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FallCon
FallCon is a boardgame convention in Calgary, Alberta featuring a broad range of modern boardgames and miniatures. During the three day convention, attendees can learn new games by signing up for hosted events or check-out a game from the library in the open gaming area (volunteers are available to make game recommendations or to help with rules / finding other players). The family friendly event also features a live board game auction Saturday night, prototype alley to playtest new games, and Exhibitor booths to browse. In 2026, FallCon 39 will be hosted August 21-23 at the TELUS Convention Centre. Calgary has a strong boardgame community, which the Calgary Herald credits to events like FallCon and game store The Sentry Box The convention is managed by a Board of Directors, an organizing committee and an amazing ConCrew, who all volunteer to manage registration, the game library, and teach boardgames to the general public. The event started as a group of wargamers putting up their own money to rent the hall for the weekend and play games with a few of their friends. in 2010 FallCon had approximately 400 attendees, and has expanded 5–10% per year since. In 2015 FallCon has an extensive 1400+ boardgame library listed on boardgamegeek.com under the user name DBezzant. FallCon holds a 400 used game auction that only takes 2hrs to complete on the Saturday evening of the event.…
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FallCon is a boardgame convention in Calgary, Alberta featuring a broad range of modern boardgames and miniatures. During the three day convention, attendees can learn new games by signing up for hosted events or check-out a game from the library in the open gaming area (volunteers are available to make game recommendations or to help with rules / finding other players). The family friendly event also features a live board game auction Saturday night, prototype alley to playtest new games, and Exhibitor booths to browse. In 2026, FallCon 39 will be hosted August 21-23 at the TELUS Convention Centre. Calgary has a strong boardgame community, which the Calgary Herald credits to events like FallCon and game store The Sentry Box The convention is managed by a Board of Directors, an organizing committee and an amazing ConCrew, who all volunteer to manage registration, the game library, and teach boardgames to the general public. The event started as a group of wargamers putting up their own money to rent the hall for the weekend and play games with a few of their friends. in 2010 FallCon had approximately 400 attendees, and has expanded 5–10% per year since. In 2015 FallCon has an extensive 1400+ boardgame library listed on boardgamegeek.com under the user name DBezzant. FallCon holds a 400 used game auction that only takes 2hrs to complete on the Saturday evening of the event.…
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