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Steampunk Symposium Recap
January 23, 2012 By Lauren Scime Leave a Comment
This past weekend, I had the pleasure of collaborating with Live Game Labs to run a weekend-long, pervasive LARP (Live Action Role Playing Game) called The Magnificent Market of Marvelous, Curious, Miraculous Inventions, at Her Royal Majesty’s Steampunk Symposium. Her Royal Majesty’s Steampunk Symposium is a four day convention that included many forms of entertainment, [...]

Holiday Gift Guide: WyrdCon!
December 23, 2011 By Jenann Elias Leave a Comment
Thank you all who have been reading our Holiday Gift Guides, and thanks to all our new followers and readers! Welcome aboard! As Christmas is upon us, we bring our gift guides to a close. But of course, these guides aren’t “holiday” dated, so feel free to check back whenever any event that requires a [...]

Holiday Gift Guide: Vernian Process Winner!
December 23, 2011 By Jenann Elias Leave a Comment
Thanks to all of you who entered in our Vernian Process contest! Using Random.org we picked a winner! The winner is: Logan Graham Congratulations! You have 24 hours to contact us so we can work out where this is going. (Please use Twitter direct messages or Facebook messages for contacting, thanks!) Where’s the Steampunk gift [...]
Happy Holidays
December 21, 2011 By iraham Leave a Comment
Someone famous for mouse-like magic is said to have uttered “You only go as far as your imagination.” This is the wish I give to you this holiday season. In this time of cookie-cut movies and streamlined entertainment, we always hope for something more, something to inspire the imagination and our childhood wonder. I remember [...]

Holiday Gift Guide: Gamer and Comic Gifts
December 20, 2011 By Jenann Elias Leave a Comment
Compiled by Wyrdcon Staff We’ve looked over some interesting games, toys, and comics for you to peruse this holiday season. So whether you’re done with shopping, not shopping at all, or browsing for yourself, don’t forget that games and good reads are always great gifts! Games of Card or Board Last Night On Earth [...]

Holiday Gift Guide: Geeky Gifts for Writers
December 19, 2011 By Lauren Scime Leave a Comment
By Lauren Scime Everyone has a writer in their life – whether it be the fantasy storyteller, the aspiring novelist, or the academic writer. And let’s face it: it’s hard enough to put up with them, let alone come up with unique and non-patronizing gifts (and yes, the sensitive writer in all of us loves [...]