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Read more about the article Ontario Has A Gaming Convention – Sept 25, 2021!

Ontario Has A Gaming Convention – Sept 25, 2021!

  • Post author:Jacob Stauttener
  • Post published:September 19, 2021
  • Post last modified:September 19, 2021
  • Reading time:3 mins read
  • Post category:Convention/Events/News & Previews

Ontario Has A Gaming Convention! After a very long wait, the first miniatures convention that I know of is opening up to guests. The world wide pandemic forced the closure…

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Read more about the article Broadsword 8 – Back When Conventions Were a Thing.

Broadsword 8 – Back When Conventions Were a Thing.

  • Post author:Jacob Stauttener
  • Post published:November 22, 2020
  • Post last modified:November 22, 2020
  • Reading time:7 mins read
  • Post category:Convention/Events/Musings

Remember Gaming Conventions? I sure do, and I miss them. Often you could find me at conventions local to Ontario. I loved hosting games, trying new products and buying from…

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Read more about the article Wrapping Up Hotlead 2019 – Article Roundup

Wrapping Up Hotlead 2019 – Article Roundup

  • Post author:Jacob Stauttener
  • Post published:June 19, 2020
  • Post last modified:June 19, 2020
  • Reading time:6 mins read
  • Post category:Article Round Up/Convention/Events

Okay, this post is a little late, but I am clearing up my backlog. In this post, we round up all of my articles from Hotlead 2019 and bring them…

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Read more about the article Middle-Earth Strategy Battle Game – Battle Report

Middle-Earth Strategy Battle Game – Battle Report

  • Post author:Jacob Stauttener
  • Post published:June 13, 2020
  • Post last modified:June 19, 2020
  • Reading time:12 mins read
  • Post category:Battle Reports/Convention/Events

This post takes a look at the first time that I ever played Middle-Earth the Strategy Battle Game. Now, this rule set covers both The Hobbit and Lord of the…

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Read more about the article COVID-19 takes out Hotlead and Breakout

COVID-19 takes out Hotlead and Breakout

  • Post author:Jacob Stauttener
  • Post published:March 14, 2020
  • Post last modified:March 14, 2020
  • Reading time:4 mins read
  • Post category:Convention/Events/News & Previews

It is unfortunate, but many event organizers find themselves forced to close their events due to COVID-19 (also known as the Coronavirus). Recently the people behind Adepticon 2020 chose to…

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Read more about the article Hotlead – March 20 to 22 – 2020

Hotlead – March 20 to 22 – 2020

  • Post author:Jacob Stauttener
  • Post published:March 4, 2020
  • Post last modified:March 21, 2020
  • Reading time:5 mins read
  • Post category:Convention/Events/News & Previews

Update... March 21, 2020... Hotlead 2020 was cancelled due to concerns of COVID-19. Be sure to check them out again March 19, 20 and 21 of 2021. It really is…

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Read more about the article Wrapping Up Sword and Brush 2019

Wrapping Up Sword and Brush 2019

  • Post author:Jacob Stauttener
  • Post published:December 18, 2019
  • Post last modified:December 21, 2019
  • Reading time:8 mins read
  • Post category:Article Round Up/Convention/Events

Back in September, I went to a really cool convention called Sword and Brush. This event in Burlington, Ontario, Canada combined a few genres, all that I like. Primarily, it…

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Read more about the article Frostgrave at Hotlead 2019

Frostgrave at Hotlead 2019

  • Post author:Jacob Stauttener
  • Post published:May 28, 2019
  • Post last modified:June 19, 2020
  • Reading time:9 mins read
  • Post category:Battle Reports/Cigar Box Battle/Convention/Frostgrave/North Star Military Figures/Osprey Games/XOLK

In this post, I discuss the games I ran of Frostgrave at Hotlead 2019. I really like to run games at conventions. For this convention season, I ran two simultaneous…

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Read more about the article Wrapping up SkyCon 2018

Wrapping up SkyCon 2018

  • Post author:Jacob Stauttener
  • Post published:April 23, 2019
  • Post last modified:April 24, 2019
  • Reading time:8 mins read
  • Post category:Article Round Up/Convention/Events/SkyCon

Back in 2018, I attended SkyCon in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. This multifaceted convention featured "analog" gaming of all types. From RPGs, to Board Games, to Miniatures Games, SkyCon covered it…

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Read more about the article More Game Tables at Broadsword 7

More Game Tables at Broadsword 7

  • Post author:Jacob Stauttener
  • Post published:December 29, 2018
  • Post last modified:December 29, 2018
  • Reading time:9 mins read
  • Post category:Blood & Plunder/Convention/Crucible Crush/Events/Firelock Games/Pulp Figures

I absolutely love going to game conventions and checking out the various tables of many talented people. Now, I could not attend Broadsword 7, but Lee from Crucible Crush sent…

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Read more about the article Chain of Command at Broadsword 7

Chain of Command at Broadsword 7

  • Post author:Jacob Stauttener
  • Post published:December 11, 2018
  • Post last modified:December 11, 2018
  • Reading time:9 mins read
  • Post category:Bolt Action/Convention/Crucible Crush/Events/Reviews

Have you tried Chain of Command yet by Too Fat Lardies? I've played it a few times and it tends to be more of a simulation style game. That is,…

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Read more about the article Dark Age Demo

Dark Age Demo

  • Post author:Jacob Stauttener
  • Post published:October 30, 2018
  • Post last modified:April 23, 2019
  • Reading time:9 mins read
  • Post category:Battle Reports/Convention/Reviews/Rule Sets

I absolutely love testing out new games and trying new things in the world of miniatures. At SkyCon 2018 (in Kitchener, Ontario), I tried Dark Age by CMON. I wanted…

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