Darran Sims. Play, Rewind, Repeat.

Devoted husband, Grandfather of thirteen, Artist, Cartographer, and keen Games Master. As a RPG Convention List Compiler he attends many RPG conventions per year across the U.K. His work as an Entertainment Venue Manager means he gets to meet the equally famous and obscure of Britain’s popular culture. Darran has a small mischievous streak [that is a mile deep!] and often boarders on pure schadenfreude. With a penchant for drawing weapons he is certainly not a man to cross.

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Wednesday, 23 May 2012

Continuum 2012 Temporary Website.

The server that hosted the Continuum 2012 website was hit by malware 7th May 2012, causing the website to be shut down.
The content has been backed up but those backup files have now infected too.
We are not sure when the website will be back up and running but we have created these temporary pages as a place-holder.
We will be adding more content soon to keep you informed.
More news will follow after Eternal Con.

Please email darransims@googlemail.com if you have any enquiries.

Tuesday, 2 March 2010

UK & Europe RPG Conventions Listing 2010.

Here is the latest update of RPG conventions in the UK and Europe.

0 Leprecon XXXI. Goldsmith Hall, Pearse St. Dublin 2, Ireland.
Friday 12th - Sunday 14th March 2010.
http://www.leprecon.ie

0 CONcrete Cow 10. Old Bath House, Wolverton, Milton Keynes, UK.
Saturday 20th March 2010.
http://www.mk-rpg.org.uk/Concrete_Cow

0 10th Raiders of the Game Cupboard. The Salvation Army Citadel, Burton upon Trent, UK.
Saturday 20th March 2010.
http://raidersofthegamecupboard.co.uk/

0 Conpulsion 2010. Teviot Student Union, Edinburgh University, Scotland.
Saturday 26th - 28th March 2010.
http://www.conpulsion.org

0 TravCon10. Redwings Lodge, Sawtry, Huntingdon, UK.
Saturday 26th - 28th March 2010.
http://www.bitsuk.net/Travelling/page33/page33.html

0 Vaticon 16. UCD campus, Dublin, Ireland.
Saturday 26th - 28th March 2010.
http://sites.google.com/site/vaticon/

0 Con-Quest Midlands 2010. Derby Assembly Rooms, Derby, UK.
Saturday 10th April 2010.
http://www.con-quest.co.uk

0 Student Nationals RPG Championships 2010. Heriot Watt, Edinburgh, UK.
Friday 23rd - Sunday 25th April 2010.
http://www.studentnationals.org.uk/index.php

0 Salute 2010. ExCel, London, UK.
Saturday 24th April 2010.
http://www.salute.co.uk/

0 Beer & Pretzels XXI. Town Hall, Burton-upon-Trent, UK.
Saturday 15th - Sunday 16th May 2010.
http://www.spiritgames.co.uk/bnpdetails.php

0 Eternal-Con.de 2010. Castle Stahleck, Bacharach, Germany.
Friday 21st - Monday 24th May 2010.
http://www.eternal-con.de//node/24

0 UK Game Expo 2010. The Clarendon Suites, Stirling Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK.
Friday 4th - Sunday 6th June 2010.
http://www.ukgamesexpo.co.uk

0 Continuum 2010. John Foster Hall, Leicester University. UK.
Friday 2nd - Monday 5th July 2010.
http://www.continuum.uk.net

0 AmberCon UK '10. Harben House, Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, UK.
Friday 09th - Sunday 11th July 2010.
http://www.ambercon.org.uk/

0 PaizoCon UK 2010. Aston University Business School, Birmingham, UK.
Saturday 16th - Sunday 17th July 2010.
http://paizocon.co.uk/

0 Brocon 2010. The University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland.
Saturday 16th - Sunday 17th July 2010.
http://brocon.skynet.ie/

0 Furnace 2010. The Garrison Hotel, Sheffield. UK
Saturday 09th - Sunday 10th October 2010.
http://www.rpgfurnace.com/

0 OddCon 2010. Park Inn, Telford. UK.
Friday 15th - Sunday October 17th 2010.
http://www.oddconuk.org.uk/

0 Spiel 2009. Messe Essen, Essen, Germany.
Thursday 21st - Sunday 24th October 2010.
http://www.merz-verlag.com/spiel/e000.php4

0 Indiecon '10. Holbourne, Naish, Christchurch, Dorset, UK.
Thursday 4th - Monday 8th November 2010.
http://www.indiecon.net/

0 Curious Consequences. Holbourne, Naish, Christchurch, Dorset, UK.
Thursday 18th - Sunday 21st November 2010.
http://www.ishtari.co.uk/consequences/c/

0 Dragonmeet 2010. Kensington Town Hall, London, UK.
Saturday 27th November 2010.
http://www.dragonmeet.co.uk/

0 Conception 2011. Naish Holiday Village, Highcliffe, Christchurch, Dorset, UK.
Wednesday 26th - Sunday 30th January 2011.
http://www.conceptionuk.org/

0 Constitution 2011. New Hall, Cambridge, UK.
Friday 19th - Sunday 21st August 2011.
http://www.constitution-con.org.uk/

Thursday, 8 October 2009

UK & Europe RPG Conventions Listing 2009/2010.

Here is a listing of the RPG conventions that will take place over the next year or so. I am quite chuffed as it is top and tailed by two of the conventions I have been heavily involved in organising as well as having another big convention that I am doing in there! [I am almost a convention listing myself :lol:]

0 Furnace 2009. The Garrison Hotel, Sheffield. UK
Saturday 10th - Sunday 11th October 2009.
http://www.rpgfurnace.com/

0 Game '09. Palace Hotel, Manchester, UK.
Friday 16th - Sunday 18th October 2009.
http://gamecon.game-host.org/apex/f?p=1 ... 1856348190

0 Spiel 2009. Messe Essen, Essen, Germany.
Thursday 22nd - Sunday 25th October 2009.
http://www.merz-verlag.com/spiel/e000.php4

0 GamesFest 4. The Watford Colosseum, Watford, UK.
Saturday 24th October 2009.
http://www.gamesfest.co.uk/

0 Gaelcon 2009. D4 Hotel, Ballsbridge, Dublin, Ireland.
Saturday 24th - Sunday 26th October 2009.
http://www.gaelcon.com

0 OddCon 2009. Park Inn, Telford. UK.
Friday 30th October - Sunday 1st November 2009.
http://www.oddconuk.org.uk/

0 Chimeriades 2009. Lycée agricole Legta Valabre, Aix-en-Provence, France.
Friday 30th October - Sunday 1st November 2009.
http://chimeriades.googlepages.com/accueils

0 Dominicon N SPAAAAAAAAACE!!! 2009. N.U.I Maynooth, Kildare, Ireland.
Friday 13th - Sunday 15th November 2009.
http://www.dominicon.ie/

0 Indiecon' 09. Holbourne, Naish, Christchurch, Dorset, UK.
Thursday 12th - Monday 16th November 2009.
http://www.indiecon.net/

0 Curious Consequences. Holbourne, Naish, Christchurch, Dorset, UK.
Thursday 19th - Sunday 22nd November 2009.
http://www.ishtari.co.uk/consequences/c/

0 Dragonmeet 2009. Kensington Town Hall, London, UK.
Saturday 28th November 2009.
http://www.dragonmeet.co.uk/

0 Ludicrus '09. Kesgrave Community Centre, Ipswich, UK.
Saturday 5th - Sunday 6th December 2009.
http://www.ludicrus.org/

0 WarpCon XX. University College Cork, Ireland.
Friday 29th - Sunday 31st January 2010.
http://www.warpcon.com/

0 Conception 2010. Naish Holiday Village, Highcliffe, Christchurch, Dorset, UK.
Wednesday 27th - Sunday 31st January 2010.
http://www.conceptionuk.org/

0 Conflagration 2010. Queen Margaret Union, Glasgow. Scotland.
Saturday – Sunday February 2010.
http://www.conflagration.org.uk/

0 Leprecon XXXI. Goldsmith Hall, Pearse St. Dublin 2, Ireland.
Friday 5th - Sunday 7th March 2010.
http://www.leprecon.ie

0 CONcrete Cow 10. Old Bath House, Wolverton, Milton Keynes, UK.
Saturday 20th March 2010.
http://www.mk-rpg.org.uk/Concrete_Cow

0 Itzacon VI. NUI Galway, Galway, Ireland.
Friday - Sunday March 2010.
http://www.itzaconeire.com/

0 Conpulsion 2010. Teviot Student Union, Edinburgh University, Scotland.
Saturday 26th - 28th March 2010.
http://www.conpulsion.org

0 Dragonmeet Midlands 2010. Derby Assembly Rooms, Derby, UK.
Saturday 10th April 2010.
http://www.dragonmeetmidlands.co.uk

0 Student Nationals RPG Championships 2010. Heriot Watt, Edinburgh, UK.
Friday 23rd - Sunday 25th April 2010.
http://www.studentnationals.org.uk/index.php

0 Salute 2010. ExCel, London, UK.
Saturday 24th April 2010.
http://www.salute.co.uk/

0 Beer & Pretzels XXI. Town Hall, Burton-upon-Trent, UK.
Saturday 15th - Sunday 16th May 2010.
http://www.spiritgames.co.uk/bnpdetails.php

0 Eternal-Con.de 2010. Castle Stahleck, Bacharach, Germany.
Friday 21st - Monday 24th May 2010.
http://www.eternal-con.de//node/24

0 UK Game Expo 2010. The Clarendon Suites, Stirling Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK.
Friday 4th - Sunday 6th June 2010.
http://www.ukgamesexpo.co.uk

0 Continuum 2010. John Foster Hall, Leicester University. UK.
Friday 2nd - Monday 5th July 2010.
http://www.continuum.uk.net

Thursday, 2 July 2009

RPG Convention listing for UK and Europe

Here is a list of RPG conventions take will take place in the UK and Europe.
Some have yet to have their dates confirmed.

0 AmberCon UK '09. Harben House, Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, UK.
Friday 10th - Sunday 12th July 2009
http://www.ambercon.org.uk/

0 PaizoCon UK 2009. Aston University Business School, Birmingham, UK.
Saturday 11th - Sunday 12th July 2009
http://paizocon.co.uk/

0 Sceaptune Games Open Games Day. Shipton Bellinger Sports & Social Club, Tidworth, Hampshire, UK.
Saturday 25th July 2009.
http://www.sceaptunegames.co.uk/news.htm

0 Constitution 2009. New Hall, Cambridge, UK.
Friday 31st July - Sunday 2nd August 2009.
http://www.constitution-con.org.uk/

0 Ropecon 2009. Dipoli, Espoo, Finland.
Friday 31st July - Sunday 2nd August 2009.
http://www.ropecon.fi/2009/index_en.html

0 Confess 2009. Southern Hotel, Sligo, Ireland.
Friday 18th - Sunday 20th September 2009.
http://www.bebo.com/confess09

0 CONcrete Cow '09½. Old Bath House, Wolverton, Milton Keynes, UK.
Saturday 19th September 2009.
http://www.mk-rpg.org.uk/Concrete_Cow

0 Furnace 2009. The Garrison Hotel, Sheffield. UK
Saturday 10th - Sunday 11th October 2009.
http://www.rpgfurnace.com/

0 Game '09. Palace Hotel, Manchester, UK.
Friday 16th - Sunday 18th October 2009.
http://gamecon.game-host.org/apex/f?p=1 ... 1856348190

0 Spiel 2009. Messe Essen, Essen, Germany.
Thursday 22nd - Sunday 25th October 2009.
http://www.merz-verlag.com/spiel/e000.php4

0 GamesFest 4. The Watford Colosseum, Watford, UK.
Saturday 24th October 2009.
http://www.gamesfest.co.uk/

0 OddCon 2009. Park Inn, Telford. UK.
Friday 30th October - Sunday 1st November 2009.
http://www.oddconuk.org.uk/

0 Chimeriades 2009. Lycée agricole Legta Valabre, Aix-en-Provence, France.
Friday 30th October - Sunday 1st November 2009.
http://chimeriades.googlepages.com/accueils

0 Dominicon N SPAAAAAAAAACE!!! 2009. N.U.I Maynooth, Kildare, Ireland.
Friday 13th - Sunday 15th November 2009.
http://www.dominicon.ie/

0 Indiecon' 09. Holbourne, Naish, Christchurch, Dorset, UK.
Thursday 12th - Monday 16th November 2009.
http://www.indiecon.net/

0 Curious Consequences. Holbourne, Naish, Christchurch, Dorset, UK.
Thursday 19th - Sunday 22nd November 2009.
http://www.ishtari.co.uk/consequences/c/

0 Dragonmeet 2009. Kensington Town Hall, London, UK.
Saturday 28th November 2009.
http://www.dragonmeet.co.uk/

0 Ludicrus '09. Kesgrave Community Centre, Ipswich, UK.
Saturday 5th - Sunday 6th December 2009.
http://www.ludicrus.org/

0 WarpCon XX. University College Cork, Ireland.
Friday - Sunday January 2010.
http://www.warpcon.com/

0 Conception 2010. Naish Holiday Village, Highcliffe, Christchurch, Dorset, UK.
Wednesday 27th - Sunday 31st January 2010.
http://www.conceptionuk.org/

0 Conflagration 2010. Queen Margaret Union, Glasgow. Scotland.
Saturday – Sunday February 2010.
http://www.conflagration.org.uk/

0 Leprecon XXXI. Goldsmith Hall, Pearse St. Dublin 2, Ireland.
Friday 5th - Sunday 7th March 2010.
http://www.leprecon.ie

0 Itzacon VI. NUI Galway, Galway, Ireland.
Friday - Sunday March 2010.
http://www.itzaconeire.com/

0 Conpulsion 2010. Teviot Student Union, Edinburgh University, Scotland.
Saturday 26th - 28th March 2010.
http://www.conpulsion.org

0 Dragonmeet Midlands 2010. Derby Assembly Rooms, Derby, UK.
Saturday 10th April 2010.
http://www.dragonmeetmidlands.co.uk

0 Student Nationals RPG Championships 2010. Heriot Watt, Edinburgh, UK.
Friday 23rd - Sunday 25th April 2010.
http://www.studentnationals.org.uk/index.php

0 Salute 2010. ExCel, London, UK.
Saturday 24th April 2010.
http://www.salute.co.uk/

0 Beer & Pretzels XXI. Town Hall, Burton-upon-Trent, UK.
Saturday - Sunday May 2010.
http://www.spiritgames.co.uk/bnpdetails.php

0 UK GAME EXPO 2010. The Clarendon Suites, Stirling Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK.
Friday 4th - Sunday 6th June 2010.
http://www.ukgamesexpo.co.uk

0 Continuum 2010. John Foster Hall, Leicester University. UK.
Friday 2nd - Monday 5th July 2010.
http://www.continuum.uk.net

Sunday, 16 November 2008

UK & Europe RPG Conventions Listing

An updated list of RPG conventions.
Yeah I know it's quick, I have had a few updates sent me.

A few dates need confirming - hopefully next month's will be complete.

0 Bizarre Consequences. Holbourne, Naish, Christchurch, Dorset, UK.
Thursday 20th - Sunday 23th November 2008.
http://www.consequences.org.uk

0 Dragonmeet 2008. Kensington Town Hall, London, UK.
Saturday 29th November 2008.
http://www.dragonmeet.co.uk/

0 WarpCon XIX. University College Cork, Ireland.
Friday 23rd - Sunday 25th January 2009.
http://www.warpcon.com/

0 Conception 2009. Naish Holiday Village, Highcliffe, Christchurch, Dorset, UK.
Wednesday 28th January - Sunday 1st February 2009.
http://www.conceptionuk.org/

0 Conflagration 2009. Queen Margaret Union, Glasgow. Scotland.
Saturday 21st – Sunday 22nd February 2009.
http://www.conflagration.org.uk/

0 Leprecon XXX. Goldsmith Hall, Pearse St. Dublin 2, Ireland.
Friday 27th February - Sunday 1st March 2009.
http://www.leprecon.ie

0 Itzacon V. NUI Galway, Galway, Ireland.
Friday 6th - Sunday 8th March 2009.
http://www.itzaconeire.com/

0 Student nationals RPG Championships 2009. Manchester Metropolitan University, UK.
Saturday 18th - Sunday 19th April 2009.
http://www.studentnationals.org.uk/index.php

0 Travcon 2009. Redwings Lodge Hotel, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, UK.
Friday 13th - Sunday 15th March 2009.
http://www.bitsuk.net/Travelling/page33/page33.html

0 Concrete Cow '09. The Old Bath House, Wolverton, Milton Keynes, UK.
Saturday 14th March 2009.
http://www.mk-rpg.org.uk/Concrete_Cow

0 Conpulsion 2009. Teviot Student Union, Edinburgh University, Scotland.
Saturday 21st - 22nd March 2009 OR Saturday 28th - 29th March 2009.
http://www.conpulsion.org

0 Salute Zero Nine. ExCel, London, UK.
Saturday 28th March 2009.
http://www.salute.co.uk/

0 Beer & Pretzels XX. Town Hall, Burton-upon-Trent, UK.
Saturday 16th - Sunday 17th May 2009.
http://www.spiritgames.co.uk/bnpdetails.php

0 Tentacles 2009. Castle Stahleck, Bacharach, Germany.
Friday 28th May - Monday 1st June 2009.
http://www.tentacles-convention.de/

0 UK GAME EXPO 2009. The Clarendon Suites, Stirling Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK.
Saturday 6th - Sunday 7th June 2009.
http://www.ukgamesexpo.co.uk

0 AmberCon UK '09. Harben House, Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, UK.
Friday 10th - Sunday 12th July 2009
http://www.ambercon.org.uk/

0 Yog-Sothoth.CON 2009. University of Bradford, Students' Union, Bradford, UK.
Friday 10th - Sunday 12th July 2009
http://yog-sothoth.com/

0 Constitution 2009. New Hall, Cambridge, UK.
Friday 31st July - Sunday 2nd August 2009.
http://www.constitution-con.org.uk/

0 Gen Con UK 2009. University of Reading, Berkshire. UK.
Wednesday 2nd - Sunday 6th September 2009.
http://www.horsemenevents.com/

0 Furnace 2009. The Garrison Hotel, Sheffield. UK
Saturday 10th - Sunday 11th October 2009.
http://www.rpgfurnace.com/

0 OddCon 2009. Park Inn, Telford. UK. Friday 30th October - Sunday 1st November 2009. http://www.oddconuk.org.uk/

0 Indiecon' 09. Holbourne, Naish, Christchurch, Dorset, UK. Thursday 12th - Monday 16th November 2009. http://www.indiecon.net/

0 Ludicrus '09. Kesgrave Community Centre, Ipswich, UK.
Saturday 6th - Sunday 6th December 2009.
http://www.ludicrus.org/

Monday, 10 November 2008

Up & Coming RPG Conventions

November update for future RPG Conventions in the UK and Ireland.
Some may be subject to change [News about GenCon UK may follow at some point].

0 Bizarre Consequences. Holbourne, Naish, Christchurch, Dorset, UK.
Thursday 20th - Sunday 23th November 2008.
http://www.consequences.org.uk

0 Dragonmeet 2008. Kensington Town Hall, London, UK.
Saturday 29th November 2008.
http://www.dragonmeet.co.uk/

0 WarpCon XIX. University College Cork, Ireland.
Friday 23rd - Sunday 25th January 2009.
http://www.warpcon.com/

0 Conception 2009. Naish Holiday Village, Highcliffe, Christchurch, Dorset, UK.
Wednesday 28th January - Sunday 1st February 2009.
http://www.conceptionuk.org/

0 Conflagration 2009. Queen Margaret Union, Glasgow. Scotland.
Saturday 21st – Sunday 22nd February 2009.
http://www.conflagration.org.uk/

0 Leprecon XXX. Goldsmith Hall, Pearse St. Dublin 2, Ireland.
Friday 27th February - Sunday 1st March 2009.
http://www.leprecon.ie

0 Travcon 2009. Redwings Lodge Hotel, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, UK.
Friday 13th - Sunday 15th March 2009.
???????

0 Concrete Cow '09. The Old Bath House, Wolverton, Milton Keynes, UK.
Saturday 14th March 2009.
http://www.mk-rpg.org.uk/Concrete_Cow

0 Salute Zero Nine. ExCel, London, UK.
Saturday 28th March 2009.
http://www.salute.co.uk/

0 Tentacles 2009. Castle Stahleck, Bacharach, Germany.
Friday 28th May - Monday 1st June 2009.
http://www.tentacles-convention.de/

0 UK GAME EXPO 2009. The Clarendon Suites, Stirling Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK.
Saturday 6th - Sunday 7th June 2009.
http://www.ukgamesexpo.co.uk

0 AmberCon UK '09. Harben House, Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, UK.
Friday 10th - Sunday 12th July 2009
http://www.ambercon.org.uk/

0 Yog-Sothoth.CON 2009. University of Bradford, Students' Union, Bradford, UK.
Friday 10th - Sunday 12th July 2009
http://yog-sothoth.com/

0 Constitution 2009. New Hall, Cambridge, UK.
Friday 31st July - Sunday 2nd August 2009.
http://www.constitution-con.org.uk/

0 Gen Con UK 2009. University of Reading, Berkshire. UK.
Wednesday 2nd - Sunday 6th September 2009.
http://www.horsemenevents.com/

0 Furnace 2009. The Garrison Hotel, Sheffield. UK
Saturday 10th - Sunday 11th October 2009.
http://www.rpgfurnace.com/

0 Ludicrus '09. Kesgrave Community Centre, Ipswich, UK.
Saturday 6th - Sunday 6th December 2009.
http://www.ludicrus.org/

Monday, 27 October 2008

RPG Bloggers

One of the nicer things that has happened recently is I have joined RPG Bloggers.com.

It seems to be quite a good site, a one stop shop for RPG blogs and postings. Hopefully it will increase the popularity of One Man and His Dice.com.

Some blurb from their site:

"What is this?

I’m glad you asked.

This is the RPG Bloggers network, a coalition of people who blog about Tabletop Role Playing Games.

Specifically, this site takes posts from its members and publishes an excerpt of them here, so instead of following a bunch of feeds, you only have to follow one. Plus you may find great posts by blogs you didn’t even know existed.

However, all our members would like you to read their posts (that’s why they blog.) So each excerpt sends you back to the original site to read it, comment on it, etc. That way, the network doesn’t take anything away from the individual members.

Do you blog about RPGs and want to join us? Check out our membership page.

RPGBloggers.com is curated by Dave Chalker of Critical-Hits.com. Technical assistance is provided by Graham Poole and Justin Worrell. The site uses the FeedWordPress plugin byCharles Johnson and the Hamasaki 1.1 theme by Nurudin Jauhari. Extra Graphics assistance provided by Danny Rupp of Critical-hits.com.

All post content is owned by the original poster."