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Welcome to the first of hopefully many summer Arcanacons!Arcanacon
2001 will be held in Melbourne Australia, over the Australia Day long
weekend, the 25th, 26th, 27th and 28th of January from 2pm on the Thursday
until prizegiving at 7.30pm on the Sunday, cramming in 13 sessions of
roleplaying, wargames, card games, game shows and more. What is Arcanacon? | Practical information | Rules | Beyond the Rules"What and where is Arcanacon?"Arcanacon is a roleplaying games convention. Running since 1983, Arcanacon provides a venue for roleplayers of all ages to gather and enjoy a wide variety of games. Attractions at Arcanacon include tournaments in many different genres, ranging from traditional "round the table" games and trading card games, to the more mobile, "freeform" style games. Trophies and/or prize certificates are awarded to winners in most tournaments. Come along to the convention to try new styles of games, play old favourites and give yourself the opportunity to meet likeminded, fun-loving gamers!
This year, Arcanacon is proud to present over 40 different events across the long weekend:
Arcanacon will also be featuring:
This year's theme is Science Fiction in its multitude of forms, from the books of Jules Verne through to movies like The Matrix. Robots, aliens, spaceships, timetravel, psychic dragons, comets smashing into the Earth, cyberware, terraforming and more. Why come to a games convention?A games convention is a three or four day games-fest held by gamers for gamers. You can try out game systems or playing styles that are new to you, especially freeforms (which are rarely run outside of conventions), see how others write and run a game, and pick up some new approaches to old games. You can meet other gamers who share your interests and swap anecdotes and ideas. You also have a chance to buy gaming stuff you probably haven't seen before. If you're into minatures or board games, it can be hard to find opponents (and time!) - a convention provides a meeting place for plenty of fellow enthusiasts. People who come to games conventions are generally eager to have a good time, forget about mundane matters for a few days, mingle with other players and generally play games until they drop. Most of all, conventions are fun! Con Phone NumberWe have a Convention Phone Number to allow people to ring into the convention. The phone will be kept at the Registration Desk -- any messages received will be posted on the Noticeboard so please check it regularly. Note that with over 200 people 'somewhere' on-site, we cannot track down individuals to relay messages in person. The number is: 0408 842 266 or 0408 VIC CON (if that's easier to remember). This number will only be active during the four days of the convention - outside those days, please contact either Damien on 9885 9581 or Martin on 9387 6248. Note that this phone number will be available at all future Victorian Games Conventions. This phone has been provided by CONVICT (CONventions of VICToria). CONVICT is an informal collection of Victorian Games Convention organisers and other involved individuals. It has been created to foster and promote cooperation and communication between Victorian Games Conventions. If you're thinking of running a Games Convention in Victoria, CONVICT can provide you with contacts, shared resources and more information and advice than you can shake a box of dice at. In particular, any CONVICT member will be happy to discuss the resulting SAN loss with you. For more information about CONVICT, talk to the organisers of this convention. The Small PrintARCANACON is run by Random Inc, a non-profit incorporated organisation. All time, effort, blood, sweat, cardboard umbrellas, elephant's foot umbrella stands, wooden legs, gold lipstick holders, kewpie dolls with attitude and rampant penguins are voluntarily donated.
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