Special Events

Artemis Spaceship Bridge Simulator will be at KantCon again this year. If you ever wanted to be part of the crew of a starship here is your chance. You can choose to be the Communications Officer, Science Officer, Helmsman, Weapons Officer, Engineer, Fighter Pilot, or of course the Captain. All Officers but the Captain have their own workstation and the Captain directs the crew to the far reaches of space. Will you be a peaceful exploratory team or blow the hostile aliens out of space?

 

Schedule

Sessions will be running roughly every 30 minutes during convention hours. Starting sometime Friday afternoon/evening and continuing through to Sunday afternoon. Reserved time for special events or a group may be coordinated on site with the host.

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GMs: Richard and Tammy Norton

Experience Needed: None.

Minimum Age: 6+

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Have board games and accessories taking up valuable space? Bring them to KantCon to donate to the library or sell them in the Board Game Garage Sale!

 

The KantCon Board Game Garage Sale allows any KantCon attendee to buy or sell used board games and related items at the convention. 

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Purchases

1. Browse the garage sale area.

2. Take your items to the cashier.

3. Pay with cash or via PayPal. Items are priced as marked in whole dollar amounts.

4. Note: All items are sold in as-is condition. It is the buyer's responsibility to check out the game contents prior to selling. KantCon accepts no responsibility for any missing pieces, damage, or other item deficiencies. All sales are final and cannot be refunded.

 

Selling

1. Fill out the garage sale form online by Wednesday 3 July 2024 or fill out a paper copy of the form on-site.

   • Note: you must have a current year KantCon badge to sell items.

   • Each attendee is limited to 50 items/lots.

   • Board games and related accessories are accepted. While board game related accessories are accepted, this is not an avenue for 3D-printed or homemade items to be sold unless combined with a board game.

     • Note: KantCon reserves the right to refuse items that do not meet the above criteria or in any way violate KantCon policies.

   • Items may be grouped as a "lot" with a single price, such as a game with expansions, promos, extra dice, game inserts, etc.

2. Drop off your items at the Garage Sale area.

3. Create a price tag for each item/lot being sold that includes the price (in whole dollar amounts), your badge number, and the item number.

   • If you filled out the form online, price tags will be printed and ready to tape to your games.

4. If there are any notes about the game (missing pieces or extra items such as promos, expansions, game insert, sleeves, etc.), please add a sticky note with those details to the game.

5. Note: while we will have items in the Garage Sale area monitored during convention hours by our staff, KantCon cannot guarantee the safety of any items and will not be responsible for reimbursing or replacing any missing or damaged items. Participation in this sale constitutes your acceptance of this risk and waives KantCon of liability.

 

15% Commission

KantCon will keep a 15% commission amount from all sales to support the convention.

Example: If you sold $35 in items, KantCon will collect $5.25 in commission and you will receive $29.75, paid by cash (when available) or PayPal.

 

Checking Out

Sellers may pick up any unsold items from the sale and be paid out for any sold items by cash (when available) or PayPal. Items must be picked up by 3 PM on Sunday. Any items left beyond that point will become the property of KantCon if we cannot reasonably arrange to have the owner pick up items at KantCon.

 

Credit for the board game garage sale concept goes to the event staff of Midwest GameFest.

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Schedule

Friday at 9 AM to Sunday at 3 PM.  

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Facilitator: volunteers.

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The Dungeon 'O Dooooooom is a 3D Dungeon Delve experience where you play one of 6 heroes who are trying to fight their way to the center of the dungeon in order to destroy the evil that has come to this realm. When a player character dies, there will be a bone taken from the character sheet and placed in the dungeon to mark where that character died. We use Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition rules. Never played a role-playing game? No worries. We will teach you the basics. Observers are always welcome.

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Schedule

Sessions will be running for roughly 2 hour blocks with 1 hour breaks during convention hours. Starting sometime Friday morning and continuing through to Sunday afternoon. 

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GMs: Doug Howard, John West, Nick Tillman, and Wesley Howard

Experience Needed: None.

Minimum Age: 6+

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KantCon Junior is our effort to build inclusive events for parents and guardians with youth attendees. KantCon Junior is not a separate event, but an opportunity for anyone with a Youth badge or little attendee to sign up for and participate in events tailored for our newest gamers. We'll have an age-appropriate paint-and-take, a range of RPG and board game events, and a curated collection of games at the board game library. As new events get confirmed, we'll let you know!

 

Note: All attendees under 12 and under must be accompanied by their parent/guardian for KCJr events. As most events will have you playing together at the same table, every adult badge sign-up for a KantCon Junior event is assumed to involve two players: the youth participant and their adult parent/guardian.

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When GMs volunteer and events are submitted, youth-appropriate events will be flagged for KCJr review. For players, keep an eye out for our KantCon Junior meeple logo and a die rating on event sign-ups: a d6 event is appropriate for all ages, a d8 event is a little more complex, and d12+ is for experienced young gamers or guardian/youth duos who are working together and sharing one player role in the game. These die codes will also be applied to a curated portion of the board game library so KCJr attendees can make their board game choices easily.

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Schedule​

KantCon Junior events will run through the morning and afternoon sessions through the convention, but our focus will be on Sunday 7 July 2024, 9 am to 6 pm. The majority of our events will be held that Sunday, so if you're only going to bring your little gamers to one day of the convention, that might be the best option for your family.

 

That being said, we're planning events for all three days and the board game library's always open, so there's never a bad time to check out KantCon Junior.

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GMs: varies

Experience Needed: varies

Minimum Age: varies, with some events appropriate for all ages

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You and others post games you'd like to trade and a computer-algorithm determines who should send their game(s) to whom. By matching the likes and dislikes of lots of people at the same time, more trades become possible. Board Games and RPGs are welcome (No Cash or Video Games though, sorry!).

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1. Check out BoardGameGeek's link TBD for more information, and to post games you want to give and receive. Participation requires you to post your games before the [date TBD] deadline. Gift cards to participating KantCon vendors can be used as trade items. 

2. Drop off your games/trade items at tables next to KantCon registration tables on [date and time TBD].

3. Pick up your games/trade items at tables next to KantCon registration tables on [date and time TBD].

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Math Trade is open to anyone who can be be physically present on Saturday 6 July 2024. KantCon registration is not required (although we hope that you will register and join us for a weekend of gaming!).

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Schedule​

Post your games/trade items: Now until [date and time TBD].

Drop off your games/trade items: [date and time TBD].

Pick up your games/trade items: [date and time TBD]

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Facilitator: Nick Seal

 

We are waiting on some details, but plan on offering this again in 2024.  Greyed-out text below is from 2023.

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This free event is available to registered/paid convention attendees of all ages and skill levels. It is an open paint forum for first time or moderate painters with tips and instructions available upon request and idea exchanges for the more experienced painter. Figures, brushes & paints are provided and you can even take your new champion home at the end of the session. Younger participants may require adult supervision in order to observe proper painting etiquette.

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Schedule​

Friday 14 July 2023 from 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Saturday 15 July 2023 from 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Sunday 16 July 2023 from 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

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Facilitator: Noah Gibbs

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