Tabletop game convention debuting in Thunder Bay
Calling all geeks:
Carlito’s Cafe is hosting the first-ever CarlitoCon at the Superior Inn Hotel on April 18, an all-day tabletop gaming convention.
Events and games are planned from 9 am to 6 pm. Beginners and advanced players alike are welcome.
“There’s going to be something for everyone,” said Carlito’s CEO Chris Talarico. “We have cosplay, we have vendors. The big events people can expect would be our live-action role-playing experiences […] but we have a lot of very casual events as well, like drop-in events for Pokémon players, Magic: the Gathering players, and we have an open board game library.”
One of the main events is called Depths of Silford Cove, a Dungeons and Dragons variant with extra immersion via live actors and costumes. It will be running all day.
For competitive gamers, there are regional tournament qualifiers for Magic: The Gathering and Star Wars Unlimited. Winners and top performers will be invited to larger events out of town.
Only 10 Star Wars Unlimited regional tournament qualifiers are officially recognized each year across Canada.
“I had to send a number of emails to scoop that one up, but I sweet talked them into giving it to me,” Talarico said.
According to Talarico, the idea for the convention has been bouncing around his head since September.
“There is room for things like this,” Talarico said. “The feedback from the community has been incredibly positive. We have lots of people travelling from out of town to play in these events.”
Click here for a full schedule. Tickets are available for purchase here.
“If you want to get out for an afternoon and learn some new games, have some fun, see the incredible vendors we have, and check out what people from our community and beyond have been working on, I think you’ll get a lot out of it,” Talarico said.
