Conestoga 12 — July 25-27, 2008 - Tulsa, OklahomaOklahoma’s largest literary science fiction and fantasy convention

Main menu:

 
Conestoga Podcast  
 
News Archive

Site search

Top Headlines

News

Links

(Updated July 26, 2006)

Please scroll down until you see the schedule.

Friday Schedule

Noon 7 Ages Tournament begins
RPS Tournament begins (convention wide)
2:00pm COWPOKER
3:00pm Unbreakable
4:00pm LARP registration opens
6:00pm GURPS: Illuminati University
GURPS: Infinite Worlds
LARP begins
Opening Ceremonies (Salon E)
7:00pm Doom: The Boardgame - Cancelled
Hammer’s Slammers
Marvel HeroClix - Change
Space Hulk
World of Warcraft: The RPG


Saturday Schedule

Midnight 7 Ages Tournament continues
RPS Tournament continues (convention wide)
Noon Abeo
All Flesh Must be Eaten - Cancelled
King’s Blood
1:00pm Rappan Athuk
2:00pm City of Heroes
K.A.G. Wreckage Tournament
3:00pm Armageddon
4:00pm GURPS: Illuminati University
GURPS: Infinite Worlds
LARP registration opens
Panel: Care & Feeding of Gaming Groups (Salon F)
5:00pm Abeo
6:00pm LARP begins
7:00pm World of Warcraft: The RPG
11:00pm Abeo

Sunday Schedule

Midnight 7 Ages Tournament continues
RPS Tournament continues (convention wide)
Noon 7 Ages Tournament ends
The Great Dalmuti Hats Tournament
Miniatures Painting Workshop - New!
1:00pm Panel: Designing, Writing, and Illustrating Games (Salon H)
Railroad Tycoon
Rappan Athuk
2:00pm COWPOKER
Hi/Lo Heroes
3:00pm RPS Finals and Game Awards (Salon E)
4:00pm Closing Ceremonies (Salon E)

Games


7 Ages - Australian Design Group
Friday Noon to Sunday Noon

The ultimate game of human history; starting with the dawn of civilization and ending with the invention of the Internet. Players are welcome to enter and leave the game throughout the convention.

7 Ages


Abeo - Insomnium Games
Saturday at Noon, 5:00pm, and 11:00pm

The world you think you know is a lie. There are beautiful, dangerous things that feed on your frustration, your fear, your lust. Hiding out in the open, once upon a time, you knew their names; you’ve just forgotten about them. And now you’re becoming one of them. Will you take the next mad step along the path to becoming a monster? Welcome to Abeo.

Abeo


Armageddon - Eden Studios
Saturday 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm

Angels and demons walk the Earth. Ancient foes must bury their grudges and join forces, and even work together with humans-the sinful, apparently weak and powerless humans who are the key to victory. As the world is wracked by war, humans and supernatural beings must fight for their very existence.

Armageddon


City of Heroes - AEG
Saturday 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm

Based on the City of Heroes online computer game. Theis card game was named “Best CCG” in the 2006 fan awards by Inquest Gamer magazine.

City of Heroes


COWPOKER - Steve Jackson Games
Friday and Sunday 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Recruit the wacky characters into your Ranch for points and bonuses, and collect them in tricks from the roundups and shootouts. Once all the cards are taken, make poker hands to score additional points! Every card can be used at least two different ways, so there’s strategy as well as luck.

COWPOKER


The Great Dalmuti - Wizard’s of the Coast
Sunday Noon to 2:00pm

Life isn’t fair, but you might get a cool hat.

The Great Dalmuti


GURPS: Illuminati University - Steve Jackson Games
Friday at 6:00pm and Saturday at 4:00pm

Visit the IOU campus, wander through the C.T.H.U.L.H.U. facility, and meet folks from other dimensions. This game will run concurrently (and interactively) with GURPS: Infinite Worlds at the next table. The scenario will be played over 2 sessions; players are welcome to join either or both.

GURPS: Illuminati


GURPS: Infinite Worlds - Steve Jackson Games
Friday at 6:00pm and Saturday at 4:00pm

The robot scouts that return from another quantum seem to indicate that there is quite a bit of technology, as well as other anomalies that need looking at. This game will run concurrently (and interactively) with GURPS: Illuminati University at the next table. The scenario will be played over 2 sessions; players are welcome to join either or both.

GURPS: Infinite Worlds


Hammer’s Slammers - Mayfair Games
Friday 7:00pm to 9:00pm

The classic board game of futuristic tank combat based on the writings of Conestoga’s Guest of Honor David Drake.

Hammer's Slammers


Hi/Lo Heroes - Jeff Moore
Sunday 2:00pm to 5:00pm

The RPG of costumed heroes!

Hi/Lo Heroes


King’s Blood - Steve Jackson Games
Saturday Noon - 1:00 pm

King’s Blood is a fast-paced multi-player card game. Build the family tree by arranging marriages, exiling rivals, and crowning new royalty. Match a character with a compatible member of the opposite sex, and start a new generation. Play the last family member from your hand, and you’ve won!

King's Blood


LARP - Twilight Theatre
Registration begins at 4:00pm on Friday and Saturday
Game begins at 6:00pm on Friday and Saturday

The folks from Twilight Theatre present their Live Action Role Playing (LARP) game of things that go bump in the night. All characters will be pre-generated by Twilight. To request a character, please follow this link to register online. If you have any questions about the LARP, please email twilighttheatre@cox.net

Full Moon


Marvel HeroClix - WizKids
Friday 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Spiderman Must Die! Spiderman’s greatest foes take him on in a brutal, brawling battle!

Marvel HeroClix


Minatures Painting Workshop
Sunday Noon - 6:00pm

Larry Straining will host an informal miniatures painting workshop. Everything will be provided; paint, figures, brushes, etc… Miniatures Painting Workshop


Railroad Tycoon - Eagle Games
Sunday 1:00pm to 4:00pm

Revisit the Age of Steam as you build your budding railroad network into a vast empire. Connect New York to Chicago, earn the most money, develop bigger and faster locomotives and maybe even build the Transcontinental Railway.

Railroad Tycoon


Rappan Athuk - Necromancer Games
Saturday and Sunday 1:00pm to 9:00pm

Remember the thrill of rolling your first natural 20? Remember failing your first saving throw against poison? Remember the first time you encountered a skeleton in a dark hallway? Return to the old school days of gaming with this classic D&D 3.5 dunegon crawl. Rappan Athuk


Rock*Paper*Scissors Tournament
Begins Friday at Noon
Finals Sunday at 3:00pm

The ultimate sport of physical prowess and mental agility makes its Conestoga debut. Anyone can participate anywhere in the hotel throughout the weekend. The top 8 players will advance to the finals on Sunday afternoon. Spectators are welcome to cheer for their favorite throws and/or players.

Rock*Paper*Scissors


Space Hulk - Games Workshop
Friday 7:00pm to 8:00pm

A game of desperate conflict between the Imperial Space Marines and the fearsome, alien Genestealers. The action takes place on ancient interstellar vessels known as space hulks.

Space Hulk


Unbreakable - Interformic Games
Friday 3:00pm to 6:00pm

Crawlers, walkers, and powered armor squads equipped with nukes, stasis rays, lasers, and more meet in combat where they unleash terrible powers of overwhelming destruction. Fortunately, no one gets hurt.

Unbreakable


World of Warcraft: The RPG - White Wolf Games
Friday at 7:00pm and Saturday at 7:00pm

White Wolf author Adam Loyd will run 2 demos of this new RPG based on the popular online computer game. Adam is author of the Alliance Player’s Guide and the soon-to-be-published Monster Guide.

World of Warcraft: The RPG


Wreckage - Fantasy Flight Games
Saturday 2:00pm to 4:00pm

The Kevin A. George Tournament of Wreckage is back for another round of automotive mayhem.

Wreckage

Contact

Contact Game Czar Greg Turner if you have any questions about gaming at Conestoga.