CoastalCon - Beaufort, SC (December 12, 2026)

Well, good news for the local guys: the guy behind CoastalCon (who called it quits a few months ago) has secured a venue and is going to run it again this year.

 

 

CoastalCon is a small (read: 20-30 people, normally) gaming convention started - unfortunately, in 2020.

 

Needless to say it was a rough time to start a convention (though the first one was pre-Covid), it struggled with people and venues the following few years.

 

Mac, the guy behind it called it quits a few months ago - but has since been able to secure a venue, for at least one day (previously the events were two days).  December 12, 2026 in Beaufort, SC.

 

You can find information on their Facebook page.

 

If anyone is local to that area, come check it out.  It was started as a platform for smaller indie-games, but is really just a variety of demo games and a handful of vendors.  Tickets are $20 a pop, and there is normally a raffle for random hobby stuff. 

Siege of Augusta, FSF and more FSF!

This year I almost didn't attend Siege of Augusta (a wargaming convention in...shock...Augusta, Georgia). I decided to attend last minute, so I didn't schedule a table, etc.

I showed up and was able to set up my dungeon crawl in the hall outside which turned out to be great (less noise, smell and heat!).  I only ran three games before calling it a night.

The next day I decided not to run demos of Famine, Sword, & Fire..as it really is a bit too much for a convention game.  Instead I played a few games with my friends and had a good time (also managing to sneak into a side room - even lesssss noise, etc.!).  Thanks to the guys running the ADLG tournament!

I only took a few pictures, but snagged some from my friends.

And then some games of FSF...

 

 

Following this, my buddies did a game of FSF the following day when I returned home. A game in which my buddy's rapidly expanding Bretonnian army demolished an Orc raiding party along the Black Peninsula.

Also including some army pictures we took of his Bretonnian force. 

Siege of Augusta 2024!

Got back from Siege of Augusta yesterday.  Managed to run 15 games over the two days, five of each: Shoot N' Skedaddle, Scrapheap, and Caverns, Crypts, & Catacombs.

Had a lot of fun, lost my voice, and got to introduce the games to a lot of people.  I forgot to take many pictures, but I gathered several from other convention-goers.

It was the most busy Siege of Augusta I've attended (I've gone maybe 5-6 times in the past 10 years).

Everyone seemed to enjoy themselves, though many had complaints about the hotel which is slowly becoming more run-down each year.