TsunamiCon will host a number of vendors, designers, company representatives, and gaming enthusiasts who want to show off their favorite products throughout the weekend. Your local game con is a fantastic place to try out something new and get to know the people behind the games. If you plan to attend the convention and would like us to list your demos in the program or on the website, contact our event coordinator at events@tsunamicon.org.. Some of this year's offerings include:
DGS Games will scheduled demos throughout the weekend for their popular Freeblades miniature skirmish game. Freeblades is a fantasy skirmish game set in the vibrant world of Faelon. Freeblades are fortune hunters who operate under contract from one of Faelon’s many factions. A freeblade contract permits the holder to operate without restraint outside of the issuing faction’s boundaries for a share of any plunder or profit. In return, the freeblades can expect protection once back inside the faction’s borders.
Freeblades uses DGS's unique tiered dice system and is quick-playing; most games are completed in less than 90 minutes. The rule system is suited for casual gamers as well as tournament or league play.
Schedules TBA
Cardboard Carnage's Tabletop University provides a low barrier to entry to games you might not know how to play or games you might be considering, but would like to try before you buy. Look for the friendly faces and the Cardboard Carnage shirts! Here's a look at their schedule for TsunamiCon 2015:
Friday, October 23rd:
- 1pm to 2pm : Kingdom Builder hosted by Colter
- 2pm to 3pm : Thunderstone hosted by Colter
- 3pm to 4pm : Dead of Winter hosted by Colter
- 4pm to 5pm : Dominion hosted by Colter
- 4pm to 5pm : Farkle Dice hosted by Candace
- 4pm to 5pm : Firefly: Shiny Dice hosted by Gregg
- 5pm to 6pm : Seasons hosted by Gregg
- 5pm to 6pm : Splendor hosted by Candace
- 6pm to 7pm : Ashes hosted by Gregg
- 6pm to 7pm : DC Deck Builder hosted by Curtis
- 6pm to 7pm : Jaipur hosted by Katie
- 7pm to 8pm : Smash Up hosted by Colter
- 8pm to 9pm : DC Deck Builder hosted by Katie
- 8pm to 9pm : Forbidden Stars hosted by Curtis
- 8pm to 9pm : Lagoon hosted by Gregg
- 9pm to 10pm : 7 Wonders hosted by Colter
- 9pm to 10pm : Lost Cities hosted by Gregg
Saturday, October 24th:
- 8am to 9am : Camel Up hosted by Candace
- 8am to 9am : Drakon hosted by Gregg
- 9am to 10am : Farkle Dice hosted by Gregg
- 9am to 10am : Oh Gnome You Don't hosted by Candace
- 10am to 11am : Descent hosted by Curtis
- 10am to 11am : Dominion hosted by Colter
- 10am to 11am : Firefly: Shiny Dice hosted by Gregg
- 10am to 11am : Garden Dice hosted by Candace
- 11am to 12pm : Flick 'em Up hosted by Gregg
- 11am to 12pm : Lanterns hosted by Candace
- 12pm to 1pm : Dice Masters hosted by Dom
- 12pm to 1pm : Imperial Assault hosted by Curtis
- 1pm to 2pm : Arena of the Planeswalkers hosted by Dom
- 1pm to 2pm : Legendary Predator hosted by Katie
- 1pm to 2pm : Rattle Battle hosted by Gregg
- 2pm to 3pm : Mission Red Planet hosted by Dom
- 2pm to 3pm : Rum & Bones hosted by Gregg
- 2pm to 3pm : Splendor hosted by Katie
- 3pm to 4pm : Shadow Hunters hosted by Dom
- 3pm to 4pm : Ultimate Warriors hosted by Katie
- 3pm to 4pm : Lagoon hosted by Curtis
- 3pm to 4pm : Transylvania: Curses & Traitors hosted by Gregg
- 4pm to 5pm : Cthulhu Realms hosted by Dom
- 4pm to 5pm : Flick 'em Up hosted by Gregg
- 4pm to 5pm : Jaipur hosted by Katie
- 5pm to 6pm : DC Deck Builder hosted by Curtis
- 5pm to 6pm : Dice Masters hosted by Dom
- 5pm to 6pm : Jaipur hosted by Katie
- 6pm to 7pm : Dead of Winter hosted by Colter
- 6pm to 7pm : Firefly: Shiny Dice hosted by Gregg
- 7pm to 8pm : Ashes hosted by Gregg
- 7pm to 8pm : Forbidden Stars hosted by Curtis
- 7pm to 8pm : River Dragons hosted by Candace
- 7pm to 8pm : Splendor hosted by Katie
- 8pm to 9pm : Imperial Settlers hosted by Gregg
- 8pm to 9pm : Pandemic The Cure hosted by Candace
- 8pm to 9pm : Smash Up hosted by Colter
- 9pm to 10pm : Libertailia hosted by Candace
- 9pm to 10pm : Rum & Bones hosted by Gregg
- 9pm to 10pm : Thunderstone hosted by Colter
- 10pm to 11pm : 7 Wonders hosted by Colter
Sunday, October 25th:
- 10am to 11am : Dead of Winter hosted by Colter
- 10am to 11am : Forbidden Stars hosted by Curtis
- 10am to 11am : Jaipur hosted by Katie
- 11am to 12pm : Kingdom Builder hosted by Colter
- 11am to 12pm : Splendor hosted by Katie
- 11am to 12pm : Vault Wars hosted by Gregg
- 12pm to 1pm : DC Deck Builder hosted by Curtis
- 12pm to 1pm : Descent hosted by Dom
- 1pm to 2pm : Legendary Predator hosted by Gregg
- 1pm to 2pm : Ultimate Warriorz hosted by Curtis
- 2pm to 3pm : Dice Masters hosted by Dom
- 2pm to 3pm : Firefly: Shiny Dice hosted by Gregg
- 2pm to 3pm : Smash Up hosted by Candace
- 2pm to 3pm : Thunderstone hosted by Colter
- 2pm to 3pm : King of New York hosted by Candace
- 3pm to 4pm : Dominion hosted by Colter
- 3pm to 4pm : Heroes Wanted hosted by Candace
- 3pm to 4pm : Mission Red Planet hosted by Dom
- 3pm to 4pm : Rattle Battle hosted by Gregg
- 4pm to 5pm : Rum & Bones hosted by Gregg
- 4pm to 5pm : Takenoko hosted by Candace
- 5pm to 6pm : Flick 'em Up hosted by Gregg
- 5pm to 6pm : Student Bodies hosted by Candace
- 6pm to 7pm : 7 Wonders hosted by Colter
Tabletop Heroes is hosting a series of gaming demos throughout the convention. Find their tables in the Great Hall to check out the following games:
Friday, October 23rd:
- 8am to 12pm : Star Wars X-WING Miniatures hosted by JT Payne
- 8am to 12pm : Malifaux hosted by Norm Nevins
- 1pm to 5pm : Settlers of Catan hosted by David Turner
- 5pm to 9pm : Star Trek Attack Wing hosted by JT Payne
- 5pm to 9pm : Hero Clix hosted by Mike Teeters
- 9pm to 12am : Cards Against Humanity hosted by David Turner
Saturday, October 24th:
- 8am to 12pm : Star Wars X-WING Miniatures hosted by JT Payne
- 8am to 12pm : Settlers of Catan hosted by David Turner
- 12pm to 4pm : Wings of War / Xwing hosted by Dan Green
- 12pm to 4pm : Star Trek Attack Wing hosted by Darren Martin
- 4pm to 8pm : Star Trek Attack Wing hosted by JT Payne
- 4pm to 8pm : Blood Bowl / Malifaux hosted by Will Oliver
- 8pm to 12am : Pathfinder hosted by Aaron Carter
- 8pm to 12am : Cards Against Humanity hosted by David Turner
Sunday, October 25th:
- 8am to 12pm : Star Wars X-WING Miniatures hosted by JT Payne
- 8am to 11am : Settlers of Catan hosted by David Turner
- 11am to 3pm : Pathfinder hosted by Aaron Carter
- 12pm to 4pm : Blood Bowl / Malifaux hosted by Will Oliver
- 3pm to 6pm : Star Trek Attack Wing hosted by JT Payne
- 4pm to 6pm : Settlers of Catan hosted by David Turner
The TsunamiCon Demo Team is also hosting schedule demos throughout the convention. Mac will host the following games in the Great Hall. Sign up at The Game Library:
Friday, October 23rd:
- 9am : Nevermore: Will you transform all your rivals into ravens – or can they regain their human form in time to score enough victory to win?
- 11am : Run, Fight, or Die: Frantic first person experience! A zombie horde closes in, which of the three will you do?
- 1pm : Lift It: Family structure building game with a head turning twist.
- 3pm : Space Cadets: Away Missions: A cooperative, scenario-based, tactical action game set in the Golden Age of science fiction. Take on the roles of adventurous human spacemen who explore UFOs, acquire Alien technology and fight hostile extraterrestrials.
Saturday, October 24th:
- 9am : Machi Koro: Build your city before everyone else to win.
- 11am : Goblins Breakfast: Be the Goblin to eat the most and stop other Goblins from eating.
- 6pm : Mystery Game
Sunday, October 25th:
- 11am : Tumblin' Dice: A dexterity game similar to curling, only with dice.
- 1pm : Lift It: Family structure building game with a head turning twist.
- 3pm : Cash N Guns Paintbomb Edition: You and your crew just pulled off the job of the century. Now if you can just live long enough to spend it. And then there’s the matter of the paint bomb that might or might not go off ruining all your hard work. Richest criminal wins (with the fewest holes in them).
Eagle and Gryphon Games representative Jason Grantz will present a near endless variety of board gaming goodness for your refined palate at his table in The Great Hall. Drop in any time throughout the morning and afternoon hours of the con for a demo selection of your choice. Last year's highlights included:
- Francis Drake
- Rococo
- Cubist
- Fantastiqa
- Triassic Terror
- Lords & Ladies
- Fleet
- Pastiche
Friday, October 23rd TBA
Saturday, October 24th TBA
Sunday, October 25th TBA
Mantic Games representative Stanton Lowe will present a series of demos for Mantic's mass fantasy combat game, Kings of War. Kings of War is the game of mass combat between mighty armies in a fantasy world torn apart by epic conflict and legendary battles. Its fast-paced, competitive rules make the game ideal for massed battles between hundreds of troops - and with Mantic's range, it's possible to do just that without breaking the bank! Check out our upcoming game registration page for the schedule, and even sign up to reserve a seat. If you're nice to him, Stanton may even play some Dreadball.