PaizoCon Moves Back Online
In 2020, many conventions were cancelled to wait the pandemic out. In 2021, many tried dodging the Delta variant by moving later in the year, only to be hit by the Omicron wave instead. Now, with an uncertain winter ahead and decisions about spring events needing to be made soon, at least one convention has said the heck with it and moved back online.
PaizoCon is Paizo Inc.’s marquee event for its Pathfinder and Starfinder roleplaying games. Usually held in the Seattle, Washington area, it moved online for 2020 and 2021, followed by a hybrid event this year. The 2023 announcement explains that part of the reason is the online events worked pretty well, but also COVID-19:
Last year, after several years of online-only PaizoCons, we produced a hybrid convention with both in-person and online events. We learned a lot, and we’ve decided the time isn’t right to produce a physical show. Why? We’ve learned the best way to make the PaizoCon experience accessible and affordable for the most people is to keep it virtual. And yes, COVID and its variants continue, which makes in-person commitments unpredictable for us all.
However, Paizo also says it is exploring the accessory pop-up event model that Gen Con recently shelved.
In Brief
An official convention for Game of Thrones has been announced on short notice. It will be in Los Angeles, December 9-11, operated by Creation Entertainment.
KuroNekoCon (Spokane, Washington, USA) is planning to return from its hiatus next year, according to its representatives at Kumoricon this past weekend. Exact dates have not been finalized but the new convention is expected to take place sometime in the summer.
Event Calendar
Weekend of November 18-20
Philcon 2022, Cherry Hill, New Jersey, USA
Consequences O: Otherworldly Consequences (gaming), Christchurch, UK
Condensed 2022 (gaming), Billing, UK
Free Play Florida (video games), Orlando, Florida, USA
DreamHack Atlanta 2022 (video games), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Colossalcon North (anime), Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, USA
Kaiga Anime Convention, Perth, Australia
Anime NYC, New York City, New York, USA
Anime Austin, Austin, Texas, USA
Anime Pasadena, Pasadena, California, USA
Sin City Anime, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Con Nichiwa 2022 (anime), Tucson, Arizona, USA
Memphis Comic and Fantasy Convention #12, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Naiccon 2022 (media), Nairobi, Kenya
Heroes Dutch Comic Con, Utrecht, Netherlands
Comic Con Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
CharlestonCon (media), North Charleston, South Carolina, USA
Meglos 2022 (Doctor Who), Holtsville, New York, USA
Nakamacon (One Piece), Panama City Beach, Florida, USA
Pokécon Memphis (Pokémon), Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Weekend of November 25-27
Loscon 48, Los Angeles, California, USA
Chessiecon 2022, Hunt Valley, Maryland, USA
Chambanacon 51 (relaxacon), Normal, Illinois, USA
GobbleCon (gaming), Burlingame, California, USA
LFG Canberra: Essen Unplugged (boardgames), Griffith, Australia
De Bello Ludico (wargaming), Bracciano, Italy
FG Con 2022 (RPGs), online
Anime Festival Asia, Singapore
Anime Dallas, DFW Airport, Texas, USA
Akimatsuri (anime), Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
Comic Con Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
Stars of Time Comic Con, Weston-super-Mare, UK
Fan Expo San Francisco (media), San Francisco, California, USA
Chicago TARDIS 2022 (Doctor Who), Lombard, Illinois, USA
Starbase Indy 2022: Imagine Anew (Star Trek), Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Weekend of December 2-4
Smofcon 38 (con-running), Montréal, Québec, Canada
Midwest Furfest: Heroes (anthropomorphic), Rosemont, Illinois, USA
Dragonmeet (gaming), London, UK
Midwest GameFest, Independence, Missouri, USA
PAX Unplugged (tabletop gaming), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Shorehammer (miniatures gaming), Ocean City, Maryland, USA
Winter’s Tide (video games), Asheville, North Carolina, USA
Anime Frontier, Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Columbia Anime & Video Game Expo, Columbia, South Carolina, USA
Anime Town: Pensacola 2022, Pensacola, Florida, USA
Geek Days Lille (media), Lille, France
Abilene Comic Con, Abilene, Texas, USA
GalaxyCon Columbus (media), Columbus, Ohio, USA
Comic Con Okinawa, Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan
For the Love of Sci-Fi 2022 (media), Manchester, UK
L.A. Comic Con 2022, Los Angeles, California, USA
Weekend of December 9-11
Aetnacon 2022/Italcon 2022 (Italian national sf convention), Catania, Italy
Cosplay Expo, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
FURUM 2022: Con of the Lost (anthropomorphic), Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
Cayden’s Ascension 4722 (Pathfinder and Starfinder RPGs), online
28 Manga Barcelona (anime), Barcelona, Spain
Kuri 2022 (anime), San José, Costa Rica
Yama-Con 2022 (anime), Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, USA
Heroes Assemble 2 (media), Richmond, Virginia, USA
Ocean City Comic Con, Ocean City, Maryland, USA
Maui Comic Con, Wailuku, Hawaii, USA
Raptor Con (media), Evansville, Indiana, USA
RADP 27 (Disney theme parks), Walt Disney World, Florida, USA
Game of Thrones Official Fan Convention, Los Angeles, California, USA
Weekend of December 16-18
Furcan 2022: Viva la Feria (anthropomorphic), Puebla, Mexico
TwinConRPG (gaming), London, UK
Sac Gamers Expo (video games), Sacramento, California, USA
Holiday Matsuri (anime), Orlando, Florida, USA
Con+Alt+Delete (anime), Rosemont, Illinois, USA
Nashville Anime Day, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, USA
Anime Winter Festa 2022, Kingston, Jamaica
Comic Fiesta, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Supernatural Official Convention, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Coda
Kittens raised in vintage jet (Washington Post, hat tip: Fear of Landing)
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