As far as I know, ConquestSAC is Sacramento's FIRST gaming convention. I've been living in the Sacramento area since 1979, and I've always wished for a local con. It appears that dreams can come true!
Today was the first day of the Con. As it was a work day, activity was slow until the late afternoon when there was a noticible increase in the number of people in the room. A pretty good turn out for a work day...
I started the con off by playing a few games of Down In Flames -- Dragons!. DIF - Dragons! is a refined (some may say simplified) version of the Down In Flames system. It is a fun little game and a good filler. The fantasy theme using Dragons, instead of airplanes, in air-to-air combat is an interesting twist. After Dragons! I played Twilight Struggle, and San Juan. Then it was time for dinner. After dinner I was scheduled to run a game session for "Euro Style" card games. Basically, I brought a stack of card games and we played whatever the players wanted to play. We played a number of games: Who's the Ass, Gang of Four, Geschenkt, Loot and Family Business. A good time was had by all. I intend to run card game sesssions at future game conventions.
As I headed home, to sleep in my own bed (another advantage of the local con), I reflected that the convention was off to a good start.
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