Vermont Gaming Links
Blogroll
- Animaine – Portland, Maine celebrates anime and attendant activities in September.
Conventions
- Albacon – Science fiction and fantasy in Albany, New York.
- Albany Game Day – An annual game day in Albany, New York.
- AnonyCon – A tabletop game convention in Stamford, Connecticut.
- Arcon – The Storytellers Guild of SUNY Oswego hosts this wintertime convention.
- Arisia – Boston, Massachusetts’ mega-multimedia convention, including a gaming room.
- Bakuretsucon – A convention for anime fans in Colchester, Vermont.
- Boskone – The New England Science Fiction Association’s convention in Boston, Massachusetts.
- CanGames – A long weekend of gaming in Ottawa, Ontario.
- Carnage – The longest-running game convention in Vermont, right on the shores of Lake Morey in Fairlee.
- Con*Cept – Gaming, science fiction and more in Montreal, Quebec.
- ConBust – Smith College’s convention, including tabletop gaming.
- Conjurations – A game convention in Montreal, Quebec.
- ConnCon – Stamford, Connecticut’s gaming convention.
- ConnectiCon – Anime and gaming in Hartford, Connecticut.
- Council of 5 Nations – The Schenectady Wargamers Association’s Columbus Day weekend convention in Schenectady, New York.
- Dragons Nocturnes – A game convention held at the beginning of September in Granby, Quebec. This one’s for Francophones.
- Econocon – Plymouth State University’s gaming convention in Plymouth, New Hampshire.
- Ellis-Con – The H. H. Ellis Simulation Club’s annual convention in Danielson, Connecticut.
- Fal-Con – Connecticut’s first old school role-playing convention
- FoxCon – Augusta, Maine hosts this convention in the fall.
- Genericon – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s annual anime and gaming convention.
- Havoc – Miniatures galore in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts.
- Huzzah! – Historical wargames engage in Portland, Maine.
- ICON – A multimedia convention in Stony Brook, New York that includes a healthy gaming track.
- Intercon – LARPing and interactive literature in Massachusetts.
- JiffyCon – Celebrating small press games in Somerville, Massachusetts.
- Les Jeux au Boute – A Francophone convention in Chertsey, Québec.
- Ludo-Outaouais – A board game convention serving the Outaouais area of Quebec.
- Lunacon – The New York Science Fiction Society’s convention in Rye Brook, New York.
- Northeast Wars – Burlington, Vermont’s original game convention.
- OGC – The Open Gaming Convention of Nashua, New Hampshire.
- PAX East – The eastern branch of Penny Arcade Expo’s gaming behemoth quarters in Boston, Massachusetts.
- Pi-Con – Enfield, Connecticut’s convention of gaming and other fandom fun.
- PortConMaine – Portland, Maine’s convention celebrating anime and gaming.
- Running GAGG – The gaming convention of SUNY Geneseo, hosted by the Geneseo Area Gaming Group
- SIMCON – The University of Rochester Simulation Gaming Association’s annual convention in Rochester, New York.
- SnowCon – Winter gaming in Orono, Maine.
- Spielbany – An annual gathering to test prototype games in Albany, New York.
- TempleCon – Steampunk and games come to Providence, Rhode Island.
- TotalCon – New England’s oldest gaming convention makes its home in Mansfield, Massachusetts.
- Unity Games – A mass of freeplay board gaming in Woburn, Massachusetts.
Game Stores
- Comic Depot – Comic books and games sold in Greenfield, New York.
- Cooper's Cave – Not just paintball, but also gaming supplies are available in their South Glens Fall location.
- Dark Tower Gaming – Supplier of Magic: the Gathering and host of related events in St. Johnsbury, Vermont.
- Flights of Fantasy – Serving your reading and gaming needs in Colonie, New York.
- Gamers Grotto – Bennington, Vermont’s own game store.
- Grimfoe Games – East Greenbush, New York’s stop for gaming products.
- Le Griffon – Sherbrooke, Quebec’s game store.
- Le Valet d'Coeur – A well-stocked game store in Montreal, Quebec.
- Myriad Games – Salem, New Hampshire’s gaming store.
- Numbskullz, Inc. – Queensbury, New York, and the Lake George region’s stop for gaming supplies.
- Quarterstaff Games – Northern Vermont’s oldest and biggest gaming store.
- The Book Garden – A bookstore in Montpelier, VT with a selection of board games.
- The Game Castle – Londonderry, New Hampshire’s gaming store.
- Triple Play – Games and comics in Lebanon, New Hampshire.
- Zombie Planet – Albany, New York’s game and comic book store.
Gaming Groups
- Bangor Area Gamer Guild – This Bangor-based game guild meets bimonthly to play board and card games.
- Border Board Games – Board games and role-playing in Derby Line, Vermont.
- Burlington Board Game Group – A Meetup group for playing board games in Burlington.
- Der Chelonian Mobile – A Spelljammer campaign based in Bennington, Vermont.
- Draconis – Organizing game days and conventions in Montreal, Quebec.
- Dragons Nocturnes – Quebec’s version of Green Mountain Gamers – the portal for the gaming society of Quebec (website is in French!)
- Geneseo Area Gaming Group – SUNY Geneseo’s gaming club, open to the public.
- H. H. Ellis Tech School Simulation Club – The gaming club of the Ellis Technical High School
- League of Extraordinary Gamers – A Yahoo! group supporting tabletop-related events through the northeastern United States.
- New England Role-Players Association – Podcasting role-playing sessions from the Green Mountain State.
- Nonchalant Gnome Gaming Society – Board games in Clinton County, New York.
- Northern New England Gamers – A mailing list linking all the online tabletop gamers of New England.
- Northern Vermont Pathfinder Society – Meeting every other week at Quarterstaff Games in Burlington.
- Plymouth State University Gaming Club – Situated in Plymouth, New Hampshire and also hosts of Econocon.
- Roludo – A rallying point for the Montreal gaming community and interested parties.
- Sages of RPG – Promoting face to face interaction, education, and family togetherness through intentional gaming with board, card, and role playing games.
- Schenectady Wargamers Association – Hosting Gameathons and Council of 5 Nations in Schenectady, New York.
- Story Tellers Guild – A student organization of gamers and like hobbyists at SUNY Oswego.
- The Northern Conspiracy – A wargaming club spanning Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine.
- Unity Games – A federation of game groups and nights around Massachusetts.
- University of Rochester Simulation Gaming Association – Hosts of SIMCON and year-round gaming in Rochester, New York.
- Waterbury Board Games – Meeting up to play board games in Waterbury.
- Westford Strategy Boardgaming Group – Meeting monthly at the Westford Public Library for strategy board games.
Other Useful Resources
- Boardgamegeek.com – The biggest repository of information and discussion about board games on the web.
- Capitol District Gaming – Schenectady Wargamers Association’s discussion list for promoting adventure gaming in the region.
- d6 Generation – A New Hampshire-based podcast covering miniatures, board games, role-playing games and more.
- Geek Mountain State – Chronicling all activities geeky in the state of Vermont.
- New England Science Fiction and Fantasy Events – A calendar of geeky stuff happening all over New England.
- RPG.net Index – This project compiles and indexes information about every role-playing game ever published.
- The Master List – An index of game and comic book stores sorted by state or province.
Places We Like to Play
- Dark Tower Gaming – Supplier of Magic: the Gathering and host of related events in St. Johnsbury, Vermont.
- Derby Line Village Hall – Stomping grounds of the Border Board Gamers.
- Fletcher Free Library – The city library of Burlington, Vermont hosts Saturday game days, twice monthly.
- Ilsley Library – Home of the annual Gathering of the Gamers
- Koffee Kat – Venue for the Nonchalant Gnome Society’s play in public events.
- Madison Brewing Company – Meeting place of the Der Chelonian Mobile campaign in Bennington, Vermont.
- Quarterstaff Games – Northern Vermont’s oldest and biggest gaming store.
- The Book Garden – A bookstore in Montpelier, VT with a selection of board games.
- Triple Play – Games and comics in Lebanon, New Hampshire.
