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Board Games
Diplomacy
A game of strategy set in pre-WWI Europe. No dice, no cards, just your wits to help you build up the strength of your empire. This game requires 2-7 players and 4+ hours to play.
Dominion Tournament
The classic deck building game of starting at humble beginnings and building up your kingdom. Players compete in a round robin style tournament tallying up points over a series of games. Most points at the end takes home the prize.
Learn and Play a Board Game – Bohnanza
Plant, trade and sell beans to succeed in Bohnanza! This simple trading game is a great way to start with board games or to begin a night with your gaming group. This event brought to you by GottaCon Conventions.
Learn and Play a Board Game – Dominion
Chose how you want to win with this easy to learn deck building game. Little to learn and lots of ways to play. This event brought to you by GottaCon Conventions. This game is featured in a GottaCon 2013 tournament.
Learn and Play a Board Game – Munchkins
Level up! Beat monsters! Stab other players in the back! Munchkins is a fun & funny way to get your geek on. Bring your sense of humour and come play with and against your friends! This event brought to you by GottaCon Conventions.
Learn and Play a Board Game – Puerto Rico
Colonize, govern and develop the island of Puerto Rico. This strategy game is all about managing properly to create, sell and ship goods by choosing the best role to support your strategy. This event brought to you by GottaCon Conventions.
Learn and Play a Board Game – Race for the Galaxy
In the card game Race for the Galaxy, players build galactic civilizations. This game is complicated and requires explanation before the first game is played by new players. This event brought to you by GottaCon Conventions. This game is featured in a GottaCon 2013 tournament.
Learn and Play a Board Game – Settlers of Catan
Roll for resources, settle the land and create the largest empire in one of our favourite games. Easy to learn and highly addictive, no two games will ever be the same. This event brought to you by GottaCon Conventions.
Learn and Play a Board Game – Small World
It’s a small world… too small for all the fantasy empires popping up all over the place. Build an empire, expand, retire and do it all again in this award winning game. This event brought to you by GottaCon Conventions. This game is featured in a GottaCon 2013 tournament.
Learn and Play a Board Game – Star Trek Catan
Settle and develop worlds for the Federation in this spin off of the very popular series: Settlers of Catan! Compete with other players for the resources you’ll need to build toward the final frontier! This event brought to you by GottaCon Conventions. This game is featured in a GottaCon 2013 tournament.
Learn and Play a Board Game – Ticket to Ride
Collect cards to build tracks, connect routes and become North America’s biggest rail baron. This event brought to you by GottaCon Conventions. This game is featured in a GottaCon 2013 tournament.
Settlers of Catan Tournament
Catan in a Victory Points rush style tournament. Games are round robin style and timed, at the end of each game points are tallied and at the end of the tournament, most points wins.
Werewolf
You take on the role of a humble villager in a non-descript rural village that has been plagued by werewolves. As a village, players work together (or not) to figure out who amongst them are werewolves and lynch them. A great party game that turns 8 or more players into an angry mob.
Card Games
Big Bang Theory Party Game Demo
Time: 12:30 PM
Entry Fee: Free
Description: Learn to play the Big Bang Theory Party Game by Crytozoic! Relive your favourite moments from the show while playing this fun game!
Learn to Play: Cardfight! Vanguard
Learn to play the new Bushiroad card game based on the anime and manga where players bring their units and vanguard to the table. Sample decks will be provided and masters of the game will be on hand to teach you all there is to know.
MTG Tournaments
Magic Draft.
16 players Max, Buy in of 3 boosters.
Constructed Standard (Type 2) tournament.
16 players Max.
Sealed Tournament.
16 players Max. Buy in of 6 boosters.
Constructed EDH
16 players Max
Magic Draft.
16 players Max, Buy in of 3 boosters.
Pokémon Card Tournament
Three Round Swiss and a Top Cut tournament, Black White On, No max player.
Weiss Schwarz
Weiss Schwarz is the new collectable card based game featuring many top anime and visual novel characters and settings. If you’re interested in the game, come check it out to learn to the game.
World of Warcraft TCG Demo
Time: 6:30 PM (you can arrive late!)
Entry Fee: Free
Description: Come learn to play the WoW TCG in a simple step-by-step process. Players will take home a sample Hogger deck. The average demo takes about 15 minutes. Those who are interested in the game are encouraged to try a second demo with Class starters. Bring a friend!
World of Warcraft TCG Class Starter Event
Time: 8:00 PM
Entry Fee: $12+HST
Description: Come play in this fun beginner-level WoW TCG event. You’ll be given a random class starter to open and play with, and you’ll be playing your opponents in a best-of-one format. Booster prizes will be awarded for all who complete the second round of play, and for top finishers. The event should last approximately 2 hours at most.
World of Warcraft TCG Class Starter Event
Time: 11:30 AM
Entry Fee: $12+HST
Description: Come play in this fun beginner-level WoW TCG event. You’ll be given a random class starter to open and play with, and you’ll be playing your opponents in a best-of-one format. Booster prizes will be awarded for all who complete the second round of play, and for top finishers. The event should last approximately 2 hours at most.
World of Warcraft TCG Demo
Time: 1:30 PM (you can arrive late!)
Entry Fee: Free
Description: Come learn to play the WoW TCG in a simple step-by-step process. Players will take home a sample Hogger deck. The average demo takes about 15 minutes. Those who are interested in the game are encouraged to try a second demo with Class starters. Bring a friend!
World of Warcraft TCG Beginner’s Sealed Event
Time: 2:30 PM
Entry Fee: $25+HST
Description: No deck required for this format! Players will receive 6 boosters to construct a 30 card deck, and then proceed to play one another in a best-of-one format event. Booster prizes to those who complete round 2 and to top finishers. The event should last approximately 2 and a half hours.
Outdoor Games
Battle Chess
Think you’re a chess master? Well, are you a master swordsman as well? This game adds another element of skill onto the pre-existing strategy required for chess.
Killer Queen
Two teams, each led by a powerful queen, face off to be the first to discover five precious jewels, equip their own queen, or assassinate the enemy queen. This game is intended to be played many times over the course of the day. A running tally will be kept of each team’s victories and at the end of the day one team will be proclaimed the “Grand Champions” Approximate length: 20-30 minutes.
NERF Dart Tag
Got a need for fast paced action? Safe and fun NERF dart tag is what you need. It takes all the fast objective based game types of paintball, tosses them into a compact area. Chaos and lulz are guaranteed.
Panels
Cards Against Humanity
In a game that’s all about breaking moral boundaries and offending as many people as possible, we pit the peanut gallery’s wit against the harsh scrutiny of the audience.
Game Mastery
In a prefabricated world a set of bold adventurers set out on equally standard journey, there’s a tavern. What’s in that tavern? You decide! The mob rules in this adventure. The audience votes on what’s behind every door, what’s around every corner, what’s in the treasure chests. Great ideas can be bumped up in a bid with money raised going to Child’s Play Charity.
My Little Panel
It’s Saturday morning after a long night of gaming? What do you want to do? Damn straight you want to watch My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, eat sugary cereal and get hyped for the rest of the day.
Shut Up and Slam
Everybody get up it’s time to slam now we got a real jam goin’ down. Welcome to the Space Jam. Here’s your chance, do your dance at the Space Jam
Zombies Panel
Have you ever wanted to experience the zombie apocalypse? Now’s your chance! UVic Urban Gaming is hosting a game of Humans vs. Zombies in March; this panel will teach you what you need to survive any zed encounter. “Meat Bait” into “Rambo” in 50mins flat.
RPGs
Adeptus Arbites: Judgment Day
On the Hiveworld of Neetudd, Cibum Tritor Hive is the worst of the worst. A mish-mash honeycomb of Blocks that spews into the pollution dense skies, only the brave, desperate, foolish, or destitute dare to eke out a life there. The only law is The Law, and it is enforced by the mighty fists of the Imperium, the Adeptus Arbites.
Now the Arbites need to take down the worst gangs of the worst hive on the worst sump hole of a world this side of Necromunda. You are a part of the enormous taskforce sent in to show these punks who’s boss. Your job is to get into Wagner Block and take down anyone who stands in your way of apprehending gang-leader and wanton brutal criminal Rennie the Red. Do you think you’re up for it? Do you think you can bring these creeps their Judgment Day?
This is a Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy Adventure for up to eight players. Pre-generated Adeptus Arbites characters shall be provided. No experience is necessary to apply for this opportunity to serve your God-Emperor as Judge, Jury, and Executioner. Oh, who are we kidding? There are no juries in the grimdark future of perpetual war.
Come get some… and serve those perps holy Imperial justice.
Hard Burn
You are a member of a diverse space pirate crew. Manned by alien scum from across the universe, yours is a hard life and a sudden death. An ancient captured and converted navy vessel with an artificial intellect compiled from the minds of its past captains is your ship. This game uses the Future Worlds System.
Order of the Stick: The Shortening
Why just read about foolish and incompetent adventurers when you can be one yourself? Dive head first into the world of the inexplicably popular fantasy gaming webcomic. Take on the role of one of the six daring adventurers as you explore each room of the mysterious Dungeon of Dorukan in this hilarious satire of the fantasy genre.
Pathfinder Society #3–23: The Goblinblood Dead
A Pathfinder Society Scenario designed for levels 1–5.
More than a decade has passed since the Goblinblood Wars left the nation of Isger in shambles, and the Pathfinder Society uses the many abandoned roads through the county’s interior to smuggle valuable relics. But when a series of attacks on the Varisian caravans carrying the illicit cargo puts the route in jeopardy, it falls to the PCs to investigate and rid the region of the threat to the Society’s operations.
No experience necessary. Pre-generated characters are available.
Pathfinder Society #4-01 Rise of the Goblin Guild
A Pathfinder Society Scenario designed for levels 1–5.
When a monster is discovered on the grounds of the Pathfinder Lodge at Heidmarch Manor in Magnimar, an investigation into its appearance leads the PCs deep under the City of Monuments—and face to face with a burgeoning thieves’ guild.
Pathfinder Society #4–07: Severing Ties
A Pathfinder Society Scenario designed for levels 1–5.
The Pathfinder Society has discovered a new Aspis Consortium base in the pirate city of Riddleport and sends a small team of agents to infiltrate the rival cell disguised as newly hired mercenaries from Magnimar. After proving their value to the Aspis Consortium by carrying out a number of tasks throughout the City of Cyphers, the Pathfinders can learn the location of one of the consortium’s local allies and ensure that the support the Aspis Consortium is counting on from their friends won’t come.
No experience necessary. Pre-generated characters are available.
Power Rangers
When the Dragon Litch King Ardoduwyn awakens after his millennium long sleep and attacks, it is up for the five chosen heroes to channel the energy of the dragons and fight back as the Pazio Sentai Dracorangers! A one day campaign that will take five players from simple villagers to champions of light and goodness to combat the greatest evil the world as ever faced.
Rescue the Princess!
The Kingdom of Aquaria is in troubled times. Princess Dahlia has been kidnapped by the dastardly Prince Anthrax of the neighbouring Kingdom of Korada. The King of Aquaria is going crazy with concern and grief and assembled a crack team to go and rescue good princess Dahlia.
You are a member of the crack team of volunteers and mercenaries sent to rescue her. The armies of both kingdoms are marshalling for a war to end all wars. It is this last chance to avoid catastrophe that is called for. Do or die.
This is a Savage Worlds adventure for up to 5 players. Pre-generated characters will be provided.
Shaken Pillars
A D&D adventure
The island castle of Zelgadiel has been the home of the royal family for many generations. As a royal guest of honour, you enjoy the comforts and recognition of the court until a series of mysterious burglaries prompts the staff to enlist your help. A simple mystery soon becomes a race against time as unexpected enemies strike at the very heart of the kingdom.
This is a short adventure for the D&D NEXT system, aka the fifth edition. Pregens will be provided and the rules explained – just bring yourselves and your lucky 20-siders.
Star Wars: Sierra Squad
You, a commando are tasked with stealing an encrypted holocron with information about the Separatist defences to prepare orbital strikes and start the invasion of Qiilura. Along with your four squad mates will be orbital dropped into theatre, good hunting. Based from the Star Wars RPG system.
Traveller – “Risky Endeavours”
The crew of the free trader “Blue Horizon” ply the space-lanes of the Spinward Marches; taking whatever cargo they can get to keep their ship flying and in one piece. Of course, if the right opportunity came along, they just might be willing to break the law for big payoffs. Looks like that opportunity is here!
Play as the pilot, navigator, engineer, medic, gunner or steward of this small time trading vessel as they seek adventure, excitement, and profit in the backwaters of the Imperium.
Zombie Squad: The Neverending Story
A zombie survival story in the Dungeon Squad system. Each player controls two characters, one male and one female. They, along with the other players try to make it out of the city, or at least as far as they can.
Videogames
Extra Credits Screening
Extra Credits is an online web show that takes a deeper look at games; how they are made, what they mean and how we can make them better.
GameDev Showcase
Come see the fruit of UVic GameDev’s labour after a weekend long game jam followed by a brief Q and A.
Indie Game: The Movie
A documentary that follows the journeys of indie game developers as they create games and release those works, and themselves, to the world.
Minecraft: Raid Night
UVic Games Club runs a Minecraft server and we’ve been building for this moment. Raid Night includes various PVP events, races and of course, taking on Boss Mobs. Bring your own computer or come hang out for the LAN experience.
Playtesting Workshop
Let’s get together and play each other’s games! If you’ve made a game, come and share it!
UVic Game Jam I
Witness before your eyes the miracle birth of sweet ass video games! Join UVic GameDev in their 48 hour game jam throughout the entire duration of Concentric.
UVic GameDev Gaming Party
Gamers and Game Developers alike – Let’s hang out and play some portable and console games!
UVic GameDev Plays: Journey
UVic GameDev presents a full playthrough of the game Journey featuring stunning visuals, haunting music, and unique online gameplay.
War Games
Warhammer 40k Tournament
16 Players MAX.
3 Rounds of Play
1500 Points Limit.
Imperial Armour Units and up to 1 Super Heavy Permitted.
To reserve a spot for the Tournament please submit an email including your army list to: ppuhallo@gottacon.com
Warmachine/Hordes Steamroller Tournament
16 player MAX.
4 Rounds of Play.
The following SR 2012 appendix rules will apply:
50 points, 2 army lists
Theme Forces: allowed.
Standard Steamroller scenarios, Character restrictions
To reserve a spot in the Tournament please submit an email including army lists to ppuhallo@gottacon.com
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