Flame Con 2018

From the people who took literally forever to make the next Kingdom Hearts game, learn to play the next big children's card game (or at least children at heart)! Summon your favorite characters to do battle in scenarios that’ll make you wonder why Squall and Sephiroth make such a good team. Join us as you battle through the tabletop worlds of Final Fantasy TCG-kupo!

Based on Betrayal at the House on the Hill, Betrayal at the Baldur’s Gate is a game where up to six intrepid explorers seek out adventure in the famous Dungeons and Dragons city of Baldur’s Gate. No game ever plays the same as the layout of the house and the powerful artifacts you discover determine one of up to 50 endings in which one or more of you may have been a traitor all along! Join us for an abbreviated version of this fantastical, cheesy game designed to help you learn the game.

Few games are as zen as Tokaido. Set on a historical roadway, players try to have the most fulfilling journey by visiting springs, shopping for souvenirs, meeting fellow travelers, visiting shrines, and painting beautiful vistas. But Tokaido also turns standard gaming on its head with atypical mechanics that will require you unlearn everything you know. There isn't enough time to do everything, so competition is fierce as you block each other from various locations in this surprisingly zen but ultimately cutthroat game!

Love Letter has a simple goal: eliminate all your enemies or hold the high card at the end of the round. This intro course will introduce you to the game, including various strategies for making the most educated guesses possible as you vie for the love of Princess Annette. This event will cover the original 4-player version of Love Letter and the 8-player Expanded Edition. Can you earn the princess’s favor?

You were chased out of your village by marauders, and now you need to find a new place to live! After a long journey, you’ve found your way to a new village with plentiful farmland and an expansive cavern to explore. It will take a bit of luck and careful use of your resources to build the best village. Join us for this abbreviated version of Above and Below to learn how to play this charming game!