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In the wilds of Vermont.

UVM Student Launches Emacsy Kickstarter

Posted on May 16, 2012

University of Vermont doctoral student Shane Celis has a Kickstarter campaign underway to raise funding for an embeddable version of the text editor Emacs called Emacsy: Emacs has been extended to do much more than text editing. It can read … Continue reading →

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Weird Lovecraft Conference Calls for Papers

Posted on May 14, 2012

The call is out — the call of Dr. Jonas Prida, that is — for proposals for Weird Lovecraft: H.P. Lovecraft, Weird Tales, and the American Horror Canon, a pop culture conference held at the College of St. Joseph in … Continue reading →

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Reminder: Spring Meltdown Tomorrow!

Posted on April 20, 2012

Tomorrow, April 21st, the Green Mountain Gamers host their annual springtime game day, Spring Meltdown, at the Lyndonville grange hall. These game days are a great opportunity not only for old friends to meet up and enjoy their shared hobby, … Continue reading →

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FlashCon Gaming Mini-Convention Comes to West Lebanon

Posted on March 1, 2012

FlashCon is a burgeoning series of tabletop gaming events popping up around the Upper Valley. Organizer Gordon Spaeth announced via the FlashCon Facebook page that the next game day is set for March 25th at the Kilton Public Library in … Continue reading →

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Winter Weirdness 2012

Posted on January 13, 2012

Tomorrow is Winter Weirdness 2012, the Green Mountain Gamers’ winter game day. Held at the Church of the Good Shepherd in downtown Barre, Winter Weirdness is a full day of pick-up gaming from 10:00am to 10:00pm. Bring a favorite game … Continue reading →

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Help Kickstart Crossover Miniatures’ Superhero Figures Line

Posted on December 19, 2011

Vermont comic book and miniatures enthusiast Rusti launched a Kickstarter campaign to create a line of superhero — and villain — figures for some super-powered gaming. As Rusti explains, he saw a gap in the superhero figures market: Ever spent … Continue reading →

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A Game Virgin Seeks Advice at the Book Garden

Posted on November 28, 2011

The Book Garden queried yesterday, asking via their new web site: I was thinking it would be cool to bond with my teenage daughter over a cool designer game from The Book Garden.  You know, something that requires thinking beyond … Continue reading →

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Carnagecast

Posted on November 17, 2011

Your humble gaming correspondent has a hand or other extremity in a number of different game-flavored pies. Most recently, helping out with the Carnage game convention led to the opportunity to produce a podcast, namely Carnagecast. I’ve been listening to … Continue reading →

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Reminder: Carnage in Wonderland

Posted on November 3, 2011

Carnage comes to Vermont once more — Carnage the tabletop game convention that is. This Friday through Saturday, tabletop hobbyists from all over gather in Fairlee, Vermont for as much camaraderie and game-playing as they can pack into 72 hours. … Continue reading →

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Flood Benefit Game Day in West Lebanon, New Hampshire

Posted on September 1, 2011

And the gamers continue stepping up, now with a Flood Benefit Game Day hosted by Triple Play Games and Comics in West Lebanon, New Hampshire. September 10th, Triple Play accepts freewill donations from all comers, with a suggestion of $10. … Continue reading →

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