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Tag: MEPACon

A close up view of the spines of numerous role-playing game books.

#RPGaDay2018 – Which game do you think deserves greater recognition?

August 24, 2018 Ken Newquist Games, Projects, Role-Playing Games, RPG-a-Day 2018

If we’re talking about recognition in terms of awards, I can’t say. I haven’t been keeping up the Ennies and such, and I’m not so immersed in the larger RPG community that I have a sense for the overlooked gems[…]

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A large conference room at a game convention, with many people playing games at round tables.

Lessons Learned at MEPACon 2017

January 19, 2018 Ken Newquist Games, Role-Playing Games

For years it was matter of pride that I ran three events at every MEPACon, our regional gaming convention. It gave me a chance to represent some of the non-D&D games that I love — Savage Worlds, Star Wars: Saga Edition, Risk 2210, etc.[…]

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A stack of role-playing game books. A redheaded vampire appears on the cover of one them.

My events at MEPACon, Fall 2017

October 16, 2017 Ken Newquist Blog, Events, Games, Role-Playing Games

I’m running three events at MEPACon Fall 2017, which is being held November 10-12, 2017 in Scranton, Pa. The first two are powered by Savage Worlds: SG-13, which is a Stargate adventure and The Curse of the Moaning Mists, which is a Pirates[…]

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Covers for the D&D Player's Handbook, Dungeon World, Hollow Earth Expedition, and Tales from the Yawning Portal

Game Day: Prepping for Nuke(m)Con 2017

September 24, 2017 Ken Newquist Game Day, Games, Role-Playing Games

Nuke(m)Con 2017 is a week away and I’m scrambling to pull together my events. My gaming group’s homegrown convention is being held September 27-30 at a friends house. We expect 10-12 people to attend over the course of the weekend,[…]

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An elven archer, dwarven warrior, and human mage fight off dark spawn.

MEPACON Spring 2011 Events: Savage Worlds, Dragon Age, Pandemic

March 7, 2011 Ken Newquist Blog, Events, Games, Role-Playing Games

MEPACon Spring 2011 is being held Friday, April 8 through Sunday, April 10. It’s the 10th anniversary of the convention, and they’re going to be having a special reception Friday night. As always I’m looking forward to the convention, but[…]

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Black and grey dice with red numbers sit on top of role-playing game source books.

MEPACon Fall 2010 Wrap-up

November 17, 2010 Ken Newquist Blog, Events, Games, Role-Playing Games

Another MEPACon has come and gone, taking with it two weeks of frantic game preparation and 12 hours of actual play. The convention was held in Clarks Summit, near Scranton Pa. on November 12-14 and looked to have the typical[…]

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The villains of the Legacy era.

MEPACon Fall 2010 Events: Star Wars, Ragnarok, and Pathfinder

October 7, 2010 Ken Newquist Blog, Events, Games, Role-Playing Games

My events for MEPACon Fall 2010 are up and ready for registration on Warhorn. The convention is being held Friday, 11/12/10 through Sunday, 11/14/10 at the Ramada Clarks Summit in Clarks Summit, PA. I’ll be running three events — “Catch[…]

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MEPACon Fall 2009 Recap

November 17, 2009 Ken Newquist Blog, Events, Games, Role-Playing Games

After a few years away, the Blackazor Guild and I returned to MEPACon last weekend, our local gaming convention held near Scranton, Pa. every spring and fall. We used to be regulars at the local convention scene, but over the[…]

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MepaCon Spring 2005: Day 3

April 13, 2005 Ken Newquist Blog, Events, Games

The third day of MEPACon saw dozens of people walking around in that state of happy exhaustion that can only come from playing games for 48 hours straight (or at least, for what felt like 48 hours straight). Refreshed after[…]

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MepaCon Spring 2005: Day 2

April 10, 2005 Ken Newquist Blog, Events, Games

The long, brutal game of Risk: Godstorm that kept me up until 5 a.m. also kept me from hitting the 9 a.m. gaming slot at MepaCon, despite the fact that it was for a game I really, really wanted to[…]

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