Going out with a Bang: Taiko Drummers at Eirtakon

21 October 2011

Special announcement - Taiseiyo Ireland, Ireland's finest taiko drumming ensemble, will be performing at the closing ceremony of Eirtakon 2011! What better way to end the weekend than with a fantastic showcase of traditional Japanese music?

You can find more info about Taiseiyo Ireland on their website. For a sample of taiko drumming from Japan, check out this youtube video!

Read more: http://eirtakon.com/node/130

Panels Schedule Released!

17 October 2011

We're really, really excited to announce the full panels listings for Eirtakon 2011! Check them out here and start planning your weekend!

This year we have no less than 18 panels, ranging from topics as diverse as AMV Hell to discussions on standards of decency in anime, right on over to the curiously titled Power to the Pantyshot!. It's a record number of panels for Eirtakon and builds on the huge success from last year.

Many of our panels are run by Eirtakon attendees so a huge thanks to everyone who has volunteered to run something over the weekend, we're all looking forward to helping you run your event as smoothly as possible! This year we also have talks from Experience Japan and the Bronies Ireland, who promise to have something special up their sleeves!

See you all in a few weeks!

Saturday
Time	Event	Location
12:00 - 13:00	Con Survival Guide	The Space
12:00 - 13:00	Japanese Art and Ireland	Panel Room 1
13:00 - 14:00	How to Draw Anime	Panel Room 2
14:00 - 15:00	Anime Hell Panel (18+)	Panel Room 1
15:00 - 16:00	Japanese Fashions	Panel Room 2
16:00 - 17:00	Bronies Panel	Panel Room 2
17:00 - 18:00	Power to the Pantyshot! (18+)	Panel Room 1
17:30 - 18:30	Anime Murder Mystery	The Space
18:00 - 19:00	Censorship And Standards of Decency in Anime and Art	Panel Room 1
22:00 - 23:00	J-Monster Panel	The Theatre
Sunday
Time	Event	Location
12:00 - 13:00	Dreadfall Workshop	Panel Room 1
12:00 - 13:30	Japanese Ghost Stories	Panel Room 2
13:00 - 14:00	Dubs From Hell (18+)	The Space
14:00 - 15:00	Japanese and Irish Cultures	Panel Room 2
15:00 - 16:00	Worst Anime Survival Guide	Panel Room 1
15:00 - 16:30	Photography Workshop	Photography Area
16:00 - 17:00	How to Draw Chibis	Panel Room 2
16:00 - 17:00	Silent Hill Murder Mystery (18+)	The Space

Read more: http://eirtakon.com/node/120

Gaelcon needs YOU! Gaelcon this year is big. How big? Bigger than you might ima...

14 October 2011

Gaelcon needs YOU!

Gaelcon this year is big. How big? Bigger than you might imagine. Not only do we have the L5R European Championships, and the Irish Grand Dominion Tournament, but everything is just...well, bigger. More RPGs, more LARPS, more Special Events, more Wargames, all spread over more slots than ever before. And, with all these extra events, running from early morning to late at night, we’re going to need a little help.

Specifically, we need staff. And this is where you come in. If you can give of your time to Gaelcon, as much (or as little) as you are able, you will be a huge help to the Convention, and we will be very grateful. And, being grateful, we will give you stuff. Stuff like free games, or free entry, depending on how much time you have to give.

If you have the time and the inclination to help out, throw an email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to be part of Ireland’s National Gaming Convention!

Fair-takon - Taking Carnival to a New Level!

10 October 2011

We're excited to announce a new special event for Eirtakon - Fair-takon! Great name, right? Imagine carnival games, anime style! Because that's exactly what we've gone and done, and there will even be tickets and prizes!

Games will include Naruto Shuriken, Chopstick Skills and more! Click here for all the info on games, times and rules!

Fair-takon will be free to play all day Friday, giving you a chance to practice your skills for the real thing on Saturday afternoon.

Friday
Time	Event	Location
16.00 - 22.00	Free Fair-takon (no prizes)	1st Floor Foyer
Saturday
Time	Event	Location
14.00 - 18.00	Competitive Fair-takon (with prizes)	1st Floor Foyer

Read more: http://eirtakon.com/node/119

Gaelcon T-shirts are now on sale on the Gaelcon website with the new design! (T-...

10 October 2011

Gaelcon T-shirts are now on sale on the Gaelcon website with the new design! (T-shirts can only be collected at the convention). Order now!

http://www.gaelcon.com/gaelcon/entry-tickets/merchandise.html

Merchandise
www.gaelcon.com
Own your own piece of Gaelcon Merchandise.Merchandise can only be collected over the weekend of the Convention, we can not post any items.

Dungeonbowl - Made out of Games Workshop movement trays! Looks Cool.

10 October 2011

Dungeonbowl - Made out of Games Workshop movement trays! Looks Cool.

Dungeonbowl Project - WarSeer
www.warseer.com
Dungeonbowl Project Fantasy Project Logs

DestinyBlue's Panels Announced

07 October 2011

Hi everyone! We've confirmed the panels for our guest artist DestinyBlue, full info below or you can check her page here.

Saturday
Time	Event	Location
13:30	How to Draw Anime	Panel Room 2
Sunday
Time	Event	Location
16:00	How to Draw Chibis	Panel Room 2

Read more: http://eirtakon.com/node/117

As the first season of the Blood Bowl league draws to a close, the coaches look...

07 October 2011

As the first season of the Blood Bowl league draws to a close, the coaches look to a new season. This season promises to be a bit different, with a draft in place for the coaches to pick their team for the new season. The rules of the league are as follows.

All coaches must register for the league by emailing the commissioner at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it with the subject "Blood Bowl League Registration."

The draft for choice of teams will take place on October 20th at 9:30pm in the Dark Horse, with any new coaches picking first in a randomly determined order, followed by the last placed coach in the league in normal play, then the second last, and so on until the 5th-1st place coaches are determined by their order in the Playoffs. Any coaches who will not be able to attend the draft should send the commissioner a list of their preferences and will be assigned the highest remaining team on their list of preferences. Any coaches who wish to join the league after this date will have to pick from the remaining teams.

League play will start on Thursday, November 3rd. Coaches may not play more than one match a week. All matches myst be registered by emailing the above address with the result including both Touchdown score and casualty score.
League placement will take the following precedence: Points (3 for a win, 1 for a draw.) TD Difference, Casualty Difference, TD Scored, Casualties inflicted. In the event that teams are tied after this process, a playoff will be played between the two tied teams, with neither side gaining SPPs from that match. Should a coach wish to retire a team from the league, e.g. due to depletion from a match, they may pick a new team from the teams that remain.

Should a coach withdraw from the league, any matches that remain to be played by that coach will be credited as 2-0TD, 2-0Cas results for any coaches that have not yet played against them. No SPPs or money will accrue from a match conceded in this manner. Should a coach concede a match in progress for any reason other than being reduced to 2 or fewer players, the winning coach will add 2 TD and 2 Cas to the score of the match in progress, and will be awarded both MVP awards, and both sides' winnings. Should a coach concede a match because their team has been depleted to 2 available players at the start of a drive, no further penalty will be awarded as per the LRB.

A league table will be made available by means of a shared-access, but locked-for-editing googledocs spreadsheet. The update schedule for this spreadsheet may be arbitrary.

Happy Hunting.

Eirtakon 2011 Gaming Schedule Released!

05 October 2011

We're really excited to release the full gaming schedule for Eirtakon 2011! You can find it here.

As you can see the schedule includes tournaments run in conjunction with randomselect.ie and PokéMoshPit, and is definitely the biggest gaming weekend we've ever run at Eirtakon!

Don't forget the mystery game tournament on Sunday afternoon, as well as the battle of the Rock Bands on Saturday night in The Space. See you all there!

Read more: http://eirtakon.com/node/116

Website update

05 October 2011

Hey Folks

So the overhaul of the website is now underway so that it is crammed full of info for Warpcon XXII. Please bear with us while we try and get all the info up on the site. But if you would like to relive the happy times that were Warpcon XXI: The Warpcon of Tomorrow check out the new archive section where all the important info about the bye-gone cons (well just Warpcon XXI, we are building it from here) will be such as game blurbs and special guests.

Stephen McCarthy

Read more: http://www.warpcon.com/?p=490

Saturday Night Entertainment at Eirtakon

23 September 2011

Check out our Saturday Night Entertainment page for the full list of major events in The Theatre for Saturday night - Cosplay Blind Date followed by Eirtafortunes followed by a Japanese monsters film showcase, with Moshi Moshi destroying the speakers in the NuBar!

We have more still to confirm for Saturday night, including panels, more special events and late night gaming tournaments, so keep an eye out for announcements in the coming weeks!

Read more: http://eirtakon.com/node/115

Just sending out a heads up that this Thursday is Arthur's Day.. so unfortunatel...

19 September 2011

Just sending out a heads up that this Thursday is Arthur's Day.. so unfortunately don't expect the Games Club to be officially on.

Blind Date at Eirtakon, Cosplay Style!

14 September 2011

Saturday night gets better and better at Eirtakon 2011, with Cosplay Blind Date set to take place onstage in The Theatre!

Cosplay Blind Date will be run just like the TV game show and will be on at 8.30pm on Saturday night - one girl, three guys (or vice versa), a wall so they can't see each other and a series of questions to determine who's most compatible. The winners will be treated to an all-expenses paid meal for two at Yamamori Sushi, Dublin's premiere Japanese restaurant!

If you'd like to take part simply please fill out this online form and we'll confirm receipt of every application by email. Closing date for applications is November 1st.

Please note that while contestants must be over 18, all ages can view the show from the comfort of The Theatre's 450 seats!

We have more to be announced for Saturday night next week, check back then for another exciting announcement!

Read more: http://eirtakon.com/node/114

Event XI: This Friday Sept 16th

14 September 2011

Our next event is this Friday folks.

Details are up on the Events Page

A Handy Facebook Event has been set up by one of our players.

As we're in Winter time now don't forget to Wrap up warm and bring a small torch. It will be dark by the time we're finishing up.

A bus has been booked for Event XI. Forum Post

Bus will Leave from Nassau St (Outside the Kilkenny Shop) at 5:30 PM Returning from HRTA at 11:00PM.

Cost is the Usual 15 Euro

If you would like a Place on the Bus please email us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it your phone number/email address/contact details if you have not already done so. (or you can use the contact us form).

All Welcome as always. Please let your friends know.

T-Minus 24 Days…

31 August 2011

It’s all happening soon.

Here’s what you need to know before it all goes down.

* The Early Bird Ticket prices will continue to be available on-line until Friday the 9th of September. Online Pre-booking will still be available until Wednesday 22nd September.

* The Meet and Greet will be taking place at Lanigans, starting at 8 O Clock. Lanigan’s also has a hostel, if you don’t feel like walking too far after the pub.

* The front desk will be open from 10am, Saturday 24th in the Kilkenny Ormonde Hotel. The hotel bar, mere feet from the front desk, will be open only two short hours thereafter.

We look forward to seeing you all there (and tell your friends!)

Artist DestinyBlue Coming to Eirtakon

26 August 2011

We are delighted to announce this year's guest artist is none other than DestinyBlue, a professional anime artist making her first visit as a guest to Eirtakon!

DestinyBlue is a full time anime artist who travels all over the UK exhibiting, teaching, and drawing. She has run numerous workshops on drawing manga, including demonstration videos for Kuretake UK, Kurecolour Markers, and BBC Blast. Recently she has also expanded her range from art prints to handmade bath goodies, scented candles and flavoured lip balms all branded with her trademark cute characters.

With Eirtakon being her 40th event since starting professionally over a year ago DestinyBlue is storming her way into the frame across the convention circuit in the UK are Ireland. Organising Artists Alleys,
designing promotional artwork and chibi-fying people. She recently exhibited at Europe's biggest anime event, Japan Expo in Paris, so Europe will almost certainly be next.

DestinyBlue will be giving exclusive workshops at Eirtakon and will be around all weekend to answer questions and take part in the celebration that will be Eirtakon 2011!

Read more: http://eirtakon.com/node/109

Hey People, check this out. Looks like a good game for the Pub. Small Table - C...

04 August 2011

Hey People, check this out. Looks like a good game for the Pub.
Small Table - Check
Not many figures - Check
Get to roll Experiance Points - Check
Lions eating Christians - Check

Gladiator
www.warhammer-historical.com
Gladiator - The Games of Deadly Combat in Ancient Rome

Our Survey Says... Eirtafortunes Coming to Eirtakon!

03 August 2011

Family Fortunes with a unique Eirtakon twist - that's Eirtafortunes! Open to all ages!

We've announced our t-shirt mods comp, the AMV, cosplay and modelling comps and with more to come, we're now announcing Eirtafortunes!

Eirtafortunes will be held on the Saturday evening of Eirtakon at 7pm in the Theatre and anyone can enter! We will hand out raffle tickets to everyone who enters the Theatre (and who wants to take part!) prior to Eirtafortunes and there will be a draw 15mins beforehand to find 10 people (5 per team) to make up the teams. A quick crash course and Eirtafortunes will be go!

Read more: http://eirtakon.com/node/104

Q-Con XVIII Photos Now Online

31 July 2011

Our first batch of photos from Q-Con XVIII are now online in our new Flicker account. This batch represents about half of the photos taken this year by our team of photographers.

The remaining photos including the Cosplay photoshoot will be uploaded soon. All photos are in high resolution as they were taken.

A big thank you to all our photographs who gave up their weekend to record Q-Con XVIII

http://www.dangermouse.net/games/bloodbowl/rules.html Handy if you don't have a...

16 July 2011

http://www.dangermouse.net/games/bloodbowl/rules.html

Handy if you don't have a range ruler, or are playing on a custom pitch!

DM's Blood Bowl: Rules
www.dangermouse.net
The coach who wins a coin toss chooses who takes the first penalty. The coach not taking the penalty selects a player and places him prone on one of the two centre squares of the pitch. The coach taking the penalty selects a player and places him (standing up) on the other centre square. The standin

Eirtakon T-Shirt Mods Competition Announced

15 July 2011

Feeling creative? Time to break out the scissors and the fabrics as we announce the first Eirtakon t-shirt competition!

The idea is simple - use an Eirtakon t-shirt to make something new by either modifying it or making a new garment using the print from it. It can be a modified t-shirt, a new t-shirt, a bag, a wallet, a pair of shoes, a bracelet... let your imagination run riot on this one!

Entrants can register on the weekend at our registration desk and we will be showcasing every entrant as part of our fashion show on Sunday afternoon.

A few rules and regs:

All entries must be the person's own work.
The finished garment can be an item of clothing or an accessory.
The item will be desplayed on stage as part of the Sunday fashion show.
The full print doesn't need to be used but at the very least the word 'Eirtakon' and Lori's head/face must be visable.
The item may not show any other logos apart from those taken from Eirtakon merchandise.

Best of luck to everyone! Check back again next week for another exclusive announcement!

Read more: http://eirtakon.com/node/101

The Dark Horse Inn, 1 Georges Quay, Dublin. 8pm, Friday July 15th. Price: €20 pe...

12 July 2011

The Dark Horse Inn, 1 Georges Quay, Dublin. 8pm, Friday July 15th.
Price: €20 per team of 4

If you like good company, challenging questions, great prizes, and drinking, come join us at the inaugural IGA Pub Quiz. This is the first event in our new series of quarterly, competitive quizzes, hosted in the Dark Horse Inn on George's Quay.

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=197179750329886

http://www.facebook.com/event
www.facebook.com

Panels updates!

12 July 2011

Brocon has some bad news and some good news. I always like to start with the bad..

so the bad news is Amy King’s (Eirtakon and Experience Japan, Cosplay and Fashion Coordinator) funds are low as result will not be able to attend the brocon 2011..

So the good news??

there is none….

Nope we lied.

Of course there is good news!

Our friend at Nom-Con Sinead Lynch (cosplay co-ordinator of Nom-con) said that she would be do a panel for us!!

So what will Sinead be covering? This is how she described it to me!

A short tutorial on how to make costumes from scratch with minimal hassle or stress. Missiechan discusses pattern drafting, fabric choices, quick cheats and how to avoid losing fingers when using an overlocker.

…..

Basically I’m going to take the attendees through the steps I use when I’m crafting a cosplay. I’ll show them how to draft a quick circle skirt that can be adapted for cloaks and hakama pants, what fabrics work best with which costumes and how to look their best in front of the camera.

Is it just us or does this sound good?

4 Days till Brocon 2011!!!

11 July 2011

Here behind the scenes of Brocon 2011 we are working hard to get the final touches done for this year’s convention, things are always changing so that is why I am here to keep you guys up to date with everything thats going on at this year’s convention.

In our timetable it states we have s Cos play panel by Amy King, This has now been cancelled due to unforseen circumstances.

Also the guys at Arkham Gaming Asylum have just notified us to let us know that they will be doing a demo of the Board game Discworld which is based on a Terry Pratchett story. This game will not be officially released until August so be sure to get a sneak peak of this!

That is all for now but be sure to keep checking this site for up to the minute updates for Brocon 2011!

Cosplay at Brocon

07 July 2011

Hey
At brocon we are having a masquerade cosplay competition. It is the competition where cosplayers go on the stage and show off their costumes they worked on, do a little performance and walk off. There will be 3 judges of mixed gender eg two girls and one guy or two guys and one girl.
How we judge the masquerade is; each of the judges has a sheet of paper and we mark each cosplayer 1-10 in three categories being;
1. Likeness to the character eg does the cosplayer pull off the character look like them.
2. Performance – How does the cosplayer present themselves on the stage, mark them on their act.
3. Effort – Did the cosplayer put alot effort into making the cosplay.
Then we calculate all the marks and the highest marked cosplayer wins.
We are not sure how many prizes are going to be handed out yet or what they will be.
But we hope you will come and enjoy the event!

So sign up here For free!

Final updates to timetable!

06 July 2011

A week and a half till Brocon 2011 with special guests Benzaie and Chris Cason! Are you guys as excited as we are?

Our final draft ofthe timetable is now up on the site, this timetable is a full guide to what is happening at Brocon 2011. so it doesnt matter if you are an anime fan, a gamer or even a cosplayer we will have something for you.

Benzaie!

06 July 2011

For those who do not know we will have well renown french gamer Banzaie coming to Brocon 2011!

Benzaie who is affiliated with that guy with the glasses is known for his parts in kickassia, FAQ you and games in 5 seconds.

His video announcement can be seen at the link provided below. Also feel free to check out his other videos, I can assure you that you will not be disappointed

http://thatguywiththeglasses.com/bt/benzaie/specials/31572-conan-makes-an-announcement

War Gaming

03 July 2011

Hello again,

As we all know Brocon isnt just anime and gaming, we also have war gaming in the form of a 2 day tournament for Warhammer 40k and Warhammer Fantasy. Details on both tournaments are as follows;

Name of game: Warhammer 40k

Run by: UL Games Society in association with Limerick Dice Chuckers

Running: Saturday & Sunday

Location: Main Hall

Price: €5 entry fee

Number of Places: 12-50

Points: 1750pts

This is a ranking event and full rules can be found at http://w-ired.org/forum. Entry will be awarded on a first come first serve basis.

Name of game: Warhammer Fantasy Battles

Run by: UL Games Society in association with Limerick Dice Chuckers

Running: Saturday & Sunday

Location: Main Hall

Price: €5 entry fee

Number of Places: 12-32

Points: 2400pts

This is a ranking event and full rules can be found at http://w-ired.org/forum. Entry will be awarded on a first come first serve basis.

Event X, Bus, Rules 1.4 and other stuff

03 July 2011

Apologies for the lack of updates here in the past while, we've been very busy behind the scenes getting prepared for Event X and getting the Rules 1.4 Update out the door.

So lets get on with this...

Event X

Next Saturday July 9th we'll be holding our second full day Midway event which is our 10th Midway Event overall.

The Event will run from 11AM til 8PM but do plan to be on the site at least 30 minutes before that so you can register, get your character packs, weapons checks etc. done and be in the IC area at 11AM for Time In.

If you're coming along we'd be delighted if you bring along any friends, family or co-workers interested in playing along, the more people there the better. If you are bringing a new player along please have them reach out to us via the contact form so we can work with them on a background and character concept.

All further details and link to the Facebook Event are on the Events Page.

Event X:Bus

A bus has been booked for Event X. Forum Post

Bus will Leave from Nassau St (Outside the Kilkenny Shop) at 10:00 AM Returning from HRTA at 8:30PM.

Cost is the Usual 15 Euro

If you would like a Place on the Bus please email us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it your phone number/email address/contact details if you have not already done so. (or you can use the contact us form).

If you've previously been on the bus and we have your detials you can post directly on the Forum.

Please note until we have your contact details and you've received a reply your please is not confirmed.

First Come first Served.

Event X: Afters

As the last one was so successful we've decied that it would be a good idea to arrange to go for a few drinks in town after the Event.

We're still finalizing details at this stage but its likely it'll be in the same location as last time, The Long Stone.

If you're interested in coming along head on over to the Forum Post details will be posted there as we finalize things (and I promise I'll try updating here too...)

Rules 1.4

Rules 1.4 is finally unleashed. You can find it at the site, or the direct link is http://midwaylrp.com/documents/rules-documents/MidwayRulesv_1_4_0.pdf. There's lots in this one, and we're quite pleased with it, so we'd really appreciate it if you'd take a look.

Please note - these rules will not go into effect until *after* Event X. At the end of Event X we'd love it if you could hand us back lammies for sharp and blunt weapons, ideally telling us which skill you want to replace your existing one with (short, medium long) and we'll replace them for the right lammy. If there's any questions on that (like if I have Blunt 3 can I convert it to Blunt: Short 1 and Blunt: Medium 2?), pass them over to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it please so we don't give away what skills you have and will have.

We'll give out Surgery Kit lammies at the start of Event XI to those with the Surgery skill.

Armor is an exception to this. We'd ask for Armor lammies back for replacement at the end of Event XI (September. We skip August, remember?) This means you get to keep your Modern Armor for just a wee bit longer before we nerf the bejaysus out of you.

Character creation really hasn't changed much, so no problems there.

For Discussions of the Rules please visit the Forum Post.

Think that's finally everything...

For those of you looking for a handy spreadsheet for your Blood Bowl Teams... ht...

01 July 2011

For those of you looking for a handy spreadsheet for your Blood Bowl Teams...
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http://www.arosbb.dk/ArosteamrosterLRB6.xls
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Oh, since I won't be playing Blood Bowl this week, I was thinking I might do a s...

22 June 2011

Oh, since I won't be playing Blood Bowl this week, I was thinking I might do a session of executive decision. Anyone fancy a game?

Needs a bit of work, but here's a temporary league table for the group. https:/...

22 June 2011

Needs a bit of work, but here's a temporary league table for the group.

https://spreadsheets.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AphA9vW5cgqNdHlNVzRoLTNvbnpOVG5BUFktS0JHLUE&hl=en_US&authkey=CL3myh4

https://spreadsheets.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AphA9vW5cgqNdHlNVzRoLTNvbnpOVG5BUFktS0JHLUE&hl
www.google.com

Team List: Mootport Gwent Dragons = Halfling = Vinny Crowley’s Cadavers = Undead...

22 June 2011

Team List:
Mootport Gwent Dragons = Halfling = Vinny
Crowley’s Cadavers = Undead = Peter
King’s Krushers = Orcs = Paul
Block Tackle Collective 1 = Dwarfs = Osin
Block Tackle collective 2 = Dwarf = Aidan
Kill’s Kaos Stunties = Chaos Dwarf = Cillian
Marienburg Wanderers = Human = Fiachra
More Players always welcome!

Blood Bowl Cup – Dark Horse Open Round 3 Mootport Gwent Dragons = 0 / King’s Kru...

22 June 2011

Blood Bowl Cup – Dark Horse Open
Round 3
Mootport Gwent Dragons = 0 / King’s Krushers = 4
Crowley’s Cadavers = 1 / Block Tackle Collective 1 = 1
Marienburg Wanderers = 1 / Block Tackle Collective 2 = 1

Blood Bowl Cup – Dark Horse Open Round 2 Mootport Gwent Dragons = 0 / Block Tack...

22 June 2011

Blood Bowl Cup – Dark Horse Open
Round 2
Mootport Gwent Dragons = 0 / Block Tackle Collective 1 = 4
King’s Krushers = 0 / Crowley’s Cadavers = 3
Kill’s Kaos Stunties = 1 / Marienburg Wanderers = 3

Blood Bowl Cup – Dark Horse Open Round 1 Mootport Gwent Dragons = 1 / Crowley’s...

22 June 2011

Blood Bowl Cup – Dark Horse Open
Round 1
Mootport Gwent Dragons = 1 / Crowley’s Cadavers = 2
King’s Krushers = 1 / Block Tackle Collective 1 = 2

An awesome resource.

21 June 2011

An awesome resource.

Gaming Corner
www.gamingcorner.nl

Coming along to Q-Con on the day?

20 June 2011

Q-Con Begins!! Register for Q-Con XVIII On the Day!

Unfortunately, one of the Q-Con venue lifts has a mechanical fault, making disabled access impossible to the floor hosting most of our anime screenings, and some of our anime events. A second stream of the Dubbed Anime Screenings is now available on the 2nd Floor (Anne Maguire Room) to provide access via alternative lifts. Please ask our staff for more information.
We are very sorry for this, as it is beyond our control - the rest of the convention remains accessible via alternative lifts, including the cosplay masquerade.

If you've missed your chance to pre-register don’t worry, come down on the day - the weekend pass is £20, and a day pass for each day costs only £10.
To register on the day, simply come to the Registration Area on the left as you enter the front door to the QUB Students' Union - there is a dedicated entrance which will be sign-posted. You will need to fill in a short registration form, and provide this -along with your entry fee- to one or our registration staff - you will then be supplied with your badge, events guide and convention pack. Registration will open at noon on Friday, while game registration for Friday evening begins at 6pm, for games starting at 7pm. Registration will be open throughout the day, each day of the convention.

For more details on opening times and finding the convention venue, please look at our venue details page.
Last year we sold out on the Saturday and Sunday of Q-Con so we'd advise getting down as early as you can to get your convention pass.

Please note that if you wish to attend the Over 18 sections of the convention (Saturday evening) you will require an age verification wristband, which will be issued to attendees each day from the SU Reception desk on the Ground Floor. You must bring valid photographic ID (Valid Driving Licence/Passport, QUB or UU Student Card, or valid ID Card with the PASS hologram on it).

More from Q-Con coming soon

20 June 2011

Q-Con Ends!! Prepare for Q-Con XIX!

Thanks to all of you that attended Q-Con XVIII. Our Facebook is a-twitter, and our Twitter is a-.. something. You can follow the many happenings of Q-Con on Facebook via our Page, and the Q-Con Facebook group, or via Twitter @qub_qcon More news, pictures, and videos soon...

This was all brought to you by QUB Dragonslayers Society - if you'd like to join us for more of what you found at Q-Con, we meet every Tuesday evening in the Queen's University Students' Union (over 18s only, I'm afraid). You can also find us on Facebook as QUB Dragonslayers Facebook group.

Q-Con XVIII Pre-registration Now Closed

20 June 2011

Q-Con XVIII Pre-registration Now Closed

Pre-Registration for Q-Con XVIII and for convention accommodation is now closed. If you've missed your chance to pre-register don’t worry, you can still come down on the day and register for the event. Last year we sold out on the Saturday and Sunday of Q-Con so we'd advise getting down as early as you can to get your ticket.

We’ll soon be sending out e-mails to everyone who has pre-registered with instructions on how to collect their registrations and how to get keys to accommodation.

Look out for more updates on Q-Con XVIII over the next few days as we gear up for the convention.

Ill post the results up when i get home later. Go the Moot!

19 June 2011

Ill post the results up when i get home later. Go the Moot!

Hey guys, could we post up the last 2 rounds of results from the Blood Bowl cup...

17 June 2011

Hey guys, could we post up the last 2 rounds of results from the Blood Bowl cup in the note section please?

Also, anyone else interested in joining in in the league? It's open format!

New Prize Sponsors!

17 June 2011

Thoughts on Q-Con from The Adventuring Party

16 June 2011

A quick shout out to the guys from The Adventuring Party who are giving their impressions of Q-Con XVIII in their weekly podcast, the first part of which you can listen to here.

It's good to hear the average gamers impressions of Q-Con and their article read-throughs are always entertaining and enlightening, epically for all the spelling and grammar mistakes we've inevitably missed on the website

Larp Blurb!

16 June 2011

As if the RPG blurs being released wasnt awesome enough we now have the larp blurb!

*Some Mother’s Son*

*A Werewolf: the Forsaken Larp for 10 to 15 players, no experience necessary
*

Jane stood and fought when they took Limerick. She had a family; a husband
and a son, and carrying to term isn’t easy for our kind. So when the
monsters came she took to tooth and claw to tear the bastards a new one, and
fell fighting for those she loved. We figured the family died too, and tried
not to dwell on it. But now the spirits are getting exited; “Her son has the
strongest blood”, “Her son will soon see Change”. Poor bastard’s sitting in
the biggest nest in Ireland, and these crazy bloody shafts of light aren’t
going to let us leave him there.

*Premise*
Two or three packs of Forsaken enter Limerick in an effort to find the son
of a slain comrade.

*Game Style*
Mental 3/5
Physical 2/5
Social 3/5

*Action & Challenges:* While this game will have potential for combat, it is
avoidable depending on how the players choose to address it.
*Darkness:* The characters are tracking the child of a fallen ally through a
darker version of Limerick inhabited by demonic spiders. Nasty things may
occur.
*Drama:* Room will certainly be made, so this is primarily up to the
players.
*Mystery/Intrigue:* The task will not be straightforward, and will involve a
fair deal of investigation.
*Manners:* Not in the conventional sense, but it will be necessary to the
plot.
*Pace:* Varies on players, will be aiming for a mixture of fast pace and
cautious investigative scenes.

This Larp will be ran on saturday from 1pm to 4pm
Entry is €2

RPG Blurbs and times!

16 June 2011

Hey all! with just weeks to till the con I am happy to announce that we have the blurbs for our RPG’s. They can be located on the “RPG” tab at the top of the page so be sure to check them out!. Also below are the intended times for the RPG’s that we will be running throught the con.

Saturday 10am – 1pm
“Fighting fire with fire” by William Laffan – GURPS
“A room with a view to a heresy” by Tadeusz Cantwell – Dark Heresy

Saturday 1pm-4pm

Some Mother’s Son

Saturday 2pm – 5pm
“Space…The Final Chore…” by David Hayes – Maid: The RPG
“Man Vs Wild: Johto” by Stephen Cullen – Bullshit

Saturday 6pm – 9pm
“001 101″ by Michael Molloy – Dark Heresy

Sunday 10am – 1pm
“Baron Crowley Rides Again” by James Rhys Lloyd-Jones – Crucible

Sunday 2pm – 5pm
“Politics” by David Costelloe – RP Larp
“Blame Shane!” by Neal MacConmhara – Shit Happens

Also I would like to remind you all that the pre-reg is still open so be sure to pre-reg with for this awesome con. We have games, traders tournaments and how can I forget our 2 guests Benzaie from thatguywiththeglasses.com and renown voice actor Chris Cason!.

Warhammer 40k Tournament Nearly Full

12 June 2011

Prepare your armies for the Warp!

The massive annual Q-Con Warhammer 40k Tournament looks like it will reach capacity this week - if you have an army waiting on the side-lines, it's not too late to get into the action!

See our Competition Wargames section for more details.

Gaming Equipment

10 June 2011

We here at BroCon will stop at nothing to provide the best gaming experience for our fellow con-goers. However, our resources are not infinite so we would like to ask anyone who is willing to donate games, controllers, consoles or even a tv for our gaming room, your donations will be greatly recieved.

Anyone who is donating games, consoles etc. to the con WILL get them back at the end of the con but we would like to ask that you mark CLEARLY what is yours before handing it in as to avoid any confusion at the end of the con, They will also be locked away at night so they will not be stolen.

We would also like to remind you that you are bringing your stuff to the con for others to use so if they are damaged in the con we are not to blame.

Announcing Q-Con XVIII Starcraft 2 Tournament

09 June 2011

Donny Vermillion does not approve of this message... Q-Con XVIII Starcraft 2 Tournament

This year Q-Con will be hosting an Invitational Starcraft 2 tournament over the Saturday and Sunday of Q-Con.

This year's inaugural Q-Con tournament will be a partly invitational event with a limited number of slots available on the day. The event will be casted live in the Students' Union by James Dobbie, Patrick McClurg and Stewart Millar and is an ideal event for newbies to Starcraft and hardcore players alike.

With games going on throughout the weekend, people new to the competitive Starcraft 2 scene are guaranteed to learn a ton over the course of Q-Con. For those just spectating it will be a great fun and social experience - consider it like watching football for nerds.

Updates to Boardgames and RPG's

We've added even more games to our Boardgames and RPG sections and we've big updates on the way to our Anime Screening and Anime Event sections

Online Registration is back with extended dates!

09 June 2011

Good news! Our online registration system is back up and running! Anyone who registered after approximately 4.10PM on June 8th 2011 will have encountered a problem, members of Queen's University Belfast will be contacting you directly, refunding any payments taken after that time and inviting you to re-register. Once again, we are sorry for any inconvenience caused by this problem.

For everyone else, we are happy to announce that we are extending our pre-registration deadline until Friday 17th June 2011 to give you as much time as possible to pre-register for Q-Con XVIII! So head on over to our How to Register section and get started!

For those of you who are interested in joining in and playing our Open Blood Bow...

08 June 2011

For those of you who are interested in joining in and playing our Open Blood Bowl League, here is the Blood Bowl Rule Book in pdf.

http://cdn.steampowered.com/Manuals/58520/Blood_Bowl_Competition_Rules.pdf?t=1296853431

http://cdn.steampowered.com/Manuals/58520/Blood_Bowl_Competition_Rules.pdf?t=1296853431
cdn.steampowered.com

Bus for Event IX

05 June 2011

The bus has been booked for Event IX. Forum Post

Bus will Leave from Nassau St (Outside the Kilkenny Shop) at 5:30 PM Returning from HRTA at 11PM.

Cost is the Usual 15 Euro

If you would like a Place on the Bus please email us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it your phone number/email address/contact details if you have not already done so. (or you can use the contact us form).

If you've previously been on the bus and we have your detials you can post directly on the Forum.

Please note until we have your contact details and you've received a reply your please is not confirmed.

First Come first Served.

PS. Apologies for the lack of Posting Lately...

Announcing Q-ED Talks

02 June 2011

Q-ED: Q-Con Entertainment & Design

Every year, we add something more to Q-Con's weekend line-up of games tournaments, anime events, art competitions, and social events. This year, we bring you more inside information on the games industry, with the introduction of Q-ED: Q-Con Entertainment & Design talks and panels.

On the Saturday, there will be a series of short lightning talks, demos and panels; given by professional artists and games designers - we want to give you more about some of the people behind the games, and what is getting them
really excited about games and art right now.

Whether you're interested in writing your own RPG scenarios, indie video-games, or creating your own comic characters, there will be something to interest you - with a few surprises still to come...

Preregistration now open!

31 May 2011

Hey all, with the con starting soon we are happy to announce that the Pre-Reg is now open!. Tickets are €10 for a day pass, €15 for a weekend pass, There is also a group ticket which covers 10 people for the weekend at €130. The link will be provided below so get ordering as Brocon 2011 will be one of if not the best con this year!.

http://www.eventelephant.com/ulbrocon2011

College Exams over? Check! Wanna play some Blood Bowl over the summer? We're thi...

31 May 2011

College Exams over? Check! Wanna play some Blood Bowl over the summer? We're thinking of starting an open league format for the summer. Drop in on Thursdays or leave a message here if you're interested in signing up.

A Fine Mahook to you all....

24 May 2011

ask not what your Con can do for you, but for what you can do for your con?

Hello all and welcome to the official site for Gaelcon 2011.

I'm Dave Gorman and I was lucky enough to be elected Con Director at the IGA's AGM. I would like to thank the IGA for that vote of confidence in me, I really enjoyed my year as Leprecon Director, and am looking forward to the task of directing Gaelcon.

As you all know, it takes more than even the best Con Director (which I am far from) to run any Convention. So, how am I going to run this Convention you ask? Well, I'm very glad you asked me that, as I have a fantastic Committee with members from around the country to make Gaelcon once again the national convention. This hand picked team will once again help ensure a very enjoyable Gaelcon for all and I couldn't do this job without them, so thanks guys/girls for giving up your free time to help me out.

That's all for now, if you have any questions please get in touch via This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it If you're interested in submitting a game, or just volunteering to help over the weekend, the relevant submission forums or guidelines should appear soon.

Dave Gorman
Con Director Gaelcon 2011

2011 L5R Euro Championships

24 May 2011

AEG is glad to announce that the 2011 European Championships will be held at Gaelcon 2011!

The L5R community of the British Isles is proud to announce that the 2011 European Championship will be hosted in Dublin, Ireland.

The event will be organized by Eoin Burke, one of the most accomplished Tournament Organizer in Europe, and his team.

Hotel Discount

24 May 2011

What is the shortest stroll to Gaelcon in the D4Hotel conventions centre? Why it has to be from a hotel room in the Ballsbridge Inn and for those who are looking at booking in for the weekend

We are delighted to offer you a 10% discount from their online rates (best available rates at the time of booking) for the weekend of Gaelcon 28th - 31st October 2011.

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Despite traffic and foot traffic along the quays being funneled, the Dark Horse...

19 May 2011

Despite traffic and foot traffic along the quays being funneled, the Dark Horse is still open for business and gaming!

Event VIII Bus

05 May 2011

The bus has been booked for Event VIII. Forum Post

Bus will Leave from Nassau St (Outside the Kilkenny Shop) at 5:30 PM Returning from HRTA at 11PM.

Cost is the Usual 15 Euro

If you would like a Place on the Bus please email us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it your phone number/email address/contact details if you have not already done so. (or you can use the contact us form).

If you've previously been on the bus and we have your detials you can post directly on the Forum.

Please note until we have your contact details and you've received a reply your please is not confirmed.

First Come first Served.

All Good Things.

30 April 2011

So that’s it unfortunately, till next year anyway, its been a great con, with many great games and great people. I hope you had a great time and we look forward to seeing you again at Leprecon 33! Our many … Continue reading →

So...any suggestions for wargames this Thursday?

26 April 2011

So...any suggestions for wargames this Thursday?

Launching Q-Con Art Competitions

21 April 2011

Announcing the new Q-Con Miniature-Painting Competition!

At this year's Q-Con, we're excited to introduce a new art competition for the model-painter and diorama-builder in you. There are a number of different prizes, so whether you are a fine-detail obsessive, or prefer to create awesome scenes of 3-dimensional carnage, we want to see what you can do!

Artists' Alley places are now available!

This year's Artists' Alley applications are now being accepted, so if you're a keen creative with something that the rest of the world is burning to see (and buy), find out more information here
Remember, space is limited, and Artists' Alley is always very popular, with 1000+ people passing the stalls throughout the weekend.

Games Workshop No Longer Running Wargames Tournaments At Q-Con

20 April 2011

It is with regret that we announce that due to a change in company policy by Games Workshop they will no longer be running tournaments at non 1st-party events which unfortunately includes Q-Con XVIII.

Arrangements are in place to hold replacement Warhammer 40K , Warhammer Fantasy & Lord of The Ring's events at Q-Con this year and details of these will be announced soon.

Q-Con Postal Pre-Registration is open!

13 April 2011

Q-Con Pre-Registration is Open!

We are now accepting bookings for individuals and groups going to Q-Con XVIII!

The Online Pre-Registration system is now available! However, if you would like to book by post or in-person, please start with the guide to "How and Why".

When you have decided how you are going to register, choose your method from the menu on the left, and follow the instructions.

Last year's event Sold Out, so be sure to register early and pass the word around!

2011 L5R European Championships

12 April 2011

AEG is glad to announce that the 2011 European Championships will be held at Gaelcon 2011!

The event will be organized by Eoin Burke, one of the most accomplished Tournament Organizer in Europe, and his team.

The L5R community of the British Isles is proud to announce that the 2011 European Championship will be hosted in Dublin, Ireland.

Dublin is well served by the international airport of the same name. Among the many airlines that fly in are Aer Lingus, Ryanair and British Midlands. You can also access Dublin by ferries from both France and Britain. If you have any queries or want any advice feel free to contact me at the following address: .

Why should you attend? Because this is the first European Championship in the British Isles and you know we’re going to put on a show. People who have been to our tournaments know we prioritize making sure everyone has a good time. Its a chance for the best players to come together and compete in a beautiful venue run by dedicated people.

But there is more: You are getting access to an entire gaming convention on site and if you ever need a break from gaming, the D4 hotel complex have Irish pubs DIRECTLY across from the tournament area. Not to mention the entire city of Dublin awaits you.

In short, its going to be awesome!

Liam O’Brien Confirmed as Eirtakon 2011 Guest of Honour!

11 April 2011

The Eirtakon committee is proud to announce that none other than Liam O’Brien, the voice actor, director and writer who has worked on almost 200 projects, will be the guest of honour at this year’s convention.

Liam has worked on almost 200 TV shows, films and video games, including Naruto (where he played Gaara of the Sand), Bleach, Ghost in the Shell, Afro Samurai, Resident Evil 5, Devil May Cry 4 and Starcraft 2. When he’s not working in the studio, Liam returns to the theatre and Off Broadway. Most recently he has been involved in the world premiere of Sex Parasite (produced by the Mark Taper Forum) and a critically acclaimed production of All My Sons, both of which have been in Los Angeles.

Still rockin' after 4 years! Hopefully see you all later to celebrate!

07 April 2011

Still rockin' after 4 years! Hopefully see you all later to celebrate!

Artists' Alley 2011 Registration Open!

06 April 2011

Hi everyone!

Registration for the 2011 artists' alley is now open! Click here to sign up!

Last year's artists' alley was our biggest and most successful ever, so we can't wait to see the caliber of art and crafts 2011 will bring!

Event VII: Afters

01 April 2011

We're planning to go into Town for a few drinkies after Midway on Saturday.

We have tables booked in The Long Stone Bar from 9PM for those attending the Event.

We'll be collecting €3 from everyone who's intending to attend at the event to go toward food platters.

Thanks to Cat for Organizing it!

Original Forum Post

Event VII: Foodage

30 March 2011

We're hovering over the precipice that is Event VII and as this is our first full day event there has been some discussion on the Forums about Food and Drink at the Event. If you're interested in reading the discussion or joining in you can read it here.

Its extremely important that everyone eats and drinks throughout the day to keep their energy levels up and keep everyone playing, we don't want any player collapsing due to dehydration.

The GM Team will be supplying large bottles of water to the IC Area for players to drink during the Event but we would suggest that you also bring your own.

For food Paul from HRTA sells Noodles and Hot Water from the HRTA "Command Centre" in the OOC area.

We've also been told by a number of players they're planning to bring their own food to eat IC (some enterprising Players have also mentioned selling food IC).

If you're going to bring food and plan to eat IC then here's a couple of tips

Repackage food for use IC. Avoid Modern packaging in the IC Area.
Wrapping containers in Brown Paper and Tying with string looks great and fits in to the Setting very well
Bring Water, we can't stress this enough. You need to Drink even if its not Sunny
A hunk of Cheese, bread or Fruit wrapped up makes awesome IC food

If you've got more suggestions why not post a comment.

Alcohol is not allowed on the site.

There are also BBQs in the OOC area if you want to cook something. Let us know if you plan to cook so we can talk to Paul in HRTA.

A Thermos' or Flask of Tea may also go down well. We've had players bring the supplies in the past and make their own Tea over a fire.

Drop us an This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or leave a comment if you've got any concerns!

Calling all Gamers, Larpers and Airsofters!

27 March 2011

Want to Try something a bit different? Played Fallout to the point your fingers hurt? Want less shooting and more Roleplaying in your Airsofting? But still want the opportunity for Combat? Want to use that latex foam weapon you bought to go to the Gathering 5 years ago?

No Problem, Midway blends a Post Apolaclyptic setting with the worlds of Airsoft Gunplay, High Fantasy Swordplay (using Latex Weapons) and Political Larp.

Our next event is Next Saturday April 2nd details are on the Events Page. Oh and we've set up a handy Facebook Event also. Post it on your wall, you never know...

If you're already a player please send this on to anyone else you think would be interested!

We'd really like to make next week a huge success and we can't do that without you so please let your friends know about us!

Cheers,

The Midway LRP Team

Event VII: Bus

25 March 2011

The bus has been booked for Event VII. Forum Post

Bus will Leave from Nassau St (Outside the Kilkenny Shop) at 10am Returning from HRTA at 8.30PM.

Cost is the Usual 15 Euro

If you would like a Place on the Bus please email us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it your phone number/email address/contact details. (or you can use the contact us form)

Please note until we have your contact details and you've received a reply your please is not confirmed.

The Bus List will be posted on the Forum as its updated

First Come first Served.

New Site Open

22 March 2011

Hello and Welcome to the Q-Con XVIII Website

Q-Con is the annual Gaming & Anime Convention hosted by QUB Dragonslayers, the Queen’s University Belfast Gaming and Anime Society. This year sees Q-Con enter its 18th year and once again we will be taking over the entire QUB Students’ Union for a weekend of gaming and Anime fun.

Last years event Q-Con XVII was our most successful yet attracting in excess of 1300 attendees over the weekend of 25th - 27th June 2010. We attracted so many attendees we surpassed our attendance limit and sold out on two of our days.

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This year were expecting even more attendees so we've expanded our available facilities to the entire QUB Students Union and beyond. We'll also be holding more events and competitions than ever before with activities filling every slot from when we open the doors to when we have to throw you out.

Official Q-Con XVII Video Part 1

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Official Q-Con XVII Video Part 2

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Q-Con XVIII will be our biggest and best convention yet so pre-register now to avoid missing out.

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Consoles, Role Playing, Wargames, Live Action, CCG & TCG, PC LAN, Board Games, Tabletop, Anime Screenings, Cosplay, Charity Events, Social Events... It's almost too much for one weekend to take!

Unfortunately, this Thursday, there will not be any gaming going on on account of it being Paddy's Day. That said, please feel free to drop along and have a pint or five with some friends!

15 March 2011

Unfortunately, this Thursday, there will not be any gaming going on on account of it being Paddy's Day. That said, please feel free to drop along and have a pint or five with some friends!

Unfortunately, this Thursday, there will not be any gaming going on on account o...

15 March 2011

Unfortunately, this Thursday, there will not be any gaming going on on account of it being Paddy's Day. That said, please feel free to drop along and have a pint or five with some friends!

Panel Submissions Now Open!

11 March 2011

Panels make up most of Eirtakon's weekend, and we couldn't do it without the help of all our attendees! Every year attendees are amazed, informed and entertained by the wide array of panels, workshops and events that take place only at Eirtakon. So we're inviting everyone who is interested to submit their proposals for their panels to help spread their love of anime and everything Japanese to a wider audience.

Simply click here to submit a panel idea.

Thanks everyone! See you all there!

Eirtakon 2011 Unleashed; Pre-Reg Opens

09 March 2011

The Eirtakon committee is excited to announce the date, venue and special early-bird prices for Eirtakon 2011, with pre-registration open from today.

Attendees can simply go to the special pre-registration page on our website here to avail of a very special offer of €20 for a weekend pass! This early bird offer is limited to the first 300 signups and will close no later than May 31st, so make sure to get in early to get the discount! Once the early bird closes, standard weekend pre-reg ticket prices will be €25. On the door at the weekend of the convention, prices will be €25 for a weekend pass and €18 for a day pass.

You’ve found an item!

03 March 2011

There are lots of opportunities to spend money at cons, but at Leprecon this year, we’ve got a weekend-long Special Event that gives you a different kind of opportunity. In certain places about the hall, there’ll be treasure chests, These … Continue reading →

Food in the Dark Horse will now be served until 8pm every Thursday night for us from now! Hope to see you all there this Thursday before Leprecon!

01 March 2011

Food in the Dark Horse will now be served until 8pm every Thursday night for us from now! Hope to see you all there this Thursday before Leprecon!

One Week On From Event VI and Planning for Event VII

25 February 2011

We're one week past Event VI and all in all the feedback we're receiving is all very positive. Pretty much every player I've spoken to so far has said they really enjoyed it and it was one of the best we've run so far... so that's now the standard we have to live up to and improve upon.

We're now in the planning stages for our next event "Event VII" on Saturday (yes that's Saturday) April 2nd. This is going to be our first full day event starting at 11AM til 8PM (Details as always are on the Events Page). As always we'll be arranging a bus to and from the event from Dublin City Centre, details will follow in another post once we've arranged things. There's also some talk from our players on the Forum about heading to a pub after for a few drinks.

We'd really like to make this event our biggest ever and we've lots of plans, plots and suprises planned but to make it successful we need you, your friends, your family and anyone else you can think of to come along (as long as they're over 18 of course), so please go out and tell everyone about Midway and all the fun you've had at it or if you haven't attended an event ask your friends who have and we're sure they'll tell you to come along! Spread the word! Join us and Welcome to the Beginning...

If you are planning to come along please drop us an email ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) or reach out via our Contact Form.

Please also check out our Rules and Backround Documents and all the info you need to Create a Character.

NOTE: The Current Rules (Rules 1.4) are currently under Review, we hope to have a new Rules Document out before the Event but in the meantime please refer to Rules 1.4

On another note some of our friends have been creating some Motivational Posters. Check them Out below:

Boardgames at Leprecon

23 February 2011

Hello all, just an update on boardgames at Leprecon. Along with providing the wide section of games in DU Gamers boardgame library for free play, we’ll also have a number of boardgame tournaments throughout the weekend. Settlers of Catan Tournament … Continue reading →

Leprecon Wargames Timetable

23 February 2011

Hello all! I have returned to bring you news on the timetable for Leprecon Wargames. The Irish Masters will use the following timetable: Saturday 10:00 -11:00 Registration for Masters 11:00 -12:30 First Round 12:30 -1:30 Lunch 1:30 – 3:00 Second … Continue reading →

BIG NEWS! BroCon 2011 – (July 15th – 17th)

15 February 2011

Hi all,

Just a quick note to announce that BroCon 2011 is a go and we’re currently beavering away on plans.

The date will be Friday July 15th – Sunday July 17th 2011 in the University of Limerick Main Hall (EGO10) and environs.

Register for the forum or pop us an email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it if you’ve any queries. We’ll update the news here as soon as we’ve any more info.

BroCon 2011 Committee

Wargames Association Cork

15 February 2011

From humble beginnings as a drunken pub boast to start the best wargaming club in the country, WAC (Wargames Association Cork) has done just that. We’ve been sending people to competitive events across Europe for the past few years with the UKGT and the ETC hosting our esteemed members in the past. Although there is an [...]

Lisburn Gaming Club

15 February 2011

Lisburn Gaming Club – www.lisburn-gaming.co.uk Lisburn Gaming Club (LGC) is a new tabletop gaming club in Lisburn, having only been open since April 2010. We are located in the heart of Lisburn. 5-10min walk from the exact centre of the City. The club hosts all tabletop games that our members wish to play, with the main [...]

Northern Wasters

15 February 2011

The Northern Wasters – The Northern Wasters are an internet based club, who generally meet up to attend or host tournaments and other events. There are also pockets of Wasters who meet regularly for gaming, particularly the Ballymena Warband who meet every other Sunday at the M.A.C. Ballymena (new members and visitors are very welcome). [...]

North Wexford Gamers

15 February 2011

The North Wexford Gamers are a group of social gamers who enjoy playing most Games Workshop games but especially Warhammer Fantasy Battle and Warhammer 40k. Based in and around Gorey, they meet regularly for social games and are well-know attendees at events throughout Ireland. One of the highlights of the gaming year is the North Wexford [...]

Drogheda Gamers

15 February 2011

The Drogs of War have been around for about nine years now. Initially it was started as an alternative youth club for people living in the Drogheda area but has developed since then into an established gaming club with an established core of about forty gamers in two main groups – juniors (up to sixteen [...]

Underground Gamers

15 February 2011

The Underground Gamers is a fun and competitive war games club in Dublin. The club was founded in early 2006 by a group of dedicated Warhammer Fantasy Battle players and tournament goers looking for a venue in Dublin that would provide them with a place to play a more friendly style of Warhammer. It was [...]

Final RPGs and LARPs Timetable

11 February 2011

While our writers are putting the finishing touches on their excellent scenarios, here’s this year’s final RPGs and LARPs timetable. Naturally what you’ll get in the convention programme will be the doubleplus-final version, but until then please use what’s below … Continue reading →

Boardgame and CCG Timetable

10 February 2011

CCGs: Saturday: 11-3: Magic: The Gathering – Extended Swiss Two-Headed Giant Saturday: 4-6: Magic: The Gathering – Legacy Grand Melee Saturday: 11-6: Yu-gi-oh Advanced Swiss Format Sunday: 11-6: Magic: The Gathering – Standard Swiss Constructed All day Saturday and Sunday: … Continue reading →

RPG & LARP Blurbs So Far!

10 February 2011

Here is what we have so far in terms of blurbs for RPGs and LARPs. The list represents the entirety of the games we will have…we just aren’t 100% clear on what those will be yet! Without further ado: RPGs … Continue reading →

CCG Events

10 February 2011

I’ve always aimed for CCGs to be a high point of Leprecon in the past, and this year is no different. In addition to the ever-popular Kotei, we’ll be making sure to run events to keep those of you who … Continue reading →

Local Accommodation

10 February 2011

Hello all, here is a list of accommodation located close to the con which we hope will help all who are planning on traveling to the con. Jacobs Inn Hostel, 21-28 Talbot Place, Dublin 1 Tel: 01 855 5660 Email: … Continue reading →

Leprecon 100,000

10 February 2011

Welcome weary traveller, my name is Aidan and I proud to be Director for Leprecon 32, (or 100,000 as we have decided to call it). The future may look grim and you may require your laser gun, but we have … Continue reading →

Diplomacy Tournament

10 February 2011

Hi all, I have more exciting news about events we have planned for Leprecon. There will a be Diplomacy Tournament running through out the weekend of the Con. It is a drop in and play system so you can play … Continue reading →

UTZ! KOTEI!

10 February 2011

Leprecon is once again proud to be hosting Ireland’s Legend of the Five Rings Kotei. The Irish Kotei is considered one of the best in the World, drawing multiple World Champions every year, and has great prize support- including the … Continue reading →

I Heard You Like Warmachine Tournaments

10 February 2011

So I wrote an update on the Irish Masters. Details below. Firstly, we have finalized the rules for the Masters: -The Masters will use the Steamroller 2011 rules format -The Masters will be 5 Rounds long, 3 rounds of 35 … Continue reading →

Boardgame Events

10 February 2011

One thing that we always see here at Leprecon is people playing boardgames. Since it’s a games convention that should come as no surprise. Boardgames are fun, providing entertainment to all who partake of them. Here at Leprecon, since the … Continue reading →

Special Events!

10 February 2011

Just a quick update with those most special of events to be held this Leprecon. Confirmed games so far include: Killer Breakfast. This is our big event this year, following the success we had last year. But this time, we’re … Continue reading →

Provisional RPGs and LARPs Timetable

10 February 2011

Here we have the provisional timetable for RPGs and LARPs for Leprecon 32. There should be the ability to pre-book in our shop pretty soon! Friday Evening RPG - Labratorium: A Werewolf the Forsaken RPG by Hanna Bechara LARP - … Continue reading →

Roleplaying Games Submissions

10 February 2011

And a fine Mahok to you all!

Here readers may uncover the secrets of getting YOUR RPG or LARP scenario running at Gaelcon.

If you’re interested in submitting a game, please send the details to us at The deadline for receipt of submissions is May 31st 2010. Believe us, that's less time than you think it is. If details of the game change much between submission of the blurb and Gaelcon, we'd really appreciate you updating us, as nobody wants to sign up for a World of Darkness game only to find that somewhere in September it became FATAL...

The deadline for receipt of completed games is the 30th September. It'll make everyone’s life (yours included) much, much easier if your game is done by then. The RPG/LARP coordinators get to panic a bit less, and you get a nice stress-free run up to the con without spending the night before writing in a frenzy of coffee and typos! Everybody wins! We can't guarentee a game sent in after that will be used, sorry!

Now, the gritty details. Here's what we need from you if you decide to write us a game:

Special Events Submissions

10 February 2011

At Gaelcon 2011 we've got robots, crafts, draughts, cars, spaceships, lego, mazes, monsters, treadmills, boardgames, wargames & some really quite splendid hats. All we're short now is your ideas. The deadline for submission of ideas is the 31st May 2011 and since we're expecting only the very finest of crazy ideas you'll need the time to build, sew, stitch and glue your creation together. What we'll need from you is:

Dublin Marathon

10 February 2011

Every year, Dublin hosts the Dublin Marathon on the Monday morning of Gaelcon. Unfortunately, this marathon does annex the major of Dublin city and considerably tricky to cross. So this year we’re providing a map of the marathon so you can plot your Monday morning course to the con. The map can be downloaded here, or for more information you can visit their site www.dublinmarathon.ie

Non Tournament Wargames

10 February 2011

GAELCON WANTS YOU!

To run your wargame at Gaelcon 2011. If you have an idea for a Wargame, whether it involves vampire-pirates, dinosaur-ninjas or hordes of tyrannical, rampaging historically accurate psychopaths (as Romans for short) send us a mail at . We're looking forward to hearing from you.

...what you can do for your con?

10 February 2011

ask not what your Con can do for you, but for what you can do for your con?

Hello all and welcome to the official site for Gaelcon 2011.

I'm Dave Gorman and I was lucky enough to be elected Con Director at the IGA's AGM. I would like to thank the IGA for that vote of confidence in me, I really enjoyed my year as Leprecon Director, and am looking forward to the task of directing Gaelcon.

As you all know, it takes more than even the best Con Director (which I am far from) to run any Convention. So, how am I going to run this Convention you ask? Well, I'm very glad you asked me that, as I have a fantastic Committee with members from around the country to make Gaelcon once again the national convention. This hand picked team will once again help ensure a very enjoyable Gaelcon for all and I couldn't do this job without them, so thanks guys/girls for giving up your free time to help me out.

That's all for now, if you have any questions please get in touch via If you're interested in submitting a game, or just volunteering to help over the weekend, the relevant submission forums or guidelines should appear below.

Dave Gorman

Con Director Gaelcon 2011

LARP Submissions

10 February 2011

And a fine Mahok to you all!

Here readers may uncover the secrets of getting YOUR RPG or LARP scenario running at Gaelcon.

If you’re interested in submitting a game, please send the details to us at The deadline for receipt of submissions is May 31st 2010. Believe us, that's less time than you think it is. If details of the game change much between submission of the blurb and Gaelcon, we'd really appreciate you updating us, as nobody wants to sign up for a World of Darkness game only to find that somewhere in September it became FATAL...

The deadline for receipt of completed games is the 30th September. It'll make everyone’s life (yours included) much, much easier if your game is done by then. The RPG/LARP coordinators get to panic a bit less, and you get a nice stress-free run up to the con without spending the night before writing in a frenzy of coffee and typos! Everybody wins! We can't guarentee a game sent in after that will be used, sorry!

Now, the gritty details. Here's what we need from you if you decide to write us a game:

Bus for Event VI

08 February 2011

The bus has been booked for Event VI. Forum Post

Its the Usual arrangements as per the Transportation Thread http://www.irishgaming.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=394

Bus will Leave from Nassau St (Outside the Kilkenny Shop) At 5:30 PM Leaving from HRTA at 11PM.

Cost is the Usual 15 Euro

If you would like a Place on the Bus please email us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it your phone number/email address/contact details. (or you can use the contact us form)

Please note until we have your contact details and you've received a reply your please is not confirmed.

The Bus List will be posted on the Forum as its updated

First Come first Served.

Want a sneak peek at our new venue, the Dark Horse Inn? Well here's their facebook page with some pictures of the place! http://www.facebook.com/pages/Dark-Horse-Inn/142780965751462?v=wall

08 February 2011

Want a sneak peek at our new venue, the Dark Horse Inn? Well here's their facebook page with some pictures of the place! http://www.facebook.com/pages/Dark-Horse-Inn/142780965751462?v=wall

Dark Horse Inn

Hi all! Important news here as we're moving to the Dark Horse Inn on George’s Quay (around the corner from Marks Models). Why move? Well it's more central; better use of space for games and cheaper beer, €4 a pint! We'll be upstairs there this very Thursd

07 February 2011

Hi all! Important news here as we're moving to the Dark Horse Inn on George’s Quay (around the corner from Marks Models). Why move? Well it's more central; better use of space for games and cheaper beer, €4 a pint! We'll be upstairs there this very Thursday! Please support the club and pass this message about!

Here's a map, it's an old photo so it has the wrong name outside of it. http://bit.ly/hZ2Bo5