Conpulsion
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| Conpulsion | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Gaming |
| Venue | Teviot Row House |
| Location | Edinburgh |
| Country | Scotland |
| Inaugurated | 1987 |
| Website | http://www.conpulsion.org/ |
Conpulsion is the oldest gaming convention in Scotland,[1] hosted by the Edinburgh University Roleplaying Society (GEAS) annually in Teviot Student Union, Edinburgh. It predominantly features role-playing games and live action role-playing games, but also includes wargames, board games, collectible card games, and non-collectible card games. The convention also has a strong focus on giving money to charity, in a similar vein to many Irish conventions.
History
Conpulsion began in 1987 as Dungeon Aid, in a nod to Band Aid and Live Aid, with the intent to raise money for charity through gaming. After the first few years it was renamed Big Con, then later Conpulsion in 1995. After growing gradually in popularity through the late 80s and 90s the convention moved from The Pleasance buildings to Teviot in 1999, where it has been held since.
The 2005 event played host to the launch of Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay 2nd Edition.[2]
In 2012, Conpulsion began "themeing" the event, starting with Apocalypse in reference to the Mayan Apocalypse predicted for December that year. This continued in 2013 with Espionage, 2014 with Innovation, and 2015 with Overboard. The 2015 closing ceremony announced the theme for 2016 would be Underworld.
Banquo Award
Starting in 2004, and annually since 2007, Conpulsion has hosted the award ceremony for the Banquo Award, which recognises those encapsulating the "Spirit of Scottish Gaming".
| Name | Year |
|---|---|
| Morgan Davie | 2004 |
| John Wilson | 2007 |
| Janet Kerr | 2008 |
| Malcolm Craig | 2009 |
| Sean Maguire | 2010 |
| Sandy Douglas | 2011 |
| Paul Bourne | 2012 |
| Craig Oxbrow | 2013 |
| Sophia George | 2014 |
| Gregor Hutton | 2015 |
| Iain Lowson | 2016 |
| Phil Harris | 2017 |
| Hugh Hancock | 2018 |
| Jon Hodgson | 2019 |
| Bez Shahriari | 2020 |
| Dave Allsop | 2021 |
| David Wright | 2022 |
| Tanya Floaker | 2023 |
Griffie Awards
Since 2012, Conpulsion has annually presented two awards for the best RPG and best Board/Card Game released in the past year, voted on by attendees.
| Game | Publisher | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Dark Harvest: Legacy of Frankenstein | Cubicle 7 | 2012 |
| Dungeon World | Sage Kobold Productions | 2013 |
| Mindjammer | Mindjammer Press | 2014 |
| Pirates & Dragons | Cakebread & Walton | 2015 (joint) |
| Call of Cthulhu 7th Edition | Chaosium | 2015 (joint) |
| Game | Publisher | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Ora et Labora | Lookout Games | 2012 |
| Android: Netrunner | Fantasy Flight Games | 2013 |
| Eldritch Horror | Fantasy Flight Games | 2014 (joint) |
| Mascarade | Repos Production | 2014 (joint) |
| Frankenstein's Bodies | YAY! Games | 2015 |
| Astral Peace | format 15 | 2016 |
Reception
In a review of the 2014 Conpulsion in Black Gate, M Harold Page said "Conpulsion always feels like a place rather than a fleeting confluence of people, a home to anybody who knows that there are more kinds of dice than six-sided ones. I'll certainly be back next year and plan to spend as much time gaming as possible."[4]
Sources
- ^ Jaen, Paco Garcia (17 April 2013). "Conpulsion". GMS Magazine. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
- ^ "Warhammer Pre-release at Conpulsion". 22 February 2005.
- ^ "Banquo Award Website".
- ^ "Convention Review: Conpulsion 2014 – Black Gate". 2 May 2014.
External links
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