Ettin Con started in July 2015 in a cosy church hall in Katoomba as a place to meet new players, discover new games, and enjoy our hobbies by sharing them.
Our next event saw twice as many of us in a venue twice as large, playing for twice as long, and it just keeps getting bigger and better!
(Our mascot is the Ettin, a two-headed giant, because our twice-yearly event began as a double-birthday party for the founders)
Modern games have come a long way since monopoly or snakes & ladders. Bring your favourite board game along to share, or even try something different from our library of public games.
More than just Dungeons Dragons! Explore a number of genres or systems with us! Register a table to run a game , or just a seat or two to play at one of our RPG sessions. We even have our own fantasy world to which you can contribute!
Magic? Uno? Card Wars? Netrunner? Dominion? Bring your deck, shuffle into your seat, and deal us in!
We haven't forgotten you screen-heads. Enjoy our consoles together or bring your portable device with some multiplayer games!
The next Ettin Con is never far away!
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10:00am Wednesday 18th April 2018.
11:59pm Saturday 7th July 2018.
11:59pm Friday 20th July 2018.
Gift vouchers are available below.
General Admission tickets will also be available at the door,
but roleplaying sessions (free) and competitions (plus entry fee)
require registration to ensure your seat at those tables.
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Children under 16 must be accompanied and supervised by a paying adult.
Whether you just want to play, run a game for others, or be involved in any way at all, you can reach us all over the web, including Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Instagram or via email: [email protected].
If you'd like to chat with the community, we now have a Discord Server.
Looking for RPG sessions, board game or card game competitions and demonstrations?
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Want to run your own game session? Send us your pitch via this form and we'll advertise your table so players can find you or reserve their seats!
A trade envoy to Madinat Alzajaj, you have been tasked with fetching a wedding present for the princess. The ancient, rock-hewn desert city, bustling with traders from exotic lands, artisans & townsfolk of all cultures, laden with magic, hides a strange secret...
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On what should be the hottest day of the year, snow blankets the tiny village of Torlynn. The winter weather wreaks its havoc week after week, and the people of Torlynn are forced to abandon their homes. Only a few hardy souls remain in the village, one being Burgomaster Gustovan.
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In the canyon of Thunder Rift, in the village of Kleine, goblins have always been a nuisance, but the natives have dealt with them and continued an otherwise peaceful existence. Now, a valuable magical item, called the scepter of truth, has disappeared!
Register for Free!Each year, the town calls on their allies, a peaceful goblin tribe from the western wood, to construct a trial dungeon, filled with puzzles, traps and monsters, so six youngsters can use their training to prove themselves. This is an ideal session for parent-and-child duos or trios, and a great opportunity for new players.
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Lady Blackbird, her bodyguard, and the crew of The Owl are detained in the brig, while the Imperial commander runs the smuggler ship’s registry over the wireless. It’s only a matter of time before they discover the outstanding warrants and learn that The Owl is owned by none other than the infamous outcast, Cyrus Vance. How will Lady Blackbird and the others escape the Hand of Sorrow?
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In the quiet village of Ravenswood Bluff a demon walks amongst you, murdering by night and disguised in human form by day. Will the good townsfolk put the puzzle together in time to execute the true demon, or will evil overrun this once peaceful village? Blood on the Clocktower is a captivating new social bluffing game for those who delight in deduction and deception. No two games are ever the same and no player is ever eliminated. In BOTC, death is not the end… Find out more at bloodontheclocktower.com.
Flash directive from HQ said: “Weyland-Yutani Outer Penal Colony 724 has rebelled against the Core Systems.” Ha. In other words, they’ve decided they don’t want to work for scrip anymore. All we know is that there's still no contact with the colony and that a xenomorph may be involved. W-Y signs our paychecks so it’s all the same to us, am I right, Marines?!
Register for Free!You have been captured! You find yourself trapped in a golden pod, and you only have a vague memory of what previously just happened. Will you find out how this happened? Who did it? Will you escape? PLAY TO FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENS.
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Fiasco: noun. A complete failure, especially a ludicrous or humiliating one. That's what this game is about. Fiasco isn't a game about winning, it's about creating an amazing story.
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Olympus has fallen, and now all your favourite Greek gods, monsters, and heroes are duking it out to claim a piece of sweet, sweet godliness. Will you and yours come out on top? Come and try out this awesome miniature combat game for 2-4 aspiring divinities.
“What are we? Some kind of suicide squad?” Basically. A group of rogues, scoundrels and villains have been gathered from across the Galaxy, for one purpose. Find the traitor who stole your credits, kill him, and take them back. What could possibly go wrong?
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Starting at 4th Level, you have been tasked with finding Volothamp “Volo” Geddarm, who is believed to have been attacked by Pirates, whilst on his way to Snapping Turtle Bay.
Register for Free!Our new games library needs your contributions to maintain the fun experience we know and love from previous events. Please add your contribution to our list on Board Game Geek and earn an exclusive Team Player badge when you check it in on the day!
30 games have been offered so far.
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