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Table Tales: In Praise of Game Conventions
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 7th Nov 2026
As I've said in Table Tales before, I love a games convention. I wouldn’t be writing this now if I had not discovered them.
My first con was Phantastacon 82 in Melbourne*, where I volunteered to be a DM for the major AD&D tournament. In those days tournaments were entirely about killer pu
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Table Tales: Breaking the Curse of the Empty Table
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 11th Aug 2026
By Mark Morrison
It’s been far too long between tales!
Partly because I’ve had my head down working on the RuneQuest Revised Rulebook for next year (so exciting), but mostly because my group has had a winter of gaming discontent. With one life reason after another we have cancelled far
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Save these dates! Chaosium Con US and Chaosium Con UK dates set for 2027
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 23rd Jul 2026
Save these dates! Lock in your leave! Chaosium Con US and Chaosium Con UK are both returning in 2027!
Chaosium Con US will be returning to the Eagle Crest Resort in Ann Arbor, MI on April 8th-11th 2026.
Chaosium Con UK will be returning to Cranfield Management Development Centre in Bed
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Call of Cthulhu maestro Mark Morrison is an international guest of honour for Chaosium Con EU (Oct 29 – Nov 1, 2026, Gdańsk, Poland)
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 8th Jun 2026
We're excited to announce Call of Cthulhu maestro, Pendragon community ambassador, and Chaosium editorial associate Mark Morrison is an international guest of honour for Chaosium Con EU 2026.
Mark won second prize in a White Dwarf scenario-writing contest in 1985, and has never looked back! He
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Chaosium Con EU badges are now on sale! - (Oct 29 – Nov 1, 2026, Gdańsk, Poland)
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 26th May 2026
Come along for a long weekend dripping with cosmic horror, essential runes, chivalrous quests, and the thunderous clash of shields in a grim Viking saga!
Chaosium Con Europe is a unique international convention dedicated to the fans of Chaosium’s legendary games —
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Save the date in 2026! Chaosium Con EU returns to Gdańsk, Poland at the end of October
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 8th Dec 2025
Save the date!
Chaosium Con EU is returning in 2026!
Dates: Friday 30th October - Sunday 1st November 2026Location: Uphagen Manor / Gdańsk, Poland (same venue as 2025)
Badge sales, GM event submission, and hotel booking details coming soon!
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Chaosium Con EU: Event Registration is live, plus play in these VIP Games with Chaosium team members as your GM
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 5th Oct 2025
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Event Registration is NOW LIVE for Chaosium Con Europe: we have over 140 events to choose from including gaming sessions, VIP Games, panels, and more!
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If you already have your badge for Chaosium Europe, sign up for your events here:https://tabletop.events/conventions/chaosium-con-eu-2025
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Chaosium Con EU: Come and meet these members of the Chaosium Team
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 2nd Oct 2025
Meet members of the Chaosium Tribe at Chaosium Con Europe (Gdansk, Poland - Oct 30-Nov 2) – the passionate team making sure the #TTRPGs, boardgames, and fiction you love come to life and continue to inspire mythic adventures.
Here's everyone from the team who are coming to Gdansk! We invite
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