‘Victory Girls’ is a game [...]]]> In the devastated London of 1963, people do what they can to survive. Cruelty, compassion, ambition, and loyalty collide as things start to go horribly wrong for police, politicians, scientists, and civilians alike. In the murky world of prostitution, slavery, and terrorism, you can never be sure who your friends are.

‘Victory Girls’ is a game for Hot War and can accommodate up to four participants. Over 18s only, as this game revolves around mature themes and unpleasant circumstances. Participants should be willing to take part in collaborative story creation, where everyone gets an equal chance to input into the tale being told.

GM:  Malcolm Craig

System: Hot War

Intended Ages 18+

Saturday Lunchtime 2-3. Malcolm Craig and others on “Games, politics, and the real world” Saturday Afternoon 3-4. Avengers on “Plot movement vs awesomeness in game design [...]]]> Conpulsion has a number of guests, and one thing guests love to do is talk, so we’ve given them a room and a list of things to talk about!

Saturday Lunchtime 2-3. Malcolm Craig and others on “Games, politics, and the real world”
Saturday Afternoon 3-4. Avengers on “Plot movement vs awesomeness in game design and fiction”
Saturday Afternoon 4-5. Avengers on “Combat, gaming and what it really looks like” This may involve genuine sword waving!
Saturday Afternoon 5-6. Angus Abranson (Cubicle 7) and others on “Licensed Properties – Games in other peoples worlds”

Sunday Lunchtime 2-3. “Game Publishing – turning Fun into Profit”. Featuring most of our Guests.
There is space for this to continue on into the afternoon if there is interest.

All take place in the Committee room (right next to the bar!)

When everyone in a Japanese coastal town disappears, a local Vampire Slayer calls for backup. Something is stirring in the waters, heading for Tokyo. Something… BIG.

Suitable for new or experienced players.

GM: Craig Oxbrow

System: Buffy

Intended Ages: All

Unlike most during calibration who spend the week celebrating the turning of the year you are staying at the heptagram on the Isle of voices to study the strange occult phenomena that occur at this time. But why are the teachers acting so strange? Who are the [...]]]> Students at the heptagram have to save the world

Unlike most during calibration who spend the week celebrating the turning of the year you are staying at the heptagram on the Isle of voices to study the strange occult phenomena that occur at this time. But why are the teachers acting so strange? Who are the mysterious visators that have arrived? And what is up with the essence flow around the island?

GM:Andrew White

System: Exalted 2nd Edition

Intended Ages: 12+

In an “alchemical baroque” world of ghosts and fairies, muskets and cannon, trolls and witches, cats can of course be wise creatures, as shrewd as most humans and more aware of the invisible world – although when that awareness tells them that All [...]]]> In an Alchemical Baroque fairytale world, four cats have to save their town.

In an “alchemical baroque” world of ghosts and fairies, muskets and cannon, trolls and witches, cats can of course be wise creatures, as shrewd as most humans and more aware of the invisible world – although when that awareness tells them that All Is Not Well, not all of those lumbering humans will listen. But fortunately for the town of Luckenberg, when the local cats hear of trouble, there is one especially lumbering human who will listen to them. Though whether he will understand remains to be seen.

GM: Phil Masters

System: GURPS 4th Edition

Intended Ages: 13+

It was supposed to be a simple deal: in, out and sell the goods. Sure, it wasn’t exactly legal or risk-free, but it wasn’t supposed to get you killed.

The world is now a much more confusing and frightening place. Your memories of the last few days are a [...]]]> Film Noir meets occult horror, Unknown Armies style

It was supposed to be a simple deal: in, out and sell the goods. Sure, it wasn’t exactly legal or risk-free, but it wasn’t supposed to get you killed.

The world is now a much more confusing and frightening place. Your memories of the last few days are a mess. There is something really urgent you need to do, but no one seems to know exactly what it is. You’re not sure if you can trust your friends: some of them may be planning to kill you. Hell, for all you know, one of them already has.

And your problems are only just beginning.

Murder, betrayal and identity crises, for four adults.

GM: Scott Dorward

System:Unknown Armies

Intended Ages: 18+

You’ve survived a month of the Blitz so far. Bombs and incendiaries have changed the Stepney you know into a strange and frightening place. The adults who cared for you are dead, injured or distant, and it’s up to you, your [...]]]> A group of teenagers uncover an ancient horror at the height of the London Blitz.

You’ve survived a month of the Blitz so far. Bombs and incendiaries have changed the Stepney you know into a strange and frightening place. The adults who cared for you are dead, injured or distant, and it’s up to you, your siblings and your friends to keep safe and alive. Just when things seemed that they couldn’t get worse, something old, dark and foul has awoken in the darkness of the blackout, and suddenly the German bombs aren’t the greatest horror the night holds.

Can you save the people you care about? Can you even save yourself?

GM: Scott Dorward

System: Dead of Night

Intended Ages: 18+

The story will be set orbiting the gas giant Wayland. The unusually high level of gasious metal in the planet makes it an excelent place for shipyards and a dozen major and hundreds of minor docks ring the world [...]]]> Play a rebel cell striking back against the empire in the aftermath of the destruction of Alderaan

The story will be set orbiting the gas giant Wayland. The unusually high level of gasious metal in the planet makes it an excelent place for shipyards and a dozen major and hundreds of minor docks ring the world along with their suporting hydroponic and living habitats. Two years ago the shipyards were taken over by the empire and nationalised used to build tie fighters and star destroyers to further tighten the empires grip on surounding worlds.

The players represent a rebel cell on this world attempting to sabitage Imperial weapon production. The latest toys they’ve been given to play with, a squadron of x-wing fighters.

GM:Adam Prior

System: D6 Star Wars

Intended Ages: All

The TARDIS materialises in what looks like just another English town. There’s something wrong; the place looks nearly deserted, decaying and anyone to be seen looks terrified and even the sunlight seems subdued.

Something is wrong, something defiantly feels wrong…

GM: Mathew Knighton

System: Dr Who

Intended Ages: All