I have finally recovered from RapierCon, well mostly recovered! RapierCon was great and the best part was seeing old friends and making new ones. If you’re not familiar with RapierCon, it’s located in Jacksonville, Florida and held annually each February. It started as a wargaming event and has grown over the years to include boardgames…
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Rapier Convention Bound – 10-12 Feb
Boxcar Nation members, I will be attending Rapier, a regional convention in Jacksonville, Florida next month. I will be running a scheduled Call of Cthulhu game and doing lots of pick-up gaming. If any of you happen to be attending as well let me know. I always like to meet up with folks and talk…
By Fire and Sword – Historical Wargame That Stole My Heart
Two weekends ago at RapierCon (12-14 June) in Jacksonville, Florida I got the opportunity to try a historical miniatures game called By Fire and Sword. This game is centered around the rich history of the 17th century Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and the disputes they had with their many neighbors. The game itself is geared toward 15mm…
RapierCon – A Great Con as Always!
This past weekend was spent at RapierCon down in Jacksonville, Florida. It’s a semi-regular trip I make to meet up with old friends and to meet new ones. I make this short trip (4-hour drive) about every two years and I always enjoy this convention. This year was no different, but before I get into…
RapierCon This Weekend!
This weekend I am off to RapierCon in Jacksonville, FL. In the meantime, I am focusing re-reading the rules for No Country for Old Kobolds and Fiasco. I am scheduled to run both of these games. I am curious to see if the games get enough players to happen. This convention is just starting to…
Plugging Away at the “To Do” List
It’s convention season and I am slammed with all kinds of things going on! Here’s where I stand with my current projects and what’s on the horizon. 1. Mutant Epoch – Still trying to read this for the review. I am having a very hard time with this one. 2. RapierCon – 12-14 June in Jacksonville,…
Rolling Boxcars 