All the program in this page is in English or program you do not need a language to participate. In addition to these mentioned programs lot of rpg, card and board game activities are available for the English speaking audience!
Friday
Time Name Location Type
Fri 15.00 – Sun 18.00 Boardgame library Sali 3 Beginner friendly Boardgame
Fri 15.00 – Sun 18.00 Pathfinder Society Takka Pen & Paper RPG
Fri 16.00 – Fri 17.00 Opening ceremony Sali 1 Other program
Fri 16.00 – Fri 16.30 DDM 200 Arena Registration for Arena 200 Luolamies Card games Minaitures Other program
Fri 16.00 – Fri 18.00 Exile, Danish freeform scenario Sign up Larp-info Larp
Fri 16.00 – Fri 18.00 Audatia Käpyaula Demo chamber Card games Demo Beginner-friendly
Fri 16.00 – Sat 00.00 Elemental City Palaver Pen&paper RPG
Fri 16.30 – Fri 21.00 DDM 200 Arena Arena 200 tournament Luolamies Card games Minaitures Other program
Fri 17.00 – Fri 19.00 Psychodrama scenarios Sign up Larp-info Larp
Fri 17.00 – Fri 19.00 Exile, Danish freeform scenario Sign up Larp-info Larp<
Fri 17.00 – Sat 00.00 MtG Team Sealed: RtR TF Card game
Fri 18.00 – 22.00 LotR tcg: Multiplayer Käpyaula Card game
Fri 18.00 – 19.00 Game presentations: Netrunner lcg and Star Wars lcg Käpyaula Card game
Fri 18.00 – Sat 02.00 VtES ECQ TF Card game
Fri 18.00 – Fri 21.00 Serpent’s Tongue demo Käpyaula Card game
Fri 18.00 – Fri 20.00 Psychodrama scenarios Sign up Larp-info Beginner-friendly Larp
Fri 18.00 – Fri 20.00 Assassination Tournament Sign up Käpyaula Other program Beginner-friendly
Fri 19.00 – Fri 20.00 Larp in Palestine Klondyke Presentation
Fri 19.00 – Sat 00.00 Epic Munchkin Luolamies Card game
Fri 19.00 – Fri 23.00 HeroQuest in Glorantha Luolamies Pen&paper RPG
Fri 19.00 – Fri 21.00 Vincent Baker: Man, Career & Games Auditorio Presentation
Fri 19.00 – Fri 21.00 Exile, Danish freeform scenario JMT 3A Takkakabinetti Larp
Fri 21.00 – Fri 23.00 Kevin Wilson: The Man, Career and Games Auditorio Presentation
Fri 22.00 – Sat 02.00 The God-Machine Rising Sali 21 Pen&paper RPG
Sat 00.00 – Sat 04.00 Media Horror Sali 21 Pen&paper RPG
Saturday
Time Name Location Type
Sat 09.00 – Sat 10.00 History of Modern Board Games Auditorio Presentation
Sat 09.30 – Sat 10.00 DDM 200 Assault Registration for Assault 200 Luolamies Card games Other program Minaitures
Sat 10.00 – Sat 18.30 DDM 200 Assault European Championship, Swiss rounds 200 Assault Luolamies Card games Other program Minaitures
Sat 10.00 – Sat 11.00 Board Games in Austria Auditorio Presentation
Sat 10.00 – Sat 12.00 Psychodrama scenarios JMT 3A Takkakabinetti Larp
Sat 10.00 – Sat 12.00 Exile, Danish freeform scenario Otakaari 20 Iso puoli Larp
Sat 11.00 – Sat 13.00 Three Pillars of Game Design Auditorio Presentation
Sat 11.00 – Sun 00.00 MtG Sealed: M14 – PoroTour TF Card game
Sat 12.00 – Sat 17.00 Game Presentations: LOTR lcg, 51st State, Netrunner lcg, Star Wars lcg, Dune ccg Käpyaula Card game
Sat 12.00 – Sat 21.00 Serpent’s Tongue demo Käpyaula Card game
Sat 12.00 – Sun 12.00 Assassination Tournament Koko Dipoli Other program Beginner-friendly
Sat 12.00 – Sat 14.00 The Sundered Land Sali 22 Pen&paper RPG
Sat 12.00 – Sat 14.00 Realities of Steel Sali 1 Presentation Beginner-friendly
Sat 12.00 – Sat 14.00 Psychodrama scenarios JMT 3A Takkakabinetti Beginner-friendly Larp
Sat 14.00 – Sat 22.00 VtES draft TF Card game
Sat 15.00 – Sat 17.00 Apocalypse World Sali 22 Pen&paper RPG
Sat 15.00 – Sat 18.00 Generation Hex demonstration Käpyaula Boardgame Demo Demo chamber Beginner-friendly
Sat 16.00 – Sat 18.00 Audatia Käpyaula Demo chamber Card games Demo Beginner-friendly
Sat 17.00 – Sat 21.00 The Cursed village of Tristram Luolamies Pen&paper RPG
Sat 17.00 – Sat 18.00 All the Mistakes We’ve Made… in Role-Playing Games Auditorio Panel
Sat 18.00 – 22.00 Star Wars ccg Käpyaula Card game
Sat 18.00 – Sun 02.00 A Game of Thrones: Joust TF Card game
Sat 18.00 – Sat 20.00 How to Design a Roleplaying Game that Doesn’t Suck Auditorio Presentation
Sat 20.00 – Sun 02.00 DDM Team Mayhem – community event Luolamies Card games Other program Minaitures
Sat 20.00 – Sun 04.00 Elemental Dungeon Palaver Pen&paper RPG
Sat 20.00 – Sun 01.00 SteamJazz: IIAS Arabella – The Maiden Flight (play 3) Luolamies Pen&paper RPG
Sat 23.00 – Sun 00.00 Dune ccg: demo and teaching Käpyaula Card game
Sun 00.00 – 03.00 Dune ccg: When the cat’s away… Käpyaula Card game
Sunday
Time Name Location Type
Sun 09.00 – 15.00 MtG Single Elimination: constructed TF Card game
Sun 09.00 – 15.00 MtG Single Elimination: draft TF Card game
Sun 9.30 – Sun 15.00 MtG German Highlander TF Card game
Sun 10.00 – Sun 14.00 DDM 200 Assault Finals, playoffs Luolamies Card games Other program Minaitures
Sun 10.00 – Sun 14.00 DDM 500 Arena Luolamies Card games Other program Minaitures
Sun 10.00 – Sun 13.00 Livetetris Sali 1 Beginner-friendlyOther program
Sun 10.00 – Sun 15.00 Test of Sanity Takka Pen&paper RPG
Sun 11.00 – Sun 12.00 Swordsmanship Demonstration Smökki Taisteluohjelma Beginner-friendly
Sun 12.00 – Sun 16.00 HeroQuest in Glorantha Luolamies Pen&paper RPG
Sun 12.00 – Sun 17.00 VtES Rapid Thought TF Card game
Sun 12.00 – Sun 17.00 Serpent’s Tongue demo Käpyaula Card game
Sun 12.00 – Sun 14.00 Audatia Käpyaula Demo chamber Card games Demo Beginner-friendly
Sun 12.00 – Sun 14.00 Generation Hex demonstration Käpyaula Boardgame Demo Demo chamber Beginner-friendly
Sun 13.00 – Sun 15.00 Psychology experiments that are really larps Sali 26 Presentation
Sun 15.00 – Sun 16.00 Business of Game Design Auditorio Presentation
Sun 16.00 – Sun 17.00 Audience participation Murderous Ghosts Auditorio Presentation Demo
Sun 17.00 – Sun 18.00 Closing ceremony Sali 1 Other program
Boardgame library
Fri 15.00 – Sun 18.00, Sali 3 Beginner-friendly Boardgame
Organizer: Jani Höglund
Ropecon offers a large variety of board games to be played. You can borrow games from the board game info desk for a deposit and find people to play with. The board game info desk staff can help you find a game that is to your liking.
Pathfinder Society
Fri 15.00 – Sun 18.00, Takka Pen&Paper RPG
Organizer: Jukka Särkijärvi, Mikael Siirtola, Jarno Yliluoma, Jarmo Leppäniemi, Mikko Rekola. Santeri Korhonen, Mikko Sillanpää, Pekka Miettinen, Jere Suvanto, Oskari Vuorio, Santeri Riikonen, Mike Brock, Alistair Rigg, Atte Kiljunen, Veini Lehkonen, Minna Hiltula
Pathfinder Society offers simple, fun fantasy RPGs without commitment to a long-running campaign. Each adventure has space for 4-6 players and takes roughly 4 hours. The Society has thousands of players all over the world. You can also play a pre-made character. More information: http://tinyurl.com/PFROPECON
Opening ceremony
Fri 16.00 – Fri 17.00, Sali 1 Other program
The official opening ceremonies of Ropecon 2013.
DDM 200 Arena
Fri 16.00 – Fri 16.30, Luolamies Card games Minaitures Other program
Organizer: Ville Rihtamo
Come to Luolamies, find Ville and Kalle (Justjooaivan and Mr. Tulip), register your team that you will be using for the Arena 200 tournament. See the Arena 200 tournament for more info. We start games at 16:30.
Bring a small map, creature limit 5 team of 200 points (printed out cards) and your favorite d20′s. We use the latest Beta rules that you can find from www.ddmguild.com. Everyone is welcome, this is a ”warm up event”. Games are timed, 45 minute each and we play 4-5 rounds, depending on how many people show up. Registration in Luolamies (Ville and Kalle).
Exile, Danish freeform scenario
Fri 16.00 – Fri 18.00, Larp-info Larp
Organizer: Asbjørn Olsen
A is alone in his apartment. Looking out through the window, noticing a silhouette in the apartment across the street. The silhouette stops, and turns towards A. A crouches, almost panicky. It never turns out well when A comes into contact with other people. It is not because A doesn’t want to talk, it is just hard. And it seems like they never really want to talk to A. Maybe it is because A never gets to say anything. In another time, or another world, A is walking through the darkness. It has been a long while since the Sun went down for the last time. It is cold, it is dark, and it has been a long while since A has seen other people. Next to A, The White Cat jumps from one car roof to the next. A can hear Shadow and Loneliness Itself are in the middle of a discussion. Everyone here is missing the Sun. The White Cat notices a silhouette in the horizon, and warns everybody. They all freeze and it is suddenly very quiet. Exile is a short game about loneliness. The tone is gloom and poetic, but with a hint of hope. The playstyle switches between storytelling about A alone ad confused in the city and character play in a future where the Sun went down and never came back up. Exile is your kind of game if you like a slow and strange vibe, and if you don’t mind playing a cat, a concept or a shadow. The game takes place around the table, or at least without too much moving around. It is for 4 people, where 1 of them have read the game beforehand. It takes around 1½ hour of play. Sign up: Fri 16.00-18.00 Larp-info
Audatia
Fri 16.00 – Fri 18.00, Käpyaula Demo chamber Card games Demo Beginner-friendly
Organizer: Guy Windsor, Samuli Raninen, Rami Laaksonen
Audatia is a historically-accurate swordfighting card game, in which two players duel for honour and glory. The game terminology and mechanics come from a 600 year old medieval combat manuscript, so you can learn about authentic medieval combat while playing with your friends. Game design is by Samuli Ranninen, using Guy Windsor’s interpretation of Il Fior di Battaglia. Ropecon 2013 is the game’s public debut, and we are raising funds to finish the artwork and print the cards. Come, play, leave feedback, help us make it perfect!
Elemental City
Fri 16.00 – La 00.00, Palaver Pen&paper RPG
Organizer: Zach Rishling
Welcome to my unique-style of D&D games! Which element are we in this time? Thats what you have to find out. There is a plot in the city and they need your help to find out what is going on. The very reputation of Gwenik the Immortal is on the line. Thieves are running rampant all over the city, but they aren’t stealing things you would expect. Little do they know, the puppeteers who are pulling the strings are setting the city up for more than just a light show. Can you uncover the plot and save the city from the Gods themselves?
DDM 200 Arena
Fri 16.30 – Fri 21.00, Luolamies Card games Minaitures Other program
Organizer: Ville Rihtamo
Arena 200 tournament
Bring a small map, creature limit 5 team of 200 points (printed out cards) and your favorite d20′s. We use the latest Beta rules that you can find from www.ddmguild.com. Everyone is welcome, this is a ”warm up event”. Games are timed, 45 minute each and we play 4-5 rounds, depending on how many people show up. Registration in Luolamies (Ville and Kalle).
Psychodrama scenarios
Fri 17.00 – Fri 19.00, Larp-info Larp
Organizer: Nathan Hook
Psychodrama scenarios are short minilarp similar to jeepform but focused more on intense psychological content rather than stories. Example scenarios available to play include Black Dog (3-6 players, playing out the descent into depression), Passion Fruit (3 players, feelings around cheating in a relationship), and Crossed Roads (4 players, making and influecing meaningful decisions). Play is scene based, uses less invasive meta-techniques and often runs without a GM.
Exile, Danish freeform scenario
Fri 17.00 – Fri 19.00, Larp-info Larp
Organizer: Oliver Nøglebæk
A is alone in his apartment. Looking out through the window, noticing a silhouette in the apartment across the street. The silhouette stops, and turns towards A. A crouches, almost panicky. It never turns out well when A comes into contact with other people. It is not because A doesn’t want to talk, it is just hard. And it seems like they never really want to talk to A. Maybe it is because A never gets to say anything. In another time, or another world, A is walking through the darkness. It has been a long while since the Sun went down for the last time. It is cold, it is dark, and it has been a long while since A has seen other people. Next to A, The White Cat jumps from one car roof to the next. A can hear Shadow and Loneliness Itself are in the middle of a discussion. Everyone here is missing the Sun. The White Cat notices a silhouette in the horizon, and warns everybody. They all freeze and it is suddenly very quiet. Exile is a short game about loneliness. The tone is gloom and poetic, but with a hint of hope. The playstyle switches between storytelling about A alone ad confused in the city and character play in a future where the Sun went down and never came back up. Exile is your kind of game if you like a slow and strange vibe, and if you don’t mind playing a cat, a concept or a shadow. The game takes place around the table, or at least without too much moving around. It is for 4 people, where 1 of them have read the game beforehand. It takes around 1½ hour of play. Sign up Fri: 17.00-19.00 Larp-info
MtG Team Sealed: RtR Card game
Fri 17.00 – Sat 00.00, TF
Organizers: Juha Ihonen, Aleksi Kytölä
Return to Ravnica Team Sealed tournament. The teams need to bring their own boosters: 4 RtR, 4 Gatecrash, 4 DM. 5 rounds will be played.
LotR tcg: Multiplayer Card game
Fri 18.00 – 22.00, Käpyaula
Organizers: Pauli Vinni, Johannes Tikka
LotR tcg tournament. See http://personal.inet.fi/koti/hannibal/lotr/LOTR_linkit.html ”Expanded format 2.1 and Basic rules for LOTR MAP system.”
Game presentations: Netrunner lcg and Star Wars lcg Card game
Fri 18.00 – 19.00, Käpyaula
Organizers: Pauli Vinni, Johannes Tikka
***Netrunner LCG is a game about bluffing and mental gaming with cards. Easy to learn but hard to master cyberpunk card game with nonsymmetrical setup. ***Star Wars LCG is an easyish and eccentric card game in a familiar environment. The deck building system is half automatic which makes it especially suitable if you want a simple or fast card game.
VtES ECQ Card game
Fri 18.00 – Sat 02.00, TF
Organizer: Petri Wessman
The large traditional VtES tournament that is also European Championship Qualifier for the EC-tournament held in Stockholm in October. Everyone is welcomed into our tournament, independently on the skill level. The tournament is played with the official (VEKN) rules. There are three times 2 hour rounds and 5 player finals. The tournament will last long into the night, be prepared. The registration will end at half past 5 (17:30). Preregistration is possible at http://vtes.orava.org . The main rounds are played in Täffä but the finals will be taken into Dipoli.
Serpent’s Tongue demo Card game
Fri 18.00 – Fri 21.00, Käpyaula
Sat 12.00 – Sat 21.00, Käpyaula
Sun 12.00 – Sun 17.00, Käpyaula
Organizers: Jere Kasanen, Esa Ryömä, Erno Hopearuoho, Tuomo Rissanen, Patrik Matikainen
Serpent’s Tongue – a new card game for 1-8 players. Assemble your own spell book out of 700 spells and find yourself in the middle of the fieriest battle and solve over 30-hour long mysteries with other mages. Come try, play or discuss about the game’s background from Kickstarter to a ready product. We will teach the game.
Psychodrama scenarios
Fri 18.00 – Fri 20.00, Larp-info Beginner-friendly Larp
Organizer: Nathan Hook
Psychodrama scenarios are short minilarp similar to jeepform but focused more on intense psychological content rather than stories. Example scenarios available to play include Black Dog (3-6 players, playing out the descent into depression), Passion Fruit (3 players, feelings around cheating in a relationship), and Crossed Roads (4 players, making and influecing meaningful decisions). Play is scene based, uses less invasive meta-techniques and often runs without a GM.
Assassination Tournament
Fri 18.00 – Fri 20.00, Käpyaula Other program Beginner-friendly
Organizer: Arttu Leinonen, Jesse Lankila
Do you wish to stock other con-guests with a substitute for a weapon? Participate in a playful assassination tournament murder the other players while enjoying the rest of Ropecon. The whole of Ropecon if your arena. the rules (in finnish) can be found from: www.salamurhaajat.net
Epic Munchkin Card game
Fri 19.00 – Sat 00.00, Luolamies
Organizer: Toni Nurmi
Epic playing until lvl 20. If there will be more than 7 participants, there will be preliminary games up to lvl 10. The game might take a while, be prepared.
Larp in Palestine
Fri 19.00 – Fri 20.00, Klondyke Presentation
Organizer: Juhana Pettersson, Faris Arouri, Fatima AbdulKarim
Larp came to Palestine in 2012 thanks to the efforts of local organizers and Norwegian larpers. Get to know everything about desert fantasy games, hear the latest about the Palestinian game Halat hisar to be played in Finland in November, and meet the people behind the birth of a scene.
HeroQuest in Glorantha
Fri 19.00 – Fri 23.00, Luolamies Pen&paper RPG
Organizer: Jeff Richard
Join Jeff Richard in an adventure set in the fantastic world of Glorantha. We’ll be using the HeroQuest 2 rules, but no knowledge necessary.
Vincent Baker: Man, Career & Games
Fri 19.00 – Fri 21.00, Auditorio Presentation
Organizer: D. Vincent Baker
Introducing Vincent Baker, his career, published games and design philosophies. Followed by a Q&A session, if time permits.
Exile, Danish freeform scenario
Fri 19.00 – Fri 21.00, JMT 3A Takkakabinetti Larp
Organizer: Asbjørn Olsen
A is alone in his apartment. Looking out through the window, noticing a silhouette in the apartment across the street. The silhouette stops, and turns towards A. A crouches, almost panicky. It never turns out well when A comes into contact with other people. It is not because A doesn’t want to talk, it is just hard. And it seems like they never really want to talk to A. Maybe it is because A never gets to say anything. In another time, or another world, A is walking through the darkness. It has been a long while since the Sun went down for the last time. It is cold, it is dark, and it has been a long while since A has seen other people. Next to A, The White Cat jumps from one car roof to the next. A can hear Shadow and Loneliness Itself are in the middle of a discussion. Everyone here is missing the Sun. The White Cat notices a silhouette in the horizon, and warns everybody. They all freeze and it is suddenly very quiet. Exile is a short game about loneliness. The tone is gloom and poetic, but with a hint of hope. The playstyle switches between storytelling about A alone ad confused in the city and character play in a future where the Sun went down and never came back up. Exile is your kind of game if you like a slow and strange vibe, and if you don’t mind playing a cat, a concept or a shadow. The game takes place around the table, or at least without too much moving around. It is for 4 people, where 1 of them have read the game beforehand. It takes around 1½ hour of play. Sign up: Fri 16.00-18.00 Larp-info
Kevin Wilson: The Man, Career and Games
Fri 21.00 – Fri 23.00, Auditorio Presentation
Organizer: Kevin Wilson
Introducing the game designer Kevin Wilson, his games, and his design philosophies. Followed by a Q&A session, if time permits.
The God-Machine Rising
Fri 22.00 – Sat 02.00, Sali 21 Pen&paper RPG
Organizer: Alessandro Bruschi
from the new World of Darkness setting ”The God-Machine Chronicle”, a group of friends on holiday will find out a terrible secret about the quiet touristic place they are visiting.
Media Horror
Sat 00.00 – Sat 04.00, Sali 21 Pen&paper RPG
Organizer: Kim Hokkanen
There’s a lot of Supernatural on TV – time to find out why.
History of Modern Board Games
Sat 09.00 – Sat 10.00, Auditorio Presentation
Organizer: Dagmar de Cassan
From the trenches of World War I to today’s Eurostyle games! A look at the history of modern board games as they cross and re-cross the Atlantic.
DDM 200 Assault
Sat 09.30 – Sat 10.00, Luolamies Card games Other program Minaitures
Organizer: Ville Rihtamo
Come to Luolamies, find Ville and Kalle (Justjooaivan and Mr. Tulip), register your team that you will be using for the Assault 200 tournament. See the Arena 200 tournament for more info. We start games at 16:30
This is the Big One. European Championship from Dungeons & Dragons Miniatures (this might be the Official World Championship). Bring a normal size map & a team for Assault 200 (as per the Beta Rules 2011, official tournament rules). 1 hour timed games, Swiss rounds. We will break for food for 1 hour after 2 rounds, estimated at 13:00. Top 8 compete in the playoffs. 3 rounds, 1 hour games. Ridiculous amounts of prizes (minis, maps) for all and eternal glory to the winner, the new European Champion (for a year at least).
DDM 200 Assault
Sat 10.00 – Sat 18.30, Luolamies Card games Other program Minaitures
Organizer: Ville Rihtamo
European Championship, Swiss rounds 200 Assault
This is the Big One. European Championship from Dungeons & Dragons Miniatures (this might be the Official World Championship). Bring a normal size map & a team for Assault 200 (as per the Beta Rules 2011, official tournament rules). 1 hour timed games, Swiss rounds. We will break for food for 1 hour after 2 rounds, estimated at 13:00. Top 8 compete in the playoffs. 3 rounds, 1 hour games. Ridiculous amounts of prizes (minis, maps) for all and eternal glory to the winner, the new European Champion (for a year at least).
Board Games in Austria
Sat 10.00 – Sat 11.00, Auditorio Presentation
Organizer: Ferdinand de Cassan
Where, when and how do we play them; our conventions, gaming groups, designers and illustrators of board games – including prototypes for testing.
Psychodrama scenarios
Sat 10.00 – Sat 12.00, JMT 3A Takkakabinetti Larp
Organizer: Nathan Hook
Psychodrama scenarios are short minilarp similar to jeepform but focused more on intense psychological content rather than stories. Example scenarios available to play include Black Dog (3-6 players, playing out the descent into depression), Passion Fruit (3 players, feelings around cheating in a relationship), and Crossed Roads (4 players, making and influecing meaningful decisions). Play is scene based, uses less invasive meta-techniques and often runs without a GM.
Exile, Danish freeform scenario
Sat 10.00 – Sat 12.00, Otakaari 20 Iso puoli Larp
Organizer: Oliver Nøglebæk
A is alone in his apartment. Looking out through the window, noticing a silhouette in the apartment across the street. The silhouette stops, and turns towards A. A crouches, almost panicky. It never turns out well when A comes into contact with other people. It is not because A doesn’t want to talk, it is just hard. And it seems like they never really want to talk to A. Maybe it is because A never gets to say anything. In another time, or another world, A is walking through the darkness. It has been a long while since the Sun went down for the last time. It is cold, it is dark, and it has been a long while since A has seen other people. Next to A, The White Cat jumps from one car roof to the next. A can hear Shadow and Loneliness Itself are in the middle of a discussion. Everyone here is missing the Sun. The White Cat notices a silhouette in the horizon, and warns everybody. They all freeze and it is suddenly very quiet. Exile is a short game about loneliness. The tone is gloom and poetic, but with a hint of hope. The playstyle switches between storytelling about A alone ad confused in the city and character play in a future where the Sun went down and never came back up. Exile is your kind of game if you like a slow and strange vibe, and if you don’t mind playing a cat, a concept or a shadow. The game takes place around the table, or at least without too much moving around. It is for 4 people, where 1 of them have read the game beforehand. It takes around 1½ hour of play. Sign up Fri: 17.00-19.00 Larp-info
Three Pillars of Game Design
Sat 11.00 – Sat 13.00, Auditorio Presentation
Organizer: Kevin Wilson
Kevin Wilson discusses his philosophy of game design, which involves a combination of math, art, and psychology. These three things are the pillars that nearly all games stand upon, and neglecting any one of them can cause a game to collapse.
MtG Sealed: M14 – PoroTour Card game
Sat 11.00 – Sun 00.00, TF
Organizers: Johanna Virtanen, Jani Havukainen
The main MtG tournament in Ropecon. Good prizes are provided. Bring your own 6 M14 boosters. The tournament is part of PoroTour tournament series but is open for all MtG players. More info about the tournament and the tournament series at www.porotour.com
Game Presentations: LOTR lcg, 51st State, Netrunner lcg, Star Wars lcg, Dune ccg Card game
Sat 12.00 – Sat 17.00, Käpyaula
Organizers: Pauli Vinni, Johannes Tikka
***Lord of the Rings LCG is an easyish co-op adventuring card game with a strong LotR theme. ***51st State is more challenging card game where players fight for the power over the post-nuclear war USA. ***Netrunner LCG is a game about bluffing and mental gaming with cards. Netrunner is a cyberpunk card game with nonsymmetrical setup. It is easy to learn but hard to master. ***Star Wars LCG is an easyish and eccentric card game in a familiar environment. The deck building system is half automatic which makes it especially suitable if you want a simple or fast card game. ***Dune requires a cunning mind, diplomacy and good timing. It is not printed any more but has its fan base. Suits especially well VtES players.
Assassination Tournament
Sat 12.00 – Sun 12.00, Koko Dipoli Other program Beginner-friendly
Organizer: Arttu Leinonen, Jesse Lankila
Do you wish to stock other con-guests with a substitute for a weapon? Participate in a playful assassination tournament murder the other players while enjoying the rest of Ropecon. The whole of Ropecon if your arena. the rules (in finnish) can be found from: www.salamurhaajat.net
The Sundered Land
Sat 12.00 – Sat 14.00, Sali 22 Pen&paper RPG
Organizer: D. Vincent Baker
Caravan guards on the Burnt Road, necromancers conducting ceremonies of dread, and wronged warriors seeking revenge in the halls of power. Join designer Vincent Baker in the sword-and-sorcery ruins of the future.
Realities of Steel
Sat 12.00 – Sat 14.00, Sali 1 Presentation Beginner-friendly
Organizer: Guy Windsor
This is Guy’s 13th Realities of Steel presentation, and for the first time it will actually have something to do with games and roleplay as well as with swords. This presentation will cover the process of turning original manuscripts into the Art of Arms and discuss the differences between actual swordfights and how games are constructed.
Psychodrama scenarios
Sat 12.00 – Sat 14.00, JMT 3A Takkakabinetti Beginner-friendly Larp
Organizer: Nathan Hook
Psychodrama scenarios are short minilarp similar to jeepform but focused more on intense psychological content rather than stories. Example scenarios available to play include Black Dog (3-6 players, playing out the descent into depression), Passion Fruit (3 players, feelings around cheating in a relationship), and Crossed Roads (4 players, making and influecing meaningful decisions). Play is scene based, uses less invasive meta-techniques and often runs without a GM.
VtES draft Card game
Sat 14.00 – Sat 22.00, TF
Organizer: Teemu Sainomaa
We will play 2 or 3 rounds and the finals. It will be decided before drafting. The drafting will be done at 2 large tables after which there is 30 min time to build your deck. Library minimum is 35 and crypt minimum 7 cards. Every player is provided with one recursion. Bring your own boosters from two alternatives: 1. 4x 3rd edition and 3x Black Hand 2. 4x 3rd edition and 3x Sword of Caine. Questions to teemu.sainomaa (gmail).
Apocalypse World
Sat 15.00 – Sat 17.00, Sali 22 Pen&paper RPG
Organizer: D. Vincent Baker
Something’s wrong with the world and I don’t know what it is. Join designer Vincent Baker for a sexy, violent, cinematic post-apocalypse.
Generation Hex demonstration
Sat 15.00 – Sat 18.00, Käpyaula Boardgame Demo Demo chamber Beginner-friendly
Organizer: Kevin Wilson
Generation Hex is a board game based on the comic series Finding Gossamyr. Come and play the game with one of its designers, Kevin Wilson. The board game is for 3-4 players and it takes about 60-90 min to learn and play. Come and experience the world of fantasy and magic and tests your skills and find out, if you can be the best spell-caster among your peers.
Audatia
Sat 16.00 – Sat 18.00, Käpyaula Demo chamber Card games Demo Beginner-friendly
Organizer: Guy Windsor, Samuli Raninen, Rami Laaksonen
Audatia is a historically-accurate swordfighting card game, in which two players duel for honour and glory. The game terminology and mechanics come from a 600 year old medieval combat manuscript, so you can learn about authentic medieval combat while playing with your friends. Game design is by Samuli Ranninen, using Guy Windsor’s interpretation of Il Fior di Battaglia. Ropecon 2013 is the game’s public debut, and we are raising funds to finish the artwork and print the cards. Come, play, leave feedback, help us make it perfect!
The Cursed village of Tristram
Sat 17.00 – Sat 21.00, Luolamies Pen&paper RPG
Organizer: Alessandro Bruschi
4 Heroes from across Creation have gathered at Tristram, following omens and portents, they have been brought here for a reason. Here they will either Exalt as Chosen of the Unconquered Sun and defeath the ultimate evil hiding in the catacombs or die trying.
All the Mistakes We’ve Made… in Role-Playing Games
Sat 17.00 – Sat 18.00, Auditorio Panel
Organizer: Maija Hannula, Mike Pohjola, Timo Multamäki, Juhana Pettersson
The popular Knutepunkt concept now at Ropecon! Massi and her three fantastic colleagues share their strangest, most magnificent and just plain disastrous mistakes in game design. Common errors are described, and Mike Pohjola, Juhana Pettersson and Timo Multamäki will reminisce of their own wacky screw-ups. Let’s learn from our mistakes and laugh the shame away!
Star Wars ccg Card game
Sat 18.00 – 22.00 Käpyaula
Organizers: Pauli Vinni Johannes Tikka
Demoing the grand old Star Wars ccg and after that a short minitournament if there will be enough players. If there won’t, there will be more Netrunner and Star Wars LCG demoing at 7-10 pm. 1v1 with Classic format virtual cards. Following cards are banned: All cards with episode I mark, cards with a maintenance cost. Virtual sets are in use two weeks from the release, so at least virtual set 8.3 is in use. List of virtual cards is at http:// www.starwarsccg.org – downloads. Spare decks are provided.
A Game of Thrones: Joust Card game
Sat 18.00 – Sun 02.00, TF
Organizers: Joni Ollinkangas, Saana Santalahti, Kenneth Peltokangas
Three rounds (45 min) and the finals are played. More information from saara.santalahti (gmail). Registration at 6 pm and the tournament starts 15 min later. The participants should bring full deck list with them.
How to Design a Roleplaying Game that Doesn’t Suck
Sat 18.00 – Sat 20.00, Auditorio Presentation
Organizer: D. Vincent Baker
Join RPG designer and theorist Vincent Baker for a crash course in tabletop RPG design. RPG design demands insight, practice, discipline, and high critical standards. Guaranteed to push conventional wisdom down and take its lunch money.
DDM Team Mayhem – community event
Sat 20.00 – Sun 02.00, Luolamies Card games Other program Minaitures
Organizer: Ville Rihtamo
See DDM Guild web page or Facebook page for specific rules. Bring a team & a small map and a small prize for the community pool. Timed games of 1 hour. Winner is the one who falls asleep last.
Elemental Dungeon
Sat 20.00 – Sun 04.00, Palaver Pen&paper RPG
Organizer: Zach Rishling
Welcome to my unique-style of D&D games! Underneath the City of Elements is a vault. It is an archive of history and knowledge for only the most powerful and brave. Descend into it’s depths, deep underground into the ancient labyrinth created by the mages of old. These mages were highly paranoid about keeping their treasures safe and devised a gauntlet of insidious traps and terrible dangers. Death is written on the walls and floors with corpses and remains of the would-be thieves and foolhardy adventurers. Weird and fatal injuries around every corner with terrifying monsters lurking where you least expect! Very few have ever seen the inner sanctum, let alone make the vault a little emptier. That is exactly what you as a collective have decided to do. Can you and your party traverse the halls and get out with more than just your lives?
SteamJazz: IIAS Arabella – The Maiden Flight (play 3), Pen & Paper
Sat 20:00 – Sun 01:00, Luolamies
Organizer: Timo Liimatta
IIAS Arabella (Independent International Airship) is the world’s first independent commercial airship operating between the nations of Victora, Hanseburg and Wulffgart. The maiden flight of the ship begins from Victora with great festivities. There are VIPs from all of the three nations aboard. The programme and the menu for the flight are rumoured to be legendary. The tension between the nations is strong and the Victoran Secret Service has arranged a few passengers aboard to guarantee the safety of the journey. You are one of the hired heroes who are privileged to join the festivities of the nobility. The game is played in English.
Dune ccg: demo and teaching Card game
Sat 23.00 – Sun 00.00, Käpyaula
Organizers: Pauli Vinni, Johannes Tikka
Come learn about Dune ccg. The game isn’t printed any more but it has its fan base. The game requires a cunning mind, diplomace and correct timing. Suits well especially VtES players.
Dune ccg: When the cat’s away… Card game
Sun 00.00 – 03.00, Käpyaula
Organizer: Pauli Vinni
Beginner friendly minitournament of a game that is printed no more but still has its fan base. Some spare decks are available for participants. Especially VtES players might find familiar aspects in the game. Multiplayer game with ”Prelude to Dune” virtual expansion. Some unknown agent has decyphered the Emperor’s trade code. The Sardaukars have been withdrawn from the vicinity of the planet Dune. Rumors know to tell that it has something to do with Benegesser ”police operation”. The Dune is now poorly protected and the guilds are racing for Dune’s riches.
MtG Single Elimination: constructed Card game
Sun 09.00 – 15.00, TF
Organizer: John Eriksson
8 players minitournaments are started once the list is full. Following formats are available: Legace, Highlander, Standard, Modern.
MtG Single Elimination: draft Card game
Sun 09.00 – 15.00, TF
Organizer: John Eriksson
8 person minitournaments are started once the list is full. The formats available are: M14 and Return to Ravnica.
MtG German Highlander Card game
Sun 9.30 – Sun 15.00, TF
Organizers: Karri Malm, Sampo syrjänen
German Highlander tournament. For the format info, visit http://www.highlandermagic.info/
DDM 200 Assault
Sun 10.00 – Sun 14.00, Luolamies Card games Other program Minaitures
Organizer: Ville Rihtamo
Top 8 compete in the playoffs. 3 rounds, 1 hour games. Ridiculous amounts of prizes (minis, maps) for all and eternal glory to the winner, the new European Champion (for a year at least).
This is the Big One. European Championship from Dungeons & Dragons Miniatures (this might be the Official World Championship). Bring a normal size map & a team for Assault 200 (as per the Beta Rules 2011, official tournament rules). 1 hour timed games, Swiss rounds. We will break for food for 1 hour after 2 rounds, estimated at 13:00. Top 8 compete in the playoffs. 3 rounds, 1 hour games. Ridiculous amounts of prizes (minis, maps) for all and eternal glory to the winner, the new European Champion (for a year at least).
DDM 500 Arena
Sun 10.00 – Sun 14.00, Luolamies Card games Other program Minaitures
Organizer: Ville Rihtamo
A side tournament for those who find the finals boring (or did not get there this year). 500 pts, 5 critters, min cost 50 per critter, small maps.
Livetetris
Sun 10.00 – Sun 13.00, Sali 1 Beginner-friendlyOther program
Organizer: – -
Come and play the live version of tetris.
Test of Sanity
Sun 10.00 – Sun 15.00, Takka Pen&paper RPG
Organizer: Kim Hokkanen
This RPG system in development will drive you nuts – in a good way. This system is still in alpha/beta testing, there will be balance issues. Will be played , or partially in Finnish if all players speak good Finnish.
Swordsmanship Demonstration
Sun 11.00 – Sun 12.00, Smökki Taisteluohjelma Beginner-friendly
Organizer: Guy Windsor
Guy Windsor and his students show which end of the weapon goes where, as well as more advanced techniques. Be warned: this demo may change how you view swords altogether, and ruin your enjoyment of some of your favourite films. As always there will be plenty of time for your questions, and a big pile of swords with which to demonstrate the answers.
VtES Rapid Thought Card game
Sun 12.00 – Sun 17.00, TF
Organizer: Jassi Hattara
Rapid Though is an alternative Vampyrie: the Eternal Struggle tournament format. The tournament is played in three person tables with a 45 minute time limit, 40-90 card library and a crypt of at least 6 cards. Victory points as normal. Tournament points: 6/4/2 instead of the normal system, but winner of the table ”steals” a tournament point from the two losers. Banned cards: Una, Blood Doll, Minion Tap, Tribute to the Master, Vessel and Villein. Aside from these exceptions, normal VEKN tournament rules are used. 3×45 min rounds, 45 min semifinal if necessary and a 45 minute final.
HeroQuest in Glorantha
Sun 12.00 – Sun 16.00, Luolamies Pen&paper RPG
Organizer: Jeff Richard
More Gaming in Glorantha!
Audatia
Sun 12.00 – Sun 14.00, Käpyaula Demo chamber Card games Demo Beginner-friendly
Organizer: Guy Windsor, Samuli Raninen, Rami Laaksonen
Audatia is a historically-accurate swordfighting card game, in which two players duel for honour and glory. The game terminology and mechanics come from a 600 year old medieval combat manuscript, so you can learn about authentic medieval combat while playing with your friends. Game design is by Samuli Ranninen, using Guy Windsor’s interpretation of Il Fior di Battaglia. Ropecon 2013 is the game’s public debut, and we are raising funds to finish the artwork and print the cards. Come, play, leave feedback, help us make it perfect!
Generation Hex demonstration
Sun 12.00 – Sun 14.00, Käpyaula Boardgame Demo Demo chamber Beginner-friendly
Organizer: Kevin Wilson
Generation Hex is a board game based on the comic series Finding Gossamyr. Come and play the game with one of its designers, Kevin Wilson. The board game is for 3-4 players and it takes about 60-90 min to learn and play. Come and experience the world of fantasy and magic and tests your skills and find out, if you can be the best spell-caster among your peers.
Psychology experiments that are really larps
Sun 13.00 – Sun 15.00, Sali 26 Presentation
Organizer: Nathan Hook
This light hearted presentation accounts some of the most famous and infamous experiments from the history of psychology that involves roleplaying or larp-like elements. Find out what happened when psychologists got students to pretend to be prisoners and guards, asked participants to torture a puppy, and told nurses to give incorrect drugs to patients, and other experiments.
Business of Game Design
Sun 15.00 – Sun 16.00, Auditorio Presentation
Organizer: Kevin Wilson
Kevin Wilson discusses the specifics of doing business in the game industry as a game designer – Royalties, contract terms, common pitfalls, and whatever the audience wants to know.
Audience participation Murderous Ghosts
Sun 16.00 – Sun 17.00, Auditorio Presentation Demo
Organizer: D. Vincent Baker
You’ve been exploring an abandoned factory, and something’s terribly wrong. Can you escape from the murderous ghosts? Join designer Vincent Baker for a quick and terrifying horror game suitable for a crowd. Discussion afterward if time permits.
Closing ceremony
Sun 17.00 – Sun 18.00, Sali 1 Other program
The official closing ceremonies of Ropecon 2013.