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Music Trivia
Time: Thursday - 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM
Category: Game
Track: Event
Location: Ravinia A, Ravinia B
Panelists: Laura Dombrowski (M)
Description: Think you know the theme song to Firefly, or True Blood? Remember the songs from shows 30 years ago? Think you can answer them? Come find out what you know and what you remember at our Music Trivia contest. It will be fun for everyone and you might go away humming one of those old ditties.
Are you the Traitor
Time: Thursday - 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Category: Game
Track: Games
Location: Lake Michigan A - Green Round
Game Masters: Heather McConaha (M)
Description: It's the moment of truth in your quest to destroy the Evil magic Key. Your band of adventurers faces two Wizards: an Evil Wizard who wants to use the key to unlock evil powers, and the Good Wizard who has the ability to destroy it. The problem is, the Evil Wizard has disguised himself to look exactly like the Good Wizard, so who do you give the Key to? Choose quickly: one of your trusted Guards is secretly a Traitor - and next round that Traitor might be you!
Spooks
Time: Thursday - 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Category: Game
Track: Games
Location: Lake Michigan A - Red Cafe
Game Masters: John "Shadowcat" Ickes (M)
Description: You don't have to outrun the monsters . . . if you can outrun your friends.
Card Game 3 + Players
The Stars are Right
Time: Thursday - 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Category: Game
Track: Games
Location: Lake Michigan A - Red Round
Game Masters: Adam Miller (M)
Description: Summon the Great Old Ones, who will shower you with power beyond your dreams. Or perhaps they'll eat you. Or both.
Are You a Werewolf
Time: Thursday - 10:00 PM to 12:00 AM
Category: Game
Track: Games
Location: Lake Michigan A - Green Round
Game Masters: Heather McConaha (M)
Description: A game of paranoia, deception and mob rule.
Carcassonne
Time: Friday - 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Category: Game
Track: Games
Location: Lake Michigan A - Green Round
Game Masters: John "Shadowcat" Ickes (M)
Description: Build cities, farms, and roads in this game of world building. Board Game 2-6 Players
Munchkin Quest
Time: Friday - 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Category: Game
Track: Games
Location: Lake Michigan A - Red Round
Game Masters: Adam Miller (M)
Description: Kill the monster, grab the treasure, stab your buddy. That's what it's all about. Now, Munchkin comes to the boardgame.
Board Game 2-6 players
Ninja Burger
Time: Friday - 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Category: Game
Track: Games
Location: Lake Michigan A - Red Cafe
Game Masters: Marinda Darnell (M)
Description: Now you can join the elite Ninja Burger delivery team! You will learn to deliver tasty burgers and fries anywhere. You will bring honor to your franchise. Failure is not an option.
Card Game 3-6 Players
Lord of the Fries
Time: Friday - 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM
Category: Game
Track: Games
Location: Lake Michigan A - Green Cafe 1
Game Masters: Frances Moritz (M)
Description: Welcome to Friedey's, the Fast Food Restaurant of the Damned!
Card game 2-5 players
Deluxe Illuminati
Time: Friday - 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Category: Game
Track: Games
Location: Lake Michigan A - Green Round
Game Masters: John "Shadowcat" Ickes (M)
Description: They're all around us. Secret conspiracies are everywhere, and where can you find the only truth? Certainly not in the game of Illuminati. Fnord.
Card Game
AD&D;, 1st Edition
Time: Friday - 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Category: Game
Track: Games
Location: Lake Michigan A - Red Cafe
Game Master: Lex Dunning
Battle Tech
Time: Friday - 5:00 PM to 12:00 AM
Category: Game
Track: Games
Location: Lake Michigan A - Blue Table
Game Masters: Alex Kaempen (M)
Description: Come Play the classic game of big robot combat.
War Game 2 + Players
Magic Tournament
Time: Friday - 5:00 PM to 1:00 AM
Category: Game
Track: Games
Location: Lake Michigan A - Green Cafe 2
Game Masters: Jim Fortas
Description: Come and play Magic the Gathering
Munchkin Bites
Time: Friday - 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Category: Game
Track: Games
Location: Lake Michigan A - Red Round
Game Masters: Tonya Foust (M)
Description: The Munchkins are now vampires . . . and werewolves . . . and changelings. Bash through the haunted house and slay the monsters. The OTHER monsters. You can't slay your fellow munchkins, but you can curse them, send foes at them, and take their stuff. Of course . . .
Card Game 3-6 players
Are you the Traitor (2)
Time: Friday - 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Category: Game
Track: Games
Location: Lake Michigan A - Green Round
Game Masters: Heather McConaha (M)
Description: It's the moment of truth in your quest to destroy the Evil magic Key. Your band of adventurers faces two Wizards: an Evil Wizard who wants to use the key to unlock evil powers, and the Good Wizard who has the ability to destroy it. The problem is, the Evil Wizard has disguised himself to look exactly like the Good Wizard, so who do you give the Key to? Choose quickly: one of your trusted Guards is secretly a Traitor - and next round that Traitor might be you!
Burn In Hell (Chicago Edition)
Time: Friday - 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Category: Game
Track: Games
Location: Lake Michigan A - Green Cafe 1
Game Masters: Brooke Wievel (M)
Description: Each player tries to assemble the tastiest combinations (called "Circles") of history's sinners. Collect groups of Mass Murderers, Cannibals, or even Clerics . . .
Card Game 2-6 Players
Chez Geek
Time: Friday - 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Category: Game
Track: Games
Location: Lake Michigan A - Red Round
Game Masters: Tonya Foust (M)
Description: Beer. Nookie. Roommates. Just another Friday night at Chez Geek, the fun new card game that lets you set up house with your friends - for as long as you can stand them.
Card Game 3- 8 players
Red Dragon Inn
Time: Friday - 9:00 PM to 11:00 PM
Category: Game
Track: Games
Location: Lake Michigan A - Red Cafe
Game Masters: Adam Miller (M)
Description: You and your adventuring companions have spent all day slogging through the Dungeon, killing monsters and taking their stuff. Now you're back in town, healed up, cleaned up, and ready to party at the Red Dragon Inn.
Card Game 2-4 Players
Are You a Werewolf (2)
Time: Friday - 10:00 PM to 12:00 AM
Category: Game
Track: Games
Location: Lake Michigan A - Green Round
Game Masters: Heather McConaha (M)
Description: A game of paranoia, deception and mob rule.
Euchre 101 (How to Play Euchre)
Time: Friday - 10:00 PM to 11:00 PM
Category: Game
Track: Games
Location: Willow A, Willow B
Panelists: Tim Dinan, Helen Montgomery, Ruth Palileo
Description: The Capricon Euchre Tournament has been going strong for many years now, and we also have the bimonthly Euchre Club. We know that some of you have never learned to play before now, but want to be one of the cool players like us! All levels of player, from complete novice to "I learned a long time ago" are welcome to join our expert Euchre players and learn from the best!
Euchre Tournament - Friday
Time: Friday - 11:00 PM to 2:00 AM
Category: Game
Track: Games
Location: Willow A, Willow B
Description: The 8th Annual Euchre Tournament. Bring a partner and get ready to play some cards. Don't have a partner? Don't worry, we'll find you one - for the game only - anything else is your own responsibility. And remember, this is a friendly game. Weapons policy will be strictly enforced at the euchre tournament.
Battle Tech (2)
Time: Saturday - 10:00 AM to 1:00 AM
Category: Game
Track: Games
Location: Lake Michigan A - Blue Table
Game Masters: Alex Kaempen (M)
Description: Come Play the classic game of big robot combat.
War Game 2 + Players
Toon: Capricious Birthday Massacre
Time: Saturday - 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Category: Game
Track: Games
Location: Lake Michigan A - Green Cafe 2
Game Masters: John "Shadowcat" Ickes (M)
Description: Klang-Irons, & Catgirls & Geeks oh my. Capricious is having a birthday, and it has been invaded by TOONS.
Role Playing Game 2 - 8 players
Cartoon Frag
Time: Saturday - 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Category: Game
Track: Games
Location: Lake Michigan A - Green Round
Game Masters: Frances Moritz (M)
Description: Bugs Bunny shoots Stitch with the missile launcher. Cartoon Frag is a computer game without a computer. It's a "first-person shooter" on a tabletop; up to six can play playing some of their favorite cartoon characters.
Greed Quest
Time: Saturday - 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Category: Game
Track: Games
Location: Lake Michigan A - Red Cafe
Game Masters: Tonya Foust (M)
Description: Greed is Good . . . and there's treasure to be won, so what are you waiting for? Three to six players race to the bottom of the dungeon to grab The Hoard. Now all you have to do is get out with it . . . but everyone else is between you and the exit.
Killer
Time: Saturday - 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Category: Game
Track: Games
Location: Lake Michigan A - Green Cafe 1
Game Masters: Marinda Darnell (M)
Description: Killer is a live roleplaying game . . . of assassination. Watch your back. Someone IS after you. Please come by the gaming room for full details.
Revolution
Time: Saturday - 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Category: Game
Track: Games
Location: Lake Michigan A - Green Cafe 2
Game Masters: John "Shadowcat" Ickes (M)
Description: Blackmail the printer. Threaten the innkeeper. Bribe the priest. Welcome to Revolution!
Board game 2-4 players
Munchkin Quest (2)
Time: Saturday - 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Category: Game
Track: Games
Location: Lake Michigan A - Red Round
Game Masters: Adam Miller (M)
Description: Kill the monster, grab the treasure, stab your buddy. That's what it's all about. Now, Munchkin comes to the board game.
Board game 2 - 6 players
Zombie Ninja Pirates
Time: Saturday - 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Category: Game
Track: Games
Location: Lake Michigan A - Green Round
Game Master: Matthew Duhan
Ninja Burger (2)
Time: Saturday - 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Category: Game
Track: Games
Location: Lake Michigan A - Red Cafe
Game Masters: Tonya Foust (M)
Description: Now you can join the elite Ninja Burger delivery team! You will learn to deliver tasty burgers and fries anywhere. You will bring honor to your franchise. Failure is not an option.
Card Game 3-6 Players
SPANC
Time: Saturday - 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Category: Game
Track: Games
Location: Lake Michigan A - Green Cafe 1
Game Masters: Marinda Darnell (M)
Description: Gather your crew of space pirate amazon ninja catgirls (aka SPANC), and embark on Capers to gather Loot and Toys, all illustrated by Phil Foglio!
Card Game 2-4 Players
Talisman
Time: Saturday - 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Category: Game
Track: Games
Location: Lake Michigan A - Green Round
Game Masters: John "Shadowcat" Ickes (M)
Description: Talisman takes you on a journey through magical lands, as you endeavor to reclaim the Crown of Command. Each turn will see your hero advancing, battling, gaining knowledge and power necessary to defeat the guardians lurking between the Portal of Power and the Valley of Fire.
Board Game 2-6 players
Magic Tournament (Sat.)
Time: Saturday - 5:00 PM to 12:00 AM
Category: Game
Track: Games
Location: Lake Michigan A - Green Cafe 2
Game Masters: Jim Fortas
Description: Come and Play Magic the Gathering
Munchkin Cthulhu
Time: Saturday - 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Category: Game
Track: Games
Location: Lake Michigan A - Red Round
Game Masters: Brooke Wievel (M)
Description: Munchkins have hacked their way through dungeons, kung fu temples, starships, haunted houses, and super-foes. Now they face their greatest challenge – Cthulhu! Will they survive? Will they retain their sanity? Will they . . . level up?
Card Game 2-6 players
Red Dragon Inn (2)
Time: Saturday - 9:00 PM to 11:00 PM
Category: Game
Track: Games
Location: Lake Michigan A - Red Cafe
Game Masters: Adam Miller (M)
Description: You and your adventuring companions have spent all day slogging through the Dungeon, killing monsters and taking their stuff. Now you're back in town, healed up, cleaned up, and ready to party at the Red Dragon Inn.
Card Game 2-4 Players
Are You a Werewolf (3)
Time: Saturday - 10:00 PM to 12:00 AM
Category: Game
Track: Games
Location: Lake Michigan A - Green Round
Game Masters: Heather McConaha (M)
Description: A game of paranoia, deception and mob rule.
Euchre Tournament - Saturday
Time: Saturday - 11:00 PM to 2:00 AM
Category: Game
Track: Games
Location: Willow A, Willow B
Description: The 8th Annual Euchre Tournament. Bring a partner and get ready to play some cards. Don't have a partner? Don't worry, we'll find you one - for the game only - anything else is your own responsibility. And remember, this is a friendly game. Weapons policy will be strictly enforced at the euchre tournament.
Chrononauts The Gore Years
Time: Sunday - 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Category: Game
Track: Games
Location: Lake Michigan A - Green Cafe 1
Game Masters: John "Shadowcat" Ickes (M)
Description: The card game of time travel.
2-6 players
Spycraft
Time: Sunday - 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Category: Game
Track: Games
Location: Lake Michigan A - Green Round
Game Master: Lex Dunning
The Stars are Right (2)
Time: Sunday - 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Category: Game
Track: Games
Location: Lake Michigan A - Red Round
Game Masters: Adam Miller (M)
Description: Summon the Great Old Ones, who will shower you with power beyond your dreams. Or perhaps they'll eat you. Or both.
Battle Tech (3)
Time: Sunday - 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Category: Game
Track: Games
Location: Lake Michigan A - Blue Table
Game Masters: Alex Kaempen (M)
Description: Come Play the classic game of big robot combat.
War Game 2 + Players
Battle Cattle
Time: Sunday - 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Category: Game
Track: Games
Location: Lake Michigan A - Red Cafe
Game Masters: Frances Moritz (M)
Description: The hilarious game of cow-to-cow combat, is now a card game. America's finest beefsteak puts on armor, grabs the big guns, and goes at it hoof and horn. It includes six full-color cow cards, 110 full-color playing cards, and short, easy rules. Fast, fun, quick to learn . . . and your foes are hamburger.
Card Game 2-6 players
Chez Cthulhu
Time: Sunday - 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Category: Game
Track: Games
Location: Lake Michigan A - Green Cafe 1
Game Masters: John "Shadowcat" Ickes (M)
Description: Bring the horror of Lovecraft's Mythos right into your apartment . . . as if the leftovers from the Pizza with Absolutely Everything weren't bad enough. Work your job – will you be a Morgue Janitor, a Sanitarium Guard, or a Gravedigger? Buy things to give you Slack, like a comforting Straitjacket . . . or some Friendly Tentacles to make your day a little brighter. Invite people over to your room . . . and sacrifice them! And Nookie . . . don't forget the Nookie. Preferably without the Ectoplasmic Slime.
Card Game 2-6 players
Munchkin
Time: Sunday - 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Category: Game
Track: Games
Location: Lake Michigan A - Red Round
Game Masters: Tonya Foust (M)
Description: Card Game 2-6 players