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| Warpcon | |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Tabletop gaming, role-playing games |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Venue | UCC Student Centre |
| Location(s) | Cork |
| Country | Ireland |
| Inaugurated | 1990 |
| Organised by | WARPS |
Warpcon is an annual wargaming and roleplaying convention held at University College Cork in Cork, Ireland. As of 2010, the organiser's reportedly described it as "Europe's largest student-run gaming convention". Beginning in 1990, it is run every year, during the last weekend of January. WARPS (the UCC Wargaming And RolePlaying Society) is the organiser of the event. Each year, Warpcon hosts RPGs from a range of systems, CCGs, tabletop wargaming, LARPs and other games over the weekend. The 20th anniversay event, in 2010, reportedly hosted approximately 700 attendees.
History
First held in 1990/1991, the inaugural event was attended by 40 people in a single-room venue, growing to approximately 650 people by the time of the 2009 convention.
In 2006, the Diana Jones Award for Excellence in Gaming was awarded to "Irish Game Convention Charity Auctions", including Gaelcon and Warpcon.
In past years, Warpcon has invited writers, artists and other special guests to sign merchandise and occasionally run events such as games-making workshops. Previous attendees and special guests have included John Kovalic, Steve Jackson, Gareth Hanrahan, gameworkshop's Jervis Johnson, actor David Nykl, and actor and puppeteer Ross Mullan.
Events and features
Warpcon stages a charity auction where various things are sold, previously including signed first-edition and pre-publication books, slots to appear as a character drawn by John Kovalic in a Steve Jackson Games card game or in Dork Tower, rare collectible cards, Jayne Cobb's hat (as worn by Adam Baldwin in the TV show Firefly, and the first ever My Little Cthulhu plush toy. It takes place on the Saturday night of the convention, and proceeds go to a local charity.
Each year various CCGs from Magic: The Gathering to Yu-Gi-Oh! are hosted at Warpcon. RPGs and LARPs from many different systems are run each year, with some based on the theme of the convention. Wargames at Warpcon usually consist of Warhammer 40,000, Warmachine, X-wing, and historical wargaming.
References
- "About Warpcon". warpcon.com. Archived from the original on 21 October 2010.
- ^ "Student wizards and goblins prepare for battle". irishexaminer.com. Irish Examiner. 27 January 2010. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
- "The Diana Jones Award 2006". dianajonesaward.org. Retrieved 19 May 2007.
- "Cork author: 'Write or starve is a powerful motivator'". echolive.ie. The Echo. 8 May 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2023.