The TCEP 17 program book can be downloaded here. Warning: it’s a ~21MB PDF.
Online Registration is now CLOSED, but you can still register at the door.
Full Weekend Rate:
- Adult Registration $40 each
- Youth Registration $20 each
- Child Registration, free with adult
Single Day Rate:
- Adult Registration $20 each
- Youth Registration $10 each
- Child Registration, free with adult
TCEP 18 will be called “Something Funny Happened on the Way to Laurel”. Expect to learn more about it here, Real Soon Now!
Posted by Grayhawk in TCEP
Hi everyone! Hope you’re doing well and staying cool!
Once again this year, we’ll be doing our usual group outings to Outback Steakhouse (for those who like their food cooked) and Asahi Japanese for those who like sushi.
Yeah, you can guess which camp I fall into.
Anyway, one of the things we’ve always had problems with is getting an reasonably accurate head count in the past. What we’ve done for this year is set up an email for you to tell us which group you’d like to join!
Now, for the record, the usual plan of attack is to leave as a group from More >
So we always get down to the last page of the program book, and there’s this blank page staring at us, challenging us to name next year’s convention. Everyone throws out ideas (good, bad, ugly) and then we vote. Well, this year, we’re going to let you vote too. Look over the choices below, and then pick up to 3 names that you think best fit TCEP.
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Posted by Grayhawk in TCEP
Thought everyone would like to know about a few of the items we have on the schedule for this years convention!
Classic Game tournament: To go along with our “Chess” theme, we will be hosting a tournament revolving around classic games such as chess, checkers, backgammon, reversi, mancala, dominos, and the like. I’m still finalizing the details; as soon as I have them finished, I’ll make them available at the Barking Mad Website.
Junior Roleplaying: The X-Men: People’s response to the idea of events aimed at our younger attendees was well enough received that we will be hosting a RPG session aimed at those More >
Posted by Grayhawk in TCEP
As I’ve mentioned in years past, many of the fine folks who attend TCEP have grown up in or around the conventions in the greater DC area, or have watched others do so. A number of our attendees have chosen to have children, and find that this becomes an excellent place to introduce their children to new games and old classics alike.
We’ve had, in the past, occasional events aimed towards our younger attendees. And, as we are less than 100 days out from TCEP 17: 3 Nights in Laurel, I’d like to assess what sort of interest, if any, there More >
Posted by Grayhawk in TCEP
Here we are, the day after TCEP, and I have to say that it was a success. Every time I turned around, I saw people gaming, having fun, and relaxing. This, to me, makes it a successful convention. So a great big “Thank you” to all of our convention attendees. You are the reason we do this, and you are the reason all this is possible.
Many of you have worked cons in one form or another over the years, and have some idea of what goes into them time and time again. So, I’d like to take a moment to More >
Posted by Grayhawk in TCEP
So, I promised more information on the Friday Night Dinners.
For the lovers of sushi, the lovely and talented “Sushi goddess”, Betsy Marks Delaney, will be leading the charge to descend on Asahi Japanese Restaurant for sushi (which, I am told, is rather good).
For those who “prefer meat”, I will be be leading the march down the hall to the Outback Steakhouse attached to the hotel. MMMMmmmm… Mighty Cholesterol Onions Bloomin’ Onions…
Both ventures will leave the gaming areas between 7:30 pm & 8 pm. We will have sign-up sheets in the gaming area so we don’t forget anyone.
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Posted by Grayhawk in TCEP
So, as the once and future Game Room Czar, I thought I’d take a moment to talk about the few planned events that we have during the weekend.
I’ve mentioned before that we used to have a lineup of “social” events, most of which have fallen by the wayside. However, we have kept one of these alive: The Friday Night Sushi/Meat Fest! We end up breaking into two camps: Those who eat bait sushi and those who eat meat (you can guess which one I fall into). The sushi lovers head off to a local establishment while the rest of us head More >
Posted by Grayhawk in TCEP
Yes, ladies and gents, we here at Barking Mad have just confirmed that we will be playing host to a Live Action Murder Mystery event at TCEP 16: Craig & Tad against the World Crime League!
For as long as there’s been a New Orleans, there have been rumors about what lurks in it’s shadows. Is that the baying of a werewolf? Did I see a glint of fang in that woman’s smile? Come and be a part of our Murder Mystery and find out for yourself!
This event is for 20 players; signups will be in the game room at TCEP.
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