With UKGE just under a month away I thought I’d share my board gaming con plans for the rest of the year.
This year I’m only going for a single day to UKGE. I don’t think I can justify more than that. Renegade aren’t doing any Vampire the Masquerade Rivals tournament there (I did ask them). Plus I missed the window for cheap accommodation. Which swung it.
Tabletop Gaming Live has moved from its initial home of London to Manchester. Which is an even bigger pain to get to than London. Plus it was barely worth the effort when it was in London. Not convinced it’s improved enough to warrant another visit, and the associated costs that’d go along with it.
Currently I’m undecided about (I think it’s fair to call it this) the UK’s premier, and largest RPG con, Dragonmeet. It’s in London which I hate. However it is just a day! I’ve been curious about it for a year or two now. Maybe this year curiosity will get the better of me.
What are your con plans for the year?
We (my daughter and I) will be in attendance at the UK Games Expo on Friday and Saturday this year. We didn’t go last year because I wasn’t interested in attending while restrictions and testing was in place, and it was much smaller event last year and I’d rather go when it is at its usual size. It was cancelled in 2020 due to the pandemic, so we haven’t been for two years. I’m looking forward to it, but the ticket prices have increased substantially, but that is to be expected. I am only really looking for one thing this year and that is hoping that Queen Games have copies of London Bridge for sale, as I missed out on their Kickstarter and this wasn’t going to retail. I’m sure I’ll pick up other stuff, but that is all that is currently on my gaming radar.
I am mildly interested in going to Fighting Fantasy Fest that is in London (Ealing) September 3rd. I doubt that I’ll end up going, but you never know.
Have to agree with the perception on Tabletop Gaming Live; waste of time if you ask me and holding it in Manchester makes it far too difficult to attend.
FFF sounds interesting