed to enjoy the fun.

However, seasoned players looking to challenge some of the brightest minds in the Southwest can enjoy the competition of our Master Track events designed for advanced players. Pre-register today and meet some of the most enthusiastic supporters of hobby gaming in Southern Arizona.

Anima Tactics
150 points. Based on the Anima: Beyond Fantasy roleplaying game setting, Anima: Tactics is a skirmish-level miniatures combat game that pits heroic characters against each other in the struggle between Light and Dark. Hat's Games [back]

Axis & Allies Miniatures
Challenge your friends to fast, head-to-head combat with the Axis & Allies Miniatures Game! This high-quality skirmish game is playable right out of the box. With these faithful reproductions of real WWII combat vehicles and fighting units, you can recreate historical battles from World War II with authentic Shermans, Panzers, infantry, and more! Daniel Morgan [back]

Bleach TCG Tournament
Take on the afterlife one soul at a time! The Bleach TCG lets you fight as your favorite Bleach character against worthy opponents. Will Ichigo defeat Menos Grande, or will he get blasted into pieces? Game Daze [back]

Button Men Tournament
Time to prove your Button Men skills in the Schoolyard Smackdown! This Button Men tournament is a single elimination, best of 3 match, for all High School Drama! Button Men fighters. Take on the designer himself! Shifting Skies [back]

D&D Miniatures
From the Dungeons & Dragons universe, you'll find heroes, villains, and monsters of all descriptions. You can play out furious battles, add the miniatures to your roleplaying sessions, or trade and collect the miniatures set by set. Rob Ehlers [back]

Friday Night Magic: the Gathering Tournament
Type II standard constructed. Show your skill in the original and strongest trading card game on the market today. Game Daze [back]

Flames of War Regional Event
Flames Of War is a World War II miniatures game where you control armies of tanks, infantry, and guns against an opponent's force. Recreate the battles of World War II and experience the war from the point of view of a front-line company commander. Hat's Games [back]

Legend of the Five Rings TCG Tournament
L5R has one of the richest storylines in all of fantasy gaming. The story has been created and driven by the actions of the players. This tournament's results in influence the storyline of the Legend of the Five Rings. Game Daze [back]

Miniature Painting Seminar
Learn to paint miniatures like the professionals do. Reaper Miniatures has generously donated their beautiful miniatures for you to paint. If you like it, keep it. Perfect for all hobbyists. Hat's Games [back]

Monsterpocalypse
Attackers from beyond space and time or arising from beneath the lands and oceans have engulfed the world in catastrophic conflict! Cities are now battlegrounds for giant monsters and their hordes of minions, as they rampage through an urban landscape, leveling buildings, crushing obstacles, and fighting to achieve their own mysterious goals!. Hat's Games [back]

Mutant Chronicles
Megacorporations rule the solar system, locked in a state of perpetual war over border space, trade agreements, and past slights that have outlived their perpetrators. Into this chaotic setting come the demonic forces of the Dark Legion, led by the Apostle Algeroth, hell-bent on the destruction of all humanity. In answer to this horror, the Brotherhood, a grim sect of fanatical zealots has arisen to set themselves against the powers of darkness in mankind's greatest hour of need. Are you ready for the fight? Hat's Games [back]

RinCon '08 is the (Old School) Magic: the Gathering capital of the Southwest. Play for ante! Banned cards with the word "ante" in the description may be used. Restricted cards? Sure! Anything from any expansion (except Unhinged and Unglued) is legal. All proxies must be physically present. Brian Stonely.

Common Ground Tournament (Magic: the Gathering)
Come and learn Magic: the Gathering! A multiplayer game of Magic: the Gathering played with a common deck. [back]

Old School Sealed Box Tournament (Magic: the Gathering)
Bring one unopened box and booster. Open at the event, trade away, and play for ante, the way we did it back in good ol' days when we had to walk to school in the snow, uphill, both ways. [back]

Type I Grand Larceny Tournament (Magic: the Gathering)
Bring yer cards! Up to two Restricted and one Banned cards (without the word 'Ante' in the text, or up to seven Banned cards with the word 'Ante'). Play for Ante (additional ante will be required for all Mulligans). Proxies must be present at the match. Decks that fall below 60 cards during any game are disqualified. Brian Stonely [back]

Pirates of the Spanish Main
Pirates of the Spanish Main is the world's first constructible strategy game. Players make fleets of ships to sail to different islands looking for booty. Game Daze [back]

Rezolution Demo
Jack into the exciting world of cyberpunk miniatures of Rezolution by Aberrant Games. Rules will be taught. Hat's Games [back]

Shoot Out in the Old West / Night of the Living Deadwood (Hawgleg)
Ready for a hog-killin' time? Have the grits to hang out with some of hte old west's wildest when the lead starts to fly? If so, you might want to mosey on over to Deadwood this Halloween cuz that's what's happening. Chris Barath [back]

Star Wars Miniatures
Learn how to play this amazing miniatures game that recreates scenes from the Star Wars universe and allows you to create your own epic battles! Charles Hopkins [back]

VS. System Marvel TCG Tournament
The Marvel Universe's shining comic book heroes and villains battle in this officially-sanctioned trading card game tournament. Game Daze [back]

Warhammer 40k Regional Event
In the future, there is only war. Bring your painted armies to do battle. Big, 1750 point armies will clash! WAAAAAAAGH! Hat's Games [back]

Warhammer Fantasy Regional Event
1000 points. Warhammer Fantasy is a miniatures wargame, where players command vast armies of model soldiers in the struggle to outmaneuver and outfight one another on a tabletop battlefield. This gaming action is set amid a fantasy world like no other, where sorcery and monsters are common on the field of battle. Hat's Games [back]

Warmachine Demo and Recruitment Drive
Learn how to play Warmachine, one of the biggest collectible miniature wargames around! Hat's Games [back]

Warmachine Regional Event
In Warmachine, the very earth shakes during fierce confrontations where six-ton constructs of tempered iron and steel slam into one another with the destructive force of a locomotive, where lead-spewing cannons chew through armor plating as easily as flesh, and where a tempest of arcane magics sets the battlefield ablaze with such Armageddon-like proportions that the gods themselves fear to tread such tormented ground! Hat's Games [back]

World of Warcraft Miniatures
World of Warcraft Minis gives fans the excitement of the online experience in a fun, fast-paced game that features the highest-quality miniatures ever produced in the industry. Players use figures and terrain pieces to simulate battles in all types of settings and scenarios reminiscent of the vibrant world of Azeroth. You can play a single character or take control of an entire party of brave adventurers, giving you an endless assortment of gameplay possibilities! Hat's Games [back]

World of Warcraft TCG Tournament
World of Warcraft has completely conquered the online gaming world. Take your characters offline in this trading card game tournament. Game Daze [back]

WMD Tournament (Nuclear War)
Nuclear War is the exciting card game of world dominance through sly espionage, calculated propaganda, and the liberal release of nuclear weapons. Be the last one with a population...alive that is, and you win. So go ahead and put on your general's hat and learn to love the bomb. Flying Buffalo [back]

WWII Microarmor Battle (6mm Historical)
Join in a large-scale warfare scenario from the battlefields of WWII. Chris Barath [back]

WWI Skirmish (NUTS 25mm)
Wargamers unit in this historical miniautires game reconstructing some of WWI's most vicious skirmish battles. Chris Barath [back]

Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG Tournament
Unleash the dueling power of your Yu-Gi-Oh! decks in this officially-sanctioned trading card game tournament. AEG [back]

Beautiful Madness (Changeling LARP)
Join the Camarilla (White Wolf's Official Fan Club and Live Action Roleplay Group) for a game of "Beautiful Madness". This is a session in an on-going global game chronicle, but suited for walk-ons and new players. Pre-generated characters available. Mature themes—18 and up. Camarilla [back]

Camp Chargoggabojee Days
In England they send 'em to mysterious hidden boarding schools, but in America, budding witches and wizards go to Camp Chargoggabojee for the summer! Will you and your cabin win the prank wars? Will you score more points in the camp competitions? Will you be eaten by the mysterious monster in the woods, or maybe Dracula? If you like Harry Potter or Psychonauts, this game will be for you. Using the award-winning True20 system, pregenerated characters and helpful cheat sheets will be provided. Everyone that comes gets a copy of the True20 quickstart rules! Jason D. Corley [back]

Chaos Challenge
You thought the Tomb of Horrors was tough? Many adventurers will enter this killer dungeon—only the toughest will survive to make it to the final round! Derek Rex, Don Dehm, Ron Blessing, Thomas Denagh [back]

Dirty Secrets
Solve the crime. Uncover the dirt. Expose the secrets. In the gritty world of hard-boiled detective novels, it's a tough life. Come and create a detective story with your fellow players. Who will be killed, and who did the killing, all will be revealed once the Dirty Secrets are exposed... Jason D. Corley [back]

Fair and Balanced (Scion)
Nationally syndicated opinion colonist Frank Belltower has been on the radio for ages. His pessimistic outlook of life has always proven correct. From Timmy not making it out of the well in time to the war in Iraq, every single time Frank is right. The gods think he is an agent of fate, and sends you, their dependents, to bring him to them before Frank falls into the hands of the titans. This will be a Scion demo by the Wrecking Crew, a Senior White Wolf Demo Team. Wrecking Crew [back]

Good BBQ Fun (Hunter)
The Ashwood Abbey has decided to throw a barbeque. Your cell, along with a few others, has been invited to their exclusive hideaway in Maine. Odd thing though—as your plane circled you noted some really big enclosures, like dog kennels. Like really big and sturdy. Really sturdy. This will be a Hunter the Vigil demo by the Wrecking Crew, a Senior White Wolf Demo Team. Wrecking Crew [back]

Gothic Horror (Vampire LARP)
Join the Camarilla (White Wolf's Official Fan Club and Live Action Roleplay Group) for a game of Machiavellian politics and Gothic horror. This is a session in an on-going global game chronicle, but suited for walk-ons and new players. Pre-generated characters available. Mature themes—18 and up. Camarilla [back]

He Said He Wanted Them Alive (Exalted)
The Green Lady has told the Mask of Winters of seven children essential to the destiny of the city of Lookshy. He wants them for his own. He has assigned you and your circle the task of retrieving them. How you get them is unimportant; he merely requires that they be brought back to Thorns alive and unspoiled. This will be a Exalted demo by the Wrecking Crew, a Senior White Wolf Demo Team. Wrecking Crew [back]

Murphy's Dog (Werewolf)
Your pack has finally got everything together: your territory is secure and your totem is pleased. Everything seems to be going right until one day a new werewolf enters your territory. Everywhere he goes, disaster strikes. His very presence upsets the spirit world. No one will have him and now your pack has to deal with him. The problem is, he hasn't had his first change yet. This will be a Werewolf: the Forsaken demo by the Wrecking Crew, a Senior White Wolf Demo Team. Wrecking Crew [back]

Primetime Adventures
Have you ever looked at a TV? Then you're qualified to play Primetime Adventures, and produce, direct, and star in a TV show created on the spot with your fellow players. Will it be a broody character drama or a wacky action comedy - a dismal flop or the next ratings hit? Come and find out in this fast-paced, rules-light story game! Jason D. Corley [back]

Primetime Adventures Zombies!
The networks, celebrating the Zombie Homecoming, have approved an unprecedented budget for a Primetime Adventures series pilot involving zombies. Will it be a romantic comedy romp or an oppressive, claustrophobic gorefest? Only you Writers Guild pencilnecks can decide that! No previous Primetime Adventures experience necessary! Jason D. Corley [back]

Reloaded (Deadlands)
Things are looking up for the small town of Perdition Springs&emdash;then the children all started to disappear! Pinkertons were sent in to find out what happened, but nobody has heard from them. You're next in line... John Polack [back]

All RPGA Scenarios are Living Forgotten Realms adventures for characters level 1-4. RPGA [back]

AKAN1-1 The Rotting Ruins of Galain
Amidst goblin raids originating from the ruined town of Galain, you are asked by a young genasi woman to locate her brother. Lost or deceased, it's up to you to find him! Set in Akanûl.

ALGA1-1 Lost Temple of the Fae Gods
Faeries, sprites, nymphs, and dryads � the fey creatures of Faerûn's wild places are often dismissed as nuisances and pranksters. Those who truly understand the fey know that as with all things natural, there is a darker side to these creatures of fancy. Could a rash of stolen food and sleep dust traps point to a more sinister threat lurking on the wild side of reality? Set in Aglarond.

BALD1-1 Flames of Initiation
You have come to the city of Baldur's Gate in search of adventure and quickly discover the Flaming Fist, one of the largest and most powerful mercenary companies in all Faerûn. To survive in this teeming metropolis, you must prove both your physical and political prowess, and the challenges you will face might turn out to be far more complicated than you imagined. Set in Baldur's Gate.

CORE1-1 Inheritance
When the Netherese conquered Sembia those who objected were either killed or forced to flee. Decades later a young man inherits a key to the family vault abandoned seventy years earlier. Desperate for money he hires you to retrieve it contents in a gamble that something worthwhile is still there. Set in Sembia.

CORE1-2 The Radiant Vessel of Thesk
Rumors of a great item, touched by divinity, have traveled across Faerûn. Those with an interest in possessing the item and benefiting from its power have sent agents to find it, but no one seems to know what or where it is. Set in Thesk.

CORE1-3 Sense of Wonder
You are summoned to help a priest of Gond Wonderbringer, who seeks the location of a lost temple to the Lord of All Smiths. Think of all the marvelous inventions, lost since the Spellplague came crashing down on the nation of Lantan, that might lie waiting to be rediscovered and brought back to the lands of Faerun!

CORM1-1 The Black Knight of Arabel
Your party is sent to investigate allegations of Netherese activity near the city of Arabel: A dark rider commanding legions of shadow. Can you turn back the tide before it's too late? Set in Cormyr.

DALE1-1 The Prospect
The Fall of Stars is the most famous adventurers' club in Faerûn. Who can say no when offered membership in the Stellar Fellowship, for a mere errand? Set in the Dalelands.

EAST1-1 These Hallowed Halls
The Crafty Kobold Salvage Company has fearlessly plumbed forgotten treasures from the depths of the earth for many years. Now the owner's son and his expedition have gone missing and he needs adventurers of uncommon mettle to brave the dangers of the Underdark, find the lost explorers, and perhaps even unlock the ancient secrets of Lodestone Deep. Set in the East Rift.

WEEK1-1, 2, and 3 Beneath Haunted Halls Part 1, 2, and 3
RinCon '08 has been authorized to run the Weekend in the Realms event on our convention weekend, a week after the actual Weekend in the Realms RPGA Dungeons & Dragons Game Day. It's the intro game for LFR players nationwide. Earlier this year, we operated one of the largest D&D Game Days in the nation. Come remake history by joining in on one of the largest Weekend in the Realms events.

Sundered Skies (Savage Worlds)
Islands orbit one another in a fathomless void where exposure to the enternal light can warp even a saint into a bestial savage. Sailors navigate this void in skyships, risking death from terrible beasts, pirates, or necromantic death barges to bring water, food, and more to resource-starved islands John Polack [back]

Someone Else's Funeral (Vampire)
Word is the ancient, blind, and possibly insane Keeper of Elysium needs a coterie of neonates for a special job. It will be dangerous, unusual, or both, but there is no one the Prince trusts more. His good word could ease your unlives a great deal. He'll be interviewing potential candidates at the next Elysium, tonight. This will be a Vampire: the Requiem demo by the Wrecking Crew, a Senior White Wolf Demo Team. Wrecking Crew [back]

Texas Hold 'Em (Werewolf)
A meeting has been set with the Pure. It seems that an unusual item has fallen into the hands of a local Vampire lord who has asked that the Werewolves come and look at it. Not that a pasty face could tell the difference between Us and the Them. But ever since that item has shown up, werewolves have been dropping like flies. This will be a Werewolf: the Forsaken demo by the Wrecking Crew, a Senior White Wolf Demo Team. Wrecking Crew [back]

Tunnels & Trolls Demo
Have you ever dreamed of being a bold and fearless adventurer, a warrior-king, or a cunning and powerful magician? You can be all these when you play Tunnels & Trolls. The worlds you explore and the great quests you pursue are limited only by your imagination! Flying Buffalo [back]

With Great Power
Rescue the girl you love or stop the supervillain's plan? Protect your secret identity or gain a powerful new ally? It's tough being a superhero these days, and With Great Power gives you the oomf to face up to these tough choices and truly become the greatest hero. A fast-paced card-based system is easy to learn, and character generation is a snap. Join the fight for justice and decency! Jason D. Corley [back]

Agricola Master Tournament
In Agricola (Latin for "farmer"), you're a farmer in a wooden shack with your spouse and little else. On a turn, you get to take only two actions, one for you and one for the spouse, from all the possibilities you'll find on a farm: collecting clay, wood or stone; building fences; and so on. You might think about having kids in order to get more work accomplished, but first you need to expand your house. And what are you going to feed all the little rugrats? Up to five players. Eric Flood [back]

In Arkham Horror, the town of Arkham, Massachusetts, is in a panic. Horrific and bizarre events have begun to occur with increasing frequency—all seeming to point towards some cataclysmic event in the near future that may spell disaster for everyone. Only one small band of investigators can save Arkham from the Great Old Ones and destruction! If this is your first time playing, check out the for beginners game on Saturday, at 9. Bill Andel

Arkham Horror for Beginners
A teaching game for new players using just the base set. Up to 6 players. [back]

Arkham Horror with The Curse of the Dark Pharaoh
It seems harmless enough. Just a room full of dusty old antiquities, dug up from some old tomb in Egypt. Miskatonic U's faculty are all a tizzy, of course, but why did Professor Armitage go all pasty-white when he saw the Pharaoh's sarcophagus? Up to 6 players. [back]

Arkham Horror with Dunwich Horror and The King in Yellow
The town of Dunwich is only a short train ride from Arkham, and if anything it is a darker, more frightening place, with its own secrets and its own perils. Meanwhile, a new play is coming to Miskatonic University, and anyone who's anyone will be there for the opening performance. However, there's something sinister about this play, and the people who see it come back a little...different. Up to 8 players. [back]

Arkham Horror with Kingsport Horror and Dunwich Horror
Explore greater Miskatonic Valley, including dream-haunted shores of misty Kingsport—a city where the dimensional barriers are at their thinnest, and Dunwich—a darker, more frightening place than Arkham, with its own secrets and perils. Up to 8 players. [back]

Buck Rogers: Battle for the 25th Century
Fight for control of the twenty-fifth century Inner Solar System as imagined in the 1950s in this strategy game which is a close relative of Axis & Allies. There can be only one victor in this great war, so prime your ray guns and scramble your rocket ships. Up to six players. Michael Sorensen [back]

Direct from Essen!
Two new Essen releases, voted on by local gamers, will be flown straight from Germany! The scores from all previous tournaments will be tallied with the best players competing to be named RinCon '08 Master Gamer! Eric Flood [back]

Dune
The classic Avalon Hill game. Set thousands of years in the future, Dune the boardgame is based on the Frank Herbert novels about an arid planet at the heart of the human space empire's political machinations. Designed by the creators at Eon of Cosmic Encounter fame, the game can best be described as Cosmic Encounter set within the Dune universe. It does diverge in several mechanical ways but its heart is still in the same place, that is, it is a game that generates a lot of player interaction through negotiation and bluffing. Up to six players. Michael Sorensen [back]

Eurogame Gauntlet
This is your chance to try your skills over a variety of different games—you will run the gauntlet of the different categories of games. You will get points for how well you do over the two events, with the winner being the player with the most amount of points! Eric Flood [back]

Gamer Family Competition
For Mom, Dad, and the kids! Moms will play moms, dads will play dads, kids will play kids. Who will be named Gamer Family of RinCon '08? Games include Stone Age, Ticket to Ride, Boppin' Bumblebee, and more! Eric Flood [back]

Intro to Eurogames: Thebes & Thurn and Taxis
New to the hobby? Come by this event to try out some games which will be easy to learn, but you might not yet have tried! RTEAM [back]

Junta
Junta is the game of power, intrigue, money, and revolution in a mythical (and legendary) banana republic. Two to seven players, as representatives of the ruling families of la Republica de los Bananas, connive, cajole, threaten, and ally their way to the fattest Swiss bank account. A classic for 20 years, the latest edition features new art and revised and streamlined rules. Suitable for ages 12 and up. Up to seven players.Michael Sorensen [back]

Kninizathon
Reiner Knizia is one of the most famous game designers out there. Who can do the best at several of his most famous games? RTEAM [back]

Last Night On Earth
Last Night on Earth: The Zombie Game is a fast-paced game of brain-eating zombies, small town heroes, and horror movie action. Players take on the role of either the heroes, working together to make it through the night; or the zombies, unending waves of undead spreading over the town like a plague. Up to six players. Thomas Denagh [back]

Pandemic Master: Pandemic Solo
Care to save the world? Each player will be playing their own board and three investigators! Eric Flood [back]

Power Grid
The object of Power Grid is to supply the most cities with power when someone's network gains a predetermined size. In this new edition, players mark pre-existing routes between cities for connection, and then vie against other players to purchase the power plants that you use to supply the power. However, as plants are purchased, newer more efficient plants become available so you're potentially allowing others to access to superior equipment merely by purchasing at all. Additionally, players must acquire the raw materials, like coal, oil, garbage, or uranium, to power said plants (except for the highly valuable 'renewable energy' wind/solar plants), making it a constant struggle to upgrade your plants for maximum efficiency while still retaining enough wealth to quickly expand your network to get the cheapest routes. Up to six players. Game Daze [back]

Railroad Master: Railroad Tycoon & Age of Steam
Play two classic railroad games. Who is the best at managing inefficient railroad deliveries? Eric Flood [back]

Shadows over Camelot
Shadows over Camelot is a unique collaborative game featuring a malevolent twist! As the incarnation of the Knights of the Round Table, you join forces against the game itself in an attempt to protect Camelot. Your victory hinges on the successful completion of legendary Quests, such as the search for Excalibur, the Holy Grail, or Lancelot's Armor; the tournament against the Black Knight; and numerous wars against the Saxons and Picts. But beware... all is not as it seems among these noble Knights. One of your number might yet turn out to be a traitor-in-waiting, biding his time while sowing havoc and destruction from the Shadows! Up to eight players. Thomas Denagh [back]

Shadows over Camelot with Merlin's Company
It's Shadows over Camelot plus all new knights, perils of the road, and more threats against the Table Round. Up to eight players. Chris Culver [back]

Splotter Showcase
Splotter Spellen has made a large impact on the Eurogame world for such a small company. Play some of their most famous games! Games include Antiquity, Roads and Boats, and Indonesia. RTEAM [back]

Struggle of Empires
In Struggle of Empires, designer Martin Wallace manages to take the imperialism of the 19th century and make a fascinating, heavily strategic game. Introducing a fascinating mechanic that keeps alliances shifting over the course of a game, Struggle of Empires allows a player an almost overwhelming number of choices each turn, as players seek to capture and hold lucrative colonies. With a bit of combat, a bit of negotiation, and clever use of allies, players can build empires to remember! Players must use negotiation and war to win in this game that will surely delight those looking for a "meaty" game. Up to seven players. Patrick Twitchell [back]

Steve Jackson Games: Mixed Events
Join the official Steve Jackson demo team in playing a medley of mixed casual play board and card games from the broad catalog of Steve Jackson Games. Rules will be taught. Men In Black [back]

Steve Jackson Games: More Munchkin Madness!
Munchkin is the wildly successful card game that pokes fun of almost every gaming genre. Your character is a zombie cowboy cultist halfling? Yup, you're a true Munchkin! Rules will be taught. Men In Black [back]

Ticket to Ride
In one of the funnest family strategy games around, you'll embark on a cross-country train adventure throughout North America, connecting city to city. Winner of the Spiel des Jahres for 2004. Up to five players. Jason Shire [back]

War of the Ring
The War of the Ring board game is a grand strategic simulation of Tolkien's Lord of the Rings trilogy. While the Fellowship of the Ring advances towards Mordor, the Dark Lord Sauron tries to find the location of the Ring-bearer, and unleashes his armies against the last strongholds of the Free Peoples. Faithful to the epic flavor of the books, characters and strongholds play a major role in the flow of the game and represent the main focus of the action. A simple and fun, dice-based, resource management mechanism is used to determine the various types of action possible for each player. Smooth, original mechanics have been devised to handle the hidden movement of the Fellowship and the Hunt for the Ring. Up to four players. Patrick Twitchell [back]

Winsome Showcase
The new Winsome games are here! Who can manipulate their opponents to come to victory? Games include Preußische Ostbahn and Gulf, Mobile & Ohio. RTEAM [back]

Start Time	Friday		Saturday		Sunday
	All Ages	Special Events	All Ages	Special Events	All Ages	Special Events
9:00	Welcome to RinCon '08!		All Ages Scavenger Hunt	Protospiel West Game Design Seminar	All Ages Arts and Crafts	Protospiel West Game Design Seminar
10:00
11:00
12:00
1:00			Miniature Painting	Protospiel West Game Design Seminar
2:00
3:00	Family Halloween Fun: Halloween Arts and Crafts
4:00					Pirate Auction and Closing Ceremony
5:00
6:00	All Ages Costume Contest	Protospiel West Game Design Seminar	Miniature Painting
7:00	Ghost Story Reading				Thanks for attending! We'll see you at RinCon '09!
8:00
9:00		Zombie Homecoming		Charity Poker Tournament
10:00
11:00
12:00	Gaming Hall Closed		Gaming Hall Closed
1:00

Start Time	C1	C2	C3	C4	D1	D2	M1	M2	M3	H1	H2
3:00					Anima Tactics	D&D Minis Demo	Warhammer Fantasy Regional Event			Warmachine Demo and Recruitment Drive	Axis & Allies Minis Demo
4:00	VS. System Marvel TCG Tournament (Golden Age Constructed)
5:00
6:00
7:00							Warhammer Fantasy Regional Event
8:00			Friday Night Magic: the Gathering Tournament (Extended)
9:00
10:00
11:00

Start Time	C1	C2	C3	C4	D1	D2	M1	M2	M3	H1	H2
9:00	Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG Tournament (Standard Constructed)			Common Ground Tournament M:tG	Monster- pocalypse	Star Wars Minis Demo	Warmachine Regional Event			Shoot Out in the Old West (Night of the Living Deadwood)	Axis & Allies Demo
10:00
11:00
12:00
1:00	Bleach TCG Tournament (Standard Constructed)				Miniature Painting Seminar	D&D Minis Scenario 1					War at Sea (S1) Axis & Allies
2:00				Old School Sealed Box Tournament M:tG			Warhammer 40k Regional Event
3:00
4:00
5:00
6:00	Legend of the Five Rings TCG Tournament (Samurai Legal Constructed)			WMD Tournament Nuclear War	Miniature Painting Seminar	D&D Minis Scenario 2	Warhammer 40k Regional Event			WWI Skirmish NUTS 25mm	War at Sea (S2) Axis & Allies
7:00
8:00
9:00
10:00

Start Time	C1	C2	C3	C4	D1	D2	M1	M2	M3	H1	H2
9:00	Pirates of the Spanish Main Tournament			Type I Grand Larceny Tournament M:tG	World of Warcraft Minis	Mutant Chronicles	Flames of War Regional Event			WWII Microarmor Battle 6mm	War at Sea (S3) Axis & Allies
10:00
11:00
12:00
1:00
2:00	World of Warcraft TCG Tournament (Standard Constructed)		Button Men Tournament		Anima Tactics	Rezolution Demo	Flames of War Regional Event				War at Sea (S4) Axis & Allies
3:00			Button Men Tournament
4:00
5:00

Start Time	T1	T2	T3	R1	R2	R3	W1	W2	W3	PATIO
3:00						Intro to Dungeons & Dragons	He Said He Wanted Them Alive (Exalted)	LARP Registration	Primetime Adventures
4:00
5:00
6:00
7:00	Sundered Skies (Savage Worlds)	Tunnels & Trolls Demo		CORM1-1 The Black Knight of Arabel	CORE1-1 Inheritance	AGLA1-1 Lost Temple of the Fey Gods	Someone Else's Funeral (Vampire)	Houses of the Blooded	Primetime Adventures: Zombies!
8:00
9:00
10:00

Start Time	A1	A2	A3	B1	B2	B3	OPEN
3:00		Dune		Eurogame Gauntlet 1: Caylus + Age of Steam	Intro to Eurogames: Thebes + Thurn and Taxis	Axis & Allies	SAGA Open Gaming Library
4:00
5:00	Last Night On Earth
6:00	Last Night On Earth
7:00	Shadows Over Camelot	Buck Rogers: Battle for the 25th Century		Agricola Master Tournament	Kniznathon Master 1	Ticket To Ride
8:00	Shadows Over Camelot					Ticket To Ride
9:00
10:00