DEXCON 11

Wednesday, July 16 - Sunday, July 20, 2008
at the East Brunswick Hilton
in East Brunswick, New Jersey

The Complete Schedule of Events will be posted in June 2008!

A NATIONAL 96 Hour Extravaganza Featuring Over 900 Events, Including:

OVER THIRTY LARPs!

OVER THIRTY U.S. National Championships!

OVER SIXTY NAGA and RPGA Network Individual Modules!

The $2,500 Badge Puzzle!

The ARENA, the world's only 50' x 20' Wargaming Battlefield, plus DOZENS of Other Wargaming Scenarios!

SCORES of Role Playing Games in Every Conceivable Genre!

A Special Role Playing Track Devoted to Independent Publishers, Containing OVER FIFTY Adventures!

Computer Gaming on Networked Computers and Video Gaming on a GIANT LCD Screen with STEREO SOUND!

HUNDREDS of Board Games and Card Games, for a Complete Range of Interests from Simple Family Games to Complex Euro Games!

The $250 Summer Poker Championship!

Opening Ceremonies featuring a Dinner Buffet and HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS IN GIVEAWAY PRIZES!

Hordes of Special Guests: Game Companies, Comic Artists, Writers, Artists!

A Large Anime Room with a Convention-Long Schedule!

A GIANT Dealers' Room with OVER TWENTY VENDORS!

The Double Exposure Con Suite featuring SUGARFEST 2008 and The Ghirardelli Chocolate Fondue!

Altogether over $40,000 in prizes!

Collectible Games, Outdoor Sports, Pencil Puzzles and Word Games, Riddles, Puzzles, Parties, Art, Auctions, and MANY, MANY SURPRISES!

The Complete Schedule of Events will be posted in June 2008!

Click here to submit a Game Proposal for DEXCON 11.

Pre-registration will be $50.00 for the entire convention and $40.00 for a "Weekend Membership" (Friday 8PM - Sunday 6PM). Click here to pre-register for DEXCON 11!

At-the-door registration for DEXCON 11 will be $60.00 for a Complete Membership. Daily rates will range from $30.00 (for Thursday or Sunday) - $45.00 (for Saturday).

Rooms can be reserved at the East Brunswick Hilton for $99.00 (flat rate) by calling their main number (732-828-2000) 9-5 weekdays. Be sure to mention Double Exposure to get the event rate!

For directions to the East Brunswick Hilton, [urlhttp://www.dexposure.com/ebdir.html]click here[/url]

For further information, send email to

Hi Folks!

The DEXCON 11 information page is now up and operational! This includes pre-registration and the gamemaster proposal form.

We are pleased to announce that we are running an EARLY BIRD SPECIAL, just like we did for DREAMATION 2008: If you register for DEXCON 11 by midnight, Sunday, February 17, 2008, you will be paying only $30.00 for a complete membership! Note that discount codes are NOT APPLICABLE during the Early Bird Registration period.

Click here to take advantage of this offer: www.dexposure.com/dexcon11.html

The pre-reg rate will be $50.00 for a Complete Membership and $40.00 for a Weekend Membership starting Monday, February 18, 2008!

>>>Vinny

As always, the Staff Suite crew (Diane and Geoffrey) are looking for Volunteers to help out in the Staff Suite.  If you want to get in for free, PM either myself or Diane (Kleidin) and ask about Volunteering!

Also, some of you are becoming Vets now - and even if you're not - we always need people to run games!  If you have a board game you want to play that no one nearby seems to be into, if you have a D&D campaign you want to feed some fresh blood into, if you have a favorite you just don't see on the schedule - please run it!  If you GM enough player-hours, your admission is compensated!

What are vets?  I am confused.

Naturally, I will be showing up, because DexCon is super cool.  Plus I can potentially run things again this time, which is loads of fun.

Veterans.

Wisenheimer... 

I was wondering if there was anything in particular other than a title or such that it gives with regards to the convention, like a +1 bonus to resist con funk or something more tangible, like dibs on the chocolate fountain.

ill have a greater deodorant of +3 con funk resistance 

We should do something for our veterans... those brave men and women who muddle through miasmas of con-funk... who dodge the deadly swarms of fan-boys when they see a booth babe... our brave men and women who effortlessly deal with slow poisoning of thier bodies when exposed to lead miniatures... to our veterans, I salute you. 

Wow, I might actually be home for this.

I take that back, it ends the day before classes begin here.  I'll have left for England again.

This is coming up in a little under 3 months - go ahead and register!

Also, if you want to RUN something, post here so other people know (and submit a GM form!)!  We don't have to just do official KR stuff - you are welcome to run other events on your own!

I usually run stuff at Dexcon, even if it does get in the way of my pwnage at the F.E.A.R. tourney (nobody showed last time, curses!).

Don't know exactly what I'm going to run at the next event, but I think I'll look for some input here.  Here's what games I usually run:

*Stargate SG-1 (SilCORE rules), play as a Stargate team adventuring on strange worlds.

*Cyberpunk 2020 (Cyberpunk v3 rules), play in the gritty streets of Night City, fighting against the corporations.  Think Blade Runner and you're not far off.

*Cyberpunk v3 (Cyberpunk v3 rules), play in the flashier, more cinematic New Night City, where the line between man and machine is all but gone.  Think Ghost in the Shell and Bubblegum Crisis and you're not far off.

*Artesia: Adventures in the Known World (Fuzion), a wonderful fantasy setting, commonly the source of more roleplaying and intrigue games when I run it, but perfectly capable of hack and slash action.

*Mekton Zeta (Interlock), Giant Robots!  Blast through space and alien worlds in giant robots with zany anime stylings.

*Heavy Gear (SilCORE), in the far future, on an abandoned colony, two polar factions battle for global supremacy.  Action, intrigue, and even some biggish robots.

*Warhammer 40K: Dark Heresy (Dark Heresy), in the grim darkness of the future, there is only war.  And evil monsters from the warp that want to eat your soul.  Battle against the forces of corruption at the behest of the Inquisition.

I generally only have time to officially run three games in all, so there's that.  However, if enough people tell me they want a pick-up game for something, if I know now, I can make sure I have the materials I need to run it at the convention.  So, what would you guys like to see?

"Complex Eurogames" is an oxymoron.   Will check and if for once it does not conflict with Historicon, I will give it a whirl.

I will be there.  I'll be running those pesky bleepy electronic game things. I may even run a tabletop RPG or two, and am often involved in running the World of Darkness LARP. (Someone has to keep all those pesky Changelings in order.)  The only problem with the WoD LARP, is that it often conflicts with getting to spend any time at the KR gatherings.

This is about a month away!  I've linked it to the KR Calendar - hope to see you all there!

If you are running a game, and want to get players - post here!

If you are looking to share crash space, to save money - post here!

If you are interested in volunteering (24 hours over 5 days, Wednesday - Sunday) - PM me and let me know, and we'll arrange to cover your entry fee!

Just looking for floor space in someone's hotel room so I can crash there whenever I get a chance to sleep.

If you call for a room, and are told there are no rooms left, do not fret!

Make SURE you say you are with Double Exposure, as we have a block of rooms set aside for the convention.

Sometimes when you call the hotel to book, the call bounces to the national number instead.  Usually the person on the other end doesn't check the room blocks, which may be why they will say they are out of rooms.  Ask them to double check the room block, and if they still say No, get their name and PM me, and we'll take care of it for you.

umm that thursday night a movie is coming out that im sure we are all interested in *cough dark knight cough* so if any one wants to get together that night find a theatre etc just let me know

When's the schedule going to be released?

They're compiling it now, hopefully soon.

Ok, ok, ok...in case you didn't notice, the DEXCON 11 Schedule did NOT get posted in June.

We had a bunch of late submissions and general choas, as usual, and we've been working hard to finish it up. At the very latest, it will be posted on Monday, July 7th, but I'm trying to get it posted earlier. As you probably know, we try not to rush anything so that we don't end up correcting errors at the last minute.

Thank you to all of you concerned people who have sent us (usually humorous) emails asking about the schedule.

So the official scoop: "REAL SOON NOW..."

>>>Vinny

POSTED!

www.dexposure.com/d11sched.html

All five grids are now posted in PDF format on the DEXCON 11 schedule pages. We appreciate your patience.

>>>Vinny

Games of Note:

L140: ALARPA Combat System; "The DEXCON 11 Boffer Tournament". A collection of the greatest warriors from the past, present, and future gather to see who is the best of all times. Fighters will square off in one-on-one duels in a double elimination tournament to see who can emerge as the greatest LARP warrior of the con. Costuming and character play is heavily encouraged, but no special abilities, or magic will be in use. Armor may be work, but will not be counted. The tournament will run on a hit location system, not hit points or body. A true test of your skills. Friday, 12:00PM - 4:00PM; One Round; All Materials Provided. Beginners Welcome; Serious, 18 & Over ONLY.

Also, there are Rock Band and Guitar Hero events most evenings, including Friday night, which is "Formal" night:

Friday night (July 18, 2008) - the ladies of the Double Exposure Senior Staff are dressing in our finest.  It's turned into a tradition, and once again, we are inviting you to join us.

That bridesmaid gown you've worn once, or the prom gown you want to give another whirl.  your new ren garb or your favoritest, most comfortable corset - dress up and join the party!

Obviously, the gentlemen have jumped on board, and the fact that at least one of them brings out his tux for formal night raises the stake!  Guys, come out and play too!

Note that our past GH Champion actually won while wearing a KFC bucket on his head, in tribute to the moment.  Showing up for Friday, in general or to game, in garb (KR or otherwise) is both acceptable and encouraged!

And don't forget some of the tournaments are for prizes, such as $100 in the Dealer's Room - Guitar Hero, DDR, the annual Texas Hold'em tournament, etc.!

PRE-REG ENDS THIS FRIDAY!

www.dexposure.com/dexcon11i.html

Sign up now to get the pre-reg price, and PM me if you don't know the $5 off code!

I told this to Derrick and i'll tell everyone here. Someone please win that damn boffer tournament so I don't have to issue a letter of challenge through James to the winner.

I'm looking foreward to meeting some of you, though I'll only be there for friday night and sunday afternoon...


I'll be parading around in my raver rock gear...no corsets for me yet.

Since I won't be there this year..some one needs to play some Cthulhu tabletop and Cthulhu Live for me...Ia Cthulhu..

Hi everyone! We hope you are all as excited as we are about DEXCON 11; it promises to be our biggest convention ever!

Just wanted to let everyone know that tomorrow night (Wednesday, July 16th), we are giving away a bunch of fantastic prizes, including 2 8GB iPod Nanos AND a 16GB iPod Touch!!!

We WILL have some buffet tickets left over, so if you want to join us for Opening Ceremonies (dinner starts at 7:30PM, the presentation begins at 8:00PM), we MAY still be able to get you in for food at $20.00 each, first come, first served.

We look forward to seeing everyone this week!

>>>Vinny

Opening Ceremonies is Wed. (Tomorrow) night, the food is pretty good as well - if you have an all-convention pass (the normal registration through the website, with the KR discount), you are CERTAINLY welcome to stop by Wed. night for opening ceremonies, and then go home to come back later in the week!  (We'd like you to stay, of course...)

Computer. What does the website say about the page views?

[size=16pt]It's Over 900!!!!![/size]

What 900?